Illegal deer shooting leads to citations in Ascension Parish

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — State wildlife and fisheries agents cited two people accused of illegally shooting deer during prohibited hours in Ascension Parish Sunday.

Joseph Stunsman, 42, of Prairieville, and Misty Guisenheimer, 45, of Sorrento, were identified as the subjects cited.

According to the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF), Stunsman was also cited for taking over the daily limit of deer and failing to tag deer, and Guisenheimer was also cited for hunting deer without basic and deer hunting licenses and failing to possess deer tags.

The agency said agents saw both using a spotlight to shine for deer during illegal shooting hours in a wooded area near Sorrento before shots were fired. Two deer were killed, and LDWF donated both to a local charity. Officials noted that deer hunting in this area was limited to an archery-only season.

Stunsman and Guisenheimer face fines. LDWF said Stunsman faces a civil restitution totaling $1,600 for the replacement value of the two deer killed illegally.

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