An individual from Northern Ontario has been fined $2,000 for the following deer hunting violations:
Timothy Martin of Massey pleaded guilty to hunting deer without a licence and using another person’s deer tag. He was fined $2,000.
The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on November 5, 2025, Martin was hunting for deer near the Town of Massey. Martin shot an antlerless deer but was only licenced to hunt antlered deer. Martin then invalidated the antlerless deer tag of another person who was not actively participating in the hunt. The deer was seized as a result of the investigation.
Justice of the Peace Erin Olesen-Schinke heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Espanola, on February 12, 2026.
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