B.C. hunter fined for shooting deer in residential area and leaving it die

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ByKathy MichaelsGlobal News

Posted August 12, 2022 8:23 pm

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AKelowna, B.C.,man received a $7,001 penalty and six-yearhuntingprohibition for shooting a mule deer buck with a crossbow during the closed season while in a residential neighbourhood.

“Poaching of any kind, especially in urban areas, is completely unacceptable and in this case endangered the lives and safety of the public,” Kelowna Conservation Officer Ken Owens said in a press release.

“We hope this notable penalty will deter others from similar activities.”

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