Official Louisiana State Websites use .la.gov 
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS 
Welcome to the Sportsman's Paradise
New Early Archery Season to Open on Private Lands in CWD Management Zones
LDWF to Reopen the Private Recreational Red Snapper Season for Two Four-Day Periods
Recreational Alligator Harvest Lottery to Open Aug. 20, LDWF Announces
LDWF Accepting Applications for Deer, Waterfowl Lottery Hunts on WMAs
LDWF Announces Opening Dates for 2026 Fall Inshore Shrimp Season
LDWF Plans Five Derelict Crab Trap Program Closures Along Louisiana Coast
LWFC Passes Resolution of Support for Amberjack Exempted Fishing Permit
LDWF Announces Commercial Greater Amberjack Season to Close on August 8, 2026
LDWF Enforcement Division Hosting Three Recruiting Open Houses in August
Louisiana Black Bear Hunting Lottery Now Open, LDWF Announces
New Fishing Regulations in the Atchafalaya Basin and Nearby Waterbodies Beginning August 1
Special Black-Bellied Whistling Duck Season Set for Louisiana Oct. 3-11, LDWF Announces
Seasons & Regulations
See the latest fishing and hunting regulations.
License, Permits & Tags
Buy your licenses and permits and access your hunting tags.
Boat Title or Registration
Renew your boat registration.
Outdoor Explorer Tool
Discover the Sportsman's Paradise with our interactive map.
WMAs, Refuges & Conservation Areas
Explore LDWF-managed lands and waterways.
Become an Enforcement Agent
Review the necessary requirements.
How can we help?
Recent News Subscribe
Calling Eligible Projects: The Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program Pre-Application Window is Still Open
LDWF Agents Cite Three Subjects for Illegal Seafood Sales
Dove Hunting Season Opens Statewide on Sept. 5, LDWF Announces
