Thompson (HB 1284) Act No. 678
New law requires the setting of a special open deer hunting season on private property in
2014 for La. residents who are honorably discharged veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces.
Thereafter, new law authorizes the commission to establish a special open deer season on
private property for honorable discharged veterans. Provides that the season shall be a
weekend prior to the opening weekend of the regular gun season in all of the applicable
zones and shall run concurrently with the youth hunt. Requires the veteran to hold and be
in possession of a basic hunting license and a big game license and be able to provide proof
satisfactory to the department of such honorable discharge. Provides that the veterans open
season will be on private property only and is prohibited on state-owned or federally owned
or managed property.
Effective Aug. 1, 2014.
(Amends R.S. 56:116(D))