Two Louisiana Men Cited for Deer Hunting Violations, Both Face Fines and Possible Jail Time

Louisiana - On October 25, 2022, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries reported that enforcement officials ticketed two males in separate cases for alleged deer hunting infractions in Plaquemines Parish.

Agents cited Daniel W. Boehle, 43, of Belle Chasse, Louisiana on October 2 for taking a deer during a closed season. Agents cited Eneas Mayorga, 37, of Braithwaite, Louisiana on October 21 for hunting deer without basic hunting and big game hunting licenses and failing to tag and validate the deer.

On October 2, agents obtained information that Boehle had harvested a deer on the Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base in Belle Chasse. Agents interviewed Boehle the next day and discovered him with a freshly harvested doe deer. The legal take for does in this area began on October 16.

On October 18, agents received a complaint about Mayorga shooting a deer without the necessary licenses. On October 21, agents interviewed Mayorga and discovered that he lacked hunting licenses and deer tags.

Taking a deer during a closed season is punishable by a fine of $900 to $950 and up to 120 days behind bars. Failure to have a basic hunting and big game hunting license might result in a $50 fine. Failure to tag and tag the deer results in a $350 punishment per incident.

Both men face civil restitution of $1,624.61 for the illegally obtained deer's replacement value.

Sgt. Jason Gernados and Sgt. Villere Reggio are the agents involved in these cases.

An arrest is an indication that probable cause exists to believe the subject was involved in the offense alleged. A person is innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt.