Illegal northern Ont. moose hunt ends with $8,700 in fines
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Two northern Ontario men pled guilty to hunting violations related to a 2021 hunt in the District of Timiskaming.
Two northern Ontario men have pled guilty to hunting violations related to a 2021 hunt in the District of Timiskaming.
Darian Williams of Englehart pleaded guilty to carelessly discharging a firearm while hunting and possessing illegally killed wildlife.
He was fined a total of $6,700. In addition, he received a one-year hunting licence suspension and must complete the Ontario Hunter Education Course before obtaining another hunting licence.
Tom Hager of Charlton pleaded guilty to possessing illegally killed wildlife and failing to complete his mandatory hunter report. He was fined a total of $2,000 and received a one-year hunting licence suspension.
The court heard that on Oct. 19, 2021, conservation officers received information that a moose had been shot down a roadway in Savard Township within the District of Timiskaming.
“Upon further investigation, conservation officers learned that Williams was on his way home when he observed a bull moose standing in the ditch,” the ministry said in a news release Friday.
“Williams then exited his vehicle and shot the moose twice, shooting in the direction of a busy intersection. Williams and Hager were both in possession of the moose when a conservation officer investigated the following day. The bull moose was seized.”
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