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St. Charles Parish, Louisiana

Game found here
White-tailed DeerWaterfowl
Central LouisianaSee on map →0 questions

Unit info

Game species
White-tailed Deer, Waterfowl
Group
Central 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

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St. Charles Parish lies on the west bank of the Mississippi River below New Orleans, a narrow strip of natural levee flanked by cypress-tupelo swamp and coastal marsh reaching toward Lake Pontchartrain and Lake Salvador. Waterfowl hunting in the coastal marsh is the primary attraction, while swamp deer on the backswamp ridges offer an atmospheric alternative. Access is limited by dense private industrial and agricultural land along the river corridor.

Terrain & elevation

Mississippi River natural levee with sugarcane agriculture, transitioning abruptly to cypress-tupelo swamp and coastal marsh; little ground above five feet elevation throughout the parish

Hunting pressure

Moderate -- the parish is close to the New Orleans metro but limited public access concentrates pressure on WMA properties

Tags & permits

Louisiana OTC tags; swamp deer hunting is a secondary pursuit behind waterfowl

Species & seasons

Waterfowl hunting in Lake Salvador marshes and associated ponds; some duck hunting in flooded agricultural fields on the natural levee margin

Highlights

Lake Salvador WMA marsh hunting close to the New Orleans metro; atmospheric swamp deer hunting in cypress-tupelo bottom requires boat access and rewards hunters with a unique Louisiana experience

Species guides

Questions, tips & discussion

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Boundaries: LDWF parish-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.