Americans Fined for Illegal Hunting

Two men from South Dakota have been fined a total of 34-hundred dollars 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-dollar 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 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.