Fines For Careless Hunting And Illegally Exporting Deer

[Some Old Guy 968]

John Kosnitch, of Cambridge, Minnesota, was convicted of careless hunting and transporting illegally killed wildlife. He was fined $2,500 for the first charge and $500 for the second. He is not allowed to hunt in Ontario for two years and must complete a hunter safety course before being allowed to apply for another hunting licence.

The court heard that on October 28, 2006, Kosnitch was in a truck with a hunting guide on the Worona Road, north of Kenora. When two deer crossed the road, Kosnitch left the truck and shot a buck while both he and the deer were standing on the road. Kosnitch shot his high-powered rifle down the road, in the direction of homes and cottages. Later that day, Kosnitch illegally took the dead deer back to Minnesota with him.

Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officers conducted an investigation with the help of information from the public and the cooperation of the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.

The public is reminded that it is illegal to shoot from, down or across a road while hunting because it is unsafe and has resulted in accidents, including fatalities.

Justice of the Peace Roger McCraw heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Kenora, on September 3, 2009