Louisiana deer season 2026-27 Open
Deer season in Louisiana is open now, last season closes Feb 15, 2027.
Dates only. Bag limits, legal methods, licences and zone boundaries: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Read today.
| 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 |
Deer hunting in Louisiana runs from Sep 19, 2026 (Archery, Area 10) to Feb 15, 2027 (Archery) in the 2026-27 season, and is open now, last season closes Feb 15, 2027.
Dates differ by zone or unit (Area 1, Area 10, Area 2 and Area 3 and others); check the zone column before you plan.
Some seasons run in two or more segments; each segment is its own row.
Changes to these dates
- 2026-11-15 Archery, Only in CWD Zone (with or without velvet) (Area 6): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Archery, Only in CWD Zone (with or without velvet) (Area 2): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
- 2026-11-15 Archery, Only in CWD Zone (with or without velvet) (Area 1): withdrawn (active 1 to 0)
Source: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, LDWF 2026-2027 Hunting Seasons quick reference (page). Read today.