The hunters, comprised of status Indians and Metis from Fort Chipewyan, Fort McKay, Fort McMurray, Anzac, Janvier and Conklin, issued the public warning Friday after one hunting party nearly mistook a surveyor for a moose. Mark Kruger of Syncrude Canada said the company isn't concerned about hunting on its leases as long as hunters respect the laws of the province and hunt within the legal boundaries. He said legal cases have established that Metis and non-status Indians who have been raised in a traditional manner have the same right to hunt for sustenance as treaty Indians.