Conservation officers warn hunters against illegal dumping of deer remains

With whitetail deer season in full swing, Saskatchewan Conservation Officers are reminding hunters that leaving animal carcasses in ditches or on private land is not just disrespectful; it comes with a hefty fine.

Lindsey Leko, a senior conservation officer in the Weyburn area, says his office receives reports every year of hunters field-dressing deer and dumping the unwanted remains on rural roads or approaches.

"They'll take it home, dress it in their garage and then what they do is they take all of the waste, the hide and the head and the legs and all the entrails, put it in a bag and take it out in the middle of nowhere and dump it," said Leko.

Leko noted that officers encounter five or six of these illegal dump sites annually. He believes some hunters dump the remains to avoid land