Man faces $2,000 fines following illegal game bird hunt

A conservation officer received a complaint from a St. Joseph Island landowner of individuals trespassing on his property while hunting game birds

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MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

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A Sault Ste. Marie man has been fined a total of $2,000 for an illegal game bird hunt.

Cameron Tucker pleaded guilty and was fined $500 for unlawfully hunting a game bird during the closed season, $500 for hunting a turkey without a licence, $500 for trespassing for the purpose of hunting, and $500 for making a false statement to a conservation officer. Tucker also received a three-year hunting prohibition on top of a two-year ban for another hunting offence. His shotgun was permanently forfeited to the Crown.

Court heard that on April 29, 2017, a conservation officer received a complaint from a St. Joseph Island landowner of individuals trespassing on his property while hunting game birds. An investigation revealed that Tucker killed a ring-necked pheasant during the closed season and killed a wild turkey without a licence. Tucker also made false statements to the officer.

Justice of the Peace James Bubba heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Sault Ste. Marie, on Aug. 9, 2017.

For further information on hunting regulations, please consult the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary available at ontario.ca/hunting.

To report a natural resources violation, call the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667 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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