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‘Swamp People' seeking swamp people

by Walter Pierce

To be considered for the program, would-be swamp people must be alligator hunters licensed in Louisiana or Texas who have at least 50 tags.

The popular History Channel reality series Swamp People is seeking a new batch of rough-hewn stereotypes, and producers will be in Lafayette in a early August to conduct auditions. To be considered for the program, would-be swamp people must be alligator hunters licensed in Louisiana or Texas who have at least 50 tags.

The auditions in Lafayette will be held from noon-6 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 4 at Bootlegger's Bar downtown on Jefferson Street. Auditions will also be held in Baton Rouge this Sunday and in Houma on Saturday, July 28. To find out more send an email to [email protected].