The 2024-2025 season opens November 20, 2024

Registration begins September 10th, 2024

Applications for the 2024-2025 season will be available for print below, when available. If you registered for the 2023-2024 season, we will mail an application to the address we have on file. If you moved, you can print an application from the link below.

Click here for Application

Night time harvest of nutria is allowed throughout the CNCP season on private property only without the need for a special permit. Check with your local law enforcement prior to shooting, some parishes may require notice.

Free Trapper Education Workshops offered through the department where you can learn how to safely and ethically trap furbearers, including nutria, or just freshen up your skill. Click here to learn more.

Public Property through the Office of State Lands: We’ve made 7 overview maps of Office of State Lands properties so you can choose wisely which properties you’d like to harvest. You may choose up to 3 properties. a detailed map of each property is available upon request, email jhogue-manuel@wlf.la.gov for maps. See the public lands page in the application packet for further instructions. the list of properties has not changed since 2022 however, Lake Henderson South and Lake Natchez will have slightly altered boundaries for the 2024-25 season.

  1. Upper Atchafalaya Basin
  2. Lower Atchafalaya Basin
  3. Cameron Parish
  4. Lafourche Parish Only
  5. Lower Terrebonne Parish
  6. St.Mary Parish
  7. Plaquemines Parish

Program Updates

  • 9/10/2024: The applications for the 2024-2025 season will be mailed out to participants that registered for the previous season. Applications are also posted above. If you need help filling out your application please don’t hesitate to call or email me jhogue-manuel@wlf.la.gov or 337-735-8674.
  • 9/6/2023: The applications for the 2023-2024 season will be mailed out to participants that registered for the previous season. Applications are also posted above. If you need help filling out your application please don’t hesitate to call or email me jhogue-manuel@wlf.la.gov or 337-735-8674.
  • 9/2/2022: The applications for the 2022-2023 season will be mailed out to participants that registered for the previous season. Applications are also posted above. If you need help filling out your application please don’t hesitate to call or email me jhogue-manuel@wlf.la.gov or 337-735-8674.
  • 4/5/2022: The 2021-22 season closed on March 31st. Program staff will be conducting end of season aerial surveys and may not be available for calls. if you have questions pertaining to the program, please email jhogue-manuel@wlf.la.gov. Participants will also receive a trapper harvest survey via email. We appreciate your responses as it helps us understand our trapping community and their needs better.
  • 9/16/2021: 2021-22 applications are now available. Applications to all previous participants went out on the mail the week of September 13th. Please allow 2 weeks to receive your paperwork as recent storms have slowed down mail delivery.
  • 9/1/2020: Applications are now available. If you participated in either the 2019-2020 or 2018-2019 season, then an application will be automatically mailed to the address on file. Applications will go out the first week of September. Because of COVID-19, please allow extra time for processing of applications and please follow CDC guidelines once tail collections begin.
  • 3/26/2020: Tail collections for the rest of the season have been postponed due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Current participants will be notified by phone or by mail regarding the new dates for the final collections. The season itself will remain open until March 31, 2020.
  • 11/29/18: Danny Perry of Perry Fur received an order for 30,000 nutria pelts
  • 1/15/19: Documentary about nutria in Louisiana and the CNCP featuring LDWF biologist and creator of the CNCP, the late Edmond Mouton. Watch the full film at pbs.org

View official program rules and regulations here

Nutria.com

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is charged with the responsibility of managing and protecting Louisiana’s abundant natural resources.