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NEWS |
TIPS
Call Nabs Two Poachers
NEWS
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May 5, 2010 |
Sounds
of a gun shot alerted a tipster on Feb. 14th 2010 to some
wrongdoings. A call to the Ministry of
Natural Resources’ TIPS line led to an investigation by Conservation Officers
from the Midhurst District.
As a result of the investigation, two
men have been charged and fined a total of $3150.
for various offences under the Fish and
Wildlife Conservation Act.
William
Maes, 54 yrs, of Lisle plead guilty to charges of hunt deer during
closed season, trespass to hunt, careless use of a firearm, transport wildlife
unlawfully killed, unlawfully hunt with a gun on Sunday and abandon flesh
suitable for food. He was fined a total
of $2200. In addition, his hunting
privileges have been suspended for a period of one year and he must re-take and
pass the
Robert Young, 28 yrs of Barrie, plead
guilty to trespass to hunt, transport wildlife unlawfully killed, abandon flesh
suitable for food and hunt deer during closed season. He was fined a total of
$950.
Court heard that the pair was driving
through Mulmur Twp. when they spotted a deer close to the road. Maes turned the vehicle around, reached
across Young, who was sitting in the passenger seat and shot the deer with his
rifle. The deer was approximately 20
yards off the road on property posted no trespassing. Young ran on to the property and retrieved
the deer. Fearing that they were
detected, the two men dumped the deer on a nearby side road.
Between archery and gun seasons,
hunters can legally harvest, with the appropriate firearm, deer from Oct. 1st
to Dec. 31st in Mulmur Twp.
Justice
of the Peace Santino Spadafora heard the case
in the Ontario Court of Justice, in Orangeville on May 5, 2010.
To report a natural resources
violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your
local ministry officer during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously
at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477)
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