Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Waterfowl
- Group
- Coastal Louisiana
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedLouisiana most southerly parish is almost entirely coastal marsh, cheniere oak ridges, and tidal wetlands bordering the Gulf of Mexico, making it one of the premier waterfowl destinations in North America. Lacassine NWR and Cameron Prairie NWR anchor the public land system, concentrating enormous numbers of pintails, mallards, teal, and snow geese along the Mississippi Flyway. Deer hunting is limited but occurs on the cheniere ridges that rise above the marsh.
Vast coastal marsh interspersed with cheniere oak ridges, tidal flats, freshwater impoundments, and the mouths of the Calcasieu and Mermentau rivers. Essentially at or below sea level with marsh extending to the Gulf.
High during peak waterfowl migration windows. Snow goose season draws considerable attention. Deer pressure is minimal given limited upland habitat.
OTC statewide system. Deer hunting is incidental on cheniere ridges. Most hunters target waterfowl exclusively.
World-class waterfowl hunting for mallards, pintails, blue-winged and green-winged teal, gadwall, and snow geese in extraordinary numbers. Rails and common snipe are underutilized quarry in the marsh. Alligators abundant.
Lacassine NWR is one of the most storied public duck hunting venues in the Deep South. The winter snow goose migration through Cameron Parish can produce spectacular shooting under conservation season regulations.
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Boundaries: LDWF parish-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.