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Illegal Hunting Case: Louisiana Wildlife Agents Seize Night-Vision Scope, Rifle, 11-Point Buck

A Louisiana man allegedly used a rifle with a night-vision scope to kill an 11-point buck afterhours Saturday around 7 p.m. in Bienville Parish.

Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited 33-year-old Christopher Havard of Castor, La. for allegedly hunting afterhours.

The suspect was arrested after after a gunshot complaint, and wildlife agents seized the deer, rifle and night-vision scope.

Havard faces up to a $950 fine and 120 days in jail, and a civil penalty of more than $2,000.

Louisiana Wildlife & Fisheries agents who worked the case were Sgt. Charles Dison, Sgt. Patrick Staggs, Corporal John Blalock, Corporal Emily Sexton and Agent Zachery Funderburk.