Louisiana sets up alligator season for sport hunters in the fall

By: Elise Plunk

Outlets: Louisiana Illuminator

Published: May 14, 2026

Words: 673

Last Updated: 2 months ago

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Bonafide Louisiana residents will soon be allowed to hunt alligators for sport, but it won’t be the open-season, no-limits culling of the swamps people might imagine.

The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission issued official notice May 7 to establish a recreational alligator hunting season in Louisiana, the same day Gov. Jeff Landry signed two bills to legalize the creation of a hunting season and tag lottery.

Louisiana’s recreational alligator hunting season will start Oct. 1 …

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