Ontario man fined $4K for careless hunting

[Thomas D'Arcy McGee]

Ontario man fined $4K for careless hunting

Incident occurred near Dryden, Ontario; man also receives one-year licence suspension

CBC News Posted: Feb 15, 2018 10:15 AM ET| Last Updated: Feb 15, 2018 10:15 AM ET

Careless hunting has led to a hefty fine and licence suspension for a man from Woodbridge, just north of Toronto, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) said.

In a media release, the MNRF said conservation officers investigated the October 2016 incident after receiving a tip about careless hunting on Boundary Road, about 50 kilometres east of Dryden, Ontario.

The investigation revealed the man was standing on Boundary Road when he shot down the roadway at a bull moose, which was also on the road.

The man was fined $4,000, and received a one-year hunting licence suspension. He will need to complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before he can purchase another licence, the MNRF said.

The case was heard in Dryden court on Feb. 8, 2018.

 

[colombe]

All he had to do is say he was a native.
The game Wardens would have cleaned it and butchered it for him!!!!

 

[Purple shoulder]

Was it a nice bull? Did he get it? This is all I care about in this story.

 

[redbirddog]

Columbe you are so correct. People may think you are making a joke but you are not. Its True. I just hope there will be Moose left by the time I pull a bull tag some year.

 

[Magellann]

^^^I agree, the game wardens look the other way depending who does the shooting. Ive seen it first hand before, while out in the field.