Written by Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources on 19 March 2016
Photo OntarioNewsNorth.com
A Manitouwadge area outfitter was fined $1,000 for unlawfully hunting bear without a licence.
Christopher Fuge of Rosholt, Wisconsin, and owner of Happy Camps in Hillsport, pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for hunting bear off of his Bear Management Area.
Court heard that between August 15 and 19, 2015, three non-resident black bear hunters being guided by Fuge were hunting off of the authorized Bear Management Area where he is licensed to provide bear hunting services.
Justice of the Peace Jean-Marie Blier heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Hearst, on March 8, 2016.
The ministry reminds the public that Bear Management Areas are a cornerstone of Ontario’s bear management program and allow licensed bear operators to manage the bear harvest by non-resident hunters.
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).
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