A group of hunters from Bancroft have received steep fines after an investigation into the over-hunting of local deer.
Five hunters were charged with several offences including copying their tags, and hunting without a licence.
The court heard that during November and December of 2023, the group participated in multiple hunts while using copies of their tags, killing four additional deer with the fake tags. The group had seven additional unused copies of their tags.
Dwayne Musclow of Bancroft was convicted of failing to tag a deer killed by an apprentice hunter, possessing copies of his deer tag and hunting deer without a licence. He was fined $8,000.
Doug Musclow of Bancroft was convicted of possessing and using copies of his deer tag and hunting without a licence. He was fined $6,500.
Darrin Musclow of Oshawa was convicted of possessing and using copies of his deer tag and hunting big game without a licence. He was fined $7,000.
Sue Tate of Bancroft was convicted of party hunting and failing to immediately invalidate her tag for a deer killed by a member of her hunting party and was fined $1,500.
William Fransky of Bancroft was convicted of possessing copies of his deer tag and was fined $1,500.
