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Coochie Brake Wildlife Management Area hunting guide
Wildlife management area in Winn Parish (1,894 acres).
Photo: US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0)
Coochie Brake WMA: permits and conditions
Conditions for hunting Coochie Brake WMA, in the order the record lists them.
- WMA Access Permit required for anyone 18 or older (annual $20 or 5-day $5, residents and nonresidents; included in the Sportsman's Paradise, Senior and Lifetime licenses) and a free Self-Clearing Permit (check in before and check out after each day, at a permit station, in the LDWF WMA app or on the web portal) required for all activities.
- Hunters need a Louisiana Basic Hunting License plus the Deer, Waterfowl or Turkey license for those species (youth license for hunters under 18 for deer, turkey and lottery hunts).
- Seasons from the LWFC Declaration of Emergency effective Oct. 1, 2026.
Game list source: LWFC Declaration of Emergency, 2026-27 Coochie Brake WMA seasons (deer archery only either-sex; small game and waterfowl same as outside; raccoon nighttime Feb. 1-28; turkey closed)
From the agency source and the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations; checked November 4, 2026.
About Coochie Brake WMA
The LWFC resolution, Sept. 3, 2026 gives Coochie Brake WMA 1,894 acres. Size rank: 41st of 52 wildlife management areas in Louisiana. Ownership, as LDWF prints it: Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism – Office of State Parks (Coochie Brake State Preservation Area); managed by LDWF under a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement ending Sept. 30, 2032. Year created: 2026.
Created by LWFC resolution Sept. 3, 2026; not yet on the LDWF WMA list page, the boundary layer or the 2026-27 regulations pamphlet, so it has no coordinates. Formerly the Coochie Brake State Preservation Area.
Listed game: White-tailed deer, Small game, Ducks and geese, Raccoon.
From the source record, official site (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries); checked November 4, 2026.
Which zones apply on Coochie Brake WMA
| Setting | Winn Parish |
|---|---|
| Deer Area(s) | 2 |
| Turkey Area | A |
| Bear lottery area | 6 |
| Duck zone | West and East |
| Dove zone | North |
| CWD zone | No |
| Gator zone | C |
| Field office | Pineville |
Zones from the LDWF Outdoor Explorer layers (deer areas, waterfowl and dove zones, CWD and bear management) as recorded in lands.json; parish rules from the 2026-27 pamphlet deer area lists, turkey areas, bear areas, CWD rules and CWD detections; checked November 4, 2026.
What you need on Coochie Brake WMA
Self-clearing is required on Coochie Brake WMA each day, plus the WMA Access Permit for hunters 18 and over.
- No bait, no hunting over bait and no bait in hand off the road on any WMA.
- Orange or pink on WMAs: 400 square inches and a cap in firearm deer season, except for waterfowl and dove hunters.
- Ducks and geese: shooting stops at noon on public land in 2026-27.
| Permit | Cost | Valid | Who |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access Annual Permit | $20 | 1 year | Ages 18 and up |
| Access 5-Day Permit | $5 | 5 consecutive days | Ages 18 and up |
| Self-Clearing Permit | Free | Daily | Every visitor |
| Camping Permit | $7 per day | Per day | Campers |
WMA rules (pamphlet p. 47), permit fees (p. 6), hunter orange, baiting; checked November 4, 2026.
Resupply stops around Coochie Brake WMA
With no point for Coochie Brake WMA, these distances run from the Winn Parish centre. Coochie Brake WMA is 1 mile from Winnfield. The 2024 estimate puts Jonesboro at 4,028 people. Winn Parish falls under its LDWF enforcement office, captain John Volentine.
| Community | Parish | Residents | Straight line | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winnfield | Winn | 3,979 | 1 mile | south |
| Jordan Hill | Winn | – | 9 miles | southeast |
| Goldonna | Natchitoches | 413 | 18 miles | west |
| Georgetown | Grant | 274 | 20 miles | southeast |
| Jonesboro | Jackson | 4,028 | 21 miles | north |
Towns from places.json (Census 2024 estimates); LDWF offices from the LDWF Contact Us page; businesses from services.json listings; straight-line miles. Checked November 4, 2026.
Distances from Coochie Brake WMA
There is no polygon for Coochie Brake WMA, so distances on this page are measured from a stand-in point. We measure from the Winn Parish centre point. Winn Ranger District is the closest other public ground, 9 miles to the west.
| Area | Type | Acres | Parish | Straight line | Which way |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Ranger District | Ranger district | 166,792 | Winn, Natchitoches | 9 miles | west |
| Kisatchie National Forest | National forest | 607,483 | Grant, Natchitoches | 11 miles | south |
| Little River WMA | WMA | 6,045 | Grant, LaSalle | 25 miles | southeast |
| Catahoula Ranger District | Ranger district | 122,860 | Grant, Rapides | 27 miles | south |
| Red River NWR | Refuge | 18,440 | Natchitoches, Red River | 29 miles | south |
| Camp Beauregard WMA | WMA | 12,500 | Grant, Rapides | 40 miles | southeast |
Point: stand-in point. Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.
Coochie Brake WMA legal shooting light
Whistling ducks in the October season may be taken only from sunrise to sunset in Coochie Brake WMA.
| Date | Season point | Sunrise | Sunset | Deer and turkey | Ducks and doves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | Area 2 archery opens | 7:03 a.m. | 6:57 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. to 7:27 p.m. | 6:33 a.m. to 6:57 p.m. |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Area 2 gun opens | 7:26 a.m. | 6:23 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 6:53 p.m. | 6:56 a.m. to 6:23 p.m. |
| Nov 14, 2026 | West zone ducks open | 6:38 a.m. | 5:13 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 5:43 p.m. | 6:08 a.m. to 5:13 p.m. |
| Dec 5, 2026 | Bear lottery hunt opens | 6:56 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 6:26 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. |
| Dec 10, 2026 | Area 2 dog season | 7:00 a.m. | 5:07 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 5:37 p.m. | 6:30 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. |
| Dec 21, 2026 | Shortest day | 7:07 a.m. | 5:10 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 5:40 p.m. | 6:37 a.m. to 5:10 p.m. |
| Apr 3, 2027 | Spring turkey opens | 6:58 a.m. | 7:31 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. to 8:01 p.m. | 6:28 a.m. to 7:31 p.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.
Wildlife and landscape for Coochie Brake WMA
If you also hunt private land near Coochie Brake WMA
Louisiana sets deer dates by Deer Area, and Winn Parish falls in Deer Area 2; each area has its own archery, primitive, still-hunt and dog segments. The 66 rows below come from the LDWF pamphlet.
| Game | Weapon or split | Area or zone | Opening | Closing | Now |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | CWD zone archery | Area 2 | Aug 29, 2026 | Sep 6, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Archery | Area 2 | Oct 1, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Youth and veterans | Area 2 | Oct 10, 2026 | Oct 16, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Primitive Firearms | Area 2 | Oct 24, 2026 | Oct 30, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Still-hunt firearms | Area 2 | Oct 31, 2026 | Dec 9, 2026 | |
| White-tailed deer | Firearms, dogs allowed | Area 2 | Dec 10, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Primitive Firearms | Area 2 | Jan 18, 2027 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| White-tailed deer | Challenged hunters | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 4, 2026 | |
| Black bear | Lottery permit hunt | Bear Area 6 | Dec 5, 2026 | Dec 20, 2026 | |
| Wild turkey | Youth and challenged | Turkey A, B, C | Mar 26, 2027 | Mar 28, 2027 | |
| Wild turkey | Spring | Turkey Area A | Apr 3, 2027 | May 2, 2027 | |
| Feral hogs | Night take, private land | Private land | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Feral hogs | Year-round, daylight | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Alligator | Recreational lottery | Zones A-H | Oct 1, 2026 | Oct 31, 2026 | |
| Squirrels | Youth (private lands only) | Statewide | Sep 26, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Squirrels | Fall | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Squirrels | Spring | Statewide | May 1, 2027 | May 23, 2027 | |
| Rabbits | Season | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Quail | Season | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Pheasant | Season | Statewide | Nov 21, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Doves | Segment 1 | North zone | Sep 5, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 2 | North zone | Oct 10, 2026 | Nov 15, 2026 | |
| Doves | Segment 3 | North zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Jan 17, 2027 | |
| Teal | September teal | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Whistling ducks | Special season | Statewide | Oct 3, 2026 | Oct 11, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Youth and veteran day | East zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Nov 14, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Split 1 | East zone | Nov 21, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Split 2 | East zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Ducks and coots | Youth and veteran day | East zone | Feb 6, 2027 | Feb 6, 2027 | |
| Ducks and coots | Youth and veteran day | West zone | Nov 7, 2026 | Nov 7, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Split 1 | West zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Ducks and coots | Split 2 | West zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Jan 24, 2027 | |
| Ducks and coots | Youth and veteran day | West zone | Jan 30, 2027 | Jan 30, 2027 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Regular season | East zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Conservation Order | East zone | Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Regular season | East zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Conservation Order | East zone | Feb 8, 2027 | Mar 7, 2027 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Regular season | West zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Conservation Order | West zone | Dec 7, 2026 | Dec 18, 2026 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Regular season | West zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Snow and blue geese | Conservation Order | West zone | Feb 8, 2027 | Mar 7, 2027 | |
| Specklebellies | Regular season | East zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Specklebellies | Regular season | East zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Specklebellies | Regular season | West zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Specklebellies | Regular season | West zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Canada geese | Regular season | East zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Canada geese | Regular season | East zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| Canada geese | Regular season | West zone | Nov 14, 2026 | Dec 6, 2026 | |
| Canada geese | Regular season | West zone | Dec 19, 2026 | Feb 7, 2027 | |
| King and clapper rails | Season | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| King and clapper rails | Season | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Jan 6, 2027 | |
| Sora and Virginia rails | Season | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Sora and Virginia rails | Season | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Jan 6, 2027 | |
| Gallinules | Season | Statewide | Sep 19, 2026 | Sep 27, 2026 | |
| Gallinules | Season | Statewide | Nov 7, 2026 | Jan 6, 2027 | |
| Snipe | Season | Statewide | Oct 31, 2026 | Jan 10, 2027 | |
| Snipe | Season | Statewide | Jan 25, 2027 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Woodcock | Season | Statewide | Dec 18, 2026 | Jan 31, 2027 | |
| Crows | Season | Statewide | Sep 1, 2026 | Jan 1, 2027 | |
| Coyote | Year-round, daylight | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Armadillo | Year-round, daylight | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Nutria | Recreational hunting | Private land | Sep 1, 2026 | Feb 28, 2027 | |
| Bobcat | Year-round hunting | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Raccoon | Year-round, day and night | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Opossum | Year-round, day and night | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 | |
| Foxes (chase) | Chase only (hunting) | Statewide | Jul 1, 2026 | Jun 30, 2027 |
From the LDWF seasons and regulations and the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries), checked November 4, 2026.
Coochie Brake WMA: the common questions
Which passes must I carry on Coochie Brake WMA?
You need the license for your game, the $20 annual or $5 five-day WMA Access Permit (18 and up) and a daily self-clearing check-in and check-out.
How much huntable ground is in Coochie Brake WMA?
Roughly 1,894 acres by the source used here.
In which parish is Coochie Brake WMA?
Winn Parish, according to the agency record.
Turkey hunting on Coochie Brake WMA?
Turkey is closed on Coochie Brake WMA for 2026-27. Private-land turkey areas do not set the dates here.
Can I shoot ducks on Coochie Brake WMA all day?
Yes, its zone splits. Noon closure applies.
Does Coochie Brake WMA touch the CWD zone?
Outside the zone, on the LDWF layer.
Does LDWF allow baiting on Coochie Brake WMA?
No, LDWF prohibits bait on every WMA.
Legal hours for Coochie Brake WMA?
Deer: 6:20 a.m. to 5:37 p.m.; waterfowl: 6:20 a.m. to 5:07 p.m. (November 28, 2026, Winn Parish centre).
Which town page is nearest to Coochie Brake WMA?
The closest town page is Winnfield (1 mile).
Nearest Wildlife and Fisheries office to Coochie Brake WMA?
The LDWF Pineville Field Office ((318) 487-5885).
Who enforces the rules on Coochie Brake WMA?
Use the 24-hour Operation Game Thief line, 1-800-442-2511.
Ready for Coochie Brake WMA?
Use this page to plan, then reread the agency page for Coochie Brake WMA in the week before the trip.
Sources: source 1 · source 2 · source 3; seasons from the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations. Checked November 4, 2026.
Other photos on this page: Charles Patrick Ewing (CC BY 2.0); Juliana Chong (CC BY 2.0); mbarrison (CC BY-SA 2.0).