Had some poachers from quebec get caught here last week. The men started out poaching in Macklin. They were shipping deer heads home on a courier when the courier noticed one of the packages was leaking blood. The courier sent the package back to the Macklin hotel where the hotel owner contacted the game wardens. By that time the quebecer's had invaded my home town. They were shooting any deer that had horns and stashing them back in the forest. I guess they had all the holding places marked on a gps. Then the game wardens here lowered the boom on the poachers and caught them with 15 poached bucks. The men were fined 15000 dollars, lost their guns and some hunting equipment. They were also banned from hunting in Saskatchewan for 3 years. In my opinon the law should have been stiffer on these guys. They should never be allowed back here hunting or anywhere for that matter. How many times have these guys pulled a stunt like this and have not got caught. I really feel bad for non saskatchewan residents that come here to hunt because lots of people here now sterotype them all as poachers. This is not a fair assumption, there are plenty of responsible out of province hunters but lots of people here are set in their opinions. Just thought i would tell you guys the story and ask what you think about the whole situation and the fines?

[:@] Well I odn't agree with poaching and what they got was a slap on the wrist but better than nothing!!!!!!!! [:'(] Brampton Mike [8D]

IMO they got off easy, should have nailed them LARGE. What happened to the ones that the heads where sent to ? This is a large scale for profit outfit .

They should never be allowed back in Saskatchewan. Three years is a joke.

Not counting property and/or financial, they should at least loose their hunting privliges for life right across Canada for something like that.

Ron

That punishment is pathetic. At least they got caught and punished, but I still think it should be more severe.

They probably could make 15,000 CAD by selling 3 trophy whitetail antlers to a willing customer....so YA they got off wayyy to easy!!!!

They should be financially audited and anything that is over and above what they could afford by legal income should be forfeited to the crown.

Also should have had all weapons, vehicles etc ... seized.

Its too bad that they don't make Wildlife infractions part of the criminal code that would have landed their butts in jail....to deter future offenders...

i agree with rb.poaching makes me sick[:@]not allowed back for 3 years and lost their guns,thats a joke.where else have these guys pulled their stunts and got away with it.[:@]

Makes you wonder how many deer or other game animals they have poached before they got caught. [:@]

These guy's did get a slap on the wrist's .These jerk's shouldn't be allowed to hunt anywhere again for no less than 15yrs maybe that might teach them .They should not be allowed firearm's for the same period. and maybe a $50,000.00 fine to boot . It's obvious these guy's had done this before so throw the book at them.

nubo