Chelsea PapineauCTV Northern Ontario Digital Content Specialist
@ChelseapCTVContactPublished Monday, December 14, 2020 9:33AM EST
A black bear stands near the side of Highway 881 near Conklin, Alberta on Tuesday May 10, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward
SUDBURY — Two hunters from southern Ontario have been convicted of illegally hunting black bear at night while in the north, fined $3,000 and one ordered to forfeit his firearm.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) said in a news release the hunting partners were contacted by conservation officers Aug. 24, 2019, as they were returning to a temporary residence in St. John Township.
“The two had been hunting for black bear beyond legal hunting time over a known bear baiting station,” the MNRF said. “Upon inspection, an un-encased, loaded firearm was discovered on their all-terrain vehicle. A scope with night vision capability and infrared lighting was attached to…
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