2017 Louisiana Deer Hunting Schedules


DEER HUNTING SCHEDULES
Shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
Consult Wildlife Management Area and Federal Land schedules for specific regulations and dates on those areas.

POSSESSION LIMIT                                                          DAILY  BAG LIMITS
6 per season, not to exceed                                        1 antlered and 1 antlerless (when legal)
3 antlered OR 4 antlerless per season
2016/17 Deer Hunting Schedules

2016/17 Deer Hunting Schedules

Deer Area 1

Either-Sex
Archery
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31
Primitive Firearms
Nov. 12 - 18
Jan. 23 - 31
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Nov. 19 - Dec. 9
Jan. 9 - 22
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 10 - Jan. 8

Deer Area 2

Either-Sex
Archery
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31
Primitive Firearms
Oct. 22 – 28
Jan. 16 - 22
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Oct. 29 - Dec. 7
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 8 - Jan. 15


Deer Area 3

Either-Sex
Archery
Sept. 17 - Jan. 15
Primitive Firearms
Oct. 8 - 14
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Oct. 15 - Nov. 27
Dec. 3 - Jan. 8

Deer Area 4

Either-Sex
Bucks Only
Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only firearms season is in progress)
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31

Primitive Firearms
Nov. 12-18
Jan. 23 - 29
Jan. 30 - 31
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Nov. 19 - 20
Nov. 25-27
Dec. 3 - 4
Jan. 14 - 15
Jan. 21 - 22
Nov. 21 - 24
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
Dec. 5 – 9
Jan. 9 - 13
Jan. 16 - 20
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 10 - 11
Dec. 17 - 18
Dec. 24 - 25
Jan. 7 - 8
Dec. 12 - 16
Dec. 19 - 23
Dec. 26 - Jan. 6

Deer Area 5

Either-Sex
Bucks Only
Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only firearms season is in progress)
Oct. 16 - Feb. 15
Oct. 1-15
Primitive Firearms
Jan. 23 - 29

Nov. 12 - 18
Jan. 30 - 31
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Nov. 25 - 27
Nov. 19 - 24
Nov. 28 - Dec. 9
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 10 - 11
Dec. 31 - Jan. 1
Jan. 14 - 15

Dec. 12 - 30
Jan. 2 - 13
Jan. 16 - 22

Deer Area 6

Either-Sex
Bucks Only
Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only firearms season is in progress)
Oct. 16 - Feb. 15
Oct. 1-15
Primitive Firearms
Nov. 12 - 18
Jan. 23 -31

Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Nov. 19 - Dec. 9

Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 10 - Jan. 22


Deer Area 7

Either-Sex
Bucks Only
Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only firearms season is in progress)
Oct. 1 - Jan. 31

Primitive Firearms
Oct. 8 – 14
Nov. 5 - 11
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Oct. 15 - 16
Nov. 19 - 20
Nov. 25 - 27
Oct. 17 - Nov. 4
Nov. 12 - 18
Nov. 21 - 24
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 31 - Jan. 1
Nov. 28 - Dec. 30
Deer Area 8

Either-Sex
Archery
Sept. 17- Jan. 15
Primitive Firearms
Oct. 8 - 14
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Oct. 15 - Nov. 27
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 3 - Jan. 8
    

Deer Area 9

Either-Sex
Bucks Only
Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only firearms season is in progress)
Oct. 16 - Feb. 15
Oct. 1-15
Primitive Firearms
Jan. 23 - 29

Nov. 12 - 18
Jan. 30 - 31
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Nov. 25 - 27
Nov. 19 - 24
Nov. 28 - Dec. 9
Firearms (With or Without Dogs)
Dec. 10 - 11
Dec. 31 - Jan. 1
Jan. 14 - 15

Dec. 12 - 30
Jan. 2 - 13
Jan. 16 - 22

Deer Area 10

Either-Sex
Bucks Only
Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only firearms season is in progress)
Sept. 17- Jan. 15

Primitive Firearms
Oct. 8 - 14
Nov. 28 - Dec. 2
Firearms (Still-Hunt Only)
Oct. 15 - 16
Nov. 12 - 13
Nov. 25 - 27
Dec. 31 - Jan. 1
Oct. 17 - Nov. 11
Nov. 14 - 24
Dec. 3 - 30
Jan. 2 - 8
*For more details on the 2016-17 deer season, refer to the 2016-2017 Louisiana Hunting Regulations

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