LouisianaLouisiana asks to allow deer hunting with dogs in Kisatchie
Louisiana lawmakers ask federal officials to allow dogs for hunting and retrieving deer in Kisatchie National Forest; permission depends on federal action.
What it does
Louisiana lawmakers ask federal officials to allow dogs for hunting and retrieving deer in Kisatchie National Forest. The adopted resolution does not itself give hunters permission.
State and federal officials are asked to work together on rules, seasons, and hunting practices that protect wildlife and keep deer hunting with dogs safe.
Argument forIf federal officials agree, hunters could gain opportunities to use dogs to hunt and retrieve deer in Kisatchie National Forest.
Argument againstIf federal officials allow dogs, keeping hunts safe could require added coordination between state and federal officials over seasons and hunting practices.
More detail
Louisiana lawmakers ask Congress and the United States Forest Service to allow dogs for hunting and retrieving deer. The request covers deer hunting and retrieval in Kisatchie National Forest in Louisiana. The request does not itself give hunters permission to use dogs; federal officials would need to act.
Lawmakers ask the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries to work with the United States Forest Service on rules for deer hunting with dogs. The request concerns deer hunting with dogs within Kisatchie National Forest. The resolution asks for rules, seasons, and hunting practices that protect wildlife and public safety; it does not require agencies to adopt them.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
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History
- 2026
- Jun 5Taken by the Clerk of the House and presented to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Rules of the House.Latest
- Jun 1Enrolled and signed by the Speaker of the House.Minor
- Jun 1Signed by the President of the Senate.
- May 31Read by title, roll called, yeas 96, nays 0, Senate amendments concurred in.
- Vote recorded CONCUR IN SENATE AMENDMENTS (#1804). Result: pass.Lower
- May 29Senate amendments read and adopted. Read by title and concurred in by a vote of 38 yeas and 0 nays. Ordered returned to the House.Passed 2nd Chamber
- Vote recorded CO-AUTHORS (#1554). Result: fail.Upper
- Vote recorded CONCUR (#1553). Result: pass.Upper
- May 29Received from the Senate with amendments.Minor
- May 29Scheduled for concurrence on 05/31/2026.
- May 28Reported with amendments.Minor
- May 19Read second time by title and referred to the Committee on Natural Resources.Minor
- May 18Scheduled for floor debate on 05/18/2026.
- Vote recorded FINAL CONSIDERATION (#1298). Result: pass.Lower
- May 18Read by title, roll called on final consideration, yeas 89, nays 0. The resolution was adopted and ordered to the Senate.Passed 1st Chamber
- May 18Received in the Senate. Read first time by title and placed on the Calendar for a second reading.Minor
- May 13Read by title, ordered engrossed, passed to 3rd reading.Minor
- May 12Reported favorably (12-0).Minor
- Apr 22Read by title, under the rules, referred to the Committee on Natural Resources and Environment.Minor
- Apr 21Read by title. Lies over under the rules.Introduced
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