I'm glad to see that they are giving a repeat violator more than just a fine.

http://www.louisianasportsman.com/details.php?id=7844

A Thibodaux man pleaded guilty in Federal Court in Orleans Parish on March 10 for hunting with lead shotgun shells and violating terms of his probation, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Judge Joseph Wilkinson Jr. sentenced Lloyd Badeaux, 67, to pay a $560 fine for violating non-toxic shot requirements and to serve 30 days in jail for violating his hunting ban from a previous conviction.

Additionally, Bobby Chauvin, 76, of Theriot, also was fined $560 for using lead shot in the November, 2014 incident, the release states.

Badeaux was first cited for taking over the limit of ducks in January of 2012 in Terrebonne Parish, when agents found him with 48 black-bellied whistling ducks over his daily limit. In that case, Badeaux pleaded guilty and was fined $5,010 and placed on three-year probation with no hunting.

But prior to the opening of the 2014-15 season, agents received information that Badeaux would be duck hunting on opening day near Dularge.

A surveillance operation was set up, and on Nov. 15, 2014, agents found Badeaux actively hunting ducks with Chauvin. According to the release, both men were in possession of lead shotgun shells in the blind.

surveillence operation for a 67 and a 76 year old man using lead shot...now I know LA GW have bigger fish to fry

let those old dudes be, let em sling lead, hell good chance they cant read the box the shells came in

He was banned from hunting for 3 years as part of a previous violation in which he was convicted of overshooting his limit by 48 birds.

Yeah, poor thing. Let the man kill what he wants however he wants. Bad ol' gubmint!!!

yep

It's Louisiana, I bet the only reason the GW was even after the guys is because the old man was hunting to close to the GW's hole

3 sides to every story boys

I bet this old guy will still hunt ducks. He's not some young dude that duck hunts just to validate his DU sticker or his decoy carving or call making hobby. He hunts ducks because he loves to kill ducks.

...and I bet his gun is fixed full choke and shooting steel through that thing would be dangerous

So today we are posting about some old fossil outlaw instead of the death of speed Joiner? I give up on you millennial's

Speed was one of the best, but this crew prefers the lifelike GHG style decoys Elder.

I bet this old fossil from Louisiana would appreciate a good Joiner decoy though.

Id bet my bottom dollar that when this old man shot 48 over his limit every one of those birds would have made it to the supper table...old guys dont duck hunt because its fun, he's putting food on the table

Breaking news!! Old Cajun is a outlaw gunner! That's like saying breaking news New York State will go to the democrats this next presidential election.

I'm sure he'll stop gunning ducks when he dies and give that duck sheriff a break

Isn't the ban on lead a "suggestion"??

More of a guideline

Gentlemen, this threa is about abuse of power, not the legalities of lead shot

Not to make funnies,but I commend him on finding 48 black bellied whistling ducks and killin them all...LOL

I guarantee you that they were more outraged over the use of lead shot than that pile of whistlers

Somehow it's ok to go into Mexico and shoot that same pile of whistlers with lead shot.

Or 48 sprigs

That's what I was thinking. The guy probably got off easy, because they didn't fine him for all the corn that was probably there.

corn is a rookie mistake, these old bastards are better than that, thats why they didnt get caught for baiting

anyone who thinks it is morally reprehensible to shoot 48 ducks at home but would go to Mexico and burn them down just because it is legal is guilty of asshattery of the highest order.

I wouldn't mind seeing this debated on the senate floor.

Well I'm only a State Representative at the moment but I do plan to run for the Senate at some point.

I'd go as far as to say that a person that whacks em that hard in old mexico is bound to whack em that hard back home.