LaWildlife&Fisheries

We've got reports of fowl play at LDWF Headquarters! 🦆 This Halloween, we decided to ruffle a few feathers and see how our coworkers would react to an unexpected visitor. 👀 Let's just say... some handled it better than others. 😂 Happy Halloween from LDWF! 🎃

🐊 Let’s see those gator harvest photos! Participated in LDWF’s first Recreational Alligator Harvest Lottery? Post them below and include the name you’d like listed for photo credit! 📸 #LDWF #GatorSeason

🚧 Attending the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission meeting Nov. 5 at 9:30 a.m. at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge? LA 82 construction begins Nov. 4. Allow extra travel time and follow posted detours. Details: buff.ly/aF93FCx

🏈 The Tigers have a bye, but Louisiana’s outdoors are ready for action! Spend Oct. 31 in the woods or on the water. 🦌🎣 Geaux hunt. Geaux fish. Check seasons, limits and license requirements: wlf.louisiana.gov/page/seaso… #LDWF #GeauxOutside

🎥 Check out “Deer Hunting 101” from @NBC6News reporter Ray Maytubby, featuring LDWF’s Zachary Bell! Thanks to Ray and the KTAL team for sharing this story. Watch the video below! 🦌 #LDWF #LouisianaOutdoors

Welcome our newest honorary Junior Conservation Officer, Aiden Moore! Inspired by Louisiana Law, Aiden met his favorite agent, Lt. Suni Nelson, and Col. Clark and received an honorary commission. We’re honored to welcome him to our LDWF family! 💚

🦇 Celebrate #BatWeek with the Louisiana Bat Working Group! Connect, share knowledge & help fill data gaps. 📅 First in-person meeting: Dec. 8, 2026 📍 LDWF Lafayette Field Office 🕒 Time TBA Sign up: buff.ly/PoCG2TI

📣 PC Trip Ticket users: LDWF’s new LA Trip Ticket reporting system arrives in November! PC Trip Ticket ends Dec. 31, 2026. In-person training is available in Lake Charles, Lafayette, New Orleans and Bourg. For testing opportunities, call 225-765-2449. 🔗wlf.louisiana.gov/news/ldwf-…

🛥️ THE COUNTDOWN IS ON! ⏰ Enter by Nov. 1 at 11:59 PM CST for your chance to win the Early Bird #4 GatorTail Boat Package, generously donated by GatorTail Outboards! 🎟️ $30 per chance ALSO qualifies you for the Grand Prize Chevy Silverado! 🚘 👉 lawff.org/early-bird-4

🐻 22 bear tag recipients attended mandatory training in Lafayette ahead of Louisiana’s Dec. 5–20 black bear hunt. Attendees learned regulations, hunting tips & more & tasted cooked bear meat! 👉 Classes are only for successful lottery applicants. More: buff.ly/6s8TLSf

🚔 LDWF welcomed visitors to recruiting open houses in Lafayette and Lake Charles on Oct. 10! Agents and staff shared career opportunities and highlighted the many roles supporting Louisiana’s wildlife and fisheries. 🐟🦌 #LDWF #ConservationCareers

🎣 LDWF Cpls. Joshua Schilling & Heather Fitzgerald made the Nichols family’s Port Sulphur trip from Alabama unforgettable with kindness, photos & T-shirts for all four kids wearing life jackets. Thank you for being outstanding representatives of LDWF!

👉 Reminder: All BBWD permit holders must report harvest & hunting effort by Oct. 26 (even if you didn’t hunt) to be eligible for next year’s permit. 🦆 Thanks for helping make this historic season a success! 🔗buff.ly/qOFscf9

🦌 Deer hunters, know before you go! 📢 NEW in Deer Area 1: Max 2 antlered and 5 antlerless deer. The 6-deer season limit remains. 🏷️ Tags: 1 antlered, 2 either-sex, 3 antlerless. 🔗 Full details: buff.ly/8kcBBAc

🦌 Deer hunters: Know the rules for Louisiana’s CWD Management Zones! 🌽 This season, baiting allowed through March 31 🎯 145 samples needed per zone. 🚙 Carcass export restrictions apply. 📍 Check updated cooler locations! 🔗 buff.ly/LlrMWM6

☀️🌳 Perfect weather for family fun! 22 participants from 10 families enjoyed nature and outdoor activities at LDWF’s Mother/Child FUN Camp at Waddill Wildlife Refuge this weekend! 💚🏕️ Dads get their turn in the spring! Learn more: buff.ly/J0Vo997 #LDWF #FUNCamp

☀️🍂 Enjoy the beautiful fall weather with LDWF’s Geaux Play Outdoors! 🐦📸 Join us Saturday, Oct. 24, for beginner hiking, birding & nature photography at Woodworth Education Center! ✅ Ages 10+ | Spots still available! Register: louisianaoutdoors.com/events…

🐍 Snakes deserve love too! Snakes play an important role in healthy ecosystems. If you see a snake in the wild, just give it plenty of space and leave it undisturbed! 🔎 Snake ID: buff.ly/D2GMVnQ #NationalReptileAwarenessDay

PARTNER SPOTLIGHT: GatorTail Outboards! Born from a passion for Louisiana’s outdoors, GatorTail builds innovative boats & mud motors made for adventure. We’re grateful for their generous Early Bird #4 prize donation & commitment to keeping Louisiana wild!💚lawff.org/early-bird-4