Convictions result from untagged deer photo on social media

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Photos posted on social media of a woman posing with an untagged white-tail deer sparked an investigation that resulted in three Saskatchewan residents being convicted of hunting-related offences.

That’s according to a news release sent out by the Saskatchewan government on Wednesday morning.

“Tags” or “seals” are small slips issued to hunters by the government as a means of regulating hunting. They must be affixed in specific ways to certain kinds of game when the animals are harvested.

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The release states that, in November of 2023, Moose Jaw conservation officers found the aforementioned photos online. After further investigation, they discovered a different social media account featuring photos of the same woman with other wildlife, including another untagged deer.

According to the release, interviews were conducted with two individuals before a search warrant was executed at a rural residence, resulting in the seizure of firearms, animal trophies, wild meat and hunting seals.

The release states that the three individuals charged were sentenced in a Moose Jaw court in October of 2024. It names them and lists their convictions under the Wildlife Act as well as the penalties:

“Lindsey Erbach of Marquis was convicted of four counts of unlawful hunting and one count of providing false information to an officer,” says the news release. “This resulted in a fine of $13,020 and a three-year licence suspension. Lynne P. Dunbar of Moose Jaw was convicted of unlawful possession of wildlife and providing false information to an officer, resulting in a fine of $3,220 and a two-year licence suspension. Blair A. Dunbar, also of Marquis, was convicted of four counts of failing to tag game, receiving $1,000 in fines and a one-year licence suspension.”

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