EAST TEXAS HOG DOGGERS FORUM

Do you need a hunting Licence to hunt hogs with dogs in Louisiana??

I would say yes because you are catching and in some cases killing the hogs which is the same as trapping other animals and you have to have a license for that. I would get one just to be sure. I have a lifetime license so I dont have to worry about that.

The way I understand is if you are hunting hogs on private land you don't have to have it because they are not a game animal they are a nuisance

yes you do.........straight from the source

http://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/news/34446

I was told by a friend that if you didn't take a gun you didn't have to have one..

LA Fish and Wildlife stopped me last year on my lease and asked for my licence...I showed it to him and I was free to go.  I buy one anyway to hunt on the WMAs; not worth the hassle for me to not have one.  I'd get one and not worry about it.

Good question... Let me ask this question... Do you need a license to hunt hogs with a weapon?
I looked in the outdoor manual and it didn't say... I have always heard you don't need a license to hunt hogs as long as they " are causing damage" which every hog does ..

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Says you don't need one

I believe you screen shot id for Texas. 

that is for Texas

A game warden told me where your dogs go ypur responsible for. He said you might as well be right there qith them. I didnt know that. I got into some trouble for standing at a fence and trying to call my dogs back on my side

Reckon your friend will pay your fine if he unknowlingly gave you the wrong info?..... Best to get your info from the source so you know you are legal.

Yeah I think I'm going to call and talk to a Louisiana Game warden .. Being from Texas I know the laws here but didn't want to buy an out of state Licence unless I had too..

Yeah man I heard that, a non resident yearly fishing license is a hair shy of a benjamin.....i can imagine the yr hunting isnt cheap either......1 thing you may look into depending how long you will be there are weekend/week long licenses....i dont know if La has em but multiple states do have short term licenses that will save you a little money.......

According to the game Wardon that gave some friends of mine pretty good tickets for not having them I would say you need it.

My hunting buddy is a LA state game warden and you do need a licence to hunt hogs w dogs in the state of la check it on on ldwf web site

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Not only is that Texas but you have to be the land owner or lessee. As soon as your dogs cross a fence you are in trouble even if they started on land you own.

I really do not see why anyone would not get a hunting license. Even broke go eat beans and rice for a week and get your hunting license. If they write you a ticket you will have to take off from work and hope that you beat the ticket in court. You may even want a lawyer. All that just to not go get a license? Plus you are giving your money to the people that if hunting was outlawed would not have a job. I have found law enforcement to be much nicer when you do not even try to bend a law. You have all your stuff in order and then if you make a mistake they believe it is a mistake. But you make a mistake and then you do not have your hunting license because you found some loop hole in the law. Then you look like someone that tries to not follow the law so they think that mistake was on purpose. I even like to have the permission to hunt in writing. I have not had any problems with GW's or and LEO. I just do my best to follow the rules.

Not trying to find a loop hole in the law!! I don't believe in paying for something that is not needed.. Never been in trouble with GW that's why I asked the question..

that is only for night hunting with a gun.
I don't think you need a license for hunting with dogs. But to be safe and make hem think you are legit it wouldn't hurt to have a license. A one day out of state is not that much.

done some more digging on this so sorry yes you do need licence

you may want to re-read it.........

"August 15, 2011-The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) wants to remind citizens that a valid Louisiana hunting license is still required to take outlaw quadrupeds including feral hogs with the new laws that went into effect today, Aug. 15."

parts of it have to do with night hunting but the above says nothing about day or night......... it simply says " still required"

 sorry......didn't look at page to and see your second response.........

Thank you so much for putting this information on here it will help everyone out