New Louisiana Hunter

[biggiofan]

Hey all,


I am wanting to get started in alligator hunting here in Louisiana, and I have a few questions.

It says to hunt alligator in Louisiana you must own land. Can you not hunt anywhere? Are you allowed to hunt the rivers and bayous??

Any info would be great.

Also is it to late to apply for a license? Season starts in about 2 weeks...

Thanks all

Bub

[admin]

The following link has info on the LA program. . It looks like you must own or lease the land that you wish to hunt. I did not see a deadline for the application process. The site also has links to guides that will take a person out on a sport licence.

[jpatz18]

If i remember correctly i just read you do not have to own any land, and this is the first year that that are have a public hunt. For people who do nt own land. It will be a lottery system as everywhere else is let me see if i can find it for you.

[jpatz18]

Public Lands and Lakes
Residents not possessing or having permission to harvest alligators on private lands may be able to harvest alligators on public lands or lakes.

There are many public lands and lakes available for alligator harvest opportunities. These public lands/lakes are managed by many different entities ranging from local parish governments to federal governmental agencies. Methods in which alligator hunters are chosen for these areas include bidding and lotteries.

The lottery alligator harvest program provides the opportunity for over 300 resident alligator hunters to harvest approximately 800 alligators on almost 40 WMAs/public lakes located throughout the state.

Lottery alligator harvest applications become available mid to late May of each year and lists all available WMAs/public lakes. See Lottery Alligator Harvest Program for additional lottery alligator harvest program information.

Individuals interested in obtaining specific public land/lake alligator harvest information (selection methods, requirements, availability, etc.) should contact the corresponding office responsible for that particular public land/lake (see map and contact information).


Resident alligator hunting licenses cost $25 and there is no cost for alligator tags issued to non-lottery alligator hunters. Lottery alligator hunters may be required to pay a set fee per alligator tag issued. These fees are in lieu of payments normally made to the Department for the value of alligators harvested.

Residents not possessing or having permission to harvest alligators on private lands or public lands/lakes can harvest alligators as an alligator sport hunter while accompanied by a guide.

Non-residents can only harvest alligators as an alligator sport hunter while accompanied by a guide.

A guide must be an alligator hunter possessing tags. An alligator Sport Hunter License cost $25 for Louisiana residents and $150 for non-residents.

[jpatz18]

Oh wow its an old posting.... thought it was new sorry

[admin]

The following was extracted from a page following the link we posted above (http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/experience ... gators.cfm). Also at the end of this paragraph is a link that should take you to current information:

Lottery alligator harvests were originally conducted on public lakes only. The lottery alligator harvest program began to incorporate WMAs in 2008 by providing the opportunity for 90 hunters to harvest 270 alligators on 9 WMAs located in south Louisiana. The program has continued to expand and currently provides the opportunity for over 300 resident alligator hunters to harvest over 800 alligators on approximately 40 WMAs/public lakes located throughout the state. In order to increase the chance of previous year unsuccessful applicants and new applicants to be selected, the Department plans to incorporate a preference system in 2012 for the lottery alligator harvest program. Lottery alligator harvest applications submitted from 2011 forward will be included in preference system assessments. Successful applicants will continue to be selected by random computer drawing by August of each year. Lottery alligator harvest applications become available mid to late May of each year and lists all available WMAs/public lakes. When available, lottery applications can be found at http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/hunting/lottery-hunts.