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Is deer season open in Louisiana?
Every Louisiana deer season for 2026-27 from Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, open or closed on the day you pick, and when the next one opens.
Louisiana deer seasons 2026-27
Louisiana's Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) opens first Oct 17, 2026, and the dates vary by zone.
- Archery · Deer Area 2 · CWD Management Zone onlyAug 29 to Sep 6
- Archery · Deer Area 1, Deer Area 6 · CWD Management Zone onlySep 12 to Sep 20
- Archery · Deer Area 3, Deer Area 7, Deer Area 8, Deer Area 10Sep 19 to Jan 15, 2027
- Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans · Deer Area 3, Deer Area 7, Deer Area 8, Deer Area 10 · youth hunters and honorably discharged veterans onlySep 26 to Oct 2
- Archery · Deer Area 1, Deer Area 2, Deer Area 4Oct 1 to Jan 31, 2027
- Archery (Either-sex, unless a Bucks Only season is in progress) · Deer Area 5, Deer Area 9Oct 1 to Feb 15, 2027
- Archery · Deer Area 6Oct 1 to Feb 15, 2027
- Primitive Firearms · Deer Area 3, Deer Area 7, Deer Area 8, Deer Area 10Oct 10 to Oct 16 · Jan 4 to Jan 10
- Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans · Deer Area 2 · youth hunters and honorably discharged veterans onlyOct 10 to Oct 16
- Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) · Deer Area 3, Deer Area 7, Deer Area 8Oct 17 to Nov 29
- Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) · Deer Area 10Oct 17 to Jan 3, 2027
- Primitive Firearms · Deer Area 2Oct 24 to Oct 30 · Jan 18 to Jan 24
- Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) · Deer Area 2Oct 31 to Dec 9
- Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans · Deer Area 1, Deer Area 4, Deer Area 5, Deer Area 6, Deer Area 9 · youth hunters and honorably discharged veterans onlyOct 31 to Nov 6
- Primitive Firearms · Deer Area 1, Deer Area 4, Deer Area 5, Deer Area 6, Deer Area 9Nov 14 to Nov 20 · Jan 25 to Jan 31
- Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) · Deer Area 1, Deer Area 4Nov 21 to Dec 11 · Jan 4 to Jan 24
- Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) · Deer Area 5, Deer Area 9Nov 21 to Dec 11
- Firearms (Still-Hunt Only) · Deer Area 6Nov 21 to Dec 11
- Firearms (With or Without Dogs) · Deer Area 3, Deer Area 7, Deer Area 8Nov 30 to Jan 3, 2027
- Firearms (With or Without Dogs) · Deer Area 2Dec 10 to Jan 17, 2027
- Firearms (With or Without Dogs) · Deer Area 1, Deer Area 4Dec 12 to Jan 3, 2027
- Firearms (With or Without Dogs) · Deer Area 5, Deer Area 9Dec 12 to Jan 24, 2027
- Firearms (With or Without Dogs) · Deer Area 6Dec 12 to Jan 24, 2027
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Louisiana 2026-2027 Hunting & WMA Regulations (updated October 16, 2026), checked November 2026.
Deer season · Louisiana · Today. Yes. A deer season is open today in every Louisiana zone. Pick yours above to see which.
Deer season · Louisiana · Today
Season openYes. A deer season is open today in every Louisiana zone. Pick yours above to see which.
Also open today for some hunters:
- Youth and Honorably Discharged Veterans, Oct 31 to Nov 6: youth hunters and honorably discharged veterans only
Pick your zone above to see its season calendar.
Pick your zone above to see its 23 zone seasons.
Hunter orange
"Any person hunting any wildlife during the open firearms deer hunting season and possessing buckshot, slugs, a primitive firearm, or a centerfire firearm shall display on their head, chest and/or back a total of not less than 400 square inches of “Hunter Orange” or “Blaze Pink.”"
More from Louisiana's rules
"Either-sex deer may be taken in all areas open for deer hunting EXCEPT when a Bucks Only season is in progress. In such cases, hunters must conform to the bucks only regulations."
"Persons hunting on privately owned land may wear a Hunter Orange or Blaze Pink cap or hat in lieu of the 400 square inches."
"Consult Wildlife Management Area and Federal Land schedules for specific regulations and dates on those areas."
Source: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries, Louisiana 2026-2027 Hunting & WMA Regulations (updated October 16, 2026), checked November 2026.
A guide to the dates each state printed for the year, not the regulations. Bag limits, permits, weapon rules and unit closures are in the state's own digest, which is the authority.
- Each state's own dates, quoted
- Your zone and your day
- When the next season opens
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