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May 21, 2022 - 4:22 PM
Two Vernon men have to pay a total of $13,000 after they killed three moose without the proper licensing.
Wayne Jopling pleaded guilty to two counts of hunting without Limited Entry Hunting authorization and one count of failing to remove edible portions of meat. He received a $7,500 penalty and three-year hunting ban, according to a post from the Conservation Officer Service and court documents.
Corey Jopling was convicted of two counts of hunting without the LEH authorization and one count of failing to remove edible portions of meat. He received a $5,500 penalty and a two-year hunting ban.
In November 2019, witnesses observed two men hunting for moose in a wilderness area northwest of Kelowna, according to the Conservation Officer Service.
A group of antlered moose was spotted in a recently logged area. Both men fired numerous shots at the moose, killing three. The moose killed all required an LEH authorization to be harvested, according to the service.
The men retrieved only one of the moose and left the other two behind.
Both men have to retake the hunter education program, cannot accompany anyone hunting or be in a hunting camp. The fines will go to the Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation.
The Conservation Officer Service hopes these fines will help deter others from poaching, according to the service.
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