Courtesy of LDWF
Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries agents have cited an Abbeville man for allegedly killing a black bear in Vermilion Parish. Corporal Derek Logan says 50-year-old Shannon Parker shot the 10-year-old female weighing 200 pounds.
“We figured out that it was probably one shooter. We met him at his house and interviewed him. He gave us a full confession.”
Parker admitted to shooting at a dark silhouette, mistakenly believing it was a wild hog. Logan says Parker also lacked written permission to hunt at night and failed to notify the Vermilion Parish Sheriff’s Office.
“And he also failed, not only do you have to call in but if you’re hunting on someone else’s property, you have to have written permission and you have to have that on your person, and he failed to do so.”
Parker faces fines up to $950, jail time up to 120 days, and $10,000 in civil restitution. Logan urges hunters to identify what they’re shooting before they shoot.
“Just identify before you squeeze that trigger. In this instance sure it’s a bear, sure it’s a $10-thousand fine and very expensive, but what if that had been a child?”
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