Sault Ste. Marie man fined $1000 for impaired hunting

[Thomas D'Arcy McGee]

Sault Ste. Marie man fined $1000 for impaired hunting

Hunter was also in possession of natural deer urine, which cannot be possessed in Ontario

CBC News Posted: Mar 21, 2018 3:29 PM ET| Last Updated: Mar 21, 2018 3:29 PM ET

A Sault Ste. Marie man was slapped with $1,000 in fines for offences under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act after he was found hunting while intoxicated.

In November 2017, Provincial Police and Conservation Officers responded to a complaint about an impaired hunter along Diamond Lake Road in Johnson Township, about 50 kilometres east of Sault Ste. Marie.

Investigators found the intoxicated man walking on the road with no firearm.

But they soon found a loaded rifle hidden in the nearby woods, and determined the man had been hunting on private property, then hid the firearm before being discovered.

A Sault Ste. Marie court head the man was not wearing hunter orange, was trespassing on private property during his hunt, and was in possession of natural dear urine, which cannot be possessed in Ontario.

The man was charged by the OPP with careless storage of a firearm and being intoxicated in a public place.

He will also be suspended from hunting for two years and must successfully complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before being allowed to apply for another hunting license.

 

[dirtybarry]

Deer pee bad, fentanyl ok. Got it.

 

[Garaldtao]

I would like to hear his side of the story for myself. Maybe he was camping and the gun was for bears. Maybe he thought he was on crown land? Maybe he had a drink and was taking a walk to warm up? Maybe it's his urine? I would like to know how the OPP did their investigation? How did they test the urine? Did they take a sip and determine that it was deer urine? But then again, why would he keep his urine in a jar? So many unanswered questions!!!

 

[stubblejumper]

He is lucky that they didn't find him in possession of the firearm while he was intoxicated.

 

[canadian hunter312]

Deer pee bad, fentanyl ok. Got it.

To be honest, I am more concerned about wildlife and the CWD that can be spread by hunters using natural urine than some druggie who decides to take the chance of killing himself by taking street drugs.

He is lucky that they didn't find him in possession of the firearm while he was intoxicated.

Which is why he likely stashed the loaded gun in the bush when he saw/heard authorities coming? What sort of punishment would he have received if he was caught with the loaded gun while intoxicated?

 

[remyltr]

He is lucky that they didn't find him in possession of the firearm while he was intoxicated.

Which is why he likely stashed the loaded gun in the bush when he saw/heard authorities coming? What sort of punishment would he have received if he was caught with the loaded gun while intoxicated?

they really should of slapped him harder for that
it gets tiring the amount of hunters/drivers who get intoxicated over here

 

[nimfonate]

Deer pee bad, fentanyl ok. Got it.

Hahahaha

 

[Grizzly Adams]

Deer pee bad, fentanyl ok. Got it.

Gotta wonder where some of these silly laws come from ?

Grizz

 

[tokguy]

they really should of slapped him harder for that
it gets tiring the amount of hunters/drivers who get intoxicated over here

X 2.
Play stupid games...win stupid prizes.

 

[colombe]

d"ARCY

don't you have any good news????

 

[FGR]

d"ARCY

don't you have any good news????

Thomas "bad news" Mcgee. It's got a nice ring to it!

 

[dirtybarry]

Did not know about the connection between pee and CWD, thanks for the information.

 

[scruffee]

Buddy should've chugged the deer piss, one less charge!!!

 

[smokin'stoegie]

He is lucky that they didn't find him in possession of the firearm while he was intoxicated.

Why ? New offence I'm not aware of in the Ontario Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act ?
Just asking.

 

[mrgoat]

There may not be a law that specifically covers use of a firearm while being intoxicated. But it most likely would draw the charge of careless use of a firearm. Being intoxicated in a public place interestingly enough also includes any establishment that serves liquor, beer and wine, such a pub or bar. Once your blood alcohol is over .08 you are legally intoxicated. You can imagine that after a drink or two in any bar or pub almost everyone in the establishment technically could be charged.

Personally I have not moose hunted in many years but in the 40 yrs. I did, I would say 50% of the moose hunters that one encountered in northern Ontario could be classified as intoxicated. Our group would have fallen into the 50% sober group during the day, the evenings were a different matter. Many hunters venture north in the fall not so much for the hunting as the week away to cut loose, drink and play cards and generally enjoy the company of there buddies. So this fella that was charged and fined was not unusual, he was just unfortunate enough to get caught.