Sudbury Man Fined-Deer Hunting on Private Property
Hefty Fine For Trespassing To Hunt
A Sudbury man has been fined $1,500 and had his firearm confiscated for hunting deer on private property.
Kresimir Peter Severinac pleaded guilty to trespassing while hunting white-tailed deer on Manitoulin Island. The firearm seized during the investigation will be returned once the fine is paid. The deer was forfeited to the Crown.
The court heard that on November 16, 2009, conservation officers from the Sudbury District Office of the Ministry of Natural Resources acted on a complaint that a hunter was trespassing on private property on Manitoulin Island. Severinac told conservation officers that he had been hunting from a tree-stand on his property earlier that morning and had shot at a buck deer. He stated that the deer ran onto adjacent private property and died, and that he followed a trail of blood and retrieved the deer. After further investigation, the officers determined that the deer had been shot on the property where it died and that Severinac did not have permission to hunt on the property.
Justice of the Peace Diane Lafleur heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Gore Bay, on September 2, 2010.
The ministry reminds hunters that it is illegal to hunt deer on private property on Manitoulin Island without written permission of the landowner. Permission must be obtained to enter private land even if the intent is to cross the land to retrieve a wounded deer or to reach public land.
To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
