Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana
State guide · 2026-27

Louisiana public duck hunting

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF)

Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge, Louisiana. Photo: USFWS
Duck opener30daysDuck season opens Sat Nov 21Next deadline–No dated deadline coming upPublic areas0Refuges on our map: 21Official links2Agency pages for seasons, licenses and WMAs

Louisiana holds some of the biggest public waterfowl ground in the flyway: coastal marsh WMAs, Catahoula Lake and the national wildlife refuges of the Atchafalaya Basin and northeast Louisiana. Our Louisiana laws summary covers this season's licenses, dates, limits and WMA rules, checked line by line against LDWF's 2026-27 regulations.

Seasons and rules

Key Louisiana rules for 2026-27

  • 2026-27 duck season: East Zone Nov 21–Dec 6, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026–Jan 31, 2027; West Zone Nov 14–Dec 6, 2026 and Dec 19, 2026–Jan 24, 2027.Source: LDWF seasons and regulations · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • New for 2026-27: waterfowl hunting ends at 12 noon on all WMAs and public lands except Atchafalaya Delta and Pass-a-Loutre WMAs.Source: LDWF 2026-27 regulations (PDF) · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
  • LDWF lands need a WMA Access Permit ($20 a year or $5 for 5 days, ages 18 and up) plus a free Self-Clearing Permit for every visit.Source: LDWF 2026-27 regulations (PDF) · Last checked Oct 22, 2026
Draws and permits

Deadlines

  • Date?LouisianaWaterfowl lottery hunts (youth and Sherburne general)LDWF lists only the typical timing (mid-July to late August). We have not confirmed the 2026-27 dates on an LDWF page.Unknown Date not publishedLDWF lottery hunts · checked Oct 22, 2026

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Where to hunt

Spot guides

We don't have a spot guide for Louisiana yet. The public land below and the map show where the public ground is.

WMAs and refuges

Public land

We haven't written Louisiana area pages yet. These national wildlife refuges are on our map, linked to the refuge's official page; check each refuge's hunt brochure for waterfowl rules. LDWF Wildlife Management Areas lists the state WMAs.

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