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