Local hunters help catch Echo Bay duo after deer shot illegally

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MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES

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Two men fined $3,750 after public report of unlawful deer hunting

(March 12, 2012) - Two Echo Bay men have been fined a total of $3,750 for shooting a white-tailed deer from the road onto private property without the proper validation tag.
 
Michael Siemers and Esko Kastikainen both pleaded guilty and were each fined $1,000 for unlawfully hunting a white-tailed deer without a tag for an antlerless deer. 

Additionally, Siemers was fined $1,000 for discharging a firearm across a roadway and $750 for trespassing to hunt.
 
Court heard that on the morning of November 13, 2011, local hunters witnessed a truck stop, and the passenger Siemers get out and shoot over the hood across the approaching lane and into a private field at two female white-tailed deer. 

Siemers jumped back into the truck and Kastikainen drove away. 

Local hunters gave chase, getting a licence plate number and reported the incident to a local conservation officer. 

Both Siemers and Kastikainen returned to the area voluntarily and met with the conservation officer. 

Neither man possessed a licence to hunt antlerless deer.
 
Justice of the Peace Phil Stanghetta heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Sault Ste. Marie, on March 1, 2012.
 
To report a natural resources 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 anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

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