Duck hunting

Scott McFarren takes a shot at a duck Tuesday, November 21, 2023 on an island in the Upper Mississippi River National Wildlife and Fish Refuge in Stoddard, Wisconsin. Established in 1924, the refuge stretches 261 river miles from Wabasha, Minnesota to Rock Island, Illinois. It is a haven for migratory birds, fish, wildlife and protects more than 240,000 acres of Mississippi River floodplain. McFarren is a youth and education coordinator for Ducks Unlimited. (Photo by Mark Hoffman, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel)

 Mark Hoffman

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has released its 2024-25 hunting regulations pamphlet online at the LDWF website. For the complete regulations, go to www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seasons-and-regulations.

The pamphlet contains hunting rules, regulations and season dates for the 2024-25 season, including hunting information on LDWF’s Wildlife Management Areas and Louisiana’s federal lands.

Printed copies of the pamphlets will be available in August at LDWF offices throughout the state and at vendors where hunting and fishing licenses are sold.

This season’s regulation pamphlet also has season schedules for the state’s 10 deer hunting areas and major changes for the 2024-25 season.