Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents cited five subjects for alleged Wildlife Management Area (WMA) violations in Caddo Parish on January 27.

Agents cited Ryan Collier, 24, of Shreveport, for operating an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) off designated WMA trails, possessing a centerfire rifle on the John Franks WMA, operating a vehicle off designated WMA roads, spotlighting on a WMA, hunting hogs and nutria during illegal hours on a WMA, and failing to obtain a WMA self-clearing permit.

Agents also cited Landon Lee, 21, of Shreveport, Anthony Maust, 25, of Bossier, Aaron Carroll, 22, of Shreveport, and Nora Flores, 20, of Shreveport, for using a WMA without a WMA access permit and failing to obtain a WMA self-clearing permit. Lee, Maust and Carroll were also cited for spotlighting on a WMA.

Agents began an investigation into night hunting on the John Frank’s WMA in Caddo Parish. During the investigation, agents discovered trail camera footage of an ATV and a Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) operating in areas on the WMA not designated for motor vehicles.

On Jan. 27, a Caddo Parish Sheriff’s Office deputy notified agents about a vehicle he witnessed actively spotlighting on the WMA and notified LDWF agents that he stopped the vehicle with Collier, Lee and Flores inside.

Agents then interviewed Collier and Lee and they admitted to driving through the WMA on their ATV and in a SUV on multiple nights spotlighting and hunting at night. Collier admitted to harvesting a nutria and a hog at night on the WMA. Agents then contacted Maust and Carroll who also admitted they rode in the ATV and SUV through the WMA at night spotlighting for game.

All violations of WMA rules and regulations brings up to a $350 fine for each offense.

Participating agents in this case are Lt. Frank Reger, Sgt. Michael Meserole, Corporal Dalton Herrington and Senior Agent Breylan Kemp.