In late April, Judge Michael Hubbard convicted Jerome Seymour of 16 of the 27  counts against him related to killing and selling bald eagles, swans and one  kingfisher in Ladysmith, Duncan and Chilliwack between January and April  2006.

 His cousin, William Seymour, was convicted of three of five like counts,  occurring in April 2006 in Duncan. Both men claimed it was their Aboriginal  right to possess eagle parts.

Modern society is addicted to high returns on investments, and success is  measured on a percentage-based return over costs of investment. As with all  investments there are several portfolios, some will do well and others not so  well. This column is directed at the enrichment we receive in recreational  fishing, primarily on enhanced stocks. Recreational fishing is about fishing – some catching.

SASKATCHEWAN, CANADA -- A 72-year-old Staten Island man faces charges after  authorities say he accidentally shot his guide on a hunting trip in Canada,  according to multiple reports. Alan Guskind of Bulls Head is charged with careless use of a fire arm,  criminal negligence causing bodily harm and handling a firearm in a careless  manner, the Web site Global Regina is reporting.

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Whitetails of All  Time
We put together a countdown of the  highest-scoring bucks ever killed according to Boone and Crockett records.  

A Sechelt man found with two loaded firearms in his bedroom was acquitted on  a  series of charges because the judge thought it reasonable to have the guns in  case of an attack by wild animals.  Judge Steven Merrick found Bruce Peter  Nicholson not guilty on four charges  related to an altecation with a tenant on   his rural Sechelt property in May  2010.

Salmon try to cross flooded roadway in Washington  by Pete Thomas Outdoors

You may have seen salmon migrating upriver, or trying to leap past small  waterfalls. But have you ever watched them trying to cross a flooded  roadway?  The video, posted on the KOMO News website, shows salmon swimming across  Skokomish Valley Road in Mason County, Wash., on Tuesday morning, as a  powerful storm struck most of the Pacific Northwest.  Rain and strong winds are expected through at least Thanksgiving Day, and
wind gusts from 50-70 mph were recorded in some areas.  As for the salmon, hopefully they can avoid the busy holiday traffic. 

Conservation officers deal with illegal hunting by Jen Zimmerman                              

Many Merrittonians are not following the rules when it comes to  hunting, gaming and shooting permits.
Since Oct. 16, the Conservation Office Service has been informed of  several illegal killings and dumpings of moose and bears. On Oct. 22 two illegal killings of cow moose occurred.  The first  carcass was found intact and left on Selish Creek Road and the second carcass  was found near the Boulder FSR site with its hindquarters missing.

Here's the scoop per the website of the Ottawa  Sun. On November 9, Jason Phillips (left) decided to run out  on the St. Lawrence River for a bit of walleye fishing. Phillips was trolling a  deep-diving crankbait when guess what? A 54-inch, 70-pound muskie took a swipe.  If I were in his shoes, I'd have that same "I need to check my drawers" look on
my face. Back in 2009, a 65-pound muskie was released in the St. Lawrence that  stands as the current catch-and-release world-record  for the  species. Phillips let his fish swim away, too, so now he may be the new  holder of that title. According to the article, the fish
pulled Phillips' boat a quarter mile, and took thirty minutes to land. What
makes this catch even more astonishing is that it was the first muskie Phillips  ever caught, and he's been a life-long angler. Despite the fact that friends informed Phillips Bass Pro Shops would have  paid $10,000 for the muskie for a skin mount, he feels good about the release. 
 
“It swam away for 20 yards, stopped for a minute and then it just bolted
to the bottom,” recalled Philips in watching to see if the huge fish was alright  after the long fight.  There was never any thought of keeping the trophy fish estimated between  20 and 30 years old. Philips and [fishing partner Sandra] Ellis figured  the fish deserved to live to swim and fight again.

Mystery Pennsylvania Buck Rumors Busted by Alex Robinson

If you've received this photo of an incredible buck with a wicked droptine in  your inbox recently, you might just want to hit delete. The photo has been  flying around the web with claims that the deer was killed by a car in  Pennsylvania. However, we got in touch with an inside source at PA Fish and Game and found  out that the buck was actually killed in 2006 by a hunter named Dan Miller in  Kentucky.
 There have been rumors flying around about his deer since it was first taken  and initially, the story was that the buck came from Ohio. There are no people  in the picture, because Miller and his hunting partners are Amish (the Amish  generally don't like to have their pictures taken).  Kentucky Afield provides the full story of this buck here.