LDWF agents issue 141 citations during first weekend of dove season
LDWF said 120 of 141 citations involved baiting or aiding baiting, and federal prosecutors handle those cases in court.
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Dove baiting drives 141 citations on Louisiana season opener
(The Center Square) – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Friday reported that enforcement agents issued 141 citations for alleged dove hunting violations during the opening weekend of
LDWF agents issue 141 citations during first weekend of dove season
BATON ROUGE — Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents issued 141 dove hunting-related citations during the opening weekend of dove season from Sept. 5 to Sept. 7. The majority of the citations were written for using bait to hunt the birds, with 108 citations, according to LDWF. Hunting with bait is against federal law and is filed with the U.S. Attorney's Office and prosecuted in Federal Court. Several citations were also issued fo…
LDWF agents issue 141 citations during opening weekend of dove season
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents issued a total of 141 dove hunting related citations for alleged dove hunting violations on the opening weekend of the 2026-27 dove hunting season that took place from Sept. 5-7. On Sept. 5, agents issued 102 citations for hunting migratory game birds over bait, 12 citations for placing bait to take migratory game birds, seven citations for aiding and abetting others in hun…
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