Hunter killed in hunting accident
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lazyfarmer
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Dear Dinsdale ,I stand corrected page 67 of the Ontario Hunting regulations states that the season is not open for bow hunting while the firearms season for deer is open, not that it is suspended.
dinsdale
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Quote it for me, I see nowhere it he regs that says you cannot use a bow in any season except the few controlled hunts listed on page 73.
Pages 66 and 67 are the regular hunts and nowhere are any wmu's listed as Bows prohibited.
Page 22 spells it out. Again, Bows Only season closed does not necessarily mean you cannot use a bow.
The controlled numbers hunts are the only ones that restrict bows. If this occurred in one of those wmu's the guy shot was breaking hunting regs. If not, perfectly legal to hunt with a bow in gun seasons. Have to wear orange though.
LuckyStrike
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Do any of those regs apply to reserves?
Lucky
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dinsdale
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Doubtful.
driving aorund spotlighting game and then shooting for the eyes
WRT to Hunting Regs, pretty clear - "No". Here is a cut and paste from the Spec.com
http://www.thespec.com/news/local/a...-hunter-killed-is-outside-of-provincial-rules
Former NHLer Stan Jonathan has been charged with criminal negligence causing death after Peter Kosid of Hamilton was killed on Six Nations Sunday morning.
Jonathan, 57, a Six Nations band member, fired a round from Third Line Road and the bullet travelled about 375 metres, hitting Kosid, who was bow-hunting in the bush, in the back.
Jonathan was in bail court around noon on Wednesday.
Police said Jonathan was deer hunting and was not with, or known to, Kosid, who was hunting with permission on an acquaintance's land.
The Ontario Provincial Police Forensic Indentification Branch helped with the investigation.
Jonathan, 57, a Six Nations band member, fired a round from Third Line Road and the bullet travelled about 375 metres, hitting Kosid, who was bow-hunting in the bush, in the back.
Jonathan was in bail court around noon on Wednesday.
Police said Jonathan was deer hunting and was not with, or known to, Kosid, who was hunting with permission on an acquaintance's land.
The Ontario Provincial Police Forensic Indentification Branch helped with the investigation.
Wow.
His family are members of the band council, there is zero chance of him getting convicted or sentenced to anything other than a sentencing circle. He is also a former NHL player and a big deal on the res. Adding to that he shot a white guy. No chance of anything happening.
blaxsun
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Ex-NHLer Stan Jonathan charged in Hamilton man's hunting death
Former Boston Bruin Stan Jonathan has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in the shooting of Hamilton resident Peter Kosid.
Bowhunter Peter Kosid, a 28-year-old father, was felled by a shot in the back from across a farm field on a Six Nations property
Six Nations hockey legend Stan Jonathan is staying mum about the circumstances that led to him being charged with criminal negligence causing death in a hunting accident that killed a Hamilton man.
Mountain resident Peter Kosid was bowhunting on the reserve when he was shot in the back just before 8 a.m. Sunday.
Six Nations police said a deer hunter fired a shot from the roadway across a field along 3rd Line road, killing Kosid, who was more than three football fields away.
On Wednesday, police arrested and charged Jonathan, an Ohsweken resident and former NHL player celebrated for his hockey fighting skills with the Boston Bruins in the 1970s. He was released on a $10,000 surety and asked to surrender any weapons.
Jonathan refused to comment when approached by The Spectator at his home, but his Hamilton lawyer, Charles Spettigue, said the 57-year-old and his family are “absolutely devastated.”
Spettigue said he doesn’t know yet how his client will plead to the charge of criminal negligence causing death, which carries a minimum four-year jail sentence if a firearm is involved.
Neither he nor Six Nations police would comment on what prompted the hunter to fire from the road, an illegal act outside the reserve.
That’s the question that haunts the victim’s family, said Brad Kosid, who visited the site of his brother’s death Tuesday.
“I stood right where he died; my family stood where (the hunter) stood. I don’t understand how he could have seen anything other than a man,” said Kosid.
Constable Derrick Anderson characterized the shooter as a “deer hunter” and said Peter Kosid was wearing camouflage. He also said the hunter who fired the shot discovered Kosid’s body and contacted police.
Anderson refused to give any other information about the circumstances of the shooting, or the weapon used, arguing it could be evidence at trial.
But public court documents show Jonathan is accused of fatally discharging a .270 Weatherby Magnum Mark V, a high-powered rifle.
Spettigue said the Jonathan family’s “thoughts and their hearts and their prayers go out to Mr. Kosid’s family,” even though bail conditions prevent the Ohsweken man from directly offering condolences.
The victim’s family “is a little bit more at ease” after being informed of the criminal charge, said Kosid’s fiancée, Sabina Marrone, who has an eight-month-old son with the Hamilton man as well as a four-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
Friends have launched a donations website for the family at www.pjkosid.com. A memorial service is planned for Monday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Scottish Rite Club of Hamilton on 4 Queen St. S. All are welcome.
Brad Kosid said he thought the charge was appropriate.
“It’s not like we think (the shooter) did it on purpose, but it was so careless,” he said Wednesday. “It was a split-second decision that cost a life … It’s a tragedy for everyone involved.”
Six Nations residents reacted with surprise and disappointment to the charge against the popular ex-hockey player.
No one who spoke to The Spectator wanted to talk about Jonathan on the record, but residents at the Ohsweken arena pointed to him as a role model and supporter of youth hockey initiatives such as the Little Native Hockey League.
No one at the Six Nations band council office wanted to make a statement about the hunting accident, said spokesperson Karen Best.
Twitter exploded with reactions of shock from hockey fans Wednesday afternoon.
“If reports are true can’t imagine the tough time Stan Jonathan is going through right now,” posted Wesley Marsden Jr.
Former Boston Bruin Stan Jonathan has been charged with criminal negligence causing death in the shooting of Hamilton resident Peter Kosid.
Bowhunter Peter Kosid, a 28-year-old father, was felled by a shot in the back from across a farm field on a Six Nations property
Six Nations hockey legend Stan Jonathan is staying mum about the circumstances that led to him being charged with criminal negligence causing death in a hunting accident that killed a Hamilton man.
Mountain resident Peter Kosid was bowhunting on the reserve when he was shot in the back just before 8 a.m. Sunday.
Six Nations police said a deer hunter fired a shot from the roadway across a field along 3rd Line road, killing Kosid, who was more than three football fields away.
On Wednesday, police arrested and charged Jonathan, an Ohsweken resident and former NHL player celebrated for his hockey fighting skills with the Boston Bruins in the 1970s. He was released on a $10,000 surety and asked to surrender any weapons.
Jonathan refused to comment when approached by The Spectator at his home, but his Hamilton lawyer, Charles Spettigue, said the 57-year-old and his family are “absolutely devastated.”
Spettigue said he doesn’t know yet how his client will plead to the charge of criminal negligence causing death, which carries a minimum four-year jail sentence if a firearm is involved.
Neither he nor Six Nations police would comment on what prompted the hunter to fire from the road, an illegal act outside the reserve.
That’s the question that haunts the victim’s family, said Brad Kosid, who visited the site of his brother’s death Tuesday.
“I stood right where he died; my family stood where (the hunter) stood. I don’t understand how he could have seen anything other than a man,” said Kosid.
Constable Derrick Anderson characterized the shooter as a “deer hunter” and said Peter Kosid was wearing camouflage. He also said the hunter who fired the shot discovered Kosid’s body and contacted police.
Anderson refused to give any other information about the circumstances of the shooting, or the weapon used, arguing it could be evidence at trial.
But public court documents show Jonathan is accused of fatally discharging a .270 Weatherby Magnum Mark V, a high-powered rifle.
Spettigue said the Jonathan family’s “thoughts and their hearts and their prayers go out to Mr. Kosid’s family,” even though bail conditions prevent the Ohsweken man from directly offering condolences.
The victim’s family “is a little bit more at ease” after being informed of the criminal charge, said Kosid’s fiancée, Sabina Marrone, who has an eight-month-old son with the Hamilton man as well as a four-year-old daughter from a previous relationship.
Friends have launched a donations website for the family at www.pjkosid.com. A memorial service is planned for Monday, Nov. 19, at 7 p.m., at the Scottish Rite Club of Hamilton on 4 Queen St. S. All are welcome.
Brad Kosid said he thought the charge was appropriate.
“It’s not like we think (the shooter) did it on purpose, but it was so careless,” he said Wednesday. “It was a split-second decision that cost a life … It’s a tragedy for everyone involved.”
Six Nations residents reacted with surprise and disappointment to the charge against the popular ex-hockey player.
No one who spoke to The Spectator wanted to talk about Jonathan on the record, but residents at the Ohsweken arena pointed to him as a role model and supporter of youth hockey initiatives such as the Little Native Hockey League.
No one at the Six Nations band council office wanted to make a statement about the hunting accident, said spokesperson Karen Best.
Twitter exploded with reactions of shock from hockey fans Wednesday afternoon.
“If reports are true can’t imagine the tough time Stan Jonathan is going through right now,” posted Wesley Marsden Jr.
getting older does not always mean getting wiser.
This one, 57 years old killed a fellow hunter; last month a 60 something hunter killed his 37 year old son; last year, an old hunter was acquit for killing a senior lady who walked on a trail....
It is not just young guns make mistake. it is sad.
This one, 57 years old killed a fellow hunter; last month a 60 something hunter killed his 37 year old son; last year, an old hunter was acquit for killing a senior lady who walked on a trail....
It is not just young guns make mistake. it is sad.
