bear pics

[ninepointer]

Sorry, not trying to hijack your thread, but here are some guys who should have taken a moment to have a little think before posting their bear pics on the web


FINED FOR ILLEGALLY KILLING A BLACK BEAR

Two men have been fined $2,300 after pleading guilty to several charges arising from the illegal killing of a black bear.

Bradley Robinson, 25, of Fort Frances, and Wesley McFarlane, 26, of Thunder Bay, have each been fined $1,000 for hunting bear during the closed season and abandoning the animal allowing its flesh to spoil. Robinson was also fined $300 for possessing a firearm at night. Both men have been banned from hunting for one year.

In June 2007, Ministry of Natural Resources Thunder Bay District conservation officers became aware of possible hunting and firearm violations after viewing photographs posted on an internet website. Photos, taken at night, showed people posing with firearms as well as photos of a dead black bear with a paw and several of its claws removed. OPP and Conservation Officers began an investigation after determining the identities of the person who posted the photos and the individuals who were in the photos. Charges against other individuals are still before the court.

The black bear was shot without legal authority at a camp site north of Upsala during the May long weekend in 2007.

Justice of the Peace Gene Bannon heard the cases in the Ontario Court of Justice, Thunder Bay, on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

To report a natural resource violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).


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[thrush]

If it wasn't for spell check, I'd be considered illiterate too.

Anyway, just wondering how close to residential areas you'd arrow a bear?
Not in any way, shape or form critisizing the technique, just wondering if you're concerned about a wounded bear scrambling into residential. There have been many stories posted on this forum that show how resillient a black bear can be.

These are very large hi fenced orchards the owners are more conserned with the tree huggers than homes. it is a sound ishue a keep it quit thing. Many acres away and the bear would have to re clear a 8 ft fence and yes the buggers get over them and distroy the trees. They would not cair as much if it was not for all the damage they do. Were we go you could safly use a rifle and we back ourselves up with one. all the ones we have taken though have only gone a very shot distance and were dead. nice eazy clean shots.

 

[thrush]

Sorry, not trying to hijack your thread, but here are some guys who should have taken a moment to have a little think before posting their bear pics on the web


FINED FOR ILLEGALLY KILLING A BLACK BEAR

Two men have been fined $2,300 after pleading guilty to several charges arising from the illegal killing of a black bear.

Bradley Robinson, 25, of Fort Frances, and Wesley McFarlane, 26, of Thunder Bay, have each been fined $1,000 for hunting bear during the closed season and abandoning the animal allowing its flesh to spoil. Robinson was also fined $300 for possessing a firearm at night. Both men have been banned from hunting for one year.

In June 2007, Ministry of Natural Resources Thunder Bay District conservation officers became aware of possible hunting and firearm violations after viewing photographs posted on an internet website. Photos, taken at night, showed people posing with firearms as well as photos of a dead black bear with a paw and several of its claws removed. OPP and Conservation Officers began an investigation after determining the identities of the person who posted the photos and the individuals who were in the photos. Charges against other individuals are still before the court.

The black bear was shot without legal authority at a camp site north of Upsala during the May long weekend in 2007.

Justice of the Peace Gene Bannon heard the cases in the Ontario Court of Justice, Thunder Bay, on Wednesday, July 2, 2008.

To report a natural resource violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).


www.ocoa.ca

Good on them. We have lots of Legal hunting time and there is no need to break the rules So I think they got off lite for the crime. people like this hurt us all that do it right.