Highlights:
- Derek Armstrong, 45, cited for hunting four deer without required licenses or tags
- Agents found artificial lights placed behind his residence
- Illegal harvests occurred between October 2024 and January 2025
- Armstrong faces up to $2,950 in fines plus $2,400 in civil restitution
- Most serious charge carries potential jail time
GREENWELL SPRINGS, La. (KPEL News) — Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents cited a Greenwell Springs man on multiple deer hunting violations after he admitted taking four deer illegally over three months.
LDWF agents charged Derek Armstrong, 45, with hunting deer without a basic hunting license and deer hunting license, failing to tag deer, failing to validate deer harvest, and hunting deer during illegal hours with artificial light.
What Happened in East Baton Rouge Parish
Agents got a tip that Armstrong was hunting deer during illegal hours behind his residence. When they showed up at his home on Jan. 23, Armstrong admitted to taking four deer with a crossbow: antlered deer on Oct. 1 and Oct. 28, 2024, and antlerless deer on Nov. 13, 2024, and Jan. 1, 2025.
Agents found hunting spots lit up by artificial lights behind Armstrong’s residence. Armstrong didn’t have hunting licenses or deer tags for any of the deer…