Louisiana

The “Sportsman’s Paradise” lives up to its moniker. Louisiana is home to an extravagant and diverse natural landscape, featuring the most coastal marshes of any state along the Gulf Coast, bayous, and an abundance of timberland that all provide abundant opportunities for hunters and anglers alike. Joining the United States in 1812, the Sportsman’s Paradise has a rich sporting tradition. Hunters enjoy the world-class waterfowl hunting opportunities that the mouth of the Mississippi River and the Mississippi River Delta provide. Anglers from around the world also flock to Louisiana each year to enjoy some of the best redfish and speckled trout fishing in the world. Numerous offshore oil rigs and artificial reefs also provide incredible fishing for giant red snapper, cobia, tuna, and so many other species.

For more information on the elected officials protecting and promoting the sportsmen’s traditions in Louisiana, please contact: Mark Lance

Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus

Representative Troy Carter Senator Bill Cassidy Representative Clay Higgins Representative Mike Johnson Senator John N. Kennedy Representative Julia Letlow Representative Steve Scalise

Louisiana Governors Sportsmen's Caucus Member

Governor Jeff Landry

Louisiana Legislative Sportsmen's Caucus Leadership

Representative Marcus Bryant Senator Stewart Cathey Senator Jay Luneau Representative Jerome Zeringue

Louisiana Policy Highlights

In 2022, NASC Executive Council Member Representative Jerome Zeringue authored legislation (HB 762) that created an additional source of conservation funding for the state (Louisiana Outdoors Forever Program), which supplements dollars generated through the American System of Conservation Funding.

In 2021, Caucus-member sponsored legislation (HB 691) was signed into law restructuring hunting and fishing
license fees to increase funding to support the fish and wildlife conservation programs of the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Caucus leadership-sponsored legislation (HB 35) was signed into law in 2020 expanding the game meat donation liability statute to include feral hogs in the definition of wild game.

Paid Hunting License Holders

Paid Angling License Holders

.9 M

Generated for Wildlife Conservation

South Atlantic Red Snapper Management

Red snapper are a popular sportfish in the South Atlantic, but despite having the healthiest population of red snapper in recorded history, recreational anglers have… Read more.

Federal Land Hunting & Angling Access

Many sportsmen and women depend on federal lands managed by agencies such as the U.S. Forest Service, Bureau of Land Management and U.S. Fish and… Read more.

Freshwater Angling Access

In many areas of the country, state court rulings, as well as actions taken by local and state governments, have limited freshwater angling access. To… Read more.

No-Net-Loss

“No-Net-Loss” of public lands has become increasingly important to ensure access to public lands and waterways for current and future generations of sportsmen and women.… Read more.

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March 23, 2026

Multiple Bills Impacting Sportsmen Introduced in Louisiana as Session Kicks Off

Why It Matters: The 2026 general legislative session has kicked off in the “Sportsman’s Paradise”, and legislators have wasted no time in introducing dozens of bills impacting wildlife and fisheries. Among those are reining in the commercial menhaden industry, expanding recreational hunting opportunities, protecting sensitive data from public records requests, and much more. Highlights: Louisiana is known as the “Sportsman’s Paradise” for […]

November 17, 2025

From New Opportunities to Decades Old Traditions, Bear Hunting Remains a Staple Among Hunters in the Southeast

Why It Matters: Black bears present hunters with the opportunity to get afield in pursuit of one of the most storied big game animals in the country, both past and present. Simultaneously, black bear hunters generate valuable conservation funding dollars through the “user pays – public benefits” structure of the American System of Conservation Funding…

November 10, 2025

Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission Advances NOI to Reduce Menhaden Harvest Buffer

Why It Matters: Menhaden are a critical part of the coastal ecosystem, serving as an important forage food for many recreationally important species such as redfish, speckled trout, and others. It’s also a critically important resource for the commercial fishing industry in Louisiana. Over the years, there have been growing concerns by the recreational fishing community…

October 14, 2025

Black Bear Seasons Generating Valuable Conservation Funding in Florida and Louisiana

Why It Matters: Louisiana and Florida are two of the most recent states to re-establish hunting seasons on black bears. While hunters cannot just go and buy tags or permits over the counter, they are throwing their names into the proverbial hat (lottery system) in hopes of drawing tags. Hunters are not the only ones…

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Louisiana: American System of Conservation Funding Fact Sheet

2013 Sportsmen’s Economic Impact Report – Louisiana

2006 Economic Impact Report — Louisiana

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Impact You Can See

Critical investments in conservation were protected and/or enhanced in IA, LA, MD, MS, MT, NM, and SD.

Wildlife habitat on private lands enhanced in LA through landowner assistance program.

More than 1.1M sportsmen and women in LA may now hunt with modern muzzleloader iterations, enhancing safety while afield yet conserving tradition.

Legislatures in AL, AR, DE, GA, IL, KY, LA, MS, NH, NV, NY, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, UT, VT, and WV celebrated the 75th anniversary of the Sportfish Restoration Program and formally recognized the crucial role that sportsmen and women play in funding conservation efforts through the “user pays, public benefits” structure of the American System of Conservation Funding.