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4,689 acres (1,898 ha) was proposed as a limited access area in 2010 and by the 2012-2013 season the
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Duck-season opener: Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA primed for perfection
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Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA 'limited access area' detailed
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283:List of Louisiana Wildlife Management Areas
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260:Restore the Earth Foundation (REF) and a
1347:Geography of Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
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302:Google maps: Point-Aux-Chenes WMA
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537:National wild and scenic rivers
1268:Bluebonnet Swamp Nature Center
1201:Tangipahoa Parish School Board
995:Acadiana Conservation Corridor
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468:Jean Lafitte NHP and Preserve
126:33,488 acres (135.52 km)
1337:Protected areas of Louisiana
368:Restore the Earth Foundation
1018:Ben Lilly Conservation Area
859:Forts Randolph & Buhlow
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314:LDWF: Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
166:Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
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925:Louisiana State Arboretum
501:National Marine Sanctuary
455:National Historical Parks
62:Location within Louisiana
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796:Poverty Point Reservoir
271:Mississippi River Delta
955:State Wildlife Refuges
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154:Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
144:Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
107:29.41667°N 90.45000°W
27:Pointe-aux-Chenes WMA
1118:Lake Ramsey Savannah
826:State Historic Sites
980:White Lake Wetlands
904:Rosedown Plantation
509:Flower Garden Banks
131:Governing body
112:29.41667; -90.45000
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1072:Elbow Slough
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1063:Clear Creek
1022:Ben's Creek
1011:Bayou Macon
970:St. Tammany
967:Rockefeller
899:Rebel State
889:Port Hudson
801:St. Bernard
703:State Parks
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580:Bayou Teche
565:Atchafalaya
256:Restoration
212:Description
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86:Coordinates
1316:Categories
1115:Lake Boeuf
844:Fort Jesup
766:Lake Bruin
746:Grand Isle
670:Shell Keys
635:Grand Cote
610:Cat Island
289:References
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192:, west of
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75:Terrebonne
1247:Bird City
1195:Soda Lake
1190:Sherburne
1088:Fort Polk
1004:Attakapas
941:Alexander
879:Mansfield
874:Los Adaes
849:Fort Pike
839:Centenary
660:Red River
645:Lacassine
630:East Cove
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615:Catahoula
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438:Louisiana
222:waterfowl
98:90°27′0″W
95:29°25′0″N
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1141:Ouachita
1076:Elm Hall
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655:Mandalay
277:See also
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186:Montegut
176:Location
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71:Location
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834:Audubon
816:Tickfaw
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665:Sabine
600:Breton
244:, and
230:rabbit
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1233:Other
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182:Houma
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