State of Louisiana Announces Number of Black Bears to Be Harvested for Upcoming Season

Louisiana has announced when the black bear hunting season will take place this winter, and we now know how many black bears will be harvested in the upcoming season.

The black bear population in Louisiana has exploded in recent years, so Wildlife & Fisheries has elected to open the black bear season in December. The agency hopes that harvesting a few bears in Louisiana will help preserve those in the wild.

According to the social media post by Wildlife & Fisheries, a lottery is being held from August 29th to September 25th for those who wish to hunt bears in December.

The state has been divided into quadrants and a certain number of bears will be harvested from each defined section. I am told that parts of the state where the black bear population is greatest will allow for most to be harvested this upcoming season.

According to Wildlife & Fisheries, a total of ten black bears will be harvested in Louisiana between December 7th and December 22nd.

Bears will have to be tagged before moving them upon harvesting and bears will only be hunted one hour before sunrise and up to one hour past sunset.

Again, you must be granted permission from the State of Louisiana to harvest a black bear. If a hunter, who was issued a tag, does not harvest a black bear, an additional tag will be issued.

Areas where bears will be hunted this December include the following parishes: Tensas, Madison, East Carroll, West Carroll, and parts of Richland, Franklin, and Catahoula parishes.

To apply for the upcoming lottery, sportsmen can click HERE for the application.

All of those who are granted permission to hunt bears in Louisiana will be required to take a class on hunting them before the season.