Louisiana Hunting Seasons: Updated

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 for deer in 2022 – 2023.

Deer Area 1.

	Either sex
Archery	Oct. 1 – Jan 31
Primitive Firearms	Nov. 12 – 18 Jan. 23 – 31
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Nov.19 – Dec. 9 Jan. 9 – Jan. 22
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Dec. 10 – Jan. 8
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Deer Area 2

	Either sex
Archery	Oct. 1 – Jan 31
Primitive Firearms	Oct. 22 – 28 Jan. 16 – 22
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Oct. 29 – Dec. 7
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Dec. 8 – Jan. 15
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Oct. 8 – 14

Deer Area 3

	Either sex
Archery	Sep. 17 – Jan. 15
Primitive Firearms	Oct. 8 – 14 Jan. 2 – 8
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Oct. 15 – Nov. 27
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Nov. 28 – Jan 1
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Sep. 24 – 30

Deer Area 4

	Either sex
Archery	Oct. 1 – Jan 31
Primitive Firearms	Nov. 12 – 18 Jan. 23 – 31
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Nov.19 – Dec. 9 Jan. 9 – Jan. 22
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Dec. 10 – Jan. 8
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Deer Area 5

	Either Sex	Bucks only
Archery	Oct. 16 – Feb. 15	Oct. 1 – 15
Primitive Firearms	Nov. 12 – 18	Jan. 23 – 31
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Nov. 19-20 Nov. 25 – 27	Nov. 21 -24 Nov. 28 – Dec 9
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Dec. 10- 11 Dec. 17 – 18	Dec. 12 – 16 Dec. 19 – Jan. 22
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Deer Area 6

	Either Sex	Bucks only
Archery	Oct. 16 – Feb. 15	Oct. 1 – 15
Primitive Firearms	Nov. 12 – 18 Jan. 23 -31
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Nov. 19 – Dec. 9
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Dec. 10 – Jan. 22
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Deer Area 7

	Either sex
Archery	Sep. 17 – Jan. 15
Primitive Firearms	Oct. 8 – 14 Jan. 2 – 8
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Oct. 15 – Nov. 27
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Nov. 28 – Jan 1
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Sep. 24 – 30

Deer Area 8

	Either sex
Archery	Sep. 17 – Jan. 15
Primitive Firearms	Oct. 8 – 14 Jan. 2 – 8
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Oct. 15 – Nov. 27
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Nov. 28 – Jan 1
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Sep. 24 – 30

Deer Area 9

	Either Sex	Bucks only
Archery	Oct. 16 – Feb. 15	Oct. 1 – 15
Primitive Firearms	Nov. 12 – 18	Jan. 23 – 31
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Nov. 19-20 Nov. 25 – 27	Nov. 21 -24 Nov. 28 – Dec 9
Firearms (With or without dogs)	Dec. 10- 11 Dec. 17 – 18	Dec. 12 – 16 Dec. 19 – Jan. 22
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Oct. 29 – Nov. 4

Deer Area 10

	Either sex
Archery	Sep. 17 – Jan. 15
Primitive Firearms	Oct. 8 – 14 Jan. 2 – 8
Firearms (still-hunt only)	Oct. 15 – Jan. 1
Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans	Sep. 24 – 30

2023 Louisiana hunting seasons for turkey.

2023 PROPOSED TURKEY HUNTING DATES
AREA A — APRIL 1 – MAY 30
AREA B — APRIL 1 – 23
AREA C — APRIL 1 – 16
YOUTH AND PHYSICALLY CHALLENGED — MARCH 25 – 26

2023 small game seasons in Louisiana.

Species	Season Dates
Quail	Nov. 19-Feb. 28
Rabbit and Squirrel	Oct.1 – Feb. 28
Spring Squirrel	May 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

WOODCOCK
DEC 18 – JAN. 31

TEAL (BLUE-WINGED, GREEN-WINGED AND CINNAMON)
SEPT. 10 -25

KING AND CLAPPER RAILS
SEPT. 10 -25
NOV. 12 – JAN. 4

SORA AND VIRGINIA RAILS

SEPT. 10 -25
NOV. 12 – JAN. 4

GALLINULES
SEPT. 10 -25
NOV. 12 – JAN. 4

SNIPE
WEST ZONE: NOV. 2-DEC. 4 DEC. 17-FEB. 28
EAST ZONE: NOV. 2-DEC. 4 DEC. 17-FEB. 28

DUCKS, COOTS AND MERGANSERS
WEST 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. 4
DEC. 17-JAN. 29
FEB. 4 (YOUTH AND VETERANS ONLY)

Louisiana hunting seasons for Goose.

LIGHT GEESE (SNOW, BLUE, AND ROSS’) AND WHITE-FRONTED GEESE
EAST ZONE:
NOV. 5-DEC. 4
DEC. 17-JAN. 29

WEST ZONE:
NOV. 5-DEC. 4
DEC. 17-JAN. 1 JAN. 9-FEB. 5

CANADA GEESE
EAST ZONE:
NOV. 5-DEC. 4
DEC. 18 17-JAN. 30 29

WEST ZONE:
NOV. 5-DEC. 4
DEC. 17-JAN. 1 JAN. 9-FEB. 5

CONSERVATION ORDER FOR LIGHT GEESE
EAST ZONE:
DEC. 5-DEC. 16
JAN. 30-MARCH 5

WEST ZONE:
DEC. 5-DEC. 16
JAN. 2-JAN. 8 FEB. 6-MARCH 5