Warrant out for 4th man in ‘disgusting’ B.C. poaching case [Video]

An advocacy group for hunters is calling for increased funding to the B.C. Conservation Officer Service, as authorities pledge to find a fourth man wanted in connection with a “disgusting” poaching case.

Officials say four men were found with dead dear and marmots in violation of B.C.’s Wildlife Act in 2020, with three of them sentenced by a Kamloops judge this week as the fourth remains wanted on an outstanding warrant. 

“Some day they’re going to have to own up because they’re going to either be stopped by a police officer or conservation officer,” said Sgt. Jesse Jones of the BCCOS, who did not name the outstanding suspect.

He confirmed the 10-year baneach of the other three men were handed is unprecedented, and revealed further details of the case: a conservation officer who questioned the group in May of 2020 found not only dead deer shot out of season and small game like marmots that are never in season, …