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LWFC 2020 Applications for Alligator Hunting Available Mid May
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 03/10/20
Resident alligator hunter licenses cost $25. Lottery applicants must be Louisiana residents, at least 16 years of age, and comply with hunter education requirements. To Apply online see; https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/alligator-lottery.
Seasons
Louisiana is divided into east and west alligator hunting zones. Each zone has specific opening and closing dates. The east zone opens the last Wednesday of August and the west zone opens the first Wednesday of September. Each zone remains open for 30 days from the opening date. Baited hooks and lines may be set no more than 24 hours prior to the general open season and shall be removed no later than sunset of the last day of the open season. Note that some WMAs and public lakes may have season dates and other rules that are more restrictive than general alligator season regulations. Information such as this will be provided to the hunter when they pick up their license and harvest tags.
Hunting Hours
Alligators may be harvested between official sunrise and sunset only. No nighttime harvest is allowed.
Limits and Size Restrictions
The daily and season quota is equal to the number of alligator tags that a licensed alligator hunter possesses. There are no size restrictions on wild alligators taken during the general open season.
Legal Methods
Alligators may only be harvested by hook and line on WMAs and public lakes. The possession of shotguns is prohibited while hunting or taking wild alligators.
Tagging
Alligators are to be tagged immediately upon harvest before moving from the capture location. The tag should be placed about 6” from the end of the tail on the bottom side of the tail. Once the tag is placed through the tail it must be locked using the tag’s locking device. The tag must stay affixed to the alligator or alligator hide until the tanned hide is used for product manufacturing. Be careful not to prematurely lock tags or catch tags on objects that may rip out or break tags. Be careful not to lose or drop tags overboard. Tags do not float and will not be
replaced if lost.
For more information see; https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/assets/Hunting/Alligator/Files/alligator_lottery_hunting_regulations_overview_2020.pdf
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News # 13369
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission (LWFC) issues alligator harvest tags for some WMAs and public lakes through a lottery system. Applications for lottery hunts are available from May 15 – June 30. Wild alligator tags can only be issued to licensed alligator hunters and are nontransferable.
An alligator hunter must possess on his person an alligator hunter’s license as well as one or more current alligator tags for the property on which he is hunting. Tags are property specific and must be used on the property indicated on the hunter’s license.
Alligator hunters must have their alligator hunter’s license in possession to possess or sell wild alligators, their skins, or parts.
