Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Get ready for National Hunting and Fishing Day! 🦆🐟 On September 28, 2024, LDWF is hosting four FREE events across Louisiana. Join us for exciting exhibits on our conservation efforts, hands-on shooting and fishing demonstrations, and so much more! Don’t miss out on this day of outdoor adventure and learning. Mark your calendar! 💚

Baton Rouge: https://buff.ly/3yLRlvx
Woodworth: https://buff.ly/3M97FJT
Monroe: https://buff.ly/3YJQDcV
Bodcau: https://buff.ly/3MaqgW0

A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush!

Did you know? Mourning doves are North America's most abundant and harvested migratory game bird! In 2022, the U.S. population was estimated at around 161 million. In Louisiana alone, 31,200 hunters harvested over 566,000 doves during the 2023-24 season!

Since 2003, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has led a national dove banding program to monitor these birds and understand the impact of hunting. In Louisiana, LDWF bands doves statewide from July to August with unique metal leg bands.

Since the program began, over 37,000 doves have been banded in Louisiana, and more than 1,500 of those have been reported by hunters. The data collected is crucial for setting annual harvest regulations and ensuring the sustainable management of mourning dove populations.

Hunters who find a banded dove can report it at www.reportband.gov.

Keep an eye out for those bands and help us keep track of our feathered friends!

🐾 𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗼𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘆! 🐾

No one deserves more love than our loyal companions!🐶 We want to see your hardworking hunting dogs in action or at rest to be featured on our social channels for National Dog Day! Share your favorite pic/pics with us by sending them via Messenger.

Let’s honor the true hunting partners this National Dog Day!

The LDWF "Paradise" display has made its way to the Grand Lake branch of the Cameron Parish Library and will remain there through the end of September. 7.

The display highlights the public areas and facilities we manage as well as local threatened and endangered animals. This informative display consists of maps, pictures, educational pamphlets, and more. In addition, there is plenty of information about our state mammal – the black bear! Stop by to see items such as a tracking collar, paw print, a replica skull and even a fully mounted black bear!

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘁:
10200 Gulf Hwy
Lake Charles, LA 7060

𝗛𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:
Monday - Thursday: 9AM to 5PM
Friday: 8AM to 4PM

Artificial reefs are important to our Sportsman’s Paradise as they create vital fishery habitat needed to support a healthy marine ecosystem. But how are they created?

danos, a family-owned and managed Louisiana-based energy service provider, and NATRX, a technology platform for creating high-performance, nature-based restoration and resilience, partner together to design and produce “Cajun Coral” and “Oysterbreak.” Both Cajun Coral and Oysterbreak are used in artificial reef and coastal restoration projects across the Gulf South region.

Yesterday, LDWF executive staff had the opportunity to tour Danos’ manufacturing facility and see first-hand how the process works.

Designed by technology company Natrx and 3D printed and installed by Danos, Cajun Coral are highly flexible concrete modules that are customizable for the habitat they will support. Oysterbreak are living shorelines made through concrete molds which can be quickly produced to create a mile of shoreline protection in just 30 days! Both restoration solutions harness the power of mother nature to strengthen our Sportsman’s Paradise, providing ample fishing opportunities for all generations. Stay tuned on Wednesday to see the creation of a new artificial reef we can’t wait to share about! 👀

Are you a deer hunter looking for a new challenge and wanting to get more open season time in the woods? Then bowhunting could be for you.

LDWF education section biologists hosted a Bowhunting 101 class Saturday at the Waddill Wildlife Refuge in Baton Rouge to teach participants the basics of using a bow and arrow to hunt deer, including instruction on seasons, regulations, legal gear, tree stand demonstrations, shot placement, scouting methods, and basic hunting tips. The class also learned how to observe browse plants, or plants that have been used as food sources by game animals.

Sgt. Justin Lowry and Cpl. Dylan Armentor attended the Lake Charles Police Department and City of Lake Charles’ National Night Out Community Event at the Lake Charles Civic Center on Aug. 6. Attendees had the opportunity to meet officers from different local enforcement agencies including LDWF’s Enforcement Division.

🚤 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴! 🚤

Don't forget! The deadline for the Sport Fish Restoration Boating Infrastructure Grant Program (BIG P) is just around the corner. This grant, offered by the LDWF and the US Fish and Wildlife Service, supports projects providing mooring for recreational boaters with vessels over 26 feet.

💰 𝗧𝘄𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴:
▪ 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗜: Up to $300,000
▪ 𝗧𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗜: Up to $1.5 million (nationally competitive)

📝 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀:
▪ Minimum 25% non-federal match required.
▪ Projects must cater to recreational transient boaters.

📅 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟴, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰

🔗 Full Details: https://buff.ly/4cxlygb

Don't miss this chance to enhance your boating infrastructure! ⚓️

As the school year kicks off, we wish everyone a successful and fun year ahead! 📚✨ Whether you're hitting the books or hitting the trails, LDWF is here to help you and your family connect with nature. Whether it's hunting, fishing, or just enjoying the great outdoors, there's so much to discover right here at home.

🌳 Explore our Wildlife Management Areas: Ideal for weekend family outings and learning about Louisiana’s natural beauty.

🎯 Hunter Education Courses: Safety first! Get certified and learn essential skills for safe and responsible hunting.

🐟 Family Fishing Events: Looking for a fun weekend activity? Join us for family fishing events across the state. It's a great way to unwind and bond with loved ones.

Stay safe, and have a fantastic school year! 📚🌟

📢 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗠𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗛𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀:

Don’t forget that the 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 (𝗛𝗜𝗣) certification is legally required annually for all migratory bird hunters. This FREE certification plays a crucial role in helping biologists gather essential data for managing migratory bird populations. By participating, hunters contribute vital information that aids in the conservation and sustainable management of migratory bird species.

🔸 If you plan to hunt migratory birds (see list below), you are required by law to obtain the HIP certification.
🔸 If you do not plan to hunt migratory birds this hunting season, please DO NOT register for the HIP certification.

𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗴𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱𝘀:
▪ Ducks
▪ Coots
▪ Geese
▪ Doves
▪ Woodcock
▪ Rails
▪ Snipe
▪ Gallinules

Your participation makes a difference—be sure to get certified if required!

Louisiana Operation Game Thief (OGT) is a wildlife crime-stoppers program that provides cash rewards for information leading to the arrest of violators of fish and wildlife regulations. For the 2023 calendar year, OGT awarded $20,850 to informants on 47 cases.

Anyone wishing to report wildlife or fisheries violations should anonymously call LDWF’s 24-hour toll free Operation Game Thief hotline at 1-800-442-2511 or utilize LDWF's tip411 program. To use the tip411 program, you can text your tip to 847411 or download the "LADWF Tips" iPhone and Android apps.

For more information on the program, visit https://buff.ly/4fHuVvZ.

We’re hiring! The LDWF Marine Fisheries Section is looking to fill a full-time Administrative Coordinator 4 position located in Lacombe.

This position provides administrative and clerical support to Marine Fisheries Coastal Study Area 1, Inland Fisheries District 8, and other sections housed in the Lacombe office. The successful candidate will assist Biologist Managers, Biologist Supervisors, and field staff with procurement of goods and services, serve as unit time administrator, and maintain accurate personnel and equipment inventory records. This position also serves as the first-line departmental customer service representative for this office, providing information and responses to public inquiries. Additional responsibilities include maintaining records of unit correspondence and reports, mail and phone call distribution, photocopying, and other general clerical duties.

Application deadline is: 8/26/24. For full details about this position and to apply, please see the below link: https://buff.ly/3SEUK64

𝗦𝗡𝗔𝗞𝗘! 👀

If you find a snake in your yard, you might feel scared and tempted to harm it. But wait! Snakes are an important and valuable part of our ecosystem. They prey on pests like rodents and insects. In fact, killing snakes around your home may increase rodent populations, ultimately attracting more snakes.

Contrary to popular belief, snakes do not seek out humans or pets for food. They prefer to avoid contact with people!

Remember, the vast majority of snake sightings are of nonvenomous species. Louisiana is home to 47 native snake species, but only seven of those are venomous.

If you spot a snake in your yard, the best thing to do is observe it from a distance and let it be. Most often, it will leave on its own to avoid human interaction.

If you're curious about the type of snake, check out our online Species Field Guide: https://buff.ly/3WIa3vQ

📢 Hunters for the Hungry Louisiana is coming off of a record-breaking year for "Clean Out Your Freezer Day" donations! It’s time again to ask Louisiana to make room in their freezer for the upcoming hunting season by DONATING ALL FROZEN GOODS to one of the drop-off locations throughout the state.

While most Clean Out Your Freezer Day drop-off locations will be open on August 18, some start as early as August 12 or run as late as August 24. Please visit cleanoutyourfreezer.com to find your closest drop-off times and dates.

Any properly packaged, labeled, and dated game, fish, or other protein – as well as other frozen foods – are accepted for this special occasion!

Today, LDWF Executive staff visited Marsh Island with locals from Vermilion Parish and engineers from Royal Engineering to learn about the issues facing this portion of our coast and to discuss potential solutions with those who have seen the changes over decades.

🚨 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴

LDWF and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are still seeking leads regarding the tragic death of an endangered whooping crane found in January 2024 in Evangeline Parish.

On January 9th in an Agricultural pond on the south side of Besi Lane in Mamou, a juvenile whooping crane was discovered dead, with a necropsy revealing that it was shot, causing a fracture of the spine and internal hemorrhaging.

𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱: $12,500 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for the illegal shooting of this whooping crane.

▪ USFWS: $5,000
▪ Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation: $2,500
▪ International Crane Foundation: $2,500
▪ Dallas Zoo: $2,500

𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝗼𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗼𝘂𝘀𝗹𝘆:

▪ USFWS: 985-882-3756
▪ LDWF Lake Charles Office: 337-491-2588

Since 2011, LDWF and partners have reintroduced 167 whooping cranes to Louisiana, with the current population estimated to be 81. These efforts mark the first wild presence of whooping cranes in Louisiana since 1950. The crane in this case was released in November 2023.

Whooping cranes are the most endangered crane species globally and are protected under state law, the Endangered Species Act, and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

Let’s come together to protect these magnificent birds!

This week, LDWF Secretary Madison Sheahan and Chief of Staff Tyler Bosworth had the opportunity to see the exciting progress being made on Port Wonder, a one-of-a-kind children's museum and nature and science center coming to the Lake Charles waterfront!

While in Lake Charles, Secretary Sheahan joined Mayor Nic Hunter to provide an update on the project to members of the Lake Charles Downtown Development Authority at their regularly called monthly meeting.

Following that, we had the honor of attending a reception held in the Secretary's honor at the Historic City Hall Arts and Cultural Center, where she was presented with a proclamation from the city which declared August 5th as "Secretary Madison Sheahan Day" in Lake Charles! Thank you so much to Nic Hunter Lake Charles Mayor, Lake Charles City Hall, Visit Lake Charles, and to all the generous donors and partners who are helping to bring the Port Wonder vision to life. We can't wait to open the doors of this amazing interactive experience to the community and all who visit!

🚨 LDWF Enforcement Agent Cites Three for Oyster Violations in Vermilion Parish 🚨

On August 4th, a LDWF Enforcement Agent cited three individuals for alleged oyster violations in Vermilion Parish.

Sgt. Justin Sonnier cited Jose Ayala (53), Manuel Ayala (63), and Adrian Ayala (29) from Texas were caught unlawfully harvesting oysters from a private lease near Southwest Pass in the Gulf of Mexico. Jose Ayala also faced charges for not having written permission and for harvesting from an unmarked lease.

Sgt. Sonnier, on patrol, discovered the crew with 29 sacks of oysters and seized them, returning the oysters to the water.

Unlawfully taking oysters off a private lease carries a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Failing to have written permission to harvest oysters from a private lease brings a $400 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Harvesting oysters from an unmarked lease carries up to a $350 fine.

There’s no better weekend than one spent fishing with friends and family! Our team had a great time in Grand Isle this weekend at the CCA Legislators Fishing Rodeo.

Thank you to CCA Louisiana for hosting such an amazing event! Thank you as well to the Louisiana Wildlife Agents Association for their support of the Rodeo and cooking some delicious jambalaya, to the event sponsors, and to all those who kindly opened their homes for the weekend.

And BIG congratulations to all the trophy winners, especially to the young ones in the Juniors Division. Seeing their faces light up when their name was called for an award was one of our favorite parts of the weekend!

The LWFC has adopted a Notice of Intent (NOI) for the removal of derelict crab traps along Louisiana’s coast in 2025. This initiative is crucial for boating safety and crab harvesting efforts.

Here are the designated closure areas and dates:

𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 (𝘄𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲𝘄𝗮𝘆)
📅 Feb 1 - Feb 14, 2025

𝗩𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻-𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 (𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵 𝗜𝘀𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗱)
📅 Feb 1 - Feb 14, 2025

𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 (𝘀𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗳 𝗟𝗮𝗳𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲)
📅 Feb 8 - Feb 21, 2025

𝗧𝗲𝗿𝗿𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 (𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗗𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗰 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗲)
📅 Feb 15 - Feb 28, 2025

𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘂 𝗕𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻 (𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗳 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗲𝘂 𝗟𝗮𝗸𝗲)
📅 Feb 17 - Feb 26, 2025

Since 2004, over 57,000 abandoned and derelict crab traps have been removed. Removing these crab traps is especially important to boating safety and crab harvesting efforts.

📢 Important Info:

▪ 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗱𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗯𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗱.
▪ Notices will be sent to all commercial crab trap license holders and crab buyers.
▪ Ensure your contact info is up-to-date with our Licensing Department if you’ve landed crab in recent years.
▪ Authorization to access private property can only be provided by individual landowners.
▪ Only LDWF or its designees will be authorized to remove derelict crab traps in the closure areas.

📬 Submit comments by Oct 31, 2024, to:
Peyton Cagle, Marine Fisheries Biologist DCL-B1025 Tom Watson Rd., Lake Charles, LA 70615 or by email: [email protected]

🚨 Exciting News for Waterfowl Conservation! 🚨

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has voted to allocate dedicated funding to Delta Waterfowl Foundation and Ducks Unlimited for the development and preservation of migratory waterfowl breeding grounds over the next three years! 🦆🌿

Starting from the 2024-25 fiscal year, both organizations will receive 50% of the total allocation annually through 2026-27. These funds will be used for protecting, restoring, and enhancing breeding habitat for migratory waterfowl.

Since 1965, LDWF has provided funding to support conservation of breeding-grounds habitat for migratory waterfowl and by statute allocates a portion of annual hunting license revenue for that purpose.

Thanks to Act 114 of the 2024 Regular Legislative Session, the Duck License, Stamp, and Print Fund now includes all proceeds from the sale of waterfowl hunting licenses, and should result in approximately $400,000 available for projects annually!

For more details, contact LDWF Waterfowl Program Manager Jason Olszak at [email protected].

📢 Attention Louisiana Hunters! 📢

LDWF is now accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) for the 2024-2025 hunting season! 🦌🦆

📅 Deadlines:
▪ Deer Lottery Hunts: August 31
▪ Waterfowl Lottery Hunts: September 30

Lottery hunts will be available for persons with disabilities, including veterans, on select WMAs. Youth hunts for ages 10-17 will also be available, and those under 10 can apply if they turn 10 by the hunt date. A general waterfowl lottery hunt will be held on Bayou Pierre and Sherburne WMAs.

🔗 Apply now at: https://buff.ly/42bspb5

Don't miss this chance for an unforgettable hunting experience! 🎯

For more information, contact David Hayden at [email protected] or 318-487-5353.

Hunting✔️ Boating✔️ Fishing✔️ Archery ✔️ The summer recreation team in Eunice has all the ingredients for a successful summer youth camp with the Eunice Rec 2024 Hunting, Boating, Fishing, Archery Camp. In fact, it was so successful they had to add a second session after the first camp sold out on day one. Biologists from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, along with LDWF-trained Hunter Education Instructors, Aquatic VIP Instructors, Boating Safety Instructors and ALAS Archery Instructors spent time during both camp sessions to teach roughly 100 youth from ages 10-15 the basic skills needed to enjoy hunting, boating, fishing and archery safely. 🦌🚤🎣🏹

🦪We have exciting news for our oyster community on National Oyster Day!

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) is reopening the oyster season in designated portions of the Vermilion/Atchafalaya Bay Public Oyster Seed Grounds. This season allows for the bedding of oyster resources to private leases and is based on the annual stock assessment by LDWF biologists, recommendations by the Oyster Task Force, and public comments.

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀:
◾ 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴: Monday, August 05, 2024, one half-hour before sunrise
◾ 𝗖𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴: Saturday, August 31, 2024, one half-hour after sunset

During this oyster season reopening, specific provisions will be in effect. Please click here for details: https://buff.ly/3LPWQfA

The Secretary of the Department can adjust closure dates based on harvest data or enforcement issues and take emergency action to reopen or close areas as necessary. Harvesters should consult with LDH prior to fishing due to possible water quality concerns.

📞 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Robert Caballero 📧 [email protected] 📞 504-286-4054

Enjoy the season and celebrate National Oyster Day responsibly! 🌊🦪

The Louisiana Natural and Scenic Rivers System was developed to preserve and enhance Louisiana’s abundant rivers, streams and bayous. The system encompasses approximately 3,000 miles of waterbodies throughout the state.

We encourage you to visit these beautiful sites – to paddle, fish, sightsee –and bring along a camera to capture their natural beauty.

More info: https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/scenic-rivers

Photos courtesy of our Scenic Rivers 50th Anniversary photo contest held in 2020.

🏆 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗬𝗛𝗘𝗖 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀 𝗦𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝘁 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🏆

Louisiana’s Youth Hunter Education Challenge (YHEC) teams dominated the Central Regional event at Benton County Quail Association in Bentonville, Arkansas! Our teams took the top overall spot in both Junior and Senior divisions, competing against teams from Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, New Mexico, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.

Louisiana fielded two teams this year: the Bayou Bandits representing South Louisiana, and team MASH (Marksmen Aim, Shoot, Hit) representing North and Central Louisiana.

🌟 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀:
▪ Junior Overall: 1st Bayou Bandits Gold team, 3rd MASH, 4th Bayou Bandits Silver team, 7th Bayou Bandits Bronze team
▪ Senior Overall: 1st Bayou Bandits Gold team, 5th MASH, 11th Bayou Bandits Silver team, 13th Bayou Bandits Bronze team

🎯 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀:
▪ Junior Overall: Ehren Gros (2nd), Allen Walker (4th), Sydnee Myhand (5th)
▪ Senior Overall: Carter Neil (5th), Coben Tosclair (7th), Casey Mallach (9th)

🏅 𝗧𝗼𝗽 𝗣𝗲𝗿𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗩𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀:
▪ Junior Archery: Giuseppe Gorman (1st), Allen Walker (3rd), Aiden Nugent (4th), Ehren Gros (5th)
▪ Junior Shotgun: Allen Walker (1st), Ehren Gros (3rd)
Junior Responsibility Exam: Ehren Gros (1st), Cole Hebert (4th)

👏 Congratulations to all participants for their hard work and outstanding performance! You’ve made Louisiana proud! 🌟

Full details: https://buff.ly/4frUukJ

Louisiana resident license holders can now become organ donors and display their donation status on their hunting and fishing licenses! 🦌🎣

This new initiative, driven by ACT 348 signed by Governor Landry, is a partnership between the LDWF and the LOPA - Louisiana Organ Procurement Agency. "There is a critical need for organ, tissue, and eye donation in the state. Our partnership with the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries increases access to our donor registry and offers residents the opportunity to sign up to help save lives," said Brett Gordon, President and CEO of LOPA.

Here’s how you can become a donor:

▪ If you are a current Louisiana license holder, log in to the LDWF license portal and follow the instructions

▪ You will also have the option to become a donor when you renew or purchase your license for the first time

▪ Lifetime license holders can log into their LDWF account to become a donor. When ordering a duplicate lifetime license card, it will show your donation status.

Get started today and make a difference!

👉 Purchase or update your license at LouisianaOutdoors.com.