Calgary man fined and banned for using BC hunting license
Posted Sep 22, 2022 6:51 pm.
Last Updated Sep 22, 2022 7:00 pm.
A Calgary man has received a fine, along with a two-year hunting ban for using a hunting license intended for B.C. residents Thursday.
According to a Facebook post, B.C. Conservation Officer Service says the incident happened near Woss on Vancouver Island in October 2019 during a hunting compliance check.
It is unclear what the man hunted, but officers say hunting big game as a non-resident without a licensed guide, an assistant guide with written authorization or a person with the required permissions is an offence under the B.C. Wildlife Act.
The man was sentenced in Port Hardy Provincial Court Thursday, and fined $2,875 along with the ban.
Police say they hope the penalty will deter people from doing similar activities.
