Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement agents cited two Krotz Spring men and a juvenile on Jan. 1 for alleged deer hunting violations.
Agents cited Drake Martinez, 23, and Pervice Lalonde, 17, and a juvenile for taking deer during illegal hours, from a public road and from a moving vehicle.
On the night of Jan. 1, agents were on patrol in the Krotz Springs area when they found Martinez, Lalonde and the juvenile cleaning freshly harvested deer.
During the investigation, agents determined that Martinez, Lalonde and the juvenile harvested three does and a spike buck at night with a rifle from a public road near Indian Bayou in St. Landry Parish.
Agents seized the rifle and the four deer.
Hunting deer during illegal hours brings a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Hunting deer from a public road and taking deer from a moving vehicle each brings a $100 to $350 fine and up to 60 days in jail for each offense.
The three subjects could also face up to $6,498 in civil restitution for the replacement value of the illegally taken deer.