Hefty Fines for False Applications and Selling Moose Tags
An Ohio man has been fined a total of $8,125.00 for charges related to the selling of adult moose validation tags.
James Jackson, of Bryon, Ohio, pleaded guilty to charges under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act for making false statements in four applications for moose validation tags and to one charge of unlawfully hunting a cow moose.
Court heard that in 2008, Jackson was the tourist outfitter of Kyushyk Wilderness Lodge near Foleyet, Ontario, where he advertised moose hunting vacations. In August of that year, Jackson contacted another hunting outfitter and between them they completed applications for moose validation tags with names of hunters they knew would not be hunting at Kyushyk Wilderness Lodge. Four adult moose tags were eventually sold by Jackson, who received $4,000 U.S. for the illegal transaction.
In October 2008, two non-resident hunters harvested a cow moose under the authority of one of the invalid tags from Kyushyk Wilderness Lodge. Although neither hunter was charged in the case, Jackson was held partly responsible for his part in the unlawful hunting of the moose. Wildlife officials from the states of Michigan, West Virginia, Pennsylvania and Ohio assisted Ontario conservation officers with the investigation.
Justice of the Peace Theodore Hodgins heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Chapleau, on September 8, 2010.
To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry officer during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Dan Williams, Chapleau District, 705 864-3109
Tim Caddel, Chapleau District, 705-864-3117
