Louisiana's Physically Challenged Hunter Program issues permits in four classes: wheelchair confined, mobility impaired, upper-extremity amputee and visually impaired. A physician, or a Louisiana-licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist for vision, reads the program's qualifications, initials to confirm, checks the permit class, describes the disability and signs. LDWF's Wildlife Division then approves or denies the permit.
The applicant completes the personal section, including hunter education number, and chooses mailed or emailed delivery. A physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners, not an NP or PA, completes the physician section; vision classes are certified by a Louisiana-licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.
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Physically Challenged Hunters Permit Application
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No. The physician section must be completed by a physician licensed by the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners. For the visually impaired class, certification comes from a Louisiana-licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist. The certifier initials to confirm they read the program qualifications.
A permanent impairment of visual functioning, even after treatment and standard refractive correction, with acuity of 20/200 or worse, down to light perception, or a permanent visual field of less than ten degrees from the point of fixation, certified by a Louisiana-licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.
Yes, for mobility only. People temporarily disabled for at least one year may receive a Temporary Mobility Permit valid for one year. If the condition still exists after that year, the hunter must reapply with a new physician certification to receive a new permit.