Duck Dam Road on Bodcau WMA closed due to flooding, LDWF announces

Duck Dam Road in the Bodcau Wildlife Management Area (WMA) will be closed to traffic until further notice due to flooding, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) announced.

Bodcau WMA is located in Bossier and Webster Parishes and is approximately 17 miles northeast of Bossier City. Take Louisiana Highway 157 north from I-20 in Haughton to Bellevue, then follow signs to Bodcau WMA.

There is a free public shooting range with a rifle range with targets from 25 to 200 yards, a pistol range with targets from 25 yards and a shotgun range. The shooting range is supervised by a licensed range officer.

Game species available include white-tailed deer (both bow and arrow and modern firearms), squirrel, rabbit, dove, quail, and all other small game species. The deer herd is considered healthy. Waterfowl hunting is available in the 1,600-acre Greentree Reservoir and the many wetlands and areas flooded by standing water. Turkey hunting is also permitted during a short spring turkey season. There are youth seasons for deer, squirrel, and turkey hunting.

For more information about this WMA, visit https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/bodcau.

All visitors to Bodcau Wildlife Conservation Area and all LDWF Wildlife Conservation Areas must have a Wildlife Conservation Area Permit, Senior Hunting/Fishing License, Louisiana Sportsman’s Paradise Permit, or Lifetime Hunting/Fishing License. Visit https://www.wlf.louisiana.gov/page/wmarefugeconservation-area-licenses-and-permits for more information.

For more information, contact Jeff Johnson at 318-371-3050 or [email protected]