St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana
Unit info
- Game species
- White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey
- Group
- Central Louisiana
- Area
- N/A
- Public land
- N/A
Season & harvest data is published for no species so far. White-tailed Deer, Wild Turkey also occur here — that data can be added as the community contributes.
About this unit
AI-compiled · sourcedSt. Tammany Parish occupies the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain, featuring longleaf pine ridges, Honey Island Swamp, and the Pearl River corridor within reach of the New Orleans metropolitan area. White-tailed deer and wild turkey inhabit the pine-hardwood mix, but hunting pressure is intense given the large nearby population and relatively limited land base. Public land through Bogue Chitto NWR and Pearl River WMA provides a genuine wilderness experience despite the suburban surroundings.
Longleaf and slash pine uplands, bottomland hardwood drainages, freshwater swamp along the Pearl River and its distributaries, and tidal marsh edges along Lake Pontchartrain; terrain is low and flat throughout.
High; proximity to the New Orleans metro area pushes heavy demand onto public WMA acreage, particularly during opening weekends of rifle season and peak rut in late November.
OTC tags statewide; antler restriction guidelines apply; Florida-parish deer tend toward smaller body size than north Louisiana animals.
Wild turkey are present in pine-hardwood transition zones; Honey Island Swamp holds alligator accessible by permit; feral hogs are widespread and huntable year-round; swamp rabbit hunting along the Pearl River corridor is underutilized.
Honey Island Swamp along the Pearl River offers remote swamp deer hunting unusual for a parish this close to a major city; the Bogue Chitto NWR river corridor is a productive travel lane during the rut.
Questions, tips & discussion
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Boundaries: LDWF parish-based deer management units. Community info last updated 15d ago.