The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission voted Thursday (March 3) to make several amendments to the proposed notice of intent for the 2016-17 hunting seasons, rules and regulations.
The commission voted to alter the first split of duck hunting season in the West Zone, eliminating the final week of the initial split and moving that week to the end of the second split in January.
The first split for the West Zone will run from Nov. 12-27 with the second split set for Dec. 17-Jan. 29 and the youth hunts scheduled for Nov. 5 and Feb. 4.
The action came during Thursday’s monthly meeting in Alexandria.
The commission also voted for other amendments to the Notice of Intent, including:
- Amending a section of the General and Wildlife Management Area Rules and Regulations to allow mud boats and air-cooled propulsion engines after 2 p.m. from September through January in parts of the Pass-a-Loutre WMA, including South Pass, Pass-a-Loutre, Southeast Pass, Loomis Pass, Dennis Pass and Cadro Pass.
- Amending the 2016-17 Canada Goose season to open Nov. 5 for the first split in both the north and south zones. Both zones will close on Dec. 4 for the first split.
- Allowing the use of dogs for the harvest of feral hogs in a portion of Dewey W. Wills WMA north of the Catahoula Lake Diversion Canal during the month of February.
To view the full notices of intent and all proposed hunting season dates and regulations changes, visit http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/action-items .
Public comment will be accepted from now through April 6 and may be submitted directly to Steve Smith, LDWF Wildlife Division, P.O. Box 98000, Baton Rouge, LA 70898-9000, or via email to ssmith@wlf.la.gov .
For more information, contact Steve Smith at 225-765-2359 or ssmith@wlf.la.gov .