Acres: 11,100
Parish: St. Landry 
Region: Region 6 - Map

Thistlewaite WMA is located in north central St. Landry Parish, immediately northeast of Washington off of Louisiana Highway 10. Access also by I-49, Lebeau exit. Owned by the Thistlethwaite heirs and managed by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Seventeen miles of all-weather shell roads are maintained within the area, allowing convenient access to virtually the entire tract. Approximately eleven miles of woods trails are also maintained for the convenience of hunters. Game species are deer, squirrels, rabbits, wood ducks, and woodcock. The deer herd is outstanding in quality, with many trophy bucks taken by hunters. 

Forest cover is predominantly oak, most commonly water oak, willow oak, overcup oak, white oak, cherrybark oak, nuttall oak, cow oak, and post oak. Other species are bitter pecan, sweet pecan, hichory, hackberry, sweetgum, ash, elm and maple. The lower areas contain cypress and tupelo gum.