Manitouwadge Resident Pleads Guilty To Trespassing & Hunting Related Charges
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$4,500 Fine For Shooting Deer On Private Property
April 15, 2011
Two Ontario residents have been fined a total of $4,500 for shooting a deer on posted private land.
Tim Gould of Chelmsford and David Wheadon of Manitouwadge pleaded guilty to trespassing for the purpose of hunting and possessing illegally killed wildlife. They were fined a total of $4,500 and each received a one-year hunting suspension.
The court heard that on November 16, 2010, a witness saw a westbound truck on Highway 600 stop just east of Budreau Road in Spohn Township. One of two men in the truck shot at a deer on posted private land. When confronted by the witness, one of the men initially denied killing a deer. However, the second man was found hiding in the roadside ditch with the dead deer.
The incident was reported to the local Ministry of Natural Resources. Following an investigation, conservation officers found the two men at a nearby hunt camp. The deer was seized and forfeited to the Crown.
Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale-Cornell heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Fort Frances, on April 8, 2011.
The ministry reminds hunters that it is illegal to shoot from, down or across a public road. Hunters in northwestern Ontario should be aware of regulation changes regarding firearms and roadways. For further information on hunting regulations, please consult the 2010-2011 Hunting Regulations Summary, available at ServiceOntario/Government Information Centres, from licence issuers and at ontario.ca/hunting.
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).
