Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents were busy during the snowstorm rescuing duck hunters. Two duck hunters were stranded on Lake Henderson in St. Martin Parish and Sergeant Jeremy Foret was part of the effort where four duck hunters got stranded in St. Mary Parish.
“The initial call stated they took on water. They didn’t want to sink, so they ran the vessel ashore, and then they tried to call for help,” Foret said.
Sergeant Foret says they got to the boaters a little more than an hour later. He says there were several factors that led to the boaters needing help.
“The wind, along with the boat being weighted down from the snow inside of it, and then the four hunters in the little boat,” Foret explained.
Foret says all four hunters are doing well.
“We dropped them off safely back their vehicles. They’re fine now, no medical attention was needed,” Foret said.
Later that same day, Foret and his crew rescued a duck hunter who ran out of gas in his boat. He was brought back to his vehicle and also needed no medical attention.
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