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| Release Date: |
February 3, 2009 |
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| Offence Date: |
October 1, 2008 |
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| Item: |
Kill a wild animal at time of year prohibited and possess illegally taken wildlife. |
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| Description: |
Boissevain Natural Resource Officers
received a TIP call regarding an illegal
hunting activity in progress near
Cartwright, Manitoba. The caller
reported that the occupant of a white
Chevrolet extended cab truck shot a deer
with a high powered rifle on private
property and was followed back to his
residence. NROs and RCMP arrived at the
residence at 9:00pm and located the
suspect truck. Although the truck had
just been washed, fresh blood was
observed in the truck box area. One high
powered rifle cartridge was observed,
through the window, in between the front
seats. The suspect was interviewed by
NROs. The whitetail deer and Remington
22-250 rifle were recovered and seized.
The accused, Daniel Hofer, was charged
with killing a wild animal at time of
year prohibited and possessing illegally
taken wildlife. He was convicted of both
offences and paid a fine of $1187.00.
The seized deer was cut/wrapped and
donated to the food bank.
This type of illegal activity and
disregard for the hunting laws and
seasons is very serious and dangerous.
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