The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is notifying users that Fort Polk-Vernon and Peason Ridge Wildlife Management Areas (WMA) will be closed Saturday and Sunday (Oct. 26-27) due to military training by the U.S. Army.
Fort Polk-Vernon WMA is located in central Vernon Parish near Leesville. Peason Ridge WMA is located in northern Vernon Parish, southeastern Sabine Parish and southwestern Natchitoches Parish near Simpson.
For more information on these WMAs, go to http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/wma , or the US Army Joint Readiness Training website, https://home.army.mil/polk/index.php/my-Fort-Polk/fort-polk-huntin , or contact Wendell Smith at 337-491-2575 or wsmith@wlf.la.gov .
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. For more information, visit us at www.wlf.la.gov. To receive recreational or commercial fishing email and text alerts, signup at http://www.wlf.la.gov/signup.