A Louisiana law allows state wildlife agents to come onto private property without a warrant or the owner's permission. One property owner is suing, seeking to get the practice declared unconstitutional.
Tom Manuel is a self-described "lifelong outdoorsman," professional forester, and wildlife biologist who manages forestland for clients in east Louisiana. He also owns a 240-acre parcel of undeveloped land that he uses primarily for harvesting timber, but where he also hunts. The property is only accessible via a locked gate, and the property line is ringed in blue paint, fencing, and "No Trespassing" signs.
