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Seven Quebec hunters were recently convicted of 13 Saskatchewan Wildlife Act
violations and fined a total of $7,230 for over-limit hunting and illegally
tagging big game animals with Manitoba hunting licence tags.
One Weatherby rifle worth approximately $5,000 was forfeited to the Crown,
along with all 10 white-tailed deer. As well, six of the seven hunters
received one-year hunting licence suspensions, with one getting a two-year
suspension of hunting privileges.
"We expect all hunters to respect our provincial wildlife laws," Saskatchewan
Environment Conservation Officer Gary Provencher said. "These laws are
designed to provide effective management of our wildlife populations and
ensure hunting opportunities are available now and in the future for
Saskatchewan residents and non-residents alike."
The investigation began with a call from the public in mid-November 2005
alerting Greenwater Lake conservation officers to suspicious deer hunting
activities in the Porcupine Provincial Forest near Somme, Saskatchewan. During
the course of the investigation, it was discovered that too many deer had been
taken and that Manitoba tags were being applied to the over-limit deer.
Noting that this investigation began with a call from the public, Provencher
encouraged concerned citizens to report any hunting, fishing or environmental
abuses to their nearest Saskatchewan Environment office or through the
Province's 24-hour toll-free Turn in Poachers (TIPS) line at 1-800-667-7561.
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