Saving habitat means saving the hunt. At the Longleaf Pine Landowner Field Day in Marsh Bayou WMA, experts shared 15 years of restoration work and funding opportunities to help landowners support turkey, quail, deer, and more. #LouisianaWildlife #LDWF

This July 4th weekend, LDWF agents are hitting the water for Operation Dry Water 🚨 They’ll be out in full force looking for impaired boaters. Alcohol affects judgment, balance & reaction time, and boating under the influence is illegal. Stay safe. Stay sober! 🚤

Happy Birthday, America! You don’t look a day over 249 🎂🎇All LDWF offices are closed today in observance of Independence Day. LDWF agents will be out in full force this weekend for #OperationDryWater patrolling the waterways for impaired boat operators.

𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗻𝗷𝗼𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝘆 🚨🚤.We are proud to join forces with @LAStatePolice and the @USCG U.S. to promote sober boating! #operationdrywater @NASBLA

🎆 Hitting the water this 4th of July weekend? Don’t forget your life jacket! 🦺. 87% of boating incident victims were not wearing a life jacket. Accidents happen fast—wear it at all times. Make safety your tradition. #SafeBoating #LifeJacketsSaveLives #FourthOfJuly #LDWF

Saturday was the perfect day to reel in fishing skills! 🎣 LDWF’s Fishing Outreach team hosted three beginner classes at Waddill Wildlife Refuge, covering fly fishing, ultralight tackle and bass basics. Check out upcoming classes and events:

Boating or fishing is a great way to celebrate the Fourth of July! Here are some tips to ensure a safe holiday on the water: . 🦺 Wear Life Jackets.🧯 Check Equipment.🚫 Avoid Alcohol.🌧 Monitor Weather.🚤 Use a Float Plan.📻 Use a VHF Radio.☀ Sun and Hydration. Happy Fourth!

🚤🐊 Last week, LDWF Secretary Tyler Bosworth joined the alligator team at Rockefeller Wildlife Refuge to collect about 100 wild alligator eggs for incubation and research. #AlligatorResearch #LDWF

Alligators are part of life in Louisiana. Knowing how to safely coexist protects both people and gators. 🐊.GatorWise Basics: .✅ Assume gators are present .🚫 Don’t feed/harass them .🚯 No food scraps in water .👨‍👩‍👧‍👦Watch kids & pets .👀 Maintain awareness.🔗

The Bodcau and Woodworth Shooting Ranges will be closed Friday, July 4, for Independence Day. Both ranges will reopen Saturday, July 5, for normal hours. 📍 Bodcau: 168 Ben Durden Rd, Benton.📍 Woodworth: 661 Robinson Bridge Rd, Woodworth. More info:

🚤 Eight LDWF agents recently completed NASBLA's Inland Boat Operator & Marine Patrol Fundamentals "Train-the-Trainer" course last week at Bayou Segnette. This 5-day course builds skills to deliver the curriculum to others in their agency and to marine law enforcement partners.

🐟 Another reef hits the Gulf!. We’re proud to join @CCALouisiana, danos, and Reefmaker-Walter Marine to announce the new West Delta 79 Reef near Plaquemines Parish – part of the REEF Louisiana Program!. 📍 Coordinates: #LDWF #ArtificialReef #SuperReef

☀️If your kids are out exploring this summer and bringing home slippery little friends to show off (sorry, Mom!), we’ve got just the thing: our Louisiana Amphibian ID Poster! 🐸Download or print your copy and see how many species you can spot!

📢 The Summer 2025 issue of Louisiana Conservationist is here!. Take a look inside the new LDWF Nature & Science Center at Port Wonder, Bussey Brake trophy rule changes, the crucial role of LDWF Communications Officers & more!. 🔗 Read it now:

🎯 Safety’s in the Bag! Nine young hunters earned their Hunter Ed certification at Woodworth this week—taking aim at safer adventures in Sportsman’s Paradise! 👏. #HunterEd #HunterSafety #LDWF #SportsmansParadise

😎Tired of hearing “I’m bored”? Take the kids to Port Wonder in Lake Charles — TWO museums in one location!. 🐊 LDWF Nature & Science Center—touch tanks, aquariums & more. 🧪15,000 sq. ft. of STEAM fun at the Children’s Museum!

🎯 New from LDWF: Take the Online Bowhunter Education Course for just $34.95! Louisiana does not currently require bowhunter education, but many other states do. The self-paced course covers safety, gear, wildlife ID & more. Full details:

🚨 LDWF lottery hunt applications now open!. Apply for:.🕊️ Elbow Slough WMA Dove Hunt.🦆 White Lake Wetlands WCA Teal Hunt. 💻 Apply online by July 27: 💵 $5/app + $3.50 fee.✅Update customer details before applying!.#LDWF #LotteryHunt

The 2025 spring inshore shrimp season will close at sunset on Mon, June 30, from the MS to TX state lines. Still open (for now): .🔹 Breton & Chandeleur Sounds (double-rig line) .🔹 State outside waters (seaward of inside/outside shrimp line).Full details: