Deer Area 5

About Deer Area 5

Deer Area 5 is a deer area in Louisiana, United States, set by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. It covers about 1,915 km² (739 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Berwick, about 1.2 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries's data for the 2026 season. The agency uses this unit system for White-tailed deer.

Unit code

5

Area

1,915 km²

Area (miles)

739 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 303 km² of public or protected land inside it, 16% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Gap Analysis Project (GAP), 2025, Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US) 4.1

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• Deer Area 6
• Deer Area 9

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Area 1 (LARB/Coast)
• Area C (turkey area)
• East Zone (duck zone)
• South Zone (dove zone)

What HuntGrid shows for Deer Area 5

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is Deer Area 5?

About 1,915 km² (739 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in Deer Area 5?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 303 km² of public or protected land, 16% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Unknown. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for Deer Area 5?

This page lists 20 seasons a person has checked against Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to Deer Area 5?

In the same unit system: Deer Area 6 and Deer Area 9.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Louisiana
• Deer hunting
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. The official regulations and maps have the final word.