Staff Report

There have been quite a few black bear sighting in north Louisiana in recent months.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) has adopted an amended Notice of Intent to hold a Louisiana black bear hunting season in December 2024 in northeast Louisiana. The action came during the commission’s April meeting in Baton Rouge.

The hunt, which will be by lottery and administered by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will be confined to Bear Management Area 4, which includes Tensas, Madison, East and West Carroll parishes and portions of Richland, Franklin and Catahoula parishes. The season will run from December 7 through December 22.

Hunts will be restricted to properly licensed Louisiana residents by letter. All successful applicants for the hunt will be required to attend a LDWF beast hunter training course.

To see the amended and complete NOI, go to https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/resources/category/commission-action-items.