Many hunters found carrying firearms in cars in illegal manner

Police found many elk and deer hunters to transport firearms in their car in a prohibited manner.

Police encountered more than 2,200 hunters during an intensified elk and deer hunting control operation from 28 September to 25 October across the country, said police in a press release on Tuesday.

In conjunction with the operation, the police issued 53 admonitions, seven fine requests and filed five police reports.

The most common offence resulting in written police action was a hunting offence.

“In most cases, this involved transporting a firearm in a car in a prohibited manner,” said police in the press release.

The operation was carried out in cooperation with other wilderness supervisory authorities.

In addition to focusing on the appropriateness of hunting methods, the operation paid particular attention to safety, such as hunters' safe handling of firearms and compliance with safety regulations.

The police also encountered a hunter who did not have the required firearms licence. A firearms offence and a hunting offence were recorded in the case. Such offences are rare in wilderness supervision.

The number of irregularities detected, however, was quite small in relation to the extent of the operation.