The Louisiana squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons began Oct. 4 in all parts of Louisiana and runs through Feb. 28, 2026, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.
A basic hunting license is needed for those 18 and older to hunt squirrels and rabbits. Squirrel and rabbit hunting are relatively inexpensive and there are many LDWF public lands on which hunting opportunity is available. Hunting on an LDWF WMA requires a WMA access permit and you must check in and out of the WMA.
All visitors to LDWF WMAs 18 and older must have either a WMA Access Permit, Senior Hunting/Fishing License, Louisiana Sportsman’s Paradise License or Lifetime Hunting/ Fishing License. Go to https://www.wlf.louisiana. gov/page/wmarefugeconservation- arealicenses- and-permits for more information.
For a complete list of WMAs and public lands open to squirrel and rabbit hunting and more information on WMA squirrel and rabbit hunting, go to https:// www.wlf.louisiana.gov/ page/seasons-and-regulations.
To purchase a hunting license, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana. gov/page/hunting-licenses permits-tags.
For more information on squirrel and rabbit hunting in Louisiana, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana. gov/subhome/ small-game or contact LDWF Small Game/Wild Turkey Program Manager Cody Cedotal at [email protected].
