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National forest · 2026-27

Hunt Kisatchie National Forest

National forest in Grant Parish and 6 more parishes; 607,483 acres.

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A photo from Kisatchie National Forest.

Photo: Chris M Morris (CC BY 2.0)

Getting to Kisatchie National Forest

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Kisatchie National Forest: size, owner and ground

At 607,483 acres, Kisatchie National Forest is measured here from the USFS EDW Lands Area Statistics.

Record note: LDWF regulations and the USFS hunting page give "approximately 604,000 acres". Hunting rules: LDWF 2026-27 Hunting Regulations, Federal Lands section.

607,483Acres
1,065,883Mapped acres (GIS)
3Enforcement region

Species with open seasons or named by the agency: White-tailed deer, Wild turkey, Squirrels, Rabbits, Quail, Woodcock, Doves, Ducks and geese, Raccoon, Feral hogs, Coyote, Opossum, Nutria, Beaver, Armadillo, Crows.

From the source record, official site (USDA Forest Service); checked November 4, 2026.

Nearby

Places to hunt and shoot around Kisatchie National Forest

Hunting Near Winnfield, Louisiana

Town · 10 mi from Kisatchie National Forest

Directions
Winn Ranger District (Kisatchie NF)

Public land · 11 mi from Kisatchie National Forest

Directions
Hunting Near Jordan Hill, Louisiana

Town · 11 mi from Kisatchie National Forest

Directions
Winn Parish

County · 11 mi from Kisatchie National Forest

Directions
Grant Parish

County · 15 mi from Kisatchie National Forest

Directions
Hunting Near Dry Prong, Louisiana

Town · 17 mi from Kisatchie National Forest

Directions

Kisatchie National Forest districts and preserves

5 districts make up the 607,483 NFS acres, plus two preserves managed for wildlife.

PartTypeAcresParish
Calcasieu Ranger DistrictRanger district183,020Rapides, Vernon
Winn Ranger DistrictRanger district166,792Winn, Natchitoches, Grant
Catahoula Ranger DistrictRanger district122,860Grant, Rapides
Kisatchie Ranger DistrictRanger district102,489Natchitoches
Red Dirt NWMPForest preserve38,000Natchitoches
Catahoula NWMPForest preserve36,000Grant, Winn
Caney Ranger DistrictRanger district32,322Claiborne, Webster

Parish share of the forest

ParishNFS acres
Grant Parish144,961
Natchitoches Parish130,459
Winn Parish112,044
Rapides Parish101,728
Vernon Parish85,969
Claiborne Parish19,929
Webster Parish12,393

From the managing agency and the 2026-27 regulations; acres as recorded per unit; checked November 4, 2026.

Kisatchie National Forest access and hunting rules

The access rules for Kisatchie National Forest are summarised from the agency record, one per line.

  • Hunting allowed on the entire forest except within 150 yards of residences, buildings, campsites, developed recreation sites or occupied areas, across/on open National Forest System roads, and areas closed for military training (USFS hunting FAQ).
  • LDWF licenses and seasons; deer hunting is still hunting only, 1 deer per day; permanent stands prohibited, temporary stands 24 hours; no deer or hog dogs.
  • Catahoula and Red Dirt National Wildlife Management Preserves need a free season permit plus a self-clearing daily permit.

Season source: 2026-27 LDWF Hunting Regulations, Kisatchie National Forest federal lands schedule

From the agency source and the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations; checked November 4, 2026.

Kisatchie National Forest by Deer Area and zone

The LDWF deer area layer puts Kisatchie National Forest in Deer Area 1, Deer Area 2 and Deer Area 3. Those season limits count toward your total, though the dates on the area come from its own schedule. Waterfowl here runs on the East and West zone calendar. It sits in the North dove zone. The bear layer gives BMA 6 (WGCP).

AreaDaySeasonMax antleredMax antlerless
Deer Area 11 + 1625
Deer Area 21 + 1634
Deer Area 31 + 1634
Parish ruleGrant ParishNatchitoches ParishWinn Parish
Deer Area(s)2*, 1*22
Turkey AreaAAA
Bear lottery area666
Duck zoneWest and EastWestWest and East
Dove zoneNorthNorthNorth
CWD zoneNoNoNo
Gator zoneCCC
Field officePinevillePinevillePineville

* parish shared with another area.

Grant ParishDeer Areas 1-10Zone map for ducks

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.

Kisatchie National Forest and its neighbours

Go 19 miles southwest and you reach Red River NWR.

NameKindSize (ac)ParishAwayBearing
Red River NWRRefuge18,440Natchitoches, Red River19 milessouthwest
Little River WMAWMA6,045Grant, LaSalle20 milessoutheast
Camp Beauregard WMAWMA12,500Grant, Rapides33 milessoutheast
Catahoula NWRRefuge25,285Catahoula, LaSalle44 mileseast
Dewey W. Wills WMAWMA63,984Catahoula, LaSalle45 milessoutheast
Fort Polk North WMAWMA74,309Natchitoches, Sabine45 milessouthwest

Point: USFS EDW Ranger Districts layer (union of the 5 districts; administrative boundary, includes private inholdings) (polygon centroid of the largest part). Straight-line distances. Statewide public land map.

Where to buy ice and shells near Kisatchie National Forest

Closest town: Winnfield, 10 miles away in a straight line. Captain John Volentine heads the enforcement office that covers Grant Parish.

PlaceParishPopulationDistanceDirection
WinnfieldWinn3,97910 milesnorth
Jordan HillWinn–11 milesnortheast
MontgomeryGrant62615 milessouthwest
St. MauriceWinn–15 mileswest
Dry ProngGrant44417 milessoutheast
LDWF Pineville Field Office

LDWF office · Pineville, Rapides Parish · about 33 mi away

(318) 487-5885Route on a mapTheir homepage
Kisatchie Gun & Outdoors

sporting goods · Winnfield, Winn Parish · about 10 mi away

(318) 302-3269Route on a map
Lebaron's Firearms

sporting goods · Montgomery, Grant Parish · about 15 mi away

(318) 646-4006Route on a mapTheir homepage
Man Cave Processing

deer processing · Bentley, Grant Parish · about 21 mi away

(318) 899-3300Route on a map
Demory & Coleman Butcher Shop

deer processing · Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish · about 22 mi away

(318) 652-2109Route on a map
Wide Open Outfitters

guide or lodge · Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish · about 23 mi away

(318) 354-1443Route on a mapTheir homepage

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.

Grant Parish seasons off the area

Bear permits, turkey areas, duck zones and dove zones each cover only part of Louisiana, so read the area column to see which rows apply in Grant Parish.

GameSegmentAreaOpensClosesToday
White-tailed deerCWD zone archeryArea 1Sep 12, 2026Sep 20, 2026
White-tailed deerArcheryArea 1Oct 1, 2026Jan 31, 2027
White-tailed deerYouth and veteransArea 1Oct 31, 2026Nov 6, 2026
White-tailed deerPrimitive FirearmsArea 1Nov 14, 2026Nov 20, 2026
White-tailed deerStill-hunt firearmsArea 1Nov 21, 2026Dec 11, 2026
White-tailed deerFirearms, dogs allowedArea 1Dec 12, 2026Jan 3, 2027
White-tailed deerStill-hunt firearmsArea 1Jan 4, 2027Jan 24, 2027
White-tailed deerPrimitive FirearmsArea 1Jan 25, 2027Jan 31, 2027
White-tailed deerCWD zone archeryArea 2Aug 29, 2026Sep 6, 2026
White-tailed deerArcheryArea 2Oct 1, 2026Jan 31, 2027
White-tailed deerYouth and veteransArea 2Oct 10, 2026Oct 16, 2026
White-tailed deerPrimitive FirearmsArea 2Oct 24, 2026Oct 30, 2026
White-tailed deerStill-hunt firearmsArea 2Oct 31, 2026Dec 9, 2026
White-tailed deerFirearms, dogs allowedArea 2Dec 10, 2026Jan 17, 2027
White-tailed deerPrimitive FirearmsArea 2Jan 18, 2027Jan 24, 2027
White-tailed deerChallenged huntersStatewideOct 3, 2026Oct 4, 2026
Black bearLottery permit huntBear Area 6Dec 5, 2026Dec 20, 2026
Wild turkeyYouth and challengedTurkey A, B, CMar 26, 2027Mar 28, 2027
Wild turkeySpringTurkey Area AApr 3, 2027May 2, 2027
Feral hogsNight take, private landPrivate landJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
Feral hogsYear-round, daylightStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
AlligatorRecreational lotteryZones A-HOct 1, 2026Oct 31, 2026
SquirrelsYouth (private lands only)StatewideSep 26, 2026Sep 27, 2026
SquirrelsFallStatewideOct 3, 2026Feb 28, 2027
SquirrelsSpringStatewideMay 1, 2027May 23, 2027
RabbitsSeasonStatewideOct 3, 2026Feb 28, 2027
QuailSeasonStatewideNov 21, 2026Feb 28, 2027
PheasantSeasonStatewideNov 21, 2026Feb 28, 2027
DovesSegment 1North zoneSep 5, 2026Sep 27, 2026
DovesSegment 2North zoneOct 10, 2026Nov 15, 2026
DovesSegment 3North zoneDec 19, 2026Jan 17, 2027
TealSeptember tealStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026
Whistling ducksSpecial seasonStatewideOct 3, 2026Oct 11, 2026
Ducks and cootsYouth and veteran dayEast zoneNov 14, 2026Nov 14, 2026
Ducks and cootsSplit 1East zoneNov 21, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Ducks and cootsSplit 2East zoneDec 19, 2026Jan 31, 2027
Ducks and cootsYouth and veteran dayEast zoneFeb 6, 2027Feb 6, 2027
Ducks and cootsYouth and veteran dayWest zoneNov 7, 2026Nov 7, 2026
Ducks and cootsSplit 1West zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Ducks and cootsSplit 2West zoneDec 19, 2026Jan 24, 2027
Ducks and cootsYouth and veteran dayWest zoneJan 30, 2027Jan 30, 2027
Snow and blue geeseRegular seasonEast zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Snow and blue geeseConservation OrderEast zoneDec 7, 2026Dec 18, 2026
Snow and blue geeseRegular seasonEast zoneDec 19, 2026Feb 7, 2027
Snow and blue geeseConservation OrderEast zoneFeb 8, 2027Mar 7, 2027
Snow and blue geeseRegular seasonWest zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Snow and blue geeseConservation OrderWest zoneDec 7, 2026Dec 18, 2026
Snow and blue geeseRegular seasonWest zoneDec 19, 2026Feb 7, 2027
Snow and blue geeseConservation OrderWest zoneFeb 8, 2027Mar 7, 2027
SpecklebelliesRegular seasonEast zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
SpecklebelliesRegular seasonEast zoneDec 19, 2026Feb 7, 2027
SpecklebelliesRegular seasonWest zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
SpecklebelliesRegular seasonWest zoneDec 19, 2026Feb 7, 2027
Canada geeseRegular seasonEast zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Canada geeseRegular seasonEast zoneDec 19, 2026Feb 7, 2027
Canada geeseRegular seasonWest zoneNov 14, 2026Dec 6, 2026
Canada geeseRegular seasonWest zoneDec 19, 2026Feb 7, 2027
King and clapper railsSeasonStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026
King and clapper railsSeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Jan 6, 2027
Sora and Virginia railsSeasonStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026
Sora and Virginia railsSeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Jan 6, 2027
GallinulesSeasonStatewideSep 19, 2026Sep 27, 2026
GallinulesSeasonStatewideNov 7, 2026Jan 6, 2027
SnipeSeasonStatewideOct 31, 2026Jan 10, 2027
SnipeSeasonStatewideJan 25, 2027Feb 28, 2027
WoodcockSeasonStatewideDec 18, 2026Jan 31, 2027
CrowsSeasonStatewideSep 1, 2026Jan 1, 2027
CoyoteYear-round, daylightStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
ArmadilloYear-round, daylightStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
NutriaRecreational huntingPrivate landSep 1, 2026Feb 28, 2027
BobcatYear-round huntingStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
RaccoonYear-round, day and nightStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
OpossumYear-round, day and nightStatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027
Foxes (chase)Chase only (hunting)StatewideJul 1, 2026Jun 30, 2027

Waterfowl on WMAs and public lands ends at noon this season.

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.

Shooting hours for Kisatchie National Forest

LDWF prints no sunrise and sunset table, so these times for Kisatchie National Forest are worked out with the NOAA solar formula.

DayMomentFirst sunLast sunDeer hoursDuck hours
Oct 1, 2026Area 2 archery opens7:03 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, 2026Area 2 gun opens7:25 a.m.6:23 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:53 p.m.6:55 a.m. to 6:23 p.m.
Nov 14, 2026West zone ducks open6:37 a.m.5:13 p.m.6:07 a.m. to 5:43 p.m.6:07 a.m. to 5:13 p.m.
Dec 5, 2026Bear lottery hunt opens6:55 a.m.5:07 p.m.6:25 a.m. to 5:37 p.m.6:25 a.m. to 5:07 p.m.
Dec 10, 2026Area 2 dog season6:59 a.m.5:07 p.m.6:29 a.m. to 5:37 p.m.6:29 a.m. to 5:07 p.m.
Dec 21, 2026Shortest day7:05 a.m.5:11 p.m.6:35 a.m. to 5:41 p.m.6:35 a.m. to 5:11 p.m.
Apr 3, 2027Spring turkey opens6:58 a.m.7:30 p.m.6:28 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.6:28 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.

Turkey hours run 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.

Pictures from the Kisatchie National Forest region

View over rolling pine-covered hills from Longleaf Vista in Kisatchie National Forest
View over rolling pine-covered hills from Longleaf Vista in Kisatchie National Forest
Thinned stand of tall southern pines with green regrowth in Kisatchie National Forest
Thinned stand of tall southern pines with green regrowth in Kisatchie National Forest
Saline Bayou flowing between green hardwoods near Goldonna, Kisatchie National Forest
Saline Bayou flowing between green hardwoods near Goldonna, Kisatchie National Forest

Kisatchie National Forest: the nearest LDWF range, then clubs

Rapides Parish holds the LDWF range nearest Kisatchie National Forest: Woodworth Shooting Range (45 miles). Beside it sit the closest non-LDWF ranges inside 30 miles.

Woodworth Shooting Range
LDWF range

Woodworth, Rapides Parish · 45 mi

Shoots: 100 yd rifle, 30 yd pistol, 50 yd archery, 5-stand, 3-D archery

Public, WMA permit · wlf.louisiana.gov, checked Nov 3, 2026

Clay Wings Training Grounds
sporting clays course

Winnfield, Winn Parish · 11 mi

Shoots: skeet, sporting clays, 5-stand, shotgun

Access not stated · boisegunclub.com, checked Nov 3, 2026

Natchitoches Gun Club
gun club

Natchitoches, Natchitoches Parish · 25 mi

Shoots: trap, skeet, 5-stand, sporting clays, shotgun

Members only · boisegunclub.com, checked Nov 3, 2026

From the LDWF shooting ranges page, ranges’ own pages and directory listings, checked November 4, 2026.

Four places near Kisatchie National Forest

Refuge

Red River NWR

18,440 acres, 19 mi

WMA

Little River WMA

6,045 acres, 20 mi

WMA

Camp Beauregard WMA

12,500 acres, 33 mi

Refuge

Catahoula NWR

25,285 acres, 44 mi

Federal hunting landWMAs by field officeWaterfowl hunting areas

Kisatchie National Forest questions, answered from agency data

Does the Louisiana CWD Management Zone reach Kisatchie National Forest?

No, the LDWF CWD Management Zone layer does not touch it.

What time can I shoot on Kisatchie National Forest?

Times worked out for Grant Parish: 6:19 a.m. to 5:38 p.m. for deer on November 28, 2026.

Where can I buy ice and fuel near Kisatchie National Forest?

Winnfield in Winn Parish, 10 miles off.

Which LDWF field office answers for Kisatchie National Forest?

Call the LDWF Pineville Field Office: (318) 487-5885.

How do I reach an enforcement agent near Kisatchie National Forest?

The LDWF hotline is 1-800-442-2511, day or night.

What paperwork rides along to Kisatchie National Forest?

No WMA Access Permit here; just licenses, plus the preserve permit if you hunt Catahoula or Red Dirt.

Is Kisatchie National Forest a big piece of ground?

About 607,483 acres on the agency count.

Which parish lines does Kisatchie National Forest fall inside?

The record places it in Grant Parish, Natchitoches Parish, Winn Parish, Rapides Parish, Vernon Parish, Claiborne Parish and Webster Parish.

Which LDWF Deer Area overlaps Kisatchie National Forest?

Deer Area 1 (6 a season, 2 antlered max), Deer Area 2 (6 a season, 3 antlered max) and Deer Area 3 (6 a season, 3 antlered max); the daily limit is 1 antlered and 1 antlerless deer.

Is Kisatchie National Forest open for spring turkey?

Turkey is on the game list for Kisatchie National Forest; check the rules above for dates.

Is waterfowl hunting allowed on Kisatchie National Forest?

Yes, in the East and West zone, and shooting ends at 12 noon on public land.

Kisatchie National Forest trip checklist

High water and storms close Louisiana public land without much notice; check Kisatchie National Forest before the drive.

Map of every areaPublic land hubGrant ParishFederal hunting landAgency page

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.

Other photos on this page: US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0); US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public domain); US Forest Service – Southern Region (Public Domain Mark 1.0).