Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited a Deridder man for alleged deer hunting violations on Nov. 8 in Beauregard Parish.
Agents cited Kendon Griffiths, 19, for hunting deer during illegal hours, hunting deer from a public road, hunting from a moving vehicle, discharging a firearm from a public road, failing to tag deer, failing to fill out the harvest report and failing to validate.
Agents received a complaint that Bryant harvested a deer on Nov. 3 in Beauregard Parish. Agents went to Bryant’s residence on Nov. 8 and he admitted to shooting the deer off of Lumas Rd. near Deridder at night from a vehicle on Nov. 8.
Agents seized the deer head and meat.
Hunting deer during illegal hours brings a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Hunting deer from a public road carries a $100 to $350 fine and up to 60 days in jail. Hunting from a moving vehicle carries a $250 to $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail. Failing to tag deer, fill out harvest report and validate each brings a $100 to $350 fine and up to 60 days in jail. Discharging a firearm from a public road carries up to a $50 fine and 30 days in jail.
Griffiths may also face civil restitution totaling $2,033 for the replacement value of the illegally taken deer.