The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) is accepting applications for deer and waterfowl lottery hunts on LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) for the 2026-2027 hunting season. The deadline to apply for the deer lottery hunts is Aug. 31 and the deadline to apply for the waterfowl lottery hunts is Sept. 30.
A general waterfowl lottery hunt will be held on Sherburne WMA.
Lottery hunts for deer and waterfowl will be held for youth between the ages of 1017 on select WMAs. Note that youth under the age of 10 may apply, provided he or she will be 10 on or before the date of the hunt for which they apply.
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