By Misty Castile
The Center Square
The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries on Friday reported that enforcement agents issued 141 citations for alleged dove hunting violations during the opening weekend of the 2026-27 dove hunting season, with most of the violations involving hunting over bait.
The citations were issued last Saturday through Labor Day, according to Wildlife and Fisheries. Agents issued 135 citations on Saturday, including 102 citations for hunting migratory game birds over bait, 12 for placing bait to take migratory game birds and seven for aiding and abetting others in hunting migratory game birds over bait.