Louisiana Hunting Seasons

Hunting Seasons

See our comprehensive list of hunting seasons for animals of all types and all areas of Louisiana. We’ve made it easier than ever to find the dates you can hunt, length of the season, what type of hunting is allowed and other important details. Plus, check out hunting resources and direct links to Louisiana state resources.

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Louisiana State Hunting Season 2022 - 2023

The purpose of the information about Louisiana hunting seasons is to provide hunters with details on when they can hunt different species within the state. This includes doves, rails, gallinules, snipe, woodcock, teal, ducks, coots, mergansers, light geese and white-fronted geese, turkey, quail, rabbit, squirrel, deer, bobcat, raccoon and opossum, crow, blackbirds, grackles and cowbirds. Knowing these dates can help hunters plan their trips accordingly and ensure they are taking part in legal hunting activities throughout the year.

Interactive Louisiana Hunting Season Discovery

Use the forms below to filter by game, type of hunting, time of year, bag / tag limits and much more. We’ve gone through the state of Louisiana Hunting Seasons’s hunting season data and simplified it so you can easily find what you’re looking for. Please note, that information realated Louisiana state hunting is subject to change so be sure to check the state resources linked below the table before heading out to hunt.

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Title	Season Begins	Season Ends	Game	Hunting Type	Type Details	Zone	Bag / Tag	Other Info	Season Length
Alligator > East Zone	August 31, 2022	October 30, 2022	Alligator	General	None	East Zone	N/A	See regulations for further details.	60
Alligator > West Zone	September 7, 2022	November 6, 2022	Alligator	General	None	West Zone	N/A	See regulations for further details.	60
Bobcat	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Bobcat	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	N/A	Experimental year round season.	364
Coyote	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Coyote	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No limit.	Year round hunting.	364
Deer > A8 Archery Either-Sex	September 17, 2022	January 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 8.	N/A	Either sex	120
Deer > A7 Archery Either-Sex	September 17, 2022	January 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 7.	N/A	Either sex	120
Deer > A10 Archery Either-Sex	September 17, 2022	January 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 10.	N/A	Either sex	120
Deer > A3 Archery Either-Sex	September 17, 2022	January 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 3.	N/A	Either sex	120
Deer > A4 Archery Either-Sex	October 1, 2022	January 31, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 4.	N/A	Either sex	122
Deer > A2 Archery Either-Sex	October 1, 2022	January 31, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 2.	N/A	Either sex	122
Deer > A1 Archery Either-Sex	October 1, 2022	January 31, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 1.	N/A	Either sex	122
Deer > A9 Archery Bucks Only	October 1, 2022	October 15, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Area 9.	N/A	Bucks only	14
Deer > A6 Archery Bucks Only	October 1, 2022	October 15, 2022	Deer	Archery	None	Area 6.	N/A	Bucks only	14
Deer > A5 Archery Bucks Only	October 1, 2022	October 15, 2022	Deer	Archery	hunting with or without dogs	Area 5.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	14
Deer > A8 Primitive Either-Sex 1	October 8, 2022	October 14, 2022	Deer	Primitive Either	None	Area 8.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A7 Primitive Either-Sex 1	October 8, 2022	October 14, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 7.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A10 Primitive Either-Sex 1	October 8, 2022	October 14, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 10.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A3 Primitive Either-Sex 1	October 8, 2022	October 14, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 3.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A7 Firearm Either-Sex	October 15, 2022	November 27, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 7.	N/A	Either sex	43
Deer > A3 Firearm Either-Sex	October 15, 2022	November 27, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 3.	N/A	Either sex	43
Deer > A8 Firearm Either-Sex	October 15, 2022	November 27, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 8.	N/A	Either sex	43
Deer > A10 Firearm Either-Sex	October 15, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 10.	N/A	Either sex	78
Deer > A5 Archery Either-Sex	October 16, 2022	February 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 5.	N/A	Either sex	122
Deer > A6 Archery Either-Sex	October 16, 2022	February 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	None	Area 6.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	122
Deer > A9 Archery Either-Sex	October 16, 2022	February 15, 2023	Deer	Archery	hunting with or without dogs.	Area 9.	N/A	Either sex	122
Deer > A2 Primitive Either-Sex 1	October 22, 2022	October 28, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 2.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	6
Deer > A2 Firearm Either-Sex	October 29, 2022	December 7, 2022	Deer	Primitive	Still-Hunt Only	Area 2.	N/A	Either sex	39
Deer > A5 Primitive Either-Sex	November 12, 2022	November 18, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 5.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	6
Deer > A6 Primitive Either-Sex 1	November 12, 2022	November 18, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 6.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	6
Deer > A9 Primitive Either-Sex	November 12, 2022	November 18, 2022	Deer	Primitive	hunting with or without dogs.	Area 9.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A1 Primitive Either-Sex 1	November 12, 2022	November 18, 2022	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 1.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A4 Primitive Either-Sex 1	November 18, 2022	November 18, 2022	Deer	Primitive	Either sex	Area 4.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	0
Deer > A4 Firearm Either-Sex 1	November 19, 2022	December 9, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 4.	N/A	Either sex	20
Deer > A6 Firearm Either-Sex	November 19, 2022	December 9, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 6.	N/A	Either sex	20
Deer > A1 Firearm Either-Sex 1	November 19, 2022	December 9, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 1.	N/A	Either sex	20
Deer > A9 Firearm Either-Sex 1	November 19, 2022	November 20, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 9.	N/A	Either sex	1
Deer > A5 Firearm Either-Sex Still-Hunt Only 1	November 19, 2022	November 20, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 5.	N/A	Either sex	1
Deer > A5 Firearm Bucks Only Still-Hunt Only 1	November 21, 2022	November 24, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only.	Area 5.	N/A	Bucks only	3
Deer > A9 Firearm Bucks Only 1	November 21, 2022	November 24, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 9.	N/A	Bucks only	3
Deer > A5 Firearm Either-Sex Still-Hunt Only 2	November 25, 2022	November 27, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 5.	N/A	Either sex	2
Deer > A9 Firearm Either-Sex 2	November 25, 2022	November 27, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 9.	N/A	Either sex	2
Deer > A8 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs	November 28, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 8.	N/A	Either sex	34
Deer > A5 Firearm Bucks Still-Hunt Only 2	November 28, 2022	December 9, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 5.	N/A	Bucks only	11
Deer > A9 Firearm Bucks Only 2	November 28, 2022	December 9, 2022	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 9.	N/A	Bucks only	11
Deer > A3 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs	November 28, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 3.	N/A	Either sex	34
Deer > A7 Firearm with or without dogs.	November 28, 2022	January 1, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 7.	N/A	Check state DNR for more details.	34
Deer > A2 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs	December 8, 2022	January 15, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 2.	N/A	Either sex	38
Deer > A5 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs 1	December 10, 2022	December 11, 2022	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 5.	N/A	Either sex	1
Deer > A4 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs	December 10, 2022	January 8, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 4.	N/A	Either sex	29
Deer > A9 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs 1	December 10, 2022	December 11, 2022	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 9.	N/A	Either sex	1
Deer > A6 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs	December 10, 2022	January 22, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 6.	N/A	Either sex	43
Deer > A1 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs.	December 10, 2022	January 8, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 1.	N/A	Either sex	29
Deer > A9 Firearm Bucks Only with or without dogs 1	December 12, 2022	December 16, 2022	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 9.	N/A	Bucks only	4
Deer > A5 Firearm Bucks Only with or without dogs 1	December 12, 2022	December 16, 2022	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 5.	N/A	Bucks only	4
Deer > A5 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs 2	December 17, 2022	December 18, 2022	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 5.	N/A	Either sex	1
Deer > A9 Firearm Either-Sex with or without dogs 2	December 17, 2022	December 18, 2022	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 9.	N/A	Either sex	1
Deer > A5 Firearm Bucks Only with or without dogs 2	December 19, 2022	January 22, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 5	N/A	Bucks only	34
Deer > A9 Firearm Bucks Only with or without dogs 2	December 19, 2022	January 22, 2023	Deer	Firearm	None	Area 9.	N/A	Bucks only	34
Deer > A3 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 2, 2023	January 8, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 3.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A8 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 2, 2023	January 8, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 8.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A7 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 2, 2023	January 8, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 7.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A10 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 2, 2023	January 8, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 10.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A1 Firearm Either-Sex 2	January 9, 2023	January 22, 2023	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only	Area 1.	N/A	Either sex	13
Deer > A4 Firearm Either-Sex 2	January 9, 2023	January 22, 2023	Deer	Firearm	Still-Hunt Only.	Area 4.	N/A	Either sex	13
Deer > A2 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 16, 2023	January 22, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 2.	N/A	Either sex	6
Deer > A4 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 23, 2023	January 31, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 4.	N/A	Either sex	8
Deer > A1 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 23, 2023	January 31, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 1.	N/A	Either sex	8
Deer > A9 Primitive Bucks Only	January 23, 2023	January 31, 2023	Deer	Primitive	hunting with or without dogs	Area 9.	N/A	Bucks only	8
Deer > A5 Primitive Bucks Only	January 23, 2023	January 31, 2023	Deer	Primitive	hunting with or without dogs	Area 5.	N/A	Bucks only	8
Deer > A6 Primitive Either-Sex 2	January 23, 2023	January 31, 2023	Deer	Primitive	None	Area 6.	N/A	Either sex	8
Dove > North Zone 1	September 3, 2022	September 25, 2022	Dove	General	None	North Zone 1	Daily bag limit 15 in aggregate.	Mourning, white-winged, eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves are among this season.	22
Dove > South Zone 1	September 3, 2022	September 18, 2022	Dove	General	None	South Zone 1	Daily bag limit 15 in aggregate.	Mourning, white-winged, eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves are among this season.	15
Dove > North Zone 2	October 8, 2022	November 13, 2022	Dove	General	None	North Zone 2	Daily bag limit 15 in aggregate.	Mourning, white-winged, eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves are among this season.	36
Dove > South Zone 2	October 15, 2022	November 27, 2022	Dove	General	None	South Zone 2	Daily bag limit 15 in aggregate.	Mourning, white-winged, eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves are among this season.	43
Dove > South Zone 3	December 17, 2022	January 15, 2023	Dove	General	None	South Zone 3	Daily bag limit 15 in aggregate.	Mourning, white-winged, eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves are among this season.	29
Dove > North Zone 3	December 24, 2022	January 22, 2023	Dove	General	None	North Zone 3	Daily bag limit 15 in aggregate.	Mourning, white-winged, eurasian collared, and ringed turtle doves are among this season.	29
Duck > Early Teal	September 10, 2022	September 25, 2022	Duck	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Daily bag limit is 6.	Teal (blue-winged, green-winged, and cinnamon).	15
Duck > West Zone Youth	November 5, 2022	November 6, 2022	Duck	General	None	West Zone	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1	Ducks, coots, and mergansers. black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	1
Duck > West Zone 1	November 12, 2022	December 4, 2022	Duck	General	None	West Zone	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1	Ducks, coots, and mergansers. black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	22
Duck > East Zone Early Youth	November 12, 2022	November 12, 2022	Duck	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1	Ducks, coots, and mergansers. black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	0
Duck > East Zone 1	November 19, 2022	December 4, 2022	Duck	General	None	East Zone 1	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1	Ducks, coots, and mergansers. black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	15
Duck > West Zone 2	December 17, 2022	January 1, 2023	Duck	General	None	West Zone 2	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1	Ducks, coots, and mergansers. black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	15
Duck > East Zone 2	December 17, 2022	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	East Zone 2	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1	Ducks, coots, and mergansers. black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	43
Duck > West Zone 3	January 9, 2023	January 29, 2023	Duck	General	None	West Zone 3	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	Ducks, coots, and mergansers.	20
Duck > East Zone Late Youth	February 4, 2023	February 4, 2023	Duck	General	Youth	Not specified. Check state resources.	Daily bag limit for ducks is 6 and may include no more than 4 mallards (no more than 2 of which may be females), 2 canvasback, 1 mottled duck, 1 black duck, 3 wood ducks, 2 redheads, and 1 pintail. (Check regs for Scaup)	Ducks, coots, and mergansers.	0
Goose > West Zone 1	November 5, 2022	December 4, 2022	Goose	General	None	West Zone 1	Daily limits: Canada Geese 1, Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’) 20, White-fronted Geese 3.	Daily limits: Canada Geese 1, Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’) 20, White-fronted Geese 3.	29
Goose > East Zone 1	November 5, 2022	December 4, 2022	Goose	General	None	East Zone 1	Daily limits: Canada Geese 1, Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’) 20, White-fronted Geese 3.	Check state DNR for more details.	29
Goose > Conservation Order 1	December 5, 2022	December 16, 2022	Goose	General	None	East and West Zone.	N/A	Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’).	11
Goose > East Zone 2	December 17, 2022	January 29, 2023	Goose	General	None	East Zone 2	Daily limits: Canada Geese 1, Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’) 20, White-fronted Geese 3.	Check state DNR for more details.	43
Goose > West Zone 2	December 17, 2022	January 1, 2023	Goose	General	None	West Zone 2	Daily limits: Canada Geese 1, Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’) 20, White-fronted Geese 3.	Check state DNR for more details.	15
Goose > Conservation Order 2	January 2, 2023	January 8, 2023	Goose	General	None	West Zone.	N/A	Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’).	6
Goose > West Zone 3	January 9, 2023	February 5, 2023	Goose	General	None	West Zone 3	Daily limits: Canada Geese 1, Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’) 20, White-fronted Geese 3.	Check state DNR for more details.	27
Goose > Conservation Order 3	January 30, 2023	March 5, 2023	Goose	General	None	East Zone.	N/A	Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’).	34
Goose > Conservation Order 4	February 6, 2023	March 5, 2023	Goose	General	None	West Zone.	N/A	Light Geese (Snow, Blue, and Ross’).	27
Hog	January 1, 2022	December 31, 2022	Hog	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No limit.	Year round hunting.	364
Pheasant	November 19, 2022	February 28, 2023	Pheasant	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	No limit.	Check state DNR for more details.	101
Quail	November 19, 2022	February 28, 2023	Quail	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Daily bag limit is 10.	Check state DNR for more details.	101
Rabbit	October 1, 2022	February 28, 2023	Rabbit	General	None	Not specified. Check state resources.	Daily bag limit 8.	Check state DNR for more details.	150
Turkey > Spring Youth and Disabled hunters.	March 25, 2023	March 26, 2023	Turkey	General	Youth and Disabled	Area A, B, C	N/A	. See regulations for detailed map.	1
Turkey > Spring C	April 1, 2023	April 16, 2023	Turkey	General	None	Area C.	N/A	See regulations for detailed map.	15
Turkey > Spring A	April 1, 2023	April 30, 2023	Turkey	General	None	Area A.	N/A	See regulations for detailed map.	29
Deer > Spring B	April 1, 2023	April 23, 2023	Deer	General	None	Area B.	N/A	See regulations for detailed map.	22
Title	Season Begins	Season Ends		Hunting Type		Zone