New Toulouse

A warning to “gros-bec” hunters was issued Wednesday by the Conservation Commission of Louisiana. Many hunters living in the vicinity of New Toulouse are under the impression that the open season for night herons or “gros-bec,” as they are more locally known, began July 15, and several who have gone gunning for these birds have been arrested.

The open season does not begin until November 1, the commission’s warning sets forth, and any found violating the game law will be liable to a fine or imprisonment.