BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Gov. Jeff Landry signed a bill into law that changes restrictions for dogs tracking wounded game.
Act 272, sponsored by Rep. Jason Dewitt (R-La.), would allow a licensed hunter to find a deer that was legally shot and wounded using lights, blood trails or a tracking dog. If the game is found alive after legal hunting hours, the licensed hunter is allowed to kill the game with a pistol. This rule excludes the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Management Areas.
Only one dog is allowed per tracking party, but the law allows a second dog to be used for retrieval training purposes. All dogs must be on a handheld leash or have a GPS-tracking collar.
Present law requires the dog to be on a leash when tracking.
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries thanked Landry, the Louisiana State Legislature and Dewitt for passing Act 272.
The law goes into effect on Aug. 1, 2024.
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