BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Squirrel and rabbit hunting seasons in Louisiana kicked off on Saturday, October 1, and will run through Saturday, February 28.

For people ages 18 and above who are interested in hunting for squirrel’s or rabbits, a basic hunting license is required. You can buy a license online , at the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries headquarters on Quail Drive in Baton Rouge, or at many license retailers.

If you are under the age of 17 and are hunting game animals besides deer and turkey, you are not required to have a hunting license. People born before June 1, 1940, who have lived in Louisiana for more at least six months are also not required to have a license.

According to LDWF, the state has many public lands and Wildlife Management Areas where people c

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