Bill > HB164

This bill modifies Louisiana hunting preserve licensing regulations by specifically addressing mallard hunting licenses. The bill amends existing law to restrict licenses for pen-raised mallard hunting to preserves located outside the coastal zone, which is defined as the area south of Interstate 10 from the Texas state line to Baton Rouge, south of Interstate 12 from Baton Rouge to Slidell, and south of Interstate 10 from Slidell to the Mississippi state line. There is one exception to this restriction: hunting preserves within the coastal zone that are located north of Highway 90 and were already licensed as a hunting preserve in the 2024 license year can still obtain mallard hunting licenses. The bill maintains the existing requirement that individuals, firms, or corporations seeking to establish a hunting preserve where pen-raised quail and mallards can be released and hunted must apply to the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission for a license.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://www.legis.la.gov/legis/BillInfo.aspx?s=25rs&b=HB164&sbi=y