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Published: Apr. 19, 2023 at 6:44 PM PDT|Updated: 19 hours ago
https://www.kplctv.com/2023/04/20/man-cited-illegally-hunting-turkeys-near-leesville/
VERNON PARISH, La. (KPLC) – A Louisiana man faces possible fines and jail time after he was accused of illegally hunting turkeys in Vernon Parish.
Noah K. Joffrion, 21, of Hessmer, admitted to knowinglyhunting turkeys over a baited area, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.
An agent spotted Joffrion hunting in a ground blind near Gill Hunt Road on April 1, according to LDWF. Agents had found whole corn on the ground in the area two weeks earlier.
Hunting turkeys over a baited area brings a $250 to $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail.