Louisiana hunting seasons 2026-27
43 hunting seasons are open in Louisiana today, including deer, duck, dove. Dates come from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries and were read today.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Read today.
43open today
13species
151dated seasons
Big game
- Deer Open open now, last season closes Feb 15, 2027
Turkey
- Wild turkey Upcoming opens Apr 3, 2027 (Spring)
Waterfowl
Migratory birds
- Dove Open open now, last season closes Nov 29, 2026
- Crow Open open now, closes Jan 1, 2027
- Rails and gallinules Open open now, closes Jan 6, 2027
- Snipe Open open now, closes Jan 10, 2027
- Woodcock Open open now, closes Dec 17, 2026
Upland birds
- Quail Opens soon opens Nov 21, 2026 (General season)
Small game
43 hunting seasons are open in Louisiana on November 14: deer, duck, dove, goose, squirrel and rabbit and more.
Opening in the next six weeks: deer firearms (still-hunt only) on Nov 21, 2026 (Area 1), duck regular season on Nov 21, 2026 (East Zone), coot regular season on Nov 21, 2026 (East Zone) and quail general season on Nov 21, 2026.
Louisiana sets different dates by zone or unit for coot, deer, dove, duck and goose and others; the tables list each zone's dates.
Dates come from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries's LDWF 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons quick reference, read today. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries are not reproduced here; the agency's regulations govern.
All Louisiana season dates
Deer Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Archery | Area 1 | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Archery | Area 10 | Sep 19, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Archery | Area 2 | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Archery | Area 3 | Sep 19, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Archery | Area 4 | Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Open open, closes in 78 days |
| Archery | Area 5 | Oct 16, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 93 days |
| Archery | Area 6 | Oct 16, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 93 days |
| Archery | Area 7 | Sep 19, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Archery | Area 8 | Sep 19, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 62 days |
| Archery | Area 9 | Oct 16, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027 | Open open, closes in 93 days |
| Archery, Bucks Only, antlered | Area 5 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, Bucks Only, antlered | Area 6 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Archery, Bucks Only, antlered | Area 9 | Oct 1, 2026 to Oct 15, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 1 | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) segment 2 | Area 1 | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 10 | Oct 17, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Open open, closes in 50 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 2 | Oct 31, 2026 to Dec 9, 2026 | Open open, closes in 25 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 3 | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Open open, closes in 15 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 4 | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) segment 2 | Area 4 | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 5 | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) segment 2 | Area 5 | Nov 27, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 13 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 6 | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 7 | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Open open, closes in 15 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 8 | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Open open, closes in 15 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) | Area 9 | Nov 21, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only) segment 2 | Area 9 | Nov 27, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 13 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only), Bucks Only, antlered | Area 5 | Nov 23, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 9 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only), Bucks Only, antlered segment 2 | Area 5 | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only), Bucks Only, antlered | Area 9 | Nov 23, 2026 to Nov 26, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 9 days |
| Firearms (Still-Hunt only), Bucks Only, antlered segment 2 | Area 9 | Nov 30, 2026 to Dec 11, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 1 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 1 | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 10 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 10 | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 2 | Oct 24, 2026 to Oct 30, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 2 | Jan 18, 2027 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 65 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 3 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 3 | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 4 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 4 | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 5 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 6 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 6 | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 7 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 7 | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 8 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Primitive Firearms segment 2 | Area 8 | Jan 4, 2027 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 51 days |
| Primitive Firearms | Area 9 | Nov 14, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Primitive Firearms, Bucks Only, antlered | Area 5 | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Primitive Firearms, Bucks Only, antlered | Area 9 | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 1 | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 10 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 2 | Oct 10, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 3 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 4 | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 5 | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 6 | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 7 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 8 | Sep 26, 2026 to Oct 2, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans | Area 9 | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 1 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 2 | Dec 10, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 26 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 3 | Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 4 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 5 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) segment 2 | Area 5 | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 6 | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 7 | Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 8 | Nov 30, 2026 to Jan 3, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 16 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) | Area 9 | Dec 12, 2026 to Dec 13, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs) segment 2 | Area 9 | Dec 19, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs), Bucks Only, antlered | Area 5 | Dec 14, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 30 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs), Bucks Only, antlered segment 2 | Area 5 | Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 37 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs), Bucks Only, antlered | Area 9 | Dec 14, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 30 days |
| Firearms (With or Without Dogs), Bucks Only, antlered segment 2 | Area 9 | Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 37 days |
Wild turkey Upcoming
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spring | Area A | Apr 3, 2027 to May 2, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 140 days |
| Spring | Area B | Apr 3, 2027 to Apr 25, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 140 days |
| Spring | Area C | Apr 3, 2027 to Apr 18, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 140 days |
Duck Open
| Species | Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duck | Youth and Veterans | East Zone | Nov 14 | Open open, last day |
| Duck | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | East Zone | Feb 6 | Upcoming opens in 84 days |
| Duck | Youth and Veterans | West Zone | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Duck | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | West Zone | Jan 30 | Upcoming opens in 77 days |
| Duck | Regular season | East Zone | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Duck | Regular season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Duck | Regular season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Duck | Regular season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Duck | Special permit | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Oct 11, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Duck | General season | East Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Duck | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Duck | General season | West Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Duck | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Duck | General season segment 3 | West Zone | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans | East Zone | Nov 14 | Open open, last day |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | East Zone | Feb 6 | Upcoming opens in 84 days |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans | West Zone | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Merganser | Youth and Veterans segment 2 | West Zone | Jan 30 | Upcoming opens in 77 days |
| Merganser | Regular season | East Zone | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Merganser | Regular season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Merganser | Regular season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Merganser | Regular season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Merganser | General season | East Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| Merganser | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Merganser | General season | West Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Merganser | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Merganser | General season segment 3 | West Zone | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
Goose Open
| Species | Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada goose | General season | East Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Canada goose | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Canada goose | General season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Canada goose | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | Conservation Order | East Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | Conservation Order segment 2 | East Zone | Feb 8, 2027 to Mar 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 86 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | Conservation Order | West Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | Conservation Order segment 2 | West Zone | Feb 8, 2027 to Mar 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 86 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | General season | East Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | General season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Snow and Ross's goose | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| White-fronted goose | General season | East Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| White-fronted goose | General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| White-fronted goose | General season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| White-fronted goose | General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Feb 7, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
Coot Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Youth and Veterans | East Zone | Nov 14 | Open open, last day |
| Youth and Veterans segment 2 | East Zone | Feb 6 | Upcoming opens in 84 days |
| Youth and Veterans | West Zone | Nov 7 | Closed closed |
| Youth and Veterans segment 2 | West Zone | Jan 30 | Upcoming opens in 77 days |
| Regular season | East Zone | Nov 21, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
| Regular season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| Regular season | West Zone | Nov 14, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026 | Open open, closes in 22 days |
| Regular season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| General season | East Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026 | Open open, closes in 6 days |
| General season segment 2 | East Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| General season | West Zone | Nov 5, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026 | Closed closed |
| General season segment 2 | West Zone | Dec 7, 2026 to Dec 18, 2026 | Upcoming opens in 23 days |
| General season segment 3 | West Zone | Jan 25, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
Dove Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General season segment 2 | North Zone | Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026 | Open open, closes tomorrow |
| General season segment 3 | North Zone | Dec 19, 2026 to Jan 17, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 35 days |
| General season segment 2 | South Zone | Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026 | Open open, closes in 15 days |
| General season segment 3 | South Zone | Dec 12, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 28 days |
Crow Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 to Jan 1, 2027 | Open open, closes in 48 days |
Rails and gallinules Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Falconry | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026 | Closed closed |
| Extended Falconry segment 2 | Statewide | Jan 7, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 54 days |
| General season segment 2 | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 to Jan 6, 2027 | Open open, closes in 53 days |
Snipe Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General season | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027 | Open open, closes in 57 days |
| General season segment 2 | Statewide | Jan 25, 2027 to Feb 28, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 72 days |
Woodcock Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Extended Falconry | Statewide | Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 17, 2026 | Open open, closes in 33 days |
| General season | Statewide | Dec 18, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 34 days |
Quail Opens soon
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General season | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Opens soon opens in 7 days |
Squirrel Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
| Spring | Statewide | May 1, 2027 to May 23, 2027 | Upcoming opens in 168 days |
Rabbit Open
| Season | Zone | Dates | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| General season | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027 | Open open, closes in 106 days |
Recent changes
- 2026-11-15 Merganser Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Merganser Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Duck Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Duck Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Coot Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Coot Regular season (West Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 White-fronted goose Season (East Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 White-fronted goose Season (East Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Snow and Ross's goose Season (East Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Snow and Ross's goose Season (East Zone): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
Questions
Is deer season open in Louisiana right now?
Yes. 20 deer seasons are open in Louisiana on November 14, and the last of them closes Feb 15, 2027.
When does wild turkey season open in Louisiana?
The first wild turkey season of 2026-27 in Louisiana opens Apr 3, 2027 (Spring, Area A).
Is duck season open in Louisiana right now?
Yes. 6 duck seasons are open in Louisiana on November 14, and the last of them closes Dec 6, 2026.
When does the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries publish next year's season dates?
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has posted the coming year's dates between May and August in recent years. This page updates the day the agency's page changes.
Source: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, LDWF 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons quick reference. Read today.