NEWS

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry

$2,000 in Fines and Hunting Suspension for Illegal Deer Hunt

NEWS October 12, 2017

A Thunder Bay man has been fined $2,000 for deer hunting offences.

Aiden L. Svane pleaded guilty and was fined $2,000 for trespassing for the purpose of
hunting. He also received a one-year hunting suspension.

Court heard that a landowner complained that someone shot a deer on his rural property
near Kakabeka Falls in Conmee Township. A lengthy investigation revealed that Svane
was a passenger in a vehicle that was driven through the township in the early morning
hours of November 29, 2016. Svane spotted a buck white-tailed deer standing on a
vacant farm property near a house and garage. He fired two shots across Hunt Road with
his high-powered rifle wounding the deer. The deer escaped and was never recovered.

Justice of the Peace Bernard Caron heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice,
Thunder Bay, on October 4, 2017.

Hunters are reminded that they must obtain landowner permission prior to hunting on
private property.

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).

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

Rick Williams, Thunder Bay Enforcement Unit, 807-475-1668 ontario.ca/mnrf

Rick LeBlanc, Thunder Bay Enforcement Team, 807-475-1151 Disponible en franais