Fine for Fake Bait

[HARV]

February 28, 2005

TRIO FINED $7,500 FOR BAITING AND HUNTING GEESE

WINDSOR - Three hunters who used yellow bottles as bait to simulate cobs of corn have been fined a total of $7,500 for illegally hunting geese.

Rolland Miller, 44, of Harrow, Chadd Charron, 33, of Belle River and Stanley Laramie, 29, of Kingsville pleaded guilty to hunting within 400 metres of bait put down to attract waterfowl. Miller and Charron were each fined $3,000 and Laramie was fined $1,000. Laramie also pleaded guilty to possessing toxic lead shot and was fined $500.

Each hunter was also suspended from possessing a migratory bird hunting license for one year.

Court heard that on December 10, 2004 a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer found the three men hunting geese near Kingsville. They were hunting less than 250 metres from regular goose decoys, among which were 102 bottles that had been painted yellow to simulate cobs of corn.

Corn and any imitation of corn are viewed as bait under the Migratory Birds Convention Act and hunting within the 400-metre range is considered an unfair advantage for hunters.

Justice of the Peace Murphy heard the cases in the Ontario Court of Justice in Windsor on February 28, 2005.

The public is encouraged to help protect its natural resources by reporting violations to the local MNR office or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

[Turd Ferguson]

thats why I use 100 bright gold can huggers all strung on a piece of ski rope, hey, i accidently dropped a couple- It doubles as a float coat-

[HARV]

CAMPBELLVILLE MAN FINED FOR ILLEGAL BAITING
Corn in marsh during the open season nets $2,000 fine


PETERBOROUGH — A Halton Region resident who placed corn in a marsh during the waterfowl open season has been fined $2,000 after pleading guilty to unlawfully depositing bait.


John Mitchell, 56, of RR 1 Campbellville, has also been banned from possessing a migratory game bird hunting licence for one year.


Court heard that last October 23, 2004, a Ministry of Natural Resources Conservation Officer was inspecting Buckley Lake, in Douro – Dummer Township, east of Peterborough, and discovered bait that had been illegally deposited.


The owners of the property had authority to deposit bait for migratory birds from the Canadian Wildlife Service. However this authorization limits baiting to a designated location. In addition no hunting is permitted within 400 metres of that location. The officer found that bait had been placed 850 metres from the authorized location. The charge was laid under the Migratory Birds Convention Act.


Justice of the Peace P. Hiscox heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Peterborough, on January 24, 2004.


The public is encouraged to report natural resource violations to the local MNR office or anonymously to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).


I think they mean Jan 05 .seems to be a theme here,reckon the fines should be increased?

[OffshoreDuck21]

Corn and any imitation of corn are viewed as bait under the Migratory Birds Convention Act and hunting within the 400-metre range is considered an unfair advantage for hunters

<font size="-1" face="verdana,arial,helv">So Harv, we can't send you any of the Carolina Decoy Mats??

[jwilliams]

Those guys would have been fined $100,000 if caught here !!!!!!!! RIght...

[HARV]

Art is that a SC statute or federal? OSD doesn't look like a good idear does it. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]