Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Carencro man for alleged deer hunting violations on Dec. 21 in Lafayette Parish.
Agents cited Mark Benoit, 49, taking over the limit of deer, failing to comply with deer tagging requirements and intentional concealment of wildlife.
Agents received information that Benoit had possibly shot over his daily possession limit. Agents then made contact with Benoit at his hunting lease on Schoeffler Road a few miles east of Carencro.
During the investigation, agents found that Benoit harvested one antlered and three antlerless deer that morning. The daily limit for deer for this area on this day was one antlered and one antlerless deer putting Benoit two over the daily bag limit of antlerless deer.
Agents also found the antlered deer off a trail that Benoit attempted to conceal. Agents seized the four deer.
Taking over the limit of deer brings a $250 to $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail. Failing to comply with deer tagging requirements brings a $100 to $350 fine and up to 60 days in jail. Intentional concealment of wildlife brings a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days.
Benoit may also face civil restitution totaling up to $3,249 for replacement value for the illegally taken deer.