RedactedNarrative: On 10/17/15 LDWF was notified of a boating incident that occurred on the Atchafalya Delta WMA. Agent was advised that a single vessel with one occupant had sunk. Agent spoke with a witness who advised him that the individual was unharmed but the boat could not be located. Agents later met with the individuals and learned that the operator was operating his vessel in rough water when he took a wave over the side of his vessel and it quickly sank. Operator was then pulled from the water safely. He advised that he was wearing a PFD and the kill switch lanyard at the time of the incident. The vessel was never recovered. Operator advised that he had some poles strapped down in the vessel. They were going to build a duck blind with them. It is possible that the poles were all strapped to one side of the vessel allowing the waves to overtake the vessels Gunwhale.
   