Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents rescued a hunter in St. Mary Parish on Jan. 21.
Agents received information around 2 p.m. about a stranded hunter on the Atchafalaya Delta Wildlife Management Area (WMA). LDWF Agents and St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the scene and found the hunter.
According to the hunter, he was duck hunting and on his way back in when his vessel ran out of gas and he made a call for help. LDWF agents and St. Mary Parish Sheriff’s Office deputies in a LDWF patrol vessel were able to transport the hunter back to his truck at the boat launch. The hunter did not require any medical attention.
Hunters are reminded to stay home, stay off the roads, and to not access any WMAs at this time due to the hazards presented by the winter storm.
LDWF Agents participating in this successful rescue are Sgt. Jeremy Foret and Agent Savannah Lavergne.