Louisiana hunting calendar · 2026-27

Louisiana hunting events: WMA lottery hunts, hunter education, banquets and retriever trials

As of Nov 4, 2026, 86 Louisiana dates are still ahead: 29 banquets, 29 hunter education dates, 20 lottery hunts, 7 youth and mentored hunts and 1 retriever competition. 17 finished retriever events, nite hunts and calling contests stay listed for their winners. Every source was opened November 3, 2026.

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77Lottery hunt days left

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The Louisiana calendar, month after month

The list runs from Nov 4, 2026 to May 6, 2027, 86 rows in all. One search box filters all the months; try a WMA, a kind of event or an LDWF field office.

Pick from: Nov 2026 · Dec 2026 · Jan 2027 · Feb 2027 · Mar 2027 · Apr 2027 · May 2027

November 2026 (35 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
Nov 4, 2026	Jefferson Parish Banquet – Metairie · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	The Ridgeway of Old Metairie Jefferson Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 4, 2026	Lafayette Banquet · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	River Oaks Event Center Lafayette Lafayette Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Oct 29–Nov 6, 2026	SRS Crown Championship 2026 · SRS championship, Shreveport	SRS Crown Championship	Shreveport Caddo Parish	running now	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 5, 2026	Houma Ducks Unlimited Banquet and Outdoor Show · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Houma-Terrebonne Civic Center Terrebonne Parish	doors 5 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 5, 2026	Jeanerette Banquet · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Ward Eight Recreation Center Jeanerette Iberia Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 5–6, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Winnsboro · hunter education course	LDWF	River of Life Church Winnsboro Franklin Parish	5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. first day 2-day course full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 6–7, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Lake Charles · hunter education course	LDWF	LDWF- Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish	5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. first day 2-day course full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 6–7, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Lowery · hunter education course	LDWF	Lowery Fire Station Cameron Parish	5 p.m. to 8 p.m. first day 2-day course 17 of 50 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 6–7, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Oakdale · hunter education course	LDWF	Mount Hope Baptist Church Oakdale Allen Parish	6 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 24 of 80 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 6, 2026	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Deer Hunt · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Lena	NWTF	Lena Rapides Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 7–8, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Slidell · hunter education course	LDWF	St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Slidell St. Tammany Parish	8 a.m. to 4 p.m. first day 2-day course 27 of 40 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 7, 2026	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Deer Hunt/BPSO · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Plain Dealing	NWTF	Plain Dealing Bossier Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 7–Jan 30, 2026-27	White Lake WCA youth waterfowl lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	White Lake WCA Vermilion Parish	first hunt Nov 7 2 hunt days left applications closed Sept. 30, 2026 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 8, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Pearl River · hunter education field day	LDWF	Honey Island Shooting Range, I-59 North to Exit 5B Pearl River St. Tammany Parish	12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. first day field day for online students 38 of 40 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 12, 2026	Cajun Banquet – Crowley · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Rice Festival Building Crowley Acadia Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 12–14, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Homer · hunter education course	LDWF	DWCC Range Homer Claiborne Parish	5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 3-day course 8 of 25 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 12, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Minden · hunter education field day	LDWF	LDWF Minden Office Webster Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day field day for online students 10 of 100 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 12, 2026	Thibodaux Ducks Unlimited Banquet · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Warren J Harang Municipal Auditorium Thibodaux Lafourche Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 13–14, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Bush · hunter education course	LDWF	Bush Recreation Center St. Tammany Parish	5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. first day 2-day course full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 13–14, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Krotz Springs · hunter education course	LDWF	Sherburne WMA Krotz Springs Pointe Coupee Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 13, 2026	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Veterans Deer Hunt · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Ringgold	NWTF	Ringgold Red River Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 13, 2026	Pecan Island Banquet · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Pecan Island School House Vermilion Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 14, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Lake Charles · hunter education field day	LDWF	LDWF- Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish	9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. first day field day for online students full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 14, 2026	Venice Duck Hunters Untimate Kick-off Duck Season Party · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Venice Marina Plaquemines Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 16–17, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Baton Rouge · hunter education course	LDWF	Waddill Wildlife Refuge Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 0 of 20 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 18–19, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Lafayette · hunter education course	LDWF	LDWF Lafayette Office Lafayette Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 6 of 25 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 18, 2026	UL Lafayette Duck Bingo · DU bingo night, Broussard	Ducks Unlimited	Cavalry Creek Broussard Lafayette Parish	doors 5:30 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 19, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Baton Rouge · hunter education field day	LDWF	Waddill Wildlife Refuge Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish	5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. first day field day for online students 23 of 30 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 19, 2026	Lincoln Parish Ducks Unlimited Banquet · DU banquet, Ruston	Ducks Unlimited	Ruston Civic Center Lincoln Parish	doors 5:30 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 20–21, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Jena · hunter education course	LDWF	Lasalle Rifle Range Jena LaSalle Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 1 of 25 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 20, 2026	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Deer Hunt/Lake Ophelia Refuge · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Marksville	NWTF	Lake Ophelia NWR Marksville Avoyelles Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 21–22, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Mamou · hunter education course	LDWF	The Hideaway Lodge Mamou Evangeline Parish	8 a.m. to 5 p.m. first day 2-day course full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 23–24, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Ringgold · hunter education course	LDWF	American Legion Ringgold Bienville Parish	10 a.m. to 3 p.m. first day 2-day course 4 of 50 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Nov 23, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Monroe · hunter education field day	LDWF	LDWF Monroe Office Ouachita Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day field day for online students 4 of 20 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Oct 31–Dec 20, 2026	Alexander State Forest WMA youth deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Alexander State Forest WMA Rapides Parish	hunting under way next Nov 27–29 5 hunt days left applications closed Aug. 31 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026

December 2026 (21 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
Dec 3, 2026	Gueydan Banquet · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Gueydan Civic Center Vermilion Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 4–5, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Crowley · hunter education course	LDWF	LSU Ag Center – Crowley Acadia Parish	6 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course full, waitlist on Nov 3 free	Join waitlist	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 4, 2026	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Deer Hunt/Tensas Refuge · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Tallulah	NWTF	Tensas River NWR Tallulah Madison Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 5–Jan 17, 2026-27	Dewey W. Wills WMA youth deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Dewey W. Wills WMA LaSalle Parish	first hunt Dec 5–6 8 hunt days left applications closed Aug. 31 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 5–6, 2026	Floy Ward McElroy WMA BOW deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Floy Ward McElroy WMA Richland Parish	first hunt Dec 5–6 2 hunt days left BOW deer course graduates	Lottery page	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 5, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Simsboro · hunter education field day	LDWF	Lincoln Parish Sheriffs Office Range Simsboro Lincoln Parish	1 p.m. to 5 p.m. first day field day for online students 5 of 30 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 8, 2026	Houma Sponsor Banquet · DU sponsor dinner	Ducks Unlimited	Ellendale Country Club Houma Terrebonne Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 8, 2026	Westlake DU Banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Freedom Hall Westlake Calcasieu Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 10, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Minden · hunter education field day	LDWF	LDWF Minden Office Webster Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day field day for online students 0 of 100 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 10, 2026	St. Charles Ducks Unlimited 2026 Christmas Party and Bourbon Raffle · DU banquet, Hahnville	Ducks Unlimited	LeVenue St Charles Hahnville St. Charles Parish	doors 5:30 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 11–12, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Leesville · hunter education course	LDWF	Leesville Fairgrounds- Exhibit Building Vernon Parish	6 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 1 of 30 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 11, 2026	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Deer Hunt · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Lena	NWTF	Lena Rapides Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 12–Jan 3, 2026-27	Buckhorn WMA youth deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Buckhorn WMA Tensas Parish	first hunt Dec 12–13 6 hunt days left applications closed Aug. 31 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 12–Jan 10, 2026-27	Floy Ward McElroy WMA youth deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Floy Ward McElroy WMA Richland Parish	first hunt Dec 12–13 6 hunt days left applications closed Aug. 31 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 12–13, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Slidell · hunter education course	LDWF	St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office Slidell St. Tammany Parish	8 a.m. to 4 p.m. first day 2-day course 4 of 40 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 13, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Pearl River · hunter education field day	LDWF	Honey Island Shooting Range, I-59 North to Exit 5B Pearl River St. Tammany Parish	12:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. first day field day for online students 2 of 40 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 14–15, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Minden · hunter education course	LDWF	LDWF Minden Office Webster Parish	5 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 4 of 100 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 15–16, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Monroe · hunter education course	LDWF	LDWF Monroe Office Ouachita Parish	5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. first day 2-day course 5 of 20 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 19, 2026	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Lake Charles · hunter education field day	LDWF	LDWF- Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish	9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. first day field day for online students 15 of 20 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Dec 19–Jan 9, 2026-27	Richard K. Yancey WMA youth deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Richard K. Yancey WMA Concordia Parish	first hunt Dec 19 4 hunt days left applications closed Aug. 31 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Oct 31–Jan 10, 2026-27	Sherburne WMA youth deer lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Sherburne WMA Pointe Coupee Parish	hunting under way next Dec 28 3 hunt days left applications closed Aug. 31 youths 10 to 17	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026

January 2027 (3 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
Jan 8, 2027	N La Wheelin Sportsmen Deer Hunt · Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunt, Lena	NWTF	Lena Rapides Parish	for hunters with disabilities	Event details	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jan 22–23, 2027	LDWF Hunter Education Course – Leesville · hunter education course	LDWF	Leesville Fairgrounds- Exhibit Building Vernon Parish	6 p.m. to 9 p.m. first day 2-day course 0 of 30 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jan 23, 2027	LDWF Hunter Education Field Day – Lake Charles · hunter education field day	LDWF	LDWF- Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish	9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. first day field day for online students 3 of 20 seats taken Nov 3 free	Register	Source, checked 11/3/2026

February 2027 (5 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
Feb 19, 2027	Tangipahoa Ducks Unlimited Banquet – Flordia Parishes Arena – Amite, La · DU banquet, Amite City	Ducks Unlimited	Flordia Parishes Arena Event Center Amite City Tangipahoa Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Feb 20, 2027	Bayou Macon Swamp Gobblers Banquet · NWTF banquet, Oak Grove	NWTF	Oak Grove West Carroll Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Feb 25, 2027	Acadiana Limbhangers Banquet · NWTF banquet, Lafayette	NWTF	Lafayette Lafayette Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Feb 25, 2027	Washington Parish Banquet – Bogalusa · DU banquet	Ducks Unlimited	Coke Plant Bogalusa Washington Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Feb 27, 2027	Ultimate Allocated Bourbon and Boomsticks Raffle · DU banquet, Baton Rouge	Ducks Unlimited	South Stadium Club- Tiger Stadium, N. Stadium Dr Baton Rouge East Baton Rouge Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026

March 2027 (13 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
Mar 4, 2027	Avoyelles Parish Banquet · DU banquet, Mansura	Ducks Unlimited	Cochon De Lait Center Mansura Avoyelles Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 11, 2027	Jesuit Ducks Unlimited Varsity Banquet – South Port Hall – New Orelans · DU banquet, New Orleans	Ducks Unlimited	Southport Hall New Orleans Jefferson Parish	doors 6 p.m.	Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 11, 2027	North Central LA Chapter NWTF Banquet · NWTF banquet, Ruston	NWTF	Ruston Lincoln Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 13, 2027	Dugdemona Gobblers Banquet · NWTF banquet, Jonesboro	NWTF	Jonesboro Jackson Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 18, 2027	Concordia Delta Longbeards Banquet · NWTF banquet, Ferriday	NWTF	Ferriday Concordia Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 19, 2027	North LA Wheelin Sportsman Banquet · NWTF banquet, Bossier	NWTF	Bossier Bossier Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 25, 2027	River City Longbeards Banquet · NWTF banquet, West Monroe	NWTF	West Monroe Ouachita Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 26–27, 2027	Clear Creek WMA youth turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Clear Creek WMA Vernon Parish	first hunt Mar 26–27 2 hunt days left apply early January to early February youths 10 to 17	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 26–27, 2027	Sandy Hollow WMA youth turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Sandy Hollow WMA Tangipahoa Parish	first hunt Mar 26–27 2 hunt days left apply early January to early February youths 10 to 17	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 26–27, 2027	West Bay WMA youth turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	West Bay WMA Allen Parish	first hunt Mar 26–27 2 hunt days left apply early January to early February youths 10 to 17	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 27, 2027	Fort Polk North WMA youth turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Fort Polk North WMA Sabine Parish	first hunt Mar 27 apply early January to early February youths 10 to 17	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 27, 2027	Fort Polk-Vernon WMA youth turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Fort Polk-Vernon WMA Vernon Parish	first hunt Mar 27 apply early January to early February youths 10 to 17	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 27–28, 2027	Tunica Hills WMA youth turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Tunica Hills WMA West Feliciana Parish	first hunt Mar 27–28 2 hunt days left apply early January to early February youths 10 to 17	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026

April 2027 (7 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
Apr 1, 2027	Central La Banquet · NWTF banquet, Mansura	NWTF	Mansura Avoyelles Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 3–11, 2027	Bogue Chitto WMA general turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Bogue Chitto WMA Washington Parish	first hunt Apr 3–4 4 hunt days left apply early January to early February	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 3–11, 2027	Clear Creek WMA general turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Clear Creek WMA Vernon Parish	first hunt Apr 3–4 4 hunt days left apply early January to early February	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 3–11, 2027	J.C. "Sonny" Gilbert WMA general turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	J.C. "Sonny" Gilbert WMA Catahoula Parish	first hunt Apr 3–11 9 hunt days left apply early January to early February	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 3–4, 2027	Pearl River WMA general turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Pearl River WMA St. Tammany Parish	first hunt Apr 3–4 2 hunt days left apply early January to early February	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 3–18, 2027	West Bay WMA general turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	West Bay WMA Allen Parish	first hunt Apr 3–4 6 hunt days left apply early January to early February	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 9–25, 2027	Sabine WMA general turkey lottery	LDWF lottery hunts	Sabine WMA Sabine Parish	first hunt Apr 9–11 6 hunt days left apply early January to early February	Apply	Source, checked 11/3/2026

May 2027 (2 dates)

Days	Listing	Host	Venue or WMA	Seats, times, hunt days	Sign-up	Read at
May 1, 2027	Acadia Strutters Banquet · NWTF banquet, Church Point	NWTF	Church Point Acadia Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026
May 6, 2027	Iberia Beard Busters Banquet · NWTF banquet, New Iberia	NWTF	New Iberia Iberia Parish		Buy tickets	Source, checked 11/3/2026

Seats, start times and hunt days as listed on November 3, 2026; confirm with the host before you go.

Louisiana events nearest your location

The closest six still to come: WMA lottery days, field days, banquets and hunts.

A single reading from your device, measured locally and dropped afterwards. You can also start from any of the 64 Parish seats above.

The yardstick is the property, else the town, else the Parish centre.

The WMA lottery season at a glance

17 lottery areas and 77 hunt days still on the books.

WMA	Parish page	Kind	Left	Soonest	Applying
White Lake WCA	Vermilion	youth waterfowl	2	Nov 7	applications closed Sept. 30, 2026
Alexander State Forest WMA	Rapides	youth deer	5	Nov 27–29	applications closed Aug. 31
Dewey W. Wills WMA	LaSalle	youth deer	8	Dec 5–6	applications closed Aug. 31
Floy Ward McElroy WMA	Richland	beyond becoming an outdoors woman deer, youth deer	8	Dec 5–6	applications closed Aug. 31
Buckhorn WMA	Tensas	youth deer	6	Dec 12–13	applications closed Aug. 31
Richard K. Yancey WMA	Concordia	youth deer	4	Dec 19	applications closed Aug. 31
Sherburne WMA	Pointe Coupee	youth deer	3	Dec 28	applications closed Aug. 31
Clear Creek WMA	Vernon	general turkey, youth turkey	6	Mar 26–27	apply early January to early February
Sandy Hollow WMA	Tangipahoa	youth turkey	2	Mar 26–27	apply early January to early February
West Bay WMA	Allen	general turkey, youth turkey	8	Mar 26–27	apply early January to early February
Fort Polk North WMA	Sabine	youth turkey	1	Mar 27	apply early January to early February
Fort Polk-Vernon WMA	Vernon	youth turkey	1	Mar 27	apply early January to early February
Tunica Hills WMA	West Feliciana	youth turkey	2	Mar 27–28	apply early January to early February
Bogue Chitto WMA	Washington	general turkey	4	Apr 3–4	apply early January to early February
J.C. "Sonny" Gilbert WMA	Catahoula	general turkey	9	Apr 3–11	apply early January to early February
Pearl River WMA	St. Tammany	general turkey	2	Apr 3–4	apply early January to early February
Sabine WMA	Sabine	general turkey	6	Apr 9–11	apply early January to early February

See the lottery hunts Lottery guide WMA schedules

LDWF lottery hunts and the 2026-27 individual WMA hunting schedules (every hunt day), checked November 4, 2026.

Browse Louisiana events by kind

Each kind page lists what is still ahead and keeps published winners; 6 kinds qualify.

KindLDWF Lottery Hunts20 ahead KindYouth and Mentored Hunts20 ahead KindConservation Banquets29 ahead KindHunter Education Courses29 ahead KindRetriever Competitions1 ahead, 9 with results KindCoonhound Nite HuntsWinners on file, 6 with results

Louisiana rows without a kind page

Dates	Name	Kind	Venue	Winner or button	Read at
Jun 19–21, 2025	Louisiana State & U.S. Open Turkey Calling Championships 2025	Turkey calling contest	Southern Boyz Outdoors Hammond Tangipahoa Parish	Matt Van Cise ($16,000 total) U.S. Open (Open division) and U.S. Open Friction division winner U.S. Open Friction finalists: Terrance Williamson, Steve Morgansten, Ethan Jones, Hudson McGarity, Mathew Presley, Matt Van Cise	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jan 10, 2026	Fur and Wildlife Festival Duck Calling Contest 2026	Duck calling contest	Cameron Cameron Parish	Brant Fontenot Adult duck calling winner Junior callers Luke Stroderd and Drake Noland were the other winners named (KPLC); placings not given	Source, checked 11/3/2026

Louisiana Parishes with dates or results

41 Louisiana Parishes host at least one date or result.

Wildlife Division office	Parish count	Dates	Lottery hunts	Youth and mentored hunts	Banquets	Hunter education dates	Retriever competitions
Minden field office	9	13	0	2	4	6	1
Monroe field office	10	9	3	1	2	3	0
Pineville field office	7	9	5	3	0	1	0
Lafayette field office	12	15	2	1	10	2	0
Lake Charles field office	9	21	6	0	5	10	0
Hammond field office	17	19	4	0	8	7	0

Acadia Parish3 to come
Allen Parish3 to come
Avoyelles Parish3 to come
Bienville Parish1 to come + 2 placed
Bossier Parish2 to come
Caddo Parish1 to come + 1 placed
Calcasieu Parish5 to come
Cameron Parish1 to come + 1 placed
Catahoula Parish1 to come
Claiborne Parish1 to come
Concordia Parish2 to come
East Baton Rouge Parish3 to come
East Feliciana Parish0 to come + 3 placed
Evangeline Parish1 to come
Franklin Parish1 to come + 2 placed
Iberia Parish2 to come
Jackson Parish1 to come
Jefferson Parish2 to come
LaSalle Parish2 to come
Lafayette Parish4 to come
Lafourche Parish1 to come
Lincoln Parish3 to come + 1 placed
Madison Parish1 to come
Ouachita Parish3 to come
Plaquemines Parish1 to come
Pointe Coupee Parish2 to come
Rapides Parish4 to come
Red River Parish1 to come + 1 placed
Richland Parish2 to come
Sabine Parish2 to come + 1 placed
St. Charles Parish1 to come
St. Tammany Parish6 to come + 1 placed
Tangipahoa Parish2 to come + 1 placed
Tensas Parish1 to come
Terrebonne Parish2 to come
Vermilion Parish3 to come
Vernon Parish5 to come
Washington Parish2 to come
Webster Parish3 to come
West Carroll Parish1 to come
West Feliciana Parish1 to come + 3 placed

Without a listing: Ascension Parish, Assumption Parish, Beauregard Parish, Caldwell Parish, De Soto Parish, East Carroll Parish, Grant Parish, Iberville Parish, Jefferson Davis Parish, Livingston Parish, Morehouse Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Orleans Parish, St. Bernard Parish, St. Helena Parish, St. James Parish, St. John the Baptist Parish, St. Landry Parish, St. Martin Parish, St. Mary Parish, Union Parish, West Baton Rouge Parish, Winn Parish.

Fresh Louisiana results

17 finished events with published placings: 8 SRS retriever events, 6 UKC nite hunts, 1 duck calling contest, 1 SRS championship and 1 turkey calling contest.

Held	Name	Where	Champion	Read at
Jul 4, 2026	Kepler Creek CHA UKC Nite Hunt (Hunt 2)	Jamestown Bienville Parish	Lbk Sergeant John Wayne English	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jul 4, 2026	Kepler Creek CHA UKC Nite Hunt (Hunt 1)	Jamestown Bienville Parish	Bynog's Big Rocks Jill Bluetick	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jul 3, 2026	Turkey Creek CHA UKC Nite Hunt (Hunt 2)	Winnsboro Franklin Parish	Chase's Sugar Shack Treeing Walker	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jul 3, 2026	Turkey Creek CHA UKC Nite Hunt (Hunt 1)	Winnsboro Franklin Parish	Chase's Sugar Shack Treeing Walker	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jun 26, 2026	Tri-Parish CHA UKC Nite Hunt (Hunt 1)	Hall Summit Red River Parish	Bayou Blue Pepper Bluetick	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jun 20, 2026	Sabine Parish Coonhunters Assn UKC Event · UKC nite hunt, Zwolle	Zwolle Sabine Parish	Finalists only	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Apr 10–12, 2026	Amite River HRC 1 Super Retriever Series 2026 · SRS retriever event, Jackson	Jackson East Feliciana Parish	Coolwater's Coal handler Clint Sullivan	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Mar 6–8, 2026	Feliciana Retriever Club Super Retriever Series 2026 · SRS retriever event, St. Francisville	St. Francisville West Feliciana Parish	Bayou Teche Clergyman handler Mark Carter	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jan 30–Feb 1, 2026	Pontchartrain HRC Super Retriever Series 2026 · SRS retriever event, Covington	Covington St. Tammany Parish	Pontchahoa's What A Wonderful World handler Kevin Baggett	Source, checked 11/3/2026
Jan 10, 2026	Fur and Wildlife Festival Duck Calling Contest 2026	Cameron Cameron Parish	Brant Fontenot Adult duck calling winner	Source, checked 11/3/2026

Full winners list

How the Louisiana calendar fills

Every dated row counts once (184). Retriever events bunch in March and April; lottery hunts open in April and September.

Host group	Still ahead
LDWF	29
LDWF lottery hunts	20
Ducks Unlimited	19
NWTF	17
SRS Crown Championship	1

Add a date to the Louisiana events calendar

No sign-in, no fee. Entries whose link backs up the name and date skip the line; anything else waits for an editor, usually a few days.

From the Louisiana calendar, onward

Before a youth lottery hunt or a field day, read who may hunt, from what age and with which adult.

LDWF Lottery Hunts Youth and Mentored Hunts Conservation Banquets Results Lottery and permit hunts Shooting events Big game records

Common Louisiana event questions

Which chapters are holding Louisiana banquets?

Still to come: 19 Ducks Unlimited banquets, bingo nights and parties and 17 NWTF chapter banquets. The DU nights run November into March; the NWTF banquets run November to May.

When are the youth waterfowl days in Louisiana?

LDWF dates: Youth and Veterans waterfowl days: East Zone November 14, 2026 and February 6, 2027; West Zone November 7, 2026 and January 30, 2027. The White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area youth waterfowl lottery is separate: Nov 7, Jan 30, drawn hunters only. LDWF youth and veteran rules

Which Louisiana Parishes have the most dates ahead?

St. Tammany Parish (6), Calcasieu Parish (5) and Vernon Parish (5).

Is a Super Retriever Series event running in Louisiana now?

SRS Crown Championship 2026 runs Oct 29–Nov 6, 2026 at Shreveport, Caddo Parish; its scoreboard posts placings when it finishes.

Why do past Louisiana events drop off this list?

The page is rebuilt against the current date, so a banquet, class or lottery hunt that has ended falls away. Retriever events, nite hunts and calling contests with published winners move to the results page; every source was opened November 3, 2026.

How many Louisiana events are still to come this season?

86 as of Nov 4, 2026: 29 banquets, 29 hunter education dates, 20 lottery hunts, 7 youth and mentored hunts and 1 retriever competition. The results page keeps 17 finished events with their winners.

Which Louisiana hunting date comes up first?

Jefferson Parish Banquet – Metairie (DU banquet), Nov 4, 2026, The Ridgeway of Old Metairie, Jefferson Parish.

How do LDWF WMA lottery hunts work?

Online lottery applications at LouisianaOutdoors.com; preference: new applicants entered twice, each unsuccessful application adds an entry (no cap), reset to one after success; group draws use the highest balance. Minimum lottery age 10; youths need a Youth License. The WMA lottery rows here list a $5 application fee. 20 lottery rows still have hunt days ahead, 77 days in all. LDWF lottery hunts

When can I apply for the spring turkey lotteries on Louisiana WMAs?

LDWF lists the turkey lottery window (youth and general) as early January-early February (WMA youth turkey applications due Feb. 8). Areas on this calendar: Clear Creek WMA (youth turkey, Mar 26–27), Sandy Hollow WMA (youth turkey, Mar 26–27), West Bay WMA (youth turkey, Mar 26–27), Fort Polk North WMA (youth turkey, Mar 27), Fort Polk-Vernon WMA (youth turkey, Mar 27), Tunica Hills WMA (youth turkey, Mar 27–28), Bogue Chitto WMA (general turkey, Apr 3–4, Apr 10–11), Clear Creek WMA (general turkey, Apr 3–4, Apr 10–11), J.C. "Sonny" Gilbert WMA (general turkey, Apr 3–11), Pearl River WMA (general turkey, Apr 3–4), West Bay WMA (general turkey, Apr 3–4, Apr 10–11, Apr 17–18) and Sabine WMA (general turkey, Apr 9–11, Apr 23–25). LDWF lottery hunts

Who needs a Louisiana hunter education course?

LDWF rule: Anyone born on or after September 1, 1969 must complete an LDWF-approved hunter education course before hunting, unless under direct supervision (voice and sight) of a licensed hunter born before September 1, 1969 or an 18+ adult with proof of hunter education. Free 10-hour in-person course or online course; ages 9-15 must add a 5-hour in-person field day; 16+ may certify online only. Certification is valid for life; bowhunter and trapper education optional. This calendar lists 29 upcoming classes, 10 of them field days for online students; 7 were full with a waitlist when checked. LDWF hunter education

What are the NWTF Wheelin’ Sportsmen hunts?

Deer hunts the NWTF’s North Louisiana Wheelin’ Sportsmen chapter holds for hunters with disabilities, listed in the NWTF event finder. 7 are ahead: Nov 6, 2026 near Lena, Nov 7, 2026 near Plain Dealing, Nov 13, 2026 near Ringgold, Nov 20, 2026 near Marksville, Dec 4, 2026 near Tallulah, Dec 11, 2026 near Lena and Jan 8, 2027 near Lena. The finder gives no sign-up link, so each row opens the listing.

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