The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division has cited three individuals for numerous alleged hunting violations that occurred in Vernon and Lafayette parishes during the 2025-26 hunting season.
On June 30, agents cited Blake Sims, 30, of Carencro; Alex Bourque, 35, of Lafayette; and Steven Sims, 55, of Carencro, for alleged violations including allowing or using another person’s deer tags and taking over the daily limit of antlerless deer.
Additional alleged violations included taking over antlered deer limits, failing to tag deer, using illegal firearms, hunting doves during a closed season and harvesting a deer with an infrared sight.
The investigation began after agents received information about possible illegal deer harvests in Vernon and Lafayette parishes during the 2025-26 season.
According to LDWF, agents determined that Bourque harvested three antlerless deer during a single hunt, with the other two deer being tagged by Blake Sims and Steven Sims. Bourque also allegedly harvested four bucks during the 2024-25 season.
Agents determined Blake Sims allegedly harvested two bucks on the same day during the 2025-26 season, exceeded the daily limit of does during the 2024-25 season and harvested a dove out of season using a .17-caliber rifle.
Steven Sims was found to have allegedly harvested four bucks during the 2025-26 season, failed to tag one deer, used a night vision scope on another and took two does on the same day during the 2024-25 season.
Penalties for the alleged violations range from $250 to $950 in fines and up to 120 days in jail depending on the offense. Civil restitution assessments total up to $4,064 for Blake Sims, $4,874 for Bourque and $4,874 for Steven Sims.
The case was investigated by Corporal Michael Thacker, Corporal Michael Blanchard and Senior Agent Nicholas Ortego.