$7,500 FINE FOR CARELESS HUNTING

[Some Old Guy 968]

Three Vermont hunters have been fined $7,500 for careless hunting in the Kenora area.

One man from Glover, Vermont and two men from West Glover, were each fined $2,500 after pleading guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act. They are banned from hunting in Ontario for a year. They must complete the Hunter Education course and pass the exam in either Ontario or Vermont before applying for an Ontario hunting licence. Two deer were forfeited to the Crown. Their rifles will be returned once the fines are paid.

On October 21, 2007, the three men were driving on the Muriel Lake Road. As they approached the Highway 596 intersection, two of the men got out of their vehicle and shot across Highway 596 at a deer in a field. The three men then entered the field, which was private property, and shot at a second buck. Both deer were killed. Ministry of Natural Resources Kenora District conservation officers investigated the incident after they received complaints from the public.

The case was heard in Ontario Court of Justice, Kenora, March 27, 2008.