Recreational crabbing requirements are minimal, both license- and gear-wise. No license is required for any person using crab nets or crab lines for the purpose of taking crabs, unless they are fishing on a WMA or state refuge.

We allow hunting of migratory game birds on designated areas of the refuge subject to the following conditions: Monthly Regulation Changes. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is responsible for managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources. Persons harvesting crabs on LDWF WMAs or refuges must possess a basic recreational fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp. 2019-2020 Wildlife Management Area (WMA) Regulations The following rules and regulations concerning the management, protection and harvest of wildlife have been officially approved and adopted by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission in accordance with the authority provided in Louisiana Revised Statutes of 1950, Section 109 of Title 56. Rules & Regulations . The ERC Quarterly Supplements contain final rules that do not include strikeout/underline formatting and are appropriate for printing a clean copy of the entire final rule. LAC Title 33 Environmental Quality Environmental Quality Act as amended through the 2018 Regular Session Emergency Rules . Former WMA. The following refuge units are open for hunting and/or fishing as governed by applicable Federal and State regulations, and are listed in alphabetical order with additional refuge-specific regulations. But, according to Sgt. A Recreational Crab Trap Gear License is required to use crab traps.

This is the LDWF hunting Regulations for 2019-2020. LOUISIANA 2019-2020 HUNTING & WMA REGULATIONS Photo by Walter Eastland, Shutterstock UPDATED JULY 31, 2019 Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Hunting Regulations 2019-2020 - Page 1 (a) Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge - (1) Migratory game bird hunting. The department issues hunting, fishing, and trapping licenses, as well as boat titles and registrations. The LDWF free-lease on the more than 25,000 acre Jackson - Bienville …