Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Louisiana's recreational alligator hunting lottery opens August 20 and runs through August 30. Up to 5,000 hunters may receive two tags per zone for the October 1–31 season.

The body of Shane Gregory Kile, 45, of Deville was recovered in the Red River on April 20 after a boating accident near Pineville. None of the three boaters wore life jackets.

A Louisiana man is currently in jail, facing thousands of dollars in fines as well as 10 years in prison for lying about where he caught a 12-pound bass.

Wildlife agencies are offering $6,000 for tips about who shot a bald eagle in Erath. The bird died from a gunshot wound on December 5, 2025.

Three Louisiana men were cited after wildlife agents say they were caught with more than 150 pounds of shrimp over the legal limit on the Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA.

Turkey season opened statewide on Saturday, April 5, and LDWF game wardens were out and about checking hunters for things like licenses, tags, and hunting over baited areas.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has extended several hunting seasons after the recent winter storm stopped activities across the state.

Louisiana duck hunters who have been patiently waiting for the season to begin won't have too much longer to wait.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is looking for trappers and hunters to help them with their Coastwide Nutria Control program.

These lottery hunts are for LDWF Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) for the 2024-2025 hunting season.

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) has announced a drawdown scheduled for False River to begin on Tuesday, September 3, 2024.

Six Louisiana men are facing charges of hunting contest fraud and could be facing jail time if convicted for alleged cheating in two wild hog hunting contests.