Hunting from Anacoco, LA: land, Deer Areas and dates

Anacoco WMAs, refuges and forest land

Land whose boundary comes within 25 miles of Anacoco heads the table, nearest edge first; anything farther follows by miles to its mapped centre.

No nearby tract outsizes Fort Polk-Vernon WMA, which runs to 105,545 acres. Within 25 miles there are 5 LDWF-managed areas and 2 federal areas. The WMA Access Permit ($20 annual, $5 for five days) covers Fort Polk North WMA for hunters 18 and older; the daily self-clearing form is free. On Kisatchie National Forest, permanent stands are not allowed and deer are hunted by still hunting only, one per day.

Short take on six areas near Anacoco

• Fort Polk North WMA: 74,309 acres; spans Natchitoches, Sabine, Vernon; game: deer, turkey, waterfowl, feral hog, squirrel
• Kisatchie National Forest: 607,483 acres; lies in Grant, Natchitoches, Winn, Rapides; hunted for deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, quail
• Clear Creek WMA: 52,559 acres; spans Vernon; game: deer, turkey, waterfowl, squirrel, rabbit; 2024 managed hunts took 95 (map PDF)
• Fort Polk-Vernon WMA: 105,545 acres; in Vernon; hunted for deer, turkey, waterfowl, feral hog, squirrel
• Walnut Hill WMA: 595 acres; spans Vernon; seasons for deer, turkey, rabbit, woodcock (printable map)
• Kisatchie Kisatchie Ranger District: 102,489 acres; in Natchitoches; hunted for deer, turkey, squirrel, rabbit, quail

Lands from LDWF area pages and the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations, 50 CFR 32.37, USFS, NPS and Corps records (lands.json; each land page cites its own source); 2024 managed-hunt deer from the LDWF deer report 2024-25. Boundary miles from places.json, other miles to each mapped centre. WMA permits from the LDWF license list and WMA rules. Checked November 4, 2026.

Anacoco Deer Areas and zones

Deer Area and zone lines follow roads and rivers, so a parish can carry two of each.

Two or more Deer Areas meet inside Vernon Parish (Area 3 about 70%, Area 2 about 30%); the legal line is the road or river named in the pamphlet. (Deer Area 3, Deer Area 2; Deer Area map.) Bowhunters in Deer Area 3 start September 19, 2026; rifle and shotgun still hunting follows on October 17. Deer Area 3 primitive firearms: October 10 to October 16; January 4 to January 10. What the areas allow: Area 3: 6 deer, no more than 3 antlered or 4 antlerless; Area 2: 6 deer, no more than 3 antlered or 4 antlerless. The spring turkey dates for Vernon Parish come from Turkey Area A: Area A April 3 to May 2. Lottery permit holders may hunt bear in Vernon Parish (Bear Area 6) from December 5 to 20, 2026. (Bear Area 6) Ducks in Vernon Parish follow the West zone: West zone November 14 to December 6 and December 19 to January 24. Dove dates near Anacoco: North: September 5-27, October 10-November 15, December 19-January 17. Alligator Zone C takes in Vernon Parish; LDWF offered 1,250 recreational opportunities there.

Deer Areas, limits and dates from the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations (LDWF map); GIS shares from the LDWF DeerManagementAreas layer; turkey from LDWF, bear from LDWF, ducks and doves from LDWF, CWD from LDWF, alligator zones from LDWF. Checked November 4, 2026.

Anacoco season dates

For Vernon Parish the table lists 60 seasons for 2026-27: deer, turkey, small game, waterfowl, doves and the year-round quadrupeds.

Bear hunting needs a lottery permit for the area.

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.

Services for Anacoco hunters

LDWF keeps no hunting guide list, so guide rows are directory listings and preserves LDWF lists as open to the public. To give venison to food banks, Troy's Butcher Shop (29 mi) is a Hunters for the Hungry processor. Taxidermy closest to Anacoco is Watson's Taxidermy (Leesville, 13 mi). Max's Gun Repair LLC, 8.8 mi out, stocks guns, bows or outdoor gear. Mapped processors in the 35-mile circle around Anacoco: 3.

Deer processors

Taxidermy shops

Sporting goods

Outfitters and preserves

Processors from the LDWF deer processor and Hunters for the Hungry map layers, the Hunters for the Hungry list and Yellow Pages; preserves from the LDWF preserve list and Yellow Pages; taxidermists and shops from Yellow Pages and store locators (services.json). Listings without coordinates are placed at their town. Checked November 4, 2026; hours were not checked.

Hunting events a short drive from Anacoco

Thirty crow-flight miles out there are 7 dates still ahead as of November 3, 2026. Only lottery winners may hunt the 5 WMA lottery hunts shown.

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Anacoco hunting questions

Answers from places.json, lands.json, counties.json, services.json and the 2026-2027 Louisiana Hunting and WMA Regulations; tagging from LDWF, hunter orange from LDWF, baiting from LDWF, WMA permits from the LDWF license list, CWD from LDWF. Checked November 4, 2026.

Anacoco final checks

Leaving Anacoco before dawn? Look up legal light for the date and the schedule of the area you chose.