SW WA Man Sentenced For Illegally Hunting Bears With Hounds In Wahkiakum Co.

A 32-year-old Battle Ground man caught on a cellular trail camera two years ago unlawfully hunting black bears with hounds was sentenced to pay $7,000 in fines and penalties, lost his hunting license for five years and ordered to serve 10 days in jail or home detention by a Wahkiakum County judge earlier this month.