RANGE INFORMATION

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Fees:

16 & over- $6.00. 15 &under- free with adult

Season passes are available for $60 (individual) / $75 (family)

Season pass application can be printed here.

Please Bring:

Eye & ear protection and ammunition. Also, bring targets. The range will supply a target holder and staples to affix your target to the target holder.

State Requires:

We get more questions about this one issue than for all other questions combined!

Louisiana Hunting or Fishing licenses or Wild Louisiana Stamp is required to enter the Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This is not our rule, but a Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rule. You must have one of these to come onto the WMA at any time! These can be obtained online from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries . There is some confusion with the new WMA license. This is a special license that ONLY PEOPLE THAT HUNT in a WMA must have. The new WMA License is required for hunters to use the WMA, but is NOT required for shooters who wish to use the range. It is also not required to enter the WMA for other non-sporting purposes. But, one still must have the Hunting or Fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp to enter the WMA.

To recap (based on the dozens of questions received on this single issue each month):

EVERY person over the age of 15 who enters a WMA in Louisiana must have a valid hunting or fishing license or a Wild Louisana Stamp. Having one in the car is not enough if there is more than one person over 15 in the car. If you have a valid license, your wife may not ride in the car with you through the WMA to the range. She will be ticketed by a wildlife officer if she is on the property without a license.

You do not have to show this to anyone at the Honey Island Range. IT IS NOT OUR RULE! You will only have to show it to a wildlife officer while on WMA property if requested to do so. Do not think that just because there is not an officer at the entrance gate to the WMA you will be safe to drive into the WMA without a license. They often put up road blocks in the WMA to check for licenses, particularly during hunting season. On at least one occassion, an officer has ticketed shooters in our parking lot!

You do not need to also have the WMA license to shoot at the range. This is only required to hunt in the WMA.

There is no waiver of the requirement to have a valid license for police officers or other groups of people. Not even the range officers of the Honey Island Range are exempted; we must purchase a license as well.

Any license will do, as long as it is from Louisiana and is valid (not expired). A cane pole license is just as good as the most expensive hunting license.

No, a Mississippi license will not substitute (nor will a license from any other state).

Yes, if you are from Mississippi (or some other state), you still must have a valid Louisiana hunting or fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp. The LDWF is forcing you to "pay a tax" to use the WMA.

Before sending a question, ask yourself this question: Am I over 15, breathing, and on WMA property? If the answer to all of these questions is "yes," then you need a valid license.

Range:

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The range has a 100 yard rifle range, 25 yard pistol range, and a trap thrower (bring your own clay birds). The range has a metal gong for each rifle firing position, which is located 100 yds from the firing position. There are two falling plate racks (6 plates per rack) on the pistol range. Also, there are .22 long rifle spinners and falling plates on the pistol range.

Firearms:

Range conditions permitting, any safe and legally owned firearm up to and including .50 BMG is welcome at the range, provided the shooter ensures all round impact the backstop.

Summer Hours:

Friday 1:00 to 6:00 P.M. (CDT)
Sat & Sun 8:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. (CDT)

Winter Hours:

Friday 11:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (CST)
Sat & Sun 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. (CST)

The range may be closed due to bad weather or flooding, so check here before coming to the range, or call the range information line at:

(985) 643-3938.

Also, before coming to the range, you should be familiar with the Range Rules.

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Fees:	16 & over- $6.00. 15 &under- free with adult Season passes are available for $60 (individual) / $75 (family) Season pass application can be printed here.
Please Bring:	Eye & ear protection and ammunition. Also, bring targets. The range will supply a target holder and staples to affix your target to the target holder.
State Requires:	We get more questions about this one issue than for all other questions combined! Louisiana Hunting or Fishing licenses or Wild Louisiana Stamp is required to enter the Wildlife Management Area (WMA). This is not our rule, but a Department of Wildlife and Fisheries rule. You must have one of these to come onto the WMA at any time! These can be obtained online from the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries . There is some confusion with the new WMA license. This is a special license that ONLY PEOPLE THAT HUNT in a WMA must have. The new WMA License is required for hunters to use the WMA, but is NOT required for shooters who wish to use the range. It is also not required to enter the WMA for other non-sporting purposes. But, one still must have the Hunting or Fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp to enter the WMA. To recap (based on the dozens of questions received on this single issue each month): EVERY person over the age of 15 who enters a WMA in Louisiana must have a valid hunting or fishing license or a Wild Louisana Stamp. Having one in the car is not enough if there is more than one person over 15 in the car. If you have a valid license, your wife may not ride in the car with you through the WMA to the range. She will be ticketed by a wildlife officer if she is on the property without a license. You do not have to show this to anyone at the Honey Island Range. IT IS NOT OUR RULE! You will only have to show it to a wildlife officer while on WMA property if requested to do so. Do not think that just because there is not an officer at the entrance gate to the WMA you will be safe to drive into the WMA without a license. They often put up road blocks in the WMA to check for licenses, particularly during hunting season. On at least one occassion, an officer has ticketed shooters in our parking lot! You do not need to also have the WMA license to shoot at the range. This is only required to hunt in the WMA. There is no waiver of the requirement to have a valid license for police officers or other groups of people. Not even the range officers of the Honey Island Range are exempted; we must purchase a license as well. Any license will do, as long as it is from Louisiana and is valid (not expired). A cane pole license is just as good as the most expensive hunting license. No, a Mississippi license will not substitute (nor will a license from any other state). Yes, if you are from Mississippi (or some other state), you still must have a valid Louisiana hunting or fishing license or a Wild Louisiana Stamp. The LDWF is forcing you to "pay a tax" to use the WMA. Before sending a question, ask yourself this question: Am I over 15, breathing, and on WMA property? If the answer to all of these questions is "yes," then you need a valid license.
Range: Photograph 1 Photograph 2	The range has a 100 yard rifle range, 25 yard pistol range, and a trap thrower (bring your own clay birds). The range has a metal gong for each rifle firing position, which is located 100 yds from the firing position. There are two falling plate racks (6 plates per rack) on the pistol range. Also, there are .22 long rifle spinners and falling plates on the pistol range.
Firearms:	Range conditions permitting, any safe and legally owned firearm up to and including .50 BMG is welcome at the range, provided the shooter ensures all round impact the backstop.

Fees:

Please Bring:

State Requires:

Range:

Firearms:

Summer Hours:

Winter Hours:

The range may be closed due to bad weather or flooding, so check here before coming to the range, or call the range information line at:

(985) 643-3938.

Also, before coming to the range, you should be familiar with the Range Rules.

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