I think you are completely missing the point.
The guide was experienced, and knew the law. The hunter was very experienced, and should have known the law. Shooting before six hours after landing in a plane IS poaching.
As for the waste meat, certainly the hunter must have wondered about leaving close to 1000 pounds of edible meat behind, and should have asked the question if he did not know.
This is not a special law for guided non-residents. Same law for anyone who hunts in the Yukon. Same rules for everybody!
If you can afford to go on a guided hunt for tens of thousands of dollars, you can certainly afford to bring out the meat!
Why do you think the fines are excessive? What do you think would have been appropriate?
Ted
Exactly this is poaching and we dont need that over here and i think it didnt go deep enough on that case.
they should have no choice to come here for their trial too.
Game convictions should be on inter-provincial-territorial-state files and no one should be allowed to hunt or guiding after the conviction for the time said all over ....
