Four hunters fined and barred from hunting for night spotlight use

A conservation officer patrol in Porcupine Provincial Forest on September 19, 2026, led to charges against four people from Manitoba. Officers reported seeing occupants use a spotlight to search for wildlife and two people standing in the bed of a moving truck.

• Court outcome: All four pleaded guilty to using a searchlight to hunt wildlife. Each was fined $1,400 and received a three-year hunting licence suspension.
• Firearms: Three firearms seized during the investigation were forfeited to the Crown.
• Still before the courts: One charge of unlawfully carrying a loaded firearm in or on a vehicle.

Hunters are reminded to follow provincial regulations, get permission before entering private land and handle and transport firearms safely.