Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited two subjects for alleged deer hunting violations on Dec. 9 in Tensas Parish.
Agents cited Joshua Gambill, 40, of Preston, Miss., and Dakota Bass, 26, of Milton, Florida, for hunting deer during illegal hours and hunting from a moving vehicle. Gambill was also cited for discharging a firearm from a levee road.
Agents received a tip around 8 p.m. on Dec. 9 about hearing a gunshot coming from a vehicle that was stopped on top of the Mississippi River Levee at Somerset. The tip included a description of the truck and the location of the camp the truck drove to after leaving the levee.
Agents arrived at the camp near the Palmyra boat landing around 8:30 and found Gambill and Bass cleaning a freshly harvested deer. The men admitted to killing the deer illegally at night from a moving vehicle and levee road with Gambill shooting the rifle and Bass driving the vehicle.
Agents seized the six-point deer and a .17 caliber rifle.
Hunting deer during illegal hours brings a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Hunting from a moving vehicle carries a $250 to $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail. Discharging a firearm from a levee road brings up to a $50 fine and 30 days in jail.
The men may also face civil restitution totaling $1,624 for the replacement value of the illegally taken deer.