A Maple Creek man is facing a fine after pleading guilty to running down a pronghorn antelope.

According to the province, the incident happened on Oct. 23, 2016. An off-duty provincial conservation officer was driving near Maple Creek when he spotted a side-by-side ATV driving at a high rate of speed.

Using binoculars, the officer watched the ATV run something over and the occupants loaded what looked like a pronghorn antelope into the box.

When the people on the ATV realized they were being watched, they parked the ATV in the trees and came over and told the officer. The male driver was with three youths. The driver told the officer to leave the area.

The officer left the scene and called the incident in. Officers returned to the area later and found a mature pronghorn buck in the trees where the ATV had parker earlier.

Jonathon Hofer, 45, has been charged with chasing a big game animal with a vehicle and waste of game.

Hofer has been fined a total of $3,280. He also received a one year hunting and trapping suspension.