National Hunting and Fishing Day

LDWF participates in National Hunting and Fishing Day, an event celebrated by all 50 states every year on the fourth Saturday in September. National Hunting and Fishing Day was created in 1972 when Congress passed two bills establishing a specific day to celebrate the conservation contributions of our nation’s hunters and anglers. More than 40 years later, these events are still going strong.

LDWF’s first National Hunting and Fishing Day event was in 1982 at the Monroe regional office. Since then, we have added three more locations in Baton Rouge, Minden, and Woodworth. Today, more than 10,000 people attend the celebrations throughout the state, making National Hunting and Fishing Day LDWF’s largest public event.

NATIONAL HUNTING AND FISHING DAY
Event Details
Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day events are free. Each location’s event varies but all include exhibits on LDWF’s research and conservation efforts, shooting and fishing demonstrations, and exhibits from local chapters of Ducks Unlimited, the Safari Club, and the Coastal Conservation Association, as well as local businesses. Attendees can try their skills at the shooting ranges, fishing ponds, and boating activities and learn about wildlife with live animal demonstrations.

Location Address Contact Date and Time
Baton Rouge: Waddill Outdoor Education Center 4142 North Flannery Road
Baton Rouge, LA 70814 225.765.2927 September 24, 2022

Minden: Bodcau Shooting Range 168 Ben Durden Road
Haughton, LA 71037 318.371.3050 September 24, 2022

Monroe: Black Bayou Lake National Wildlife Refuge 480 Richland Place Drive
Monroe, LA 71203 318.343.4044 September 24, 2022

Woodworth: Woodworth Shooting Range 661 Robinson Bridge Road
Woodworth, LA 71485 318.484.2276 September 24, 2022

Sponsors
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Foundation supports Louisiana’s National Hunting and Fishing Day events statewide. Additional sponsors for Louisiana’s 2021 National Hunting and Fishing Day events are to be determined.