Plaquemines Parish Hunting

Plaquemines Parish public land map

Public land here adds up to about 62,813 acres on the GIS layers (12.6% of the land area), mainly national wildlife refuges. 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.

Plaquemines Parish public tracts

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.

Plaquemines Parish zone rules beyond deer

Plaquemines Parish carcass and feeding rules

No part of Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish; all 55 Louisiana detections are from Tensas, Catahoula, Concordia and Ouachita.

Bear permits covering Plaquemines Parish

For bears, Plaquemines 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 Plaquemines Parish

Plaquemines Parish sits in alligator Zone H with St. Tammany, St. Bernard, Jefferson, 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.

Dates and results in Plaquemines Parish

Parish total as of November 3, 2026: 1 date still ahead.

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Plaquemines Parish LDWF contacts, towns and services

For wildlife law, Plaquemines 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 59 miles from the parish centre.

Town pages in Plaquemines Parish

Other Census places in Plaquemines Parish:

• Belle Chasse
• Boothville
• Buras
• Empire
• New Orleans Station
• Port Sulphur
• Triumph

Our directory lists 1 gun or outdoor store and 3 guides and preserves inside Plaquemines Parish, and no deer processors and taxidermists; 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, Plaquemines Parish area

Taxidermists nearby, Plaquemines Parish area

Guns, ammo and gear, Plaquemines Parish area

Guides and preserves nearby, Plaquemines 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.

Plaquemines Parish hours on key season dates

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

Clock time: Central Daylight Time until Nov. 1, 2026 and from March 14, 2027.

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.

Close to Plaquemines Parish

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

Plaquemines Parish before opening day

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.