Louisiana Administrative Code
Title 7 - AGRICULTURE AND ANIMALS
Part XXI - Animals and Animal Health
Chapter 17 - Alternative Livestock-White-Tailed Deer and Captive Cervids (Formerly Chapter 15)
Section XXI-1719 - Harvesting or Killing of Farm-Raised Alternative Livestock (Formerly§1517)

A. Farm-raised white-tailed deer shall be harvested by killing only from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset during the period of October 1 through January 31 of the following year, as established by the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission. Licensees may also harvest at will at any other time from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset upon 48 hours notice to and written approval of the department. Upon receipt of any such notice the department shall, no later than 24 hours before the harvest, notify LDWF.

B. Except for farm-raised white-tailed deer, farm-raised alternative livestock may be harvested or killed at any time from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset unless the commissioner provides otherwise in accordance with the provisions of §1719. C.

C. The commissioner may establish, by written order, other dates and conditions for the harvesting or killing of farm-raised alternative livestock as the commissioner deems necessary to carry out the purposes of part I of chapter 19-A of title 3 of the Revised Statutes. Such orders shall be issued by the commissioner in January of each year or as soon thereafter as is practical and published in the January issue of the Louisiana Register or in the first available issue after any such order is issued.

D. Except as provided by §1709. C.3 of these regulations, any farm-raised alternative livestock harvested or killed, shall have a farm-raised tag attached to the left ear or left antler of the carcass at the time of the kill and the tag shall remain with the carcass at all times.