Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area for hunters

The lie of the land on Alexander State Forest WMA

Going by the LDWF area page, there are 8,158 acres to hunt or scout at Alexander State Forest WMA. By acreage it is number 27 of 52 wildlife management areas. Title and management: Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry. Regulations owner line, word for word: LDWF (283 acres, Pineville Office); LDAF (7,875 acres). Year established on the LDWF layer: 1963.

From the LDWF area page: Alexander State Forest WMA is managed as a commercial forest with an emphasis on experimental forestry techniques. Much of the timber is managed as pine plantations. The forest overstory is predominantly loblolly pine with scattered stands of longleaf and slash pines. However, creek drainages have been maintained in hardwoods. In addition, red oak, blackgum, sweetgum, hackberry, beech, and water and willow oaks are widely scattered over the forest.

This WMA also includes Indian Creek Lake, a 2,600-acre reservoir, along with a 300-acre recreation and camping area.

Game on the area page: Available game species include deer, quail, rabbit, squirrel, waterfowl, and woodcock. White-tailed deer are common on this WMA. Herd density is good; antler quality and body weights are typical of piney woods habitat. Hunter success during the either-sex primitive weapon hunts is generally above average. There is a youth deer lottery opportunity also. Physically challenged wheelchair-confined hunting areas are available on Alexander State Forest WMA. There is also a physically challenged deer season.

You can pursue: White-tailed deer, Small game, Ducks and geese, Squirrels, Rabbits, Quail, Woodcock.

From the area page, 2026-27 regulations (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries); checked November 4, 2026.

Alexander State Forest WMA on the map

The list starts with Elbow Slough WMA, 9 miles away (east).

Point: LDWF WMA/Refuge/Conservation Area boundary shapefile (09/26/2025) (polygon centroid). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.

Neighbouring ground to Alexander State Forest WMA

Alexander State Forest WMA: before you go

Report violations on Alexander State Forest WMA to Operation Game Thief, 1-800-442-2511.

Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3 · source 4 · source 5 · source 6; seasons from the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations. Checked November 4, 2026.