Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry media release
A Sault Ste. Marie man has been fined $1,000 for failing to attach a game seal to a deer.
David Burmaster pleaded guilty to failing to immediately attach his game seal to a white-tailed deer.
Court heard that on October 23, 2016, a conservation officer on patrol on Clearwater Lake Road in Fort Frances District observed two men wearing hunter orange walking across a hydro corridor. The officer contacted the men and discovered an untagged white-tailed deer that had been dragged from the original kill site in the direction of the men’s vehicle, which was parked at the edge of the hydro corridor. Burmaster claimed responsibility for the deer, which was subsequently forfeited to the Crown.
Justice of the Peace Pat Clysdale-Cornell heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Fort Frances, on May 26, 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).
