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Ballistic analysis leads to conviction in case of illegal bighorn sheep hunting near Jasper
Four men killed at least four bighorn sheep in Cadomin, Alta., in September 2024. (Source: Fish and Wildlife)
Four men were recently convicted of illegally hunting bighorn sheep in Cadomin, Alta., last September.
They killed at least four bighorn sheep, including a sublegal ram, at a mine site that's been closed to hunting for more than 40 years, Alberta Fish and Wildlife said on Facebook.
Analysis of the bullets at a lab operated by the Edmonton Police Service and the Alberta Law Enforcement Response Teams tied the four men to the kills, Fish and Wildlife said.
They pleaded guilty in Hinton in May and received $26,000 in fines and a one-year hunting prohibition.
Charges included hunting without a licence and unlawful possession of wildlife.
