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Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries Enforcement Division agents arrested a Mississippi man on Feb. 17 for migratory game bird violations and other charges in Concordia Parish.

Doyle Gene Seymour, 34, of Natchez, Miss., was arrested and charged for hunting coots during a closed season; hunting migratory game birds from a public road, with an illegal weapon and from a moving vehicle; obstruction of justice; driving without a driver's license; possession of an open alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle; contributing to the delinquency of a minor; and discharging a firearm from a public road.

Agents received a call about someone shooting a .22 rifle off the Mississippi River Levee along La. 3196 near the Brandenburg bar pits. Agents found the vehicle in questions and were in the process of pulling the suspects over when one of the suspects tossed a .22 rifle out of the window.

Agents stopped the vehicle that was driven by Seymour with his 15-year-old son in the back seat. Agents located a dead coot in the back of Seymour's truck and retrieved the .22 rifle that was thrown from the truck.

After interviewing Seymour, he admitted to agents that he allowed his son to shoot at birds from his vehicle off the levee. Seymour was arrested and booked in the Concordia Parish Jail for the above charges.

Possession of alcoholic beverage in a motor vehicle, driving without a driver's license, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, discharging a firearm from a public road and obstruction of justice all have bonds that are determined by District Court. Hunting coots during a closed season, hunting migratory game birds from a moving vehicle, with an illegal firearm and from a public road are charges that are pending in Federal Court.