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Didsbury, AB - A central Alberta hunter may have bagged a record fine for hunting while high on marijuana, wildlife officers say. Patrick Allan Mitchell, 38, of Blackfalds, was ordered to pay $1,800 after pleading guilty in Didsbury provincial court to charges of hunting while impaired by a drug.
"We think it is one of the highest fines ever levied in the province for hunting while impaired by a drug," said wildlife officer Jim Mitchell. "It's obvious from the fine that this kind of activity, where it's a danger to the public, will not be tolerated."
Patrick Mitchell was stopped at a Fish and Wildlife checkstop near Burnstick Lake northwest of Sundre on Nov. 13, 2004.
Wildlife officers said they smelled drugs, and a further check of Mitchell's vehicle revealed that he had smoked marijuana while out hunting deer.
"He was in the process of hunting when he was checked," Jim Mitchell said.
In addition to the fines, Mitchell is prohibited from hunting for three years.
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2005, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact: mailbag@edm.sunpub.com
Website: Canoe.Com
"We think it is one of the highest fines ever levied in the province for hunting while impaired by a drug," said wildlife officer Jim Mitchell. "It's obvious from the fine that this kind of activity, where it's a danger to the public, will not be tolerated."
Patrick Mitchell was stopped at a Fish and Wildlife checkstop near Burnstick Lake northwest of Sundre on Nov. 13, 2004.
Wildlife officers said they smelled drugs, and a further check of Mitchell's vehicle revealed that he had smoked marijuana while out hunting deer.
"He was in the process of hunting when he was checked," Jim Mitchell said.
In addition to the fines, Mitchell is prohibited from hunting for three years.
Source: Edmonton Sun (CN AB)
Copyright: 2005, Canoe Limited Partnership.
Contact: mailbag@edm.sunpub.com
Website: Canoe.Com
