LA: Two people issued citations for turkey hunting violations in Vernon

LA: Two people issued citations for turkey hunting violations in Vernon

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04/16/2025

Two individuals have been accused of turkey hunting violations in Vernon Parish, according to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Enforcement agents say they cited Ashley Bass, 45, of Lake Charles, and Charles Bass, 66, of Pitkin, for hunting turkeys over a baited area.

According to the agency, agents were on patrol near the Pitkin area on March 27 when they found and documented a number of feeders actively throwing kernel corn and birdseed with a turkey hunting blind about 200 yards away.

Agents set up surveillance and say they saw the individuals place a decoy near the blind and then enter it near the baited area. The pair were issued citations from the agents afterward.

According to the 2025 Turkey Regulations, no person shall hunt or take turkeys by the aid of baiting or on or over a baited area. Nor are hunters allowed to place, expose, deposit, or scatter corn, wheat, or other grain, salt, or other feed to lure turkeys to their hunting area.

Hunting turkeys over a baited area brings a $250 to $500 fine and up to 90 days in jail.

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