Which Fourteen Parishes Sit in a CWD Zone
Louisiana deer hunters learn which fourteen parishes sit in Chronic Wasting Disease zones and the specific management rules.
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How the Fifteen-Mile CWD Zone Radius Works
The fifteen-mile buffer zone around Chronic Wasting Disease detections shifts dynamically when the department confirms new cases.
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Why Tensas Parish Drives Louisiana’s CWD Count
Tensas Parish environmental factors and high deer density explain why this area drives Louisiana chronic wasting disease cases.
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Which Parish Found Louisiana’s First CWD Case
Tensas Parish recorded Louisiana’s first Chronic Wasting Disease case in January 2022, confirming the neurological illness in a white-tailed deer.
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The Louisiana Deer Reporting Deadline
Louisiana deer hunters must report their harvest within a mandatory seventy-two hour deadline set by wildlife officials.
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Reporting a Deer Through Louisiana’s App
Louisiana deer reporting through the mobile application provides the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries with biological data to manage wildlife.
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Maximum Gauge for a Primitive Firearms Shotgun
Louisiana primitive firearms season regulations permit hunters to use shotguns of 10 gauge or smaller firing a single projectile.
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Minimum Caliber for a Primitive Firearms Rifle
Louisiana primitive firearms rifle regulations require hunters to use muzzleloading or single shot weapons of thirty six caliber or larger for deer.
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Why Areas 5, 6 and 9 Run Almost Five Months
Louisiana deer hunting regulations set five month seasons for areas 5, 6, and 9 to manage dense coastal marshes and bottomland hardwoods.
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Finding Which Deer Area Your Parish Sits In
Louisiana deer hunting area boundaries and LDWF map tools explain parish regulations, ten areas, seasons, and bag limits.
