Duck hunter faces jail after posting Facebook photo of 64 shot birds ... when legal limit is four kills a day



A teenager could be jailed after he posted a photo on his Facebook profile page showing 64 ducks that had been shot.

Brandon Lowry, 19, of Norco, Louisiana, has been cited by the state's Department of Wildlife and Fisheries for violating the limits set for the shooting of migratory birds.

Hunting fan Lowry posted a photo showing 64 dead blue-winged teal ducks along with 12 hunters.

Lined up: The Facebook photo showing 64 birds that led Wildlife and Fisheries enforcement agents to Brandon Lowry

Agents interviewed all the hunters involved and found other Facebook postings that made them believe Lowry had gone over the daily kill and possession limits.

According to the agency, Lowry admitted he shot too many birds when he was questioned by agents.

The daily limit is four birds per person per day with a two-day possession limit of eight.

Lowry told investigators he exceeded the daily limit one day and shot the legal on two other days.

Busted by Facebook: Lowry admitted shooting too many ducks, according to officials at the Louisiana agency

A spokesman for the agency did not immediately respond to queries about how many birds he actually shot.

Teal season runs from September 10 to September 25, nola.com reports.

State penalties for migratory bird violations for having over the daily and possession limits are fines between $400 and $950, or up to 120 days in jail, or both.

On top of that there are court costs plus forfeiture of anything seized.

Teals tend to be smaller than most ducks and migrate south on the edge of cold fronts that blow across the country.

The season for shooting teal tends to be earlier than other varieties.

Suspicious: More Facebook photos made agents believe they were on to a violator

According to the website ducks.org teal season is 'typically a time of sweat-mopping, mosquito-slapping and shell-popping fun. It also offers a preview/tune-up for later seasons when the big ducks arrive.'

Lowry was cited on October 27 and on Thursday the offending photo was still on his profile page.

He describes his interests as hunting, Ford trucks and partying.