The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) operates several shooting ranges across Louisiana, offering facilities for rifle, pistol, shotgun, and archery enthusiasts. These ranges are located within Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs), Refuges, or Conservation Areas and are designed to provide safe, controlled environments for various shooting disciplines. Facilities vary by location, offering different types of ranges, including 100 and 200-yard rifle ranges, a 25-yard pistol range, shotgun ranges with automatic clay target throwers, and archery ranges with 3-D targets. The LDWF emphasizes safety and education, providing target frames, paper targets, and in some locations, eye and ear protection. The ranges operate under specific rules to ensure the safety and enjoyment of all users.
Eye and ear protection required, firearms must be uncased with magazines removed and actions open when carried onto range, no rapid or fully automatic fire, firearms may not be drawn and fired from holsters, only paper targets and provided target frames may be used, no tracer or armor piercing rounds, must use provided launchers for clay targets, no alcoholic beverages, no profane language or derogatory remarks, no pets, shooters must pick up their own shell hulls, casings, and trash.
General Safety Guidelines: