Two Cariboo residents have been issued fines in Williams Lake provincial court for illegal hunting.
33-year old Kristen Johnny and 34-year old Colin Williams pleaded guilty to a charge of hunting without consideration for the lives, safety, or property of others.
Several other charges, including unlawful possession of dead wildlife and hunting during prohibited hours, were stayed.
Johnny and Williams were sentenced with a $2,500 fine, plus a $375 victim surcharge.
The charges were in connection with an incident on October 7, 2022.
They were accused of entering a private cultivated field between 10:44 p.m. and 11:08 p.m. and killing a mule deer buck.
According to the Conservation Officer Service, sunset that day was at 6:31 p.m.
