Anybody planning on making one of these?
In addition to the dove hunting opportunities available on Wildlife Management Areas, the Department of Wildlife and Fisheries will lease fields from private landowners for 1 day of hunting, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011 at the sites listed below. These areas are available for opening day only.
The following rules will apply to all leased fields:
1. Alcoholic beverages are prohibited.
2. Shot larger than size 7 ½ is prohibited (size 7 ½ , 8, 9 are allowed)
3. All trash - including shell hulls - must be picked-up.
4. Only legal doves may be taken.
5. All hunters must have a daily permit. This permit is available at the field and will be issued
on a first-come first-served basis. If hunters have formed a line prior to the time permits are issued, permits will then be issued to those in line in order of arrival.
6. There is a $10.00 fee per hunter, 16 years of age and older. Hunters under 16 will be admitted free, but they must check-in and have a permit.
7. When a predetermined number of hunters are admitted, the field will be closed. Additional hunters may be admitted when someone leaves the field and surrenders his/her permit. Use of vehicles, including ATV’s, may be restricted and will vary from field to field. Check with Department personnel about restrictions when you check-in.
8. These leased fields will be open to the public September 3rd only. Entrance at any other time is trespassing.
These leased fields have been made available through the cooperation of the landowners. Future access to these fields and other private property is dependent on the conduct of the hunters using these fields.
Please abide by the above regulations and hunt ethically and safely.
Leased Fields Available Sept. 3 for dove hunting from noon to sunset:
1.Beauregard Parish, DeRidder: 500 acres shredded or cut corn.
Directions: Take Hwy. 190 west from DeRidder. The field is approximately 5 miles west of DeRidder on the north side of Hwy 190. Check-in will be at the rice dryers.
2. Grant Parish: 310 acres harvested milo.
Directions: Exit I-49 at Boyce and travel Hwy. 8 north across the Red River. Turn left after bridge and follow levee road less than 1 mile, follow signs.
3. Jefferson Davis Parish, Welsh: 325-acre partially plowed fallow field. Planted in rice last year.
Directions: Take I-10 to Exit 59 (Roanoke). Head north on Hwy. 395, then turn west (left) on Blanchard Rd. Follow Blanchard Rd. to Compton Rd. Field is located on the southwest corner of Blanchard and Compton roads.
4. Rapides Parish, Dream Hunts Resort: 100 acres planted in browntop millet.
Directions: Intersection of Hwy. 3170 and Hwy. 1, next to Elbow Slough WMA.
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