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Louisiana Public Shooting Ranges: Every LDWF Range from Bodcau to Honey Island
All 6 ranges on LDWF’s shooting range page, on Bodcau, Sherburne and Pearl River WMAs, Waddill Wildlife Refuge and the Woodworth Outdoor Education Center, open to anyone with a WMA Access Permit ($20 a year or $5 for five days, for users 18 and older).
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All 6 LDWF ranges and the partner range
Each linked name opens its range page; each parish opens its hunting guide.
| LDWF range | Parish | Lines | Days and hours | Fee | Phone |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bodcau Archery Range [Bodcau WMA] | Bossier | archery, 3-D archery | Open 7 days a week | Free with WMA permit | (318) 371-3058 |
| Bodcau Shooting Range [Bodcau WMA] | Bossier | 100/200 yd rifle, 25 yd pistol, 50 yd rimfire, 5-stand | Friday-Sunday, 7:30 am-4:30 pm | Free with WMA permit; 5-stand $5/25 | (318) 371-3058 |
Waddill Outdoor Education Center Ranges [Waddill Wildlife Refuge] | East Baton Rouge | archery, air gun | Tuesday-Saturday, 7:30 am-4:30 pm | Free with WMA permit | (225) 274-8089 |
| Sherburne WMA Shooting Range [Sherburne WMA] | Pointe Coupee | 10/25/50 yd pistol, 25/50/100 yd rifle, skeet, trap | Tuesday-Sunday, sunrise to sunset, closed Mondays | Free with WMA permit | (337) 735-8743 |
| Woodworth Shooting Range [Woodworth Outdoor Education Center] | Rapides | 100 yd rifle, 30 yd pistol, 50 yd archery, 5-stand | Thursday-Sunday, 8:00 am-5:00 pm | Free with WMA permit; 5-stand $5/25 | (318) 484-2276 |
Pearl River-Honey Island Shooting Range [Pearl River WMA] | St. Tammany | 100 yd rifle, 25 yd pistol, rimfire, archery | Friday, Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am-2:00 pm | $10 a day + WMA permit | (985) 358-4767 |
| LDWF partner range | Town | Parish | Lines |
|---|---|---|---|
Apocalypse Sports Indoor Shooting Range | Ponchatoula | Tangipahoa | handgun, rifle |
- LDWF’s shooting range page names 6 facilities on its wildlife management areas and refuges, and all 6 are in this table; each name opens its own page here.
- Posted LDWF rules at every one: eye and ear protection, shoot from the marked firing line only, straight in-lane, pick up trash.
- Paperwork: a WMA Access Permit ($20 a year or $5 for five days, for users 18 and older); Senior, Sportsman’s Paradise and Lifetime licenses already include it, per the LDWF license list.
- Clay fees: the 5-stand at Bodcau WMA and Woodworth Outdoor Education Center costs $5 plus a card convenience fee per 25 targets, or nothing if you bring your own clays.
- Pearl River-Honey Island Shooting Range is LDWF-owned but run by a volunteer nonprofit; its own site lists a $10 daily range use fee (cash only) on top of the permit.
- At Waddill Outdoor Education Center Ranges the shotgun range is kept for hunter education classes and LDWF events; the public uses the archery and air rifle ranges.
- Not run by LDWF but listed on the same page as a Target Range Grant Program partner: Apocalypse Sports Indoor Shooting Range (Ponchatoula).
Ranges, hours, fees and phone numbers from the LDWF shooting ranges page and each area page (Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries); Pearl River-Honey Island hours and fee from the range’s own site, as LDWF directs. Permit prices from the LDWF license list. Checked November 4, 2026.
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Places to hunt and shoot around Louisiana Public Shooting Ranges: Every LDWF Range from Bodcau to Honey Island
LDWF ranges by field office area
LDWF ranges per Wildlife Division field office area: Hammond 2; Lafayette 1; Minden 2; Pineville 1. Monroe and Lake Charles have none.
The LDWF range closest to you
A parish pick sorts without location access.
What LDWF says each range offers
The layout of every LDWF range in the department’s own words, condensed.
Bodcau Archery Range
3-D walking trail (10 stations, more than 20 targets at various distances) with a practice range and a handicap-accessible archery tower (full-body fall arrest system required); trail entrance at the Durden House parking lot. Field points only; firearms prohibited; no range officer.
Bodcau Shooting Range
100 and 200-yard rifle range, 25-yard pistol range and 50-yard rimfire range; target frames and paper targets provided. Covered 5-stand shotgun range; shooters bring their own clay targets and use only non-toxic shot.
Waddill Outdoor Education Center Ranges
Archery and air rifle ranges (field points only; air guns up to 1,200 fps; eye protection required). The shotgun range is used for hunter education classes and LDWF events only and is not open to the public.
Sherburne WMA Shooting Range
Skeet range #1 with manual throwers; skeet/trap range #2 with two electric throwers and a trap bunkhouse (by appointment); archery range with bag targets at 10-50 yards and a 15-foot tower for 3-D targets; covered pistol range with 10, 25 and 50-yard targets; covered rifle range with 25, 50 and 100-yard targets (paper targets only). Shooters bring their own clays and shells. 3 miles south of US Hwy 190 on LA Hwy 975.
Woodworth Shooting Range
100-yard rifle and 30-yard pistol ranges (target frames, paper targets, eye and ear protection provided); 5-stand sporting clays ($5 per round of 25); 10-station 3-D archery trail with more than 15 targets; 50-yard static archery range.
Pearl River-Honey Island Shooting Range
Owned by LDWF; operated by Southeast Louisiana Firearm Safety Incorporated (SELF) since 1993. LDWF: rifle range, rimfire and pistol range, shotgun range with electronic throwers and a 3-D archery range. Range website: 100-yard rifle line (target stands at 25, 50 and 100 yards, steel plates at 100), 25-yard pistol line with falling plates and a .22 LR section, 3 clay target stations; located at the end of Po-Boy Road in the Pearl River WMA; the archery range is being rebuilt.
Descriptions from the LDWF shooting ranges page, checked November 4, 2026.
LDWF ranges, parish by parish
Names lead to a page on this site or to the range’s website.
From the LDWF shooting ranges page and area pages, ranges’ own sites, boisegunclub.com, gunranges.org, findarcheryranges.com and the ATA club list, checked November 4, 2026. Days change with hunts, leagues and holidays, so call first.
Other Louisiana range lists
- Indoor Ranges14 on the map
- Rifle and Pistol Ranges39 on the map
- Trap, Skeet and SportingClays20 on the map
- Archery Ranges23 on the map
LDWF public range questions
How many LDWF public ranges does this Louisiana guide list?
6 in all, 6 of them on LDWF land.
Which Louisiana parish has the most LDWF public ranges?
Bossier Parish, with 2; then St. Tammany (1), Pointe Coupee (1) and East Baton Rouge (1).
What paperwork does an LDWF range ask for?
A WMA Access Permit ($20 a year or $5 for five days, for users 18 and older); Senior, Sportsman’s Paradise and Lifetime license holders are covered.
Is any range besides the six run with LDWF support?
Apocalypse Sports Indoor Shooting Range in Ponchatoula, which LDWF lists as a Target Range Grant Program partner.
Does this list order Louisiana LDWF public ranges by how far away they are?
Yes: share your position, or choose one of the 64 parishes and its centre becomes the starting point.
What should go in the bag for Louisiana LDWF public ranges?
Hearing protection first, then targets and allowed loads.
When were these Louisiana LDWF public ranges checked?
On November 4, 2026; rows that could not be confirmed were left out.
Why do a few ranges sit on a town centre on the map?
Their published point could not be checked, so they share the town’s pin.
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