Some Old Guy 968 Report post Posted April 8, 2007 TIMMINS - A Cochrane man has been banned from hunting for four years and fined $1,500 for hunting white-tailed deer without a proper tag and then abandoning the meat. Pierre Proulx, 72, pleaded guilty under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and was fined $1,250 for abandoning meat suitable for food and $250 for illegally killing an antlered deer without an antlered tag. The Crown will return his rifle once he pays the fine. Court was told that over several days in October of 2006, Proulx was hunting near Witch Bay Road in the Kenora area with two other hunters. They had 12 valid game seals for deer in Wildlife Management Unit 7B - three tags for antlered deer and nine for antlerless deer. By October 15, the men had harvested 11 deer, including their limit of three with antlers but that same day Proulx killed a small buck with short antlers, which he had mistaken for an antlerless deer. To cover up his offence, Proulx tried to find another hunter to tag the deer for him, which is also illegal. When that failed, he abandoned the deer and left it to rot, instead of reporting his mistake to the Ministry of Natural Resources. After receiving a tip from the public, a Kenora District conservation officer investigated the incident. He questioned Proulx and his hunting partners who denied any knowledge of the abandoned deer. Finally, Proulx confessed that he had shot the deer and left it to waste. Justice of the Peace Marielle Quinn heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice in Timmins, March 22, 2007. The ministry reminds the public that if they commit an unintentional offence they should contact the ministry as soon as possible. Officers will often take prompt disclosure and mitigating circumstances into account before deciding whether to lay charges. Quickly notifying the ministry also means the meat can be donated to charitable organizations instead of going to waste. To report a natural resource 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 at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Quote R.T.R. Respect the resource! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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