A Whitehorse man was fined $7,000 in territorial court Friday after pleading to charges under the Yukon Wildlife Act.

Upkar Dhillon, 49, pleaded guilty to exceeding the bag limit on bison, allowing edible meat to be wasted and providing false information to Environment Yukon staff, contrary to the act.

Another Whitehorse man, Chris Bemister, 49, was fined $2,000 for providing false information to Environment Yukon staff.

All parts of the bison seized from the two individuals were ordered forfeited.

The charges arose after conservation officers received information on the Turn In Poachers line regarding a hunting trip near the Aishihik Road in March 2011.

Investigation determined that Dhillon had shot at a bison.

The animal went out of view. When Dhillon saw what he believed to be the same bison again, he fired more shots.

When he approached the animal, two dead bison were found, as well as a third bison calf which had been wounded, Environment Yukon said in a statement.

Instead of reporting the matter to conservation officers, Dhillon contacted Bemister, who agreed to claim the second bison.

The two men subsequently provided false information in their kill reports respecting the date of the kills and the identity of the hunter.

The meat from the second bison was entirely wasted, as the animal was not gutted.

The wounded calf bison remained next to the second dead bison and would not leave the area, and the hunters were afraid of it.

It wasn't until two days after the initial kill that the wounded bison calf was subsequently killed by another hunter Dhillon had called in.

In addition to the fine, Dhillon has received a five-year hunting prohibition and may not possess a firearm in the field during that period.

Bemister has been prohibited from obtaining a hunting licence for two years.

Both men will be unable to obtain a licence following that period until the penalties are paid in full.

Conservation officers encourage hunters who are involved in the accidental killing of wildlife to report the matter as soon as possible, as required by the Wildlife Act.

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