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iN VIDEO: Bald eagle’s hunt for breakfast on Skaha Lake in Penticton
A hungry bald eagle was spotted circling and diving for a lone duck paddling on…
Leave the deer alone: We aren’t the only ones recovering from wildfires
Skeetchestn First Nation is asking the public to leave the deer and their homes alone,…
B.C. hunting guides challenge province on new moose quotas
A group of B.C. hunting guides who are appealing the provincial government's changes in the…
Three people arrested near Williams Lake for hunting at night, trespassing
Three people have been arrested after they were allegedly found hunting at night and trespassing…
B.C. conservation officers nab 200 hunters, anglers during blitz near Cache Creek
B.C. conservation officers ticketed almost 80 hunters and anglers and issued more than 100 written…
OKIB member found guilty after hunting incident with conservation officer
An Okanagan Indian Band member has been found guilty of obstructing a B.C. conservation officer…
West Kelowna man fined $5,000 for illegally shooting moose
A West Kelowna man has been fined $5,000 and received a three-year hunting ban for…
Eagle rescued in Enderby dies from lead poisoning
A bald eagle died of lead poisoning last week after arriving at the B.C. Wildlife…
Lower Mainland man fined 6K for shooting deer with crossbow in Princeton
A man who used a crossbow to shoot two mule deer in downtown Princeton in…
Dozens of tickets issued to rule-breaking hunters in Shuswap: Conservation Officer Service
Officers with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service arrested one person and issued dozens of tickets…
536,000 ha of Thompson Okanagan backcountry remains closed following wildfires
Hundreds of thousands of hectares of backcountry access in the Thompson Okanagan and Kootenays remain…
B.C. Interior wild turkeys: A delight, a nuisance and ‘phenomenal eating’
If you have turkey at Christmas, you probably got it at the supermarket, but in…
B.C. Conservation Officers cracking the whip on bad behaviour in the bush this weekend
It’s the first long weekend of hunting season and following the rules in the bush…
Are B.C. trophy hunters shooting themselves in the foot?
Trophy hunting of wolves, grizzly bears and cougars may endanger hunters as well as the…
‘They are jeopardizing our lives’: Okanagan chief calls for change after clashes with conservation officers
An Okanagan chief says it’s time for B.C. conservation officers to stop harassing his people,…
Man fined for flying drone during hunting trip in northern B.C.
A Fort St. James man has been fined $1,000 for flying a drone while out…
Shooting a deer in Osoyoos proves costly for two Lower Mainland men
Two hunters from the Lower Mainland paid for their carelessness to the tune of $4,500…
Conservation officers trying to track deer with arrow sticking out
The Penticton Conservation Officer Service is hoping the public can help assist in locating a…
Safari Club competition aims to get people outdoors and cleaning up
From beer cans to shotgun cartridges, a B.C. Interior organization is launching a competition in…
Disabled B.C. man denied goat as ‘hunting companion’
A disabled B.C. man who argued that he should be able to use a goat…
North Okanagan conservation officers seize two ‘cut and wrapped moose’
A big haul of moose meat was seized this week by the B.C. Conservation Officer…
Okanagan moose poachers caught, convicted and fined
The poaching of moose in the Okanagan led to two recent court convictions. In September,…
OKIB demands explanation after hunting incident involving conservation officers
The Okanagan Indian Band has called its lawyers and is asking for a full explanation…
Kamloops woman who came face to face with loaded rifles calls for safer hunting practises
KAMLOOPS – A Kamloops woman is calling for safer hunting and outdoor shooting practices after having…