Hunters Fine for Illegal Kill Near Ignace

Two men from South Dakota have been fined a total of $3,400 for illegal bear hunting near Ignace.
John Gubbrud pleaded guilty to illegally hunting a black bear and providing hunting services to a non-resident without a licence.
James Walker was slapped with a $400 fine for not carrying his hunting licence and failing to wear hunter orange.
Court heard that last September Walker harvested a black bear in an area for which his licence was not valid.
A Conservation Officer learned that Gubbrud, who was working for an Ontario Tourist Camp, led Walker to the area, even though it was outside a legal Bear Management Area.