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LDWF Agents Cite Subject for Illegally Harvesting a Black Bear in Concordia Parish
Posted on 6/26/24 at 11:02 am
Posted on 6/26/24 at 11:02 am
LDWF Link
I wonder if he shot it in low light conditions thinking it was a hog.
Y'all reckon somebody tipped LDWF off?
Everybody knows he's killing dinks now
quote:
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) enforcement agents cited a southwestern Louisiana man on June 17 for allegedly illegally taking a Louisiana black bear in Concordia Parish.
Agents cited Madison M. Watkins, 36, of Welsh, for taking a bear during a closed season and two counts of failing to validate his deer harvest.
Agents received information that Watkins harvested a black bear in Concordia Parish in December of 2023. During the investigation, agents made contact with Watkins’ on June 17 and he admitted to taking a black bear with a compound bow on the Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge on Dec. 12, 2023. He also admitted to taking two antlered deer in Calcasieu Parish in October of 2023 and failing to validate the tags on both deer.
Agents seized two sets of four point deer antlers and the compound bow.
Taking a bear during a closed season brings a $900 to $950 fine and up to 120 days in jail. Failing to validate deer tags carries up to a $350 fine.
Watkins may also face civil restitution totaling $10,000 for the replacement value of the illegally taken bear.
Agents participating in the case are Corporal Katie Matthias, Lt. David Sanford, Sgt. Stuart Guillory and Agent David Williams.
I wonder if he shot it in low light conditions thinking it was a hog.
Y'all reckon somebody tipped LDWF off?
Everybody knows he's killing dinks now
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 11:07 am
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Posted on 6/26/24 at 11:04 am to Loup
Taxman 2010 has just been identified
Posted on 6/26/24 at 11:05 am to Loup
quote:
replacement value of the illegally taken bear
I got one not far from the house they can replace it with for free.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:19 pm to Loup
It's bad enough in and of itself, but
quote:...holy shite what a dumbass.
on the Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refuge
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:30 pm to AlxTgr
Bet he was posing on social media by the welcome sign with his bear.
Loose Lips and all that shite.
Loose Lips and all that shite.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:40 pm to KemoSabe65
Hell, I got written up there because the resident agent saw a rifle on the back seat of my truck. I was traveling and mostly living out of the truck for a week(friend's camp was somewhat nearby) and totally forgot about even having it because I rarely rifle hunt. The detachable mag had rounds in it, so for refuge purposes, it was loaded. He said he understood what happened and believed my story and said he would sleep on it. He didn't turn it in.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:43 pm to Loup
So you are saying for $13k we can kill a bear here in Louisiana..... glad we have a price on it now we know!!
Posted on 6/26/24 at 1:50 pm to One More Shot
quote:
So you are saying for $13k we can kill a bear here in Louisiana..... glad we have a price on it now we know!!
Wonder if it also carries a loss of hunting/fishing license?
Posted on 6/26/24 at 2:11 pm to Loup
quote:
Taking a bear during a closed season brings a $900 to $950 fine
Closed? A season didn't exist then. It actually doesn't exist now. One would think the fine would be a tad higher.
Speaking of seasons.... Any ideas when they are going to announce the plans for the season and the lottery?
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:06 pm to AlxTgr
He couldn’t have written you up for loaded gun unless you had one in the chamber if the magazine was detached. The federal agents at Cocodrie are goobers.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 3:13 pm to Catahoula20LSU
Detachable, but not detached. He was nice about it. Nothing in chamber.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 4:50 pm to LegendInMyMind
quote:I would hope so, but I'm not holding my breath. There was a guy at Black Bayou NWR two seasons ago that got caught illegally baiting deer and using cell cams on the NWR (illegal also).
Wonder if it also carries a loss of hunting/fishing license?
The game warden cited him, and I was there when it happened. Last season he had an article done up on him for killing a really nice deer at Black Bayou, but the gators got to the deer before he could. He mentioned he was hunting that deer for several seasons. I bet he was... hunting, baiting, filming, etc.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 5:23 pm to Loup
quote:
Welsh
quote:
admitted to taking a black bear with a compound bow on the Bayou Cocodrie National Wildlife Refug
quote:
two sets of four point deer antlers
this all checks out
Posted on 6/26/24 at 6:07 pm to Loup
Baw going for the tenderest deer meats.
This post was edited on 6/26/24 at 6:07 pm
Posted on 6/26/24 at 6:32 pm to Loup
That federal judge is going to lay the smack down on that guy.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 6:56 pm to Loup
quote:I get that they likely had him on the bear, but why would he admit to this (unless he didn’t think they knew about the bear and was trying to act like this is what he killed).
He also admitted to taking two antlered deer in Calcasieu Parish in October of 2023 and failing to validate the tags on both deer.
quote:This always cracks me up, “replacement value.” Like they are going to ride my PetSmart and pick one up.
Watkins may also face civil restitution totaling $10,000 for the replacement value of the illegally taken bear.
Posted on 6/26/24 at 9:49 pm to Loup
Definition of white rash
Posted on 6/26/24 at 10:20 pm to BigBinBR
quote:
BigBinBR
I hope you haven’t procreated
Posted on 6/27/24 at 9:23 am to Loup
From what I gather, they found the bear and dug deep into who was hunting in that area. Got enough info to get warrants the rest is history. Likely searched house and found deer meat and no validated tags -
Posted on 6/27/24 at 9:42 am to choupiquesushi
quote:
From what I gather, they found the bear and dug deep into who was hunting in that area. Got enough info to get warrants the rest is history. Likely searched house and found deer meat and no validated tags -
I know the kid.. Sent pic of him and bear to his girlfriend. Few months later they break up.. Girlfriend outs him to LDWF.
Same with pics of deer and tags not matching up..
Pussy remains undefeated..
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