State guide
Public land that may allow hunting in Louisiana
113 named public land units in Louisiana from PAD-US 4.1: 81 state wildlife & game areas, 5 forests & grasslands, 23 wildlife refuges & WPAs, 1 BLM units, 1 state trust / land board tracts, 2 other public land units. The largest are Kisatchie National Forest, Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area, Sabine National Wildlife Refuge.
- 113listed areas
- 2.4Macres (approx.)
- 81state wildlife & game areas
Regulations & licenses: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
This site does not list seasons, bag limits, license or permit rules. Those change every year and differ by area. Check them with the state agency before you go, and confirm the specific area is open to the hunting you plan.
Where the listed areas are
One dot per area at its reference point; larger dots are larger areas. Outline: U.S. Census Bureau.
Acres by land type
Approximate acres for the portion of each unit inside Louisiana.
All 113 areas, largest first
- National Forest land
Kisatchie National Forest
607,612 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Grant Parish, Natchitoches Parish + 5 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area
137,772 acres
State: department of natural resources · St. Mary Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Sabine National Wildlife Refuge
123,954 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cameron Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pass A Loutre Wildlife Management Area
115,238 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Plaquemines Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge
85,742 acres
State: department of natural resources · Cameron Parish, Vermilion Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge
77,914 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Madison Parish, Tensas Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area
71,572 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vermilion Parish, Cameron Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Marsh Island Wildlife Refuge
70,841 acres
State: department of natural resources · Iberia Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Maurepas Swamp Wildlife Management Area
67,529 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. John the Baptist Parish, St. James Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Dewey W Wills Wildlife Management Area
64,360 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · LaSalle Parish, Catahoula Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Upper Ouachita National Wildlife Refuge
54,651 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Morehouse Parish, Union Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Boeuf Wildlife Management Area
52,202 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Caldwell Parish, Catahoula Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Delta National Wildlife Refuge
50,217 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Plaquemines Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Red River Wildlife Management Area
45,122 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Concordia Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pearl River Wildlife Management Area
36,409 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pointe Aux Chenes Wildlife Management Area
35,179 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lafourche Parish, Terrebonne Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Lacassine National Wildlife Refuge
33,286 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cameron Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Salvador Wildlife Management Area
30,213 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Charles Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Three Rivers Wildlife Management Area
30,052 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Concordia Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Attakapas Island Wildlife Management Area
29,504 acres
State: department of natural resources · St. Mary Parish, St. Martin Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
29,160 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · St. Tammany Parish, Washington Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Sauvage Urban National Wildlife Refuge
27,640 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Orleans Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Catahoula National Wildlife Refuge
25,224 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Catahoula Parish, LaSalle Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Sauvage National Wildlife Refuge
25,114 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Orleans Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cameron Prairie National Wildlife Refuge
24,386 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Cameron Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Wlf - Lake Anacoco / Lake Vernon
22,724 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vernon Parish
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Big Lake Wildlife Management Area
19,614 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tensas Parish, Franklin Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
18,381 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
D 'Arbonne National Wildlife Refuge
17,681 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Union Parish, Ouachita Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge
17,229 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Avoyelles Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area
16,633 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ouachita Parish, Richland Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Joyce Wildlife Management Area
16,344 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tangipahoa Parish
Restricted access - Other state land
Division Of State Lands
16,164 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Terrebonne Parish, Franklin Parish + 16 more
Open access - National Wildlife Refuge
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
15,794 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Iberville Parish, St. Martin Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
15,181 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Concordia Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Red River National Wildlife Refuge
15,143 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Natchitoches Parish, Red River Parish + 3 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
State Wildlife Refuge
14,779 acres
State: department of natural resources · Vermilion Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Grassy Lake Wildlife Management Area
13,230 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Avoyelles Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area
12,793 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Avoyelles Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Camp Beauregard Wildlife Management Area
12,594 acres
State: department of natural resources · Rapides Parish, Grant Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Breton National Wildlife Refuge
11,933 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · St. Bernard Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Bayou Teche National Wildlife Refuge
11,782 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · St. Mary Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Buckhorn Wildlife Management Area
11,200 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tensas Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
10,828 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · West Feliciana Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ouachita Wildlife Management Area
10,431 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ouachita Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Calcasieu River
9,120 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vernon Parish, Rapides Parish + 3 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sabine Island Wildlife Management Area
8,793 acres
State: land board · Calcasieu Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Alexander State Forest Wildlife Management Area
8,523 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Rapides Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sicily Island Hills Wildlife Management Area
7,493 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Catahoula Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Manchac Wildlife Management Area
7,331 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. John the Baptist Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Macon Wildlife Management Area
7,070 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · East Carroll Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Loggy Bayou Wildlife Management Area
6,585 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bossier Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Pomme De Terre Wildlife Management Area
6,476 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Avoyelles Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge
5,937 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Avoyelles Parish, Rapides Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tunica Hills Wildlife Management Area
5,554 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · West Feliciana Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Little River Wildlife Management Area
4,857 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant Parish, LaSalle Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Mandalay National Wildlife Refuge
4,393 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Terrebonne Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Sandy Hollow Wildlife Management Area
3,806 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tangipahoa Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge
3,640 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Ouachita Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tchefuncte River And Its Tributaries
3,314 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washington Parish, St. Tammany Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Isles Dernieres Barrier Islands Refuge
2,920 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Terrebonne Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Elm Hall Wildlife Management Area
2,848 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Assumption Parish
Restricted access - State trust / land board land
Louisiana State Trust Lands
2,592 acres
State: land board · Concordia Parish, East Carroll Parish + 6 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou D'loutre
2,569 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Union Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Des Allemands
2,558 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Charles Parish, Lafourche Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Pierre Wildlife Management Area
2,268 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Red River Parish, De Soto Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Acadiana Conservation Corridor
2,130 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Landry Parish, Avoyelles Parish + 2 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Little River
1,529 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Grant Parish, LaSalle Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
West Pearl River
1,391 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tangipahoa River
1,163 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Tangipahoa Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bogue Chitto State Scenic River
1,086 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Washington Parish, St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ouachita River
1,030 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Union Parish, Morehouse Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Russell Sage Wildlife Management Area - Portion In Morehouse
1,013 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morehouse Parish, Ouachita Parish
Restricted access - National Forest land
Bayou Beouf Purchase Unit
994 acres
U.S. Forest Service (USDA) · Rapides Parish
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Corney Bayou
978 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Union Parish, Claiborne Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Dorcheat
962 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Webster Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Cocodrie
956 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Concordia Parish, Evangeline Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Big Colewa Bayou Wildlife Management Area
942 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · West Carroll Parish, Morehouse Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Bartholomew
875 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Morehouse Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Middle Fork Of Bayou D'arbonne
835 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Union Parish, Claiborne Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Ramsay Savannah Wildlife Management Area
835 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Boeuf Wildlife Management Area
806 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Lafourche Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Saline Bayou
803 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Catahoula Parish, Bienville Parish + 3 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Blind River
773 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ascension Parish, Livingston Parish + 2 more
Restricted access - BLM public land
BLM Southeastern States District Office Public Lands
760 acres
Bureau of Land Management · St. Mary Parish, Rapides Parish + 3 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Black Lake Bayou
708 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Bienville Parish, Red River Parish + 1 more
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Floy Mcelroy Wildlife Management Area
689 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Richland Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Marsh Bayou Wildlife Management Area
672 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Evangeline Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Walnut Hill Wildlife Management Area
602 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vernon Parish
Restricted access - Other state land
Tunica Hills State Preservation Area
596 acres
State: department of natural resources · West Feliciana Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Amite River
538 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Helena Parish, East Feliciana Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Russell Sage And Ouachita Wildlife Management Area
476 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Ouachita Parish
Restricted access - National Wildlife Refuge
Handy Brake National Wildlife Refuge
459 acres
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service · Morehouse Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Tickfaw River
453 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Livingston Parish, St. Helena Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
D'arbonne Bayou
405 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Union Parish, Ouachita Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ouiska (whiskey) Chitto Creek
341 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Allen Parish, Vernon Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Comite River
282 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · East Baton Rouge Parish, East Feliciana Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Lacombe
267 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Waddill Wildlife Refuge
241 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · East Baton Rouge Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Ten Mile Creek
175 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rapides Parish, Vernon Parish + 1 more
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Elbow Slough Wildlife Management Area
171 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Rapides Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Six Mile Creek
143 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Vernon Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Bienvenue
138 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Orleans Parish, St. Bernard Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Hutchinson Creek Wildlife Management Area
132 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Helena Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bayou Saint John
120 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · Orleans Parish
Restricted access - State forest
Columbia Nursery - Forestry
88 acres
State: other or unknown agency · Caldwell Parish
Open access - State forest
Oberlin Nursery- Forestry
82 acres
State: department of natural resources · Allen Parish
Open access - State forest
Office Of Forestry Beauregard Nursery
80 acres
State: department of natural resources · Beauregard Parish
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Lake Borgne Canal (violet Canal)
61 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Bernard Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bogue Falaya River
55 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Holmes Bayou
55 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Abita River
45 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Tammany Parish
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Bashman Bayou
44 acres
State: fish and wildlife agency · St. Bernard Parish
Restricted access
Acreage is calculated from simplified PAD-US boundaries for the portion inside Louisiana. “Access” is the PAD-US public access field, not a statement about hunting. National wildlife refuges are generally coded “restricted” in PAD-US because of seasonal or area closures.
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