Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey, Waterfowl
- Group
- Northern Louisiana
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
White-tailed Deer — season & harvest
- Reported harvest
- 3,659
Draw odds for White-tailed Deeraren't on file for this unit yet. Check your state wildlife agency website for current draw statistics.
Season & harvest data is published for White-tailed Deer so far. Wild Turkey, Waterfowl also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedCentral Louisiana parish centered on Catahoula Lake, the state largest natural lake, whose fluctuating water levels create some of the most productive waterfowl habitat in the Mississippi Flyway. Bottomland hardwoods along the Black River and Little River hold solid white-tailed deer populations, and upland areas support good wild turkey numbers. This parish offers a rare pairing of lake-basin waterfowl hunting and traditional river-bottom deer hunting.
Catahoula Lake basin with managed water levels, Black River and Little River bottomland hardwoods, and upland pine-hardwood ridges to the east and west. Terrain is flat in the basin and gently rolling on the uplands.
Moderate. Catahoula Lake draws destination waterfowl hunters during peak season but the large land mass spreads pressure effectively during deer season.
OTC statewide license. WMA permit hunts available through LDWF application system.
Catahoula Lake can concentrate tens of thousands of ducks and geese when water levels align with migration timing. Flooded timber hunting in the Black River bottoms is a regional tradition. Wild turkey strong in upland transition zones.
Catahoula Lake waterfowl hunting is destination-quality when lake management and migration timing align. The flooded hardwood timber hunting along the Black River is classic Louisiana bottom-country duck hunting.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: LDWF parish-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.