CALCASIEU PARISH, La. (WAFB) – Two men were cited for alligator hunting violations Tuesday, Sept. 10, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF).
Agents cited Jerryd Tassin, 37, of Marksville, and Hilton Rushing, 37, of Denham Springs, for taking alligators during a closed season. Tassin was further cited for taking alligators from an unapproved area. Rushing was also cited for taking alligators without a license.
A document from LDWF says the two engaged in an illegal alligator hunt Friday, Aug. 30 in Avoyelles Parish. Alligator hunting season for that part of the state didn’t open until Wednesday, Sept. 4. Investigators also learned that Tassin had one alligator tag for Calcasieu Parish and three tags for Avoyelles Parish, and that Rushing didn’t have a license, the document states.
Tassin and Rushing took three alligators in Calcasieu Parish and used two Avoyelles Parish tags on two of the…
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