La. Admin. Code tit. 76, § XIX-115 - Turkey Hunting Areas, Seasons, and Bag Limits
A. Daily limit is one gobbler (male turkey).
Season limit is two gobblers (male turkey). Turkeys taken on WMAs are part of
the season bag limit. Only one turkey may be taken during spring WMA lottery
hunts.
B. Turkey season will open
on the first Saturday in April. The area A turkey season will be 30 consecutive
days in length, the area B turkey season will be 23 consecutive days in length,
and the area C turkey season will be 16 consecutive days in length. Wildlife
management areas, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers land may vary from this framework. On those years when the
first Saturday in April falls the day before Easter, then the season will open
the Friday before the first Saturday in April.
C. Statewide youth turkey and physically
challenged season on private lands shall be the weekend prior to the start of
the regular turkey season. On those years when the weekend prior to the start
of regular turkey seasons falls on Easter weekend, then the youth and
physically challenged season will open on Good Friday.
Notes
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A. Daily limit is one gobbler (male turkey). Season limit is two gobblers (male turkey). Turkeys taken on WMAs are part of the season bag limit. Only one turkey may be taken during spring WMA lottery hunts.
B. Turkey season will open on the first Saturday in April. The area A turkey season will be 30 consecutive days in length, the area B turkey season will be 23 consecutive days in length, and the area C turkey season will be 16 consecutive days in length. Wildlife management areas, national forests, national wildlife refuges, and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers land may vary from this framework. On those years when the first Saturday in April falls the day before Easter, then the season will open the Friday before the first Saturday in April.
C. Statewide youth turkey and physically challenged season on private lands shall be the weekend prior to the start of the regular turkey season. On those years when the weekend prior to the start of regular turkey seasons falls on Easter weekend, then the youth and physically challenged season will open on Good Friday.