Big Fines for Illegal Deer Hunting
Two Atikokan men have been fined a total of $4,500 for charges relating to illegal deer hunting.
Mike Krassey was fined $3,500 for illegally hunting white-tailed deer, being party to the offence of attaching a seal to a deer killed by another person, and making a false statement to a conservation officer. Cecil O’Flaherty was fined $1,000 for attaching his seal to a deer killed by another person and possessing illegally killed game. Both men had their hunting licences suspended for two years.
The court heard that on November 22, 2009, Krassey and his son shot an antlered deer while hunting on Camp River Road near Atikokan. Krassey had already used his antlered deer tag. He drove to Atikokan to pick up O’Flaherty, went back to Camp River Road and attached O’Flaherty’s tag to the killed deer.
On November 24, 2009, Krassey told conservation officers that he and O’Flaherty were party hunting when the deer was shot. Following a search of their homes on March 4, 2010, Krassey and O’Flaherty admitted that O’Flaherty was not present at the time of the kill and was not hunting at that time.
Justice of the Peace Pat Clydesdale-Cornell heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Atikokan, on April 29, 2010.
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).
Dave Saunders, Fort Frances District, 807-274-8635
