Louisiana – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries has opened applications for Wildlife Management Area (WMA) lottery turkey hunts and the White Lake Wetlands Conservation Area (WCA) fishing lottery. The application deadline is February 7.
Applications can be accessed online here. Applicants must log into their customer account or create one to submit applications. Each application requires a $5 administrative fee and an applicable transaction fee. Paper applications will not be accepted.
This spring, general turkey lottery hunts will take place on Clear Creek, J.C. Sonny Gilbert, Pearl River, Sabine, and West Bay WMAs. Youth turkey hunts are planned for Clear Creek, Fort Johnson-Vernon, Fort Johnson-North, Pomme de Terre, Spring Bayou, Tunica Hills, Sandy Hollow, and West Bay WMAs. For additional details, contact David Hayden at [email protected] or 318-487-5353.
LDWF is also accepting applications for fishing access to the White Lake WCA. Following a lottery drawing, 100 fishing access permits will be issued. Winning applicants will be notified and given the opportunity to purchase a permit for $40.