2011-2012 Hunting Regs low-res - Louisiana Department of Wildlife ...

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sons are encouraged to display
"Hunter Orange." Hunters participating
in special shotgun season for feral
hogs on Atchafalaya Delta, Pass-a-
Loutre, Pointe-aux-Chenes and
Salvador WMAs must display 400
square inches of "hunter orange" and
wear a "hunter orange" cap.
Deer hunters hunting from concealed
blinds must display a minimum
of 400 square inches of “Hunter
Orange” above or around their blinds
which is visible from 360 degrees.
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chaLLenged
WheeLchair
confined deer &
WaterfoWL
hunting areas
Special deer and waterfowl hunting
areas, blinds and stands identified
with LDWF logos, have been established
for PCHP wheelchair confined
hunters on WMAs. Hunters must
obtain PCHP permits and are required
to make reservations to use blinds and
stands. PCHP wheelchair hunting
areas are available on Alexander State
Forest, Big Colewa Bayou, Buckhorn,
Clear Creek, Elbow Slough, Floy W.
McElroy, Ouachita and Sherburne
WMAs. Check WMA hunting schedules
or call the LDWF Field Offices
in Pineville, Lake Charles, Opelousas,
Minden, Monroe or Hammond for
information.
BE ON THE LOOKOUT
WHooping cRaneS
Male and Female
Adult: Large (about
5 feet tall) white bird,
red head and dark black
(red) facial markings.
Male and Female Adult In
Flight: Large (wingspan
about 7-8 feet) white bird,
black wing tips, legs that
extend well past the tail
and neck is extended during
fl ight.
Juvenile Standing: Resembles an adult bird but will lack
black facial markings and red head. Juveniles will have
varying amounts of brown and white feathers, younger
birds will have more brown than white.
Juvenile In Flight: Will appear the same
as an adult, primarily white body with
black wing tips.
similar bird species that resemble whooping cranes:
From Left to Right: White Pelican (Remi Jouan, Wikimedia Commons), Snow Geese (Terry Spivey,
USDA Forest Service, forestryimages.org), White Ibis (Dick Daniels, carolinabirds.org), Sandhill Crane (Dori,
Wikimedia Commons), and Great Egret (John Herrick, Wikimedia Commons).
YOU CAN HELP
To report Whooping crane sightings in Louisiana please contact the
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Rockefeller Wildlife
Refuge at (337) 491-2593. Every bird has unique color bands and a
transmitter on their leg.