West Zone

About West Zone

West Zone is a duck zone in Louisiana, United States, set by Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries. It covers about 76,096 km² (29,381 mi²). Towns inside it include Shreveport, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Bossier City, Alexandria and Houma.

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

Unit code

West

Area

76,096 km²

Area (miles)

29,381 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,801 km² of public or protected land inside it, 9% 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

• East Zone

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Bear Area 1 (LARB/Coast)
• Deer Area 2
• Deer Area 3
• Bear Area 6 (WGCP)
• Bear Area 7 (EGCP)
• Deer Area 7
• Deer Area 9
• Deer Area 10
• Area A (turkey area)
• Area B (turkey area)
• North Zone (dove zone)
• South Zone (dove zone)

What HuntGrid shows for West Zone

• 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 West Zone (duck zone)?

About 76,096 km² (29,381 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in West Zone?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 6,801 km² of public or protected land, 9% 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 West Zone?

This page lists 226 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 West Zone?

In the same unit system: East Zone.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Louisiana
• Duck and goose 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.