State hunting seasons - The Predator Hunter

This page of Louisiana hunting seasons is updated annually. While Thepredatorhunter.com focuses on coyotes, fox, and bobcats, it is hoped other game hunters will take up predator hunting as well. We suggest you check out these predator hunting links specific to the state of Louisiana: Purchase a hunting license in Louisiana here. Learn the rules for hunting coyotes in Louisiana. Learn the rules for hunting bobcats in Louisiana. Learn the rules for hunting fox in Louisiana. *CURRENTLY PROHIBITED* Louisiana Hunting Seasons. Louisiana hunting seasons for deer in 2022 - 2023. Deer Area 1. Either sexArcheryOct. 1 - Jan 31Primitive FirearmsNov. 12 - 18Jan. 23 - 31Firearms (still-hunt only)Nov.19 - Dec. 9Jan. 9 - Jan. 22Firearms (With or without dogs)Dec. 10 - Jan. 8Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransOct. 29 - Nov. 4 Deer Area 2 Either sexArcheryOct. 1 - Jan 31Primitive FirearmsOct. 22 - 28Jan. 16 – 22Firearms (still-hunt only)Oct. 29 - Dec. 7Firearms (With or without dogs)Dec. 8 - Jan. 15Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransOct. 8 - 14 Deer Area 3 Either sexArcherySep. 17 - Jan. 15Primitive FirearmsOct. 8 - 14Jan. 2 - 8Firearms (still-hunt only)Oct. 15 - Nov. 27Firearms (With or without dogs)Nov. 28 - Jan 1Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransSep. 24 - 30 Deer Area 4 Either sexArcheryOct. 1 - Jan 31Primitive FirearmsNov. 12 - 18Jan. 23 - 31Firearms (still-hunt only)Nov.19 - Dec. 9Jan. 9 - Jan. 22Firearms (With or without dogs)Dec. 10 - Jan. 8Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransOct. 29 - Nov. 4 Deer Area 5 Either SexBucks onlyArcheryOct. 16 - Feb. 15Oct. 1 - 15Primitive FirearmsNov. 12 - 18Jan. 23 - 31Firearms (still-hunt only)Nov. 19-20Nov. 25 - 27Nov. 21 -24Nov. 28 - Dec 9Firearms (With or without dogs)Dec. 10- 11Dec. 17 - 18Dec. 12 - 16Dec. 19 - Jan. 22Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransOct. 29 - Nov. 4 Deer Area 6 Either SexBucks onlyArcheryOct. 16 - Feb. 15Oct. 1 - 15Primitive FirearmsNov. 12 - 18Jan. 23 -31Firearms (still-hunt only)Nov. 19 - Dec. 9Firearms (With or without dogs)Dec. 10 - Jan. 22Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransOct. 29 - Nov. 4 Deer Area 7 Either sexArcherySep. 17 - Jan. 15Primitive FirearmsOct. 8 - 14Jan. 2 - 8Firearms (still-hunt only)Oct. 15 - Nov. 27Firearms (With or without dogs)Nov. 28 - Jan 1Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransSep. 24 - 30 Deer Area 8 Either sexArcherySep. 17 - Jan. 15Primitive FirearmsOct. 8 - 14Jan. 2 - 8Firearms (still-hunt only)Oct. 15 - Nov. 27Firearms (With or without dogs)Nov. 28 - Jan 1Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransSep. 24 - 30 Deer Area 9 Either SexBucks onlyArcheryOct. 16 - Feb. 15Oct. 1 - 15Primitive FirearmsNov. 12 - 18Jan. 23 - 31Firearms (still-hunt only)Nov. 19-20Nov. 25 - 27Nov. 21 -24Nov. 28 - Dec 9Firearms (With or without dogs)Dec. 10- 11Dec. 17 - 18Dec. 12 - 16Dec. 19 - Jan. 22Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransOct. 29 - Nov. 4 Deer Area 10 Either sexArcherySep. 17 - Jan. 15Primitive FirearmsOct. 8 - 14Jan. 2 - 8Firearms (still-hunt only)Oct. 15 - Jan. 1Youth and Honorably Discharged VeteransSep. 24 - 30 2023 Louisiana hunting seasons for turkey. 2023 PROPOSED TURKEY HUNTING DATESAREA A — APRIL 1 - MAY 30AREA B — APRIL 1 - 23AREA C — APRIL 1 - 16YOUTH AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED — MARCH 25 - 26 2023 small game seasons in Louisiana. SpeciesSeason DatesQuailNov. 19-Feb. 28Rabbit and SquirrelOct.1 - Feb. 28Spring SquirrelMay 6 - 28 Louisiana hunting seasons for Migratory Birds. 2022-2023 PROPOSED MIGRATORY BIRD SEASON DATES MOURNING AND WHITE WINGED DOVES AND FULLY-DRESSED EURASIAN AND COLLARED DOVES SOUTH ZONE:SEPT. 3-SEPT. 18, OCT. 15-NOV. 27, and DEC. 17-JAN. 15 NORTH ZONE:SEPT. 3-SEPT. 25, OCT. 8-NOV. 13, and DEC. 24-JAN. 22 WOODCOCKDEC 18 - JAN. 31 TEAL (BLUE-WINGED, GREEN-WINGED AND CINNAMON)SEPT. 10 -25 KING AND CLAPPER RAILSSEPT. 10 -25NOV. 12 – JAN. 4 SORA AND VIRGINIA RAILS SEPT. 10 -25NOV. 12 – JAN. 4 GALLINULESSEPT. 10 -25NOV. 12 – JAN. 4 SNIPEWEST ZONE: NOV. 2-DEC. 4 DEC. 17-FEB. 28EAST ZONE: NOV. 2-DEC. 4 DEC. 17-FEB. 28 DUCKS, COOTS AND MERGANSERSWEST ZONE:NOV. 5-NOV. 6 (YOUTH AND VETERANS ONLY) NOV. 12-DEC. 4 DEC. 17-JAN. 1 JAN. 9-JAN. 29 EAST ZONE:NOV. 12 (YOUTH AND VETERANS ONLY) NOV. 19-DEC. 4DEC. 17-JAN. 29FEB. 4 (YOUTH AND VETERANS ONLY) Louisiana hunting seasons for Goose. LIGHT GEESE (SNOW, BLUE, AND ROSS’) AND WHITE-FRONTED GEESEEAST ZONE:NOV. 5-DEC. 4DEC. 17-JAN. 29 WEST ZONE:NOV. 5-DEC. 4DEC. 17-JAN. 1 JAN. 9-FEB. 5 CANADA GEESEEAST ZONE:NOV. 5-DEC. 4DEC. 18 17-JAN. 30 29 WEST ZONE:NOV. 5-DEC. 4DEC. 17-JAN. 1 JAN. 9-FEB. 5 CONSERVATION ORDER FOR LIGHT GEESEEAST ZONE:DEC. 5-DEC. 16JAN. 30-MARCH 5 WEST ZONE:DEC. 5-DEC. 16JAN. 2-JAN. 8 FEB. 6-MARCH 5