Louisiana Hunting Regulations 2016-2017

Deer Hunting
Deer Tagging Information (2016-2017)
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Prior to hunting deer, all deer hunters, regardless of age
or license status, must obtain deer tags. Tags must be in
possession when hunting deer.
Process for Tagging Deer
1. Immediately upon harvesting a deer, the hunter
must tag the deer with the appropriate carcass tag
before it is moved from the harvest site.
2. The hunter must record the date of kill for the corresponding
tag number on the harvest report card
portion of the deer tag license.
3. The hunter must record the date and parish of kill
on the carcass tag.
4. The tag must remain attached to the deer while
kept at camp, or while it is transported to the domicile
of the hunter or to a cold storage facility.
Hunters who keep the carcass or meat at camp must
also comply with the resident game possession tag
regulations (see Possession Tags on page 37).
5. Within seven days the hunter must validate the
harvest. Hunters may validate deer by calling the
validation toll free number, 866-484-4805 or using
the validation web site: www.la.wildlifelicense.com.
Hunters harvesting deer on DMAP lands should follow
the instructions provided to them by LDWF. When deer
check stations are in operation, hunters on WMAs can
validate deer during mandatory deer check hunts.
Deer tagging procedure for
licenses purchased via phone
or Internet
Hunters purchasing licenses online at www.wlf.louisiana.gov/licenses
will be able to print an E-License using
a personal printer for immediate use or save the PDF of
licenses purchased to an electronic device which is
kept in possession while hunting. Hunters purchasing
licenses by phone are given both an authorization
number and an LDWF identification number that will
serve as their license until such license arrives by mail.
Hunters must tag deer with possession tags, using the
authorization number or LDWF identification number
for the required license numbers recorded on the possession
tag. Hunters must maintain documentation of
these harvested deer and must validate harvested deer
as required by law when the hunter receives the original
license and tags.
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