Richland Parish Hunting

Public acres around Richland Parish

Mapped public ground totals near 3,504 acres, about 1.0% of the parish, with WMAs (LDWF) the biggest piece. These are GIS measures of map polygons, not official acreages; each area page gives the LDWF or federal figure.

Richland Parish public tracts

Richland Parish neighbours with public ground

• Black Bayou Lake NWR21 miles, national wildlife refuge, Ouachita Parish
• Big Colewa Bayou WMA22 miles, WMA, Morehouse Parish
• Big Lake WMA23 miles, WMA, Franklin Parish
• Boeuf WMA28 miles, WMA, Caldwell Parish
• Tensas River NWR28 miles, national wildlife refuge, Madison Parish

WMA hunting means two permits: the WMA Access Permit for anyone 18 and up ($20 or $5) and the free Self-Clearing Permit. On WMAs, bait is illegal, entry waits until 4 a.m., and duck hunting quits at noon.

Acres from the LDWF WMA layer, USFS ownership, USFWS refuge layer and LDWF federal layers; areas from the LDWF WMA, refuge and conservation area list and each area page; permits from pamphlet p. 6 and WMA rules. Checked November 4, 2026.

Richland Parish special rules: CWD, bear, alligator

CWD in Richland Parish

Former Control Area parish Richland Parish falls outside the Management Zone on the June 2, 2026 map. Carcass imports from outside Louisiana are restricted to meat, clean quarters, antlers, cleaned skulls, capes and mounts. CWD has not been detected in Richland Parish; detections so far (55) are in four northeast and central parishes.

Richland Parish bear hunting rules

The black bear lottery hunt runs December 5 to 20, 2026 in Bear Area 4 (part) and Bear Area 5 (part), which takes in Richland Parish; Area 4: 19 permits (14 landowner, 4 general, 1 WMA) and Area 5: 2 general permits. Part of the parish sits in a different Bear Area; LDWF describes the line by roads and rivers. Winners need the $25 Bear License and the mandatory training session; the 2026 application window (July 28-August 28) cost $50. No dogs, no cubs, no females with cubs: bear hunters still-hunt, with bait allowed from November 1.

Alligator hunting in Richland Parish

Zone B of the recreational alligator season includes Richland Parish and Union, Lincoln, Jackson, Caldwell, Ouachita, Morehouse, Franklin, Tensas, Madison, East Carroll and West Carroll; LDWF set 1,250 opportunities there. Each drawn resident may take two alligators in the zone during October 1 to 31, 2026, reporting within 72 hours. The commercial alligator season (East and West zones) is a different program, closing December 31.

CWD from the June 2, 2026 CWD map, pamphlet p. 12 and the LDWF CWD page; bear from the LDWF black bear lottery page and lottery hunts page; alligator from the LDWF recreational alligator page. Checked November 4, 2026.

Richland Parish on the Louisiana calendar

On November 3, 2026 the Parish showed 2 dates still ahead, covering LDWF BOW lottery and LDWF youth lottery. Only lottery winners may hunt the 2 WMA lottery hunts shown.

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Richland Parish people and places to know

Enforcement agents in Richland Parish answer to Region 2, run from Monroe by Captain Kurt Hatten. The closest LDWF door is Monroe Field Office in Monroe, near 22 straight-line miles away.

Richland Parish towns with hunting guides

Smaller places in Richland Parish:

• Mangham607
• Start

The services list shows 1 deer processor in Richland Parish, with no taxidermists, gun and outdoor stores and guides and preserves. The directory mixes LDWF processor data with store locators and Yellow Pages, so check hours by phone.

Deer processing, Richland Parish area

Mount makers, Richland Parish area

Gear stores, Richland Parish area

Guides and preserves, Richland Parish area

Offices from the LDWF Contact Us page and LDWF local law enforcement page; towns and places from the 2024 Census gazetteer and Census population estimates; services from LDWF processor layers, Hunters for the Hungry, store locators and Yellow Pages listings. Checked November 4, 2026.

When hunting light starts in Richland Parish

On wildlife management areas and other public land, waterfowl hunting ends at noon this season (Atchafalaya Delta and Pass-a-Loutre excepted).

Hunters may enter most WMAs from 4 a.m.

Hours rules from the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations and La. R.S. 56:116.1; sunrise and sunset worked out for this location with the NOAA solar formula (Central Time); checked November 4, 2026. Legal hours for every parish.

More parish guides near Richland Parish

The four closest parish pages by distance between parish centres, plus three statewide guides.

Richland Parish closing notes

LDWF and the Commission can change dates after the pamphlet prints, so recheck the LDWF season page before a Richland Parish hunt.

Sources: 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting & WMA Regulations, LDWF hunting, Census and the sources in each section. Checked November 4, 2026.