Youth Deer Season in Northwest Louisiana Set To Begin October 12

If you're into archery for whitetail deer, you certainly don't need me to tell you that bow season begins here in Area 2 of Northwest Louisiana in one week on October 1.  Just 7 days til it's "game on" for 4 full months.  However, it was much harder for me to find out exactly when Youth Deer Season begins.  After a lot of digging through the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries 2013-14 Hunting  Regulations Pamphlet, I was finally able to discern that it begins October 12 and will run for a full week this year until October 18, allowing parents/guardians who might normally work on Saturday or Sunday, alternate days for the youth to be able to harvest a deer.

Additionally youths 17 or younger can use any legal weapon to harvest a deer during the "Primitive Weapons Season" which for Area 2 runs October 19 through October 25.  See insert below.

Of course, gun season here in Area 2 begins October 26, so for all intents and purposes, its game on for the kids beginning October 12.  See the full schedule below.