Guides · Feral hog laws by state · Checked September 30, 2026
Feral hog laws in Louisiana
In Louisiana, you can take feral hogs year-round in daylight with a Basic Hunting License. At night, landowners and their agents can hunt them on private land.
The rules at a glance
- Legal status
- Outlaw quadruped, alongside coyotes and armadillos. LDWF calls the feral hog an invasive species. source
- Season
- Year-round in daylight, where legal, for holders of a Basic Hunting License. At night, only landowners, lessees or agents with written permission, on private property. source
- License
- A valid Louisiana Basic Hunting License for daytime take. source
- Bag limit
- Not stated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
- Trapping
- Trapping is listed among the hog control methods used in Louisiana, alongside recreational hunting, landowner shooting by day and night, and aerial gunning. source
- Moving live hogs
- Illegal without proof of registration as a feral swine-authorized transporter with the Louisiana Board of Animal Health. Holding live feral hogs likewise requires registration as a holding facility. source
- Night hunting
- Private land only, from half an hour after sunset to half an hour before sunrise, by the landowner, or by a lessee or agent carrying the landowner's written permission and contact information. Lights, infrared, laser sights and night vision are allowed; a sound suppressor needs an ATF permit on hand. Anyone convicted of a class three or greater wildlife violation in the past five years, or barred from using a firearm, may not take part. source
- Eradication or bounty
- LDWF issues Aerial Feral Hog Control Permits authorizing the use of a helicopter to locate, pursue, take, harass or kill feral hogs. source
What makes Louisiana different
Agricultural damage from feral hogs in Louisiana is put at $76 million a year.
Where to report hogs
Anyone hunting hogs at night must notify the parish sheriff's office 24 hours before, or right after taking a hog. LDWF's feral hog contact is Dr. Jonathan Roberts, 225-765-0823; aerial control permits go through the LDWF Wildlife Permits Office, 225-763-5499.
Every state also has a USDA Wildlife Services office. The federal feral swine program (Squeal on Pigs!) links to yours.
Knowing the rules is half of it
Whether you hunt, trap or call it in, it helps to know what is actually on your land.
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Sources
Checked against these official pages on September 30, 2026. Due for a re-check by September 30, 2027.
Rules next door
This guide is informational. Wildlife and animal-health rules change and can vary by county. Always confirm current rules with the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries before acting.