MNR levies fines for illegally exporting deer

News Release
MNR

Leonard Rivers pleaded guilty and was fined $750 for exporting deer outside of Ontario without a permit and $750 for providing false information to a Ministry of Natural Resources conservation officer.
The court heard that on November 18, 2012, Rivers was contacted by a conservation officer as he drove a truck with hunting equipment on Gundy Lake Road, near Kenora. Rivers told the officer he had not hunted at all that fall. Upon investigation, the officer learned that Rivers obtained his non-resident deer hunting licence on October 13, 2012, and during the month of October harvested an antlered, white-tailed deer near Malachi Lake, north of Kenora. Rivers butchered the deer and transported the meat to Manitoba by train, although he did not have a permit to do so.
Justice of the Peace Robert McNally heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Kenora, on November 5, 2013.
The ministry reminds non-resident hunters that permits are required to export bear, deer and moose out of Ontario. The information collected on permits helps ensure that wildlife is managed in a sustainable manner.
For further information on hunting regulations, please consult the 2013-2014 Hunting Regulations Summary, available at ontario.ca/hunting.
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).