Two residents of B.C.’s Cariboo region have been fined a combined $5,750 for dangerous hunting, nearly four years after it took place. Kristen Johnny and Colin Williams each recently pleaded guilty to one count of hunting without consideration for the lives, safety or property of others, according to a social media post from the B.C. Conservation Officer Service. The service did not specify when the pleas were entered, but online court records indicate they were made Aug. 26. The charges stemmed from an incident that occurred on Oct. 8, 2022, according to the BCCOS. On that date, Johnny and Williams “unlawfully entered a private cultivated field between the hours of 10:44 p.m. (and) 11:08 p.m. and killed a mule deer buck,” the service’s post reads. According to court records, charges were laid against Johnny and Williams—who were born in 1983 and 1984, respectively—in July 2025. Additional charges of hunting on agricultural and cleared land, unlawful possession of dead wildlife and hunting during prohibited hours were all stayed by the court. All of the offences are listed as occurring in Hanceville, B.C., roughly 90 kilometres west of Williams Lake. For the offence the pair pleaded guilty to, each was sentenced to a fine of $2,500, plus a $375 victim surcharge. Court records indicate they have until Aug. 31, 2029—nearly seven years after the offence—to pay the fines. The BCCOS encourages members of the public to report unsafe hunting practices to the Report All Poachers and Polluters line at 1-877-952-7277.
