Massive Fine for Illegal Hunting

A group of 7 hunters from Southern Ontario have been ordered to pay nearly $46,000 for 30-offences relating to illegal hunting in the Schreiber area.
6-men and 1-woman pleaded guilty to numerous offences for the poaching of 3-adult moose and a deer.
Charges include hunting during the closed season, possessing and abandoning illegally killed animals, unlawfully using another person’s licence and obstructing a conservation officer.
One of the men has been banned from hunting for 10-years.
Over 20-officers from 3 different Ministry of Natural Resources units were involved in the investigation.