(KALB) - Governor Jeff Landry announced a lottery for a chance to hunt black bears in Louisiana.

The lottery is open now until August 28, with 26 permits available.

Black bear season runs from December 6 -21 in designated Bear Management Areas in the state.

CLICK HERE for information from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on how to enter and bear hunting regulations.

Watch Gov. Landry’s informational video the black bear permit lottery below:

Louisiana Legacy Reborn

🎥 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗮 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗰𝘆 𝗥𝗲𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗻 🐻 From Teddy Roosevelt’s legendary hunt to today’s sportsmen and women, the Louisiana black bear hunt is a Louisiana Legacy. For the 𝘀𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗿𝗼𝘄, we’re proud to offer a hunting season. 📅 𝗟𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗡𝗼𝘄 – 𝗔𝘂𝗴. �

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