Jefferson Parish Hunting

Jefferson Parish WMAs, refuges and nearby areas

Public land here adds up to about 17,382 acres on the GIS layers (9.0% of the land area), mainly NPS preserve. Starred lines are context only: those acres are refuges, parks or military land, not open public hunting ground. Polygon measures are approximate; official acreage is on each area page.

Jefferson Parish public tracts

Hunting areas close to Jefferson Parish

• Timken WMA23 miles, WMA unit, St. Charles Parish
• Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA25 miles, WMA, Lafourche Parish
• Salvador/Timken WMA26 miles, WMA, St. Charles Parish
• Salvador WMA26 miles, WMA unit, St. Charles Parish

Hunters 18 and older need a WMA Access Permit ($20 a year or $5 for five days) on any WMA, plus the free Self-Clearing Permit each day, filled in at the station or in the LDWF app. No bait is allowed on WMAs, hunters may enter from 4 a.m., and public-land duck hunting stops at noon this season.

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.

Jefferson Parish zone rules beyond deer

Jefferson Parish carcass and feeding rules

No part of Jefferson Parish is in the CWD Management Zone shown on the June 2, 2026 map. Statewide, deer carcasses from other states may enter Louisiana only as boned or cut meat, clean quarters, antlers, cleaned skulls, capes, hides, mounts or teeth. No CWD-positive deer has been reported from Jefferson Parish; all 55 Louisiana detections are from Tensas, Catahoula, Concordia and Ouachita.

Bear permits covering Jefferson Parish

For bears, Jefferson Parish falls in Bear Area 1 (part) and Bear Area 7 (part); the permit-only season is December 5-20, 2026 and the permits are Area 1: 8 permits (5 landowner, 3 general) and Area 7: 2 general permits. Read the written Bear Area boundary if your land is near the line. Bear permits need a $50 application, a $25 license and a training class before the hunt. Permit holders may hunt over bait from November 1, must still-hunt without dogs, and may not take cubs of 75 pounds or less or females with cubs.

Gator season for Jefferson Parish

Jefferson Parish sits in alligator Zone H with St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Plaquemines, Orleans, St. Charles and St. John the Baptist, a zone allotted 400 lottery opportunities. The new season is October 1 to 31, 2026, with two alligators per winner per zone and a 72-hour report. Separate commercial seasons in the East and West zones last until 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.

Events in Jefferson Parish

Parish total as of November 3, 2026: 2 dates still ahead.

Still ahead

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Jefferson Parish agents, towns and processors

For wildlife law, Jefferson Parish falls under Region 8 (New Orleans), where Tim Fox is captain. The nearest LDWF office in a straight line is the New Orleans Office in New Orleans, about 36 miles from the parish centre.

Towns of Jefferson Parish

Other Census places in Jefferson Parish:

• Harahan8,819
• Westwego8,231
• Grand Isle991
• Barataria
• Bridge City
• Elmwood
• Harvey
• Jefferson
• Lafitte
• Marrero
• Metairie
• River Ridge
• Terrytown
• Timberlane

Our directory lists 1 deer processor, 1 taxidermist and 17 gun and outdoor stores inside Jefferson Parish, and no guides and preserves; neighbouring parishes fill the gaps below. Listings come from LDWF processor layers, the Hunters for the Hungry list, store locators and Yellow Pages; call ahead, because hours change in season.

Where to process deer, Jefferson Parish area

Taxidermists nearby, Jefferson Parish area

Guns, ammo and gear, Jefferson Parish area

Guides and preserves nearby, Jefferson 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.

Jefferson Parish legal shooting light

Big game light near Jefferson Parish begins 30 minutes before sunrise and ends 30 minutes after sunset; migratory birds end at sunset.

The light goose conservation order runs to half an hour after sunset.

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.

Parishes near Jefferson Parish

Parish centres closest to this one, with three Louisiana-wide guides.

Jefferson Parish reminders for 2026-27

Dates here are for 2026-27; LDWF publishes a new pamphlet every year.

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