5396211
Waterfowl hunting at sunset
Accepting Public Comments on Proposed Hunting and Fishing Program Changes

The FWS is seeking public review and comment on the proposed opening or expansion of hunting and/or fishing. The public is invited to review the draft documents, including the draft plan(s), compatibility determination(s) as appropriate, and NEPA compliance documentation. The draft documents are available through the Federal Register docket number: FWS–HQ–NWRS–2026–1223. 

The comment period on the proposed hunting and sport fishing regulations across Service-managed lands and waters will stay open for 30-days from May 27 through June 26, 2026. Please submit your comments directly through the Federal Register. 

Activities

Hunting
Fishing

Related Documents

Cover of Bayou Sauvage Annual User Regulation Brochure
Name
Bayou Sauvage Urban Complex Refuges Annual User Brochure and Regulations

Bayou Sauvage Urban Complex Refuges public use regulations

PDF

Other Facilities in the Complex

River channel spanned by trees on misty morning
Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge
Located in Louisiana's “Cajun Country,” Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge conserves over 15,000 acres of once vast lower Mississippi alluvial bottomland hardwood forest and bald cypress tupelo swamp habitats. The Atchafalaya National Wildlife Refuge’s mix of scenic bayous, oxbow lakes, swamps,...
National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe,LA
Three river otters swimming in marsh, only heads above water visible
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge
Big Branch Marsh National Wildlife Refuge is a natural treasure on the northshore of Lake Pontchartrain north of New Orleans, LA. The refuge has over 18,000 acres of freshwater and brackish marsh, bald cypress-tupelo forest, bayous, hardwood forest hammocks, and pine savannah. The refuge's marshes...
National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe,LA
Bayou with overhanging trees and fall colors
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge
Bogue Chitto National Wildlife Refuge is one of the most undisturbed wild swamplands in the country. Over 90% of the refuge can flood during winter and spring high river periods, creating a labyrinth of sloughs, bayous and lakes. Unique plant and animal communities adapted to the seasonal floods of...
National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe,LA
Aerial view of crescent shaped island with vegetation in middle ad sandy edges
Breton National Wildlife Refuge
Breton National Wildlife Refuge consists of crescent sweep of low islands located in Breton Sound off the southeast coast of Louisiana. All of the Breton National Wildlife Refuge lands, except for North Breton Island, are part of the National Wilderness System. Breton National Wildlife Refuge...
National Wildlife Refuge
Lacombe,LA
A flooded bottomland forest with spires of cypress knees jutting from water and sun glinting on water
Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge
Located near the town of St. Francisville, Louisiana, 30 miles north of Baton Rouge, Cat Island National Wildlife Refuge conserves some of the region's last naturally functioning bottomland hardwood forest habitat. The Mississippi River carved this unique landscape of ridges and swales, cypress-...
National Wildlife Refuge
St Francisville,LA

Locations

Delta National Wildlife Refuge
(985) 882-2000
61389 Hwy 434Lacombe,LA70445