kickingfrog Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 The incident described sounds familiar enough that I assume it was discussed here but I can't say for sure. http://www.nugget.ca/2014/08/05/pair-fined-in-moose-chase-incident Two West Nipissing residents have been fined at total of $3,500 for unlawfully hunting a bull moose and using a vehicle to pursue the animal following complaints about a YouTube video of the incident. According to the Ministry of Natural Resources, Cory Crowder was fined $2,000 and Stephanie Pellerin was fined $1,500 in relation to the incident last fall in which a moose was chased off a bridge. In addition to the fines, the two West Nipissing residents were ordered to destroy all copies of the video filmed on the night of the offence and remove all related Internet postings. Court heard that in October 2013, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry received complaints from the public about a video posted on YouTube. The video, taken by Stephanie Pellerin from inside the vehicle on the night of October 10, 2013, clearly showed the vehicle pursuing the moose while Crowder was driving. The moose was visibly distressed. The moose was chased off the Smokey Creek Bridge where it jumped, and died of its injuries. Crowder later returned with a friend to retrieve the moose. Justice of the Peace Michael Kitlar heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, on July 16. In addition, a North Bay man has been fined $1,500 for deer hunting offences in a separate case also heard by Kitlar that day. David Munro pleaded guilty to charges under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act and associated regulations. He was fined $500 for unlawfully attaching a game seal to a deer killed by another person, $500 for attaching the wrong seal to an antlerless white-tailed deer and $500 for failing to provide required information on a deer seal. Court heard that on November 9, 2013, Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry conservation officers conducted a hunting camp check at 211 Dowdall Road in Nipissing Township where they observed three harvested deer hanging from a meat pole in front of the camp. They inspected the three deer and game seals. An investigation revealed that Munro attached another person’s antlered deer seal to an antlerless deer. An antlerless deer can be harvested only if the hunter or hunting party holds an antlerless deer validation tag. Munro also tagged another deer he had harvested with his own seal, but failed to notch out the required date and time of the kill on the seal. To report a natural resource violation, please call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bailey Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Good to hear. That story sounded like Bull from the beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 Eh guys , I seen the moose video , Stephanie my neighbor (the charged )showed it to me the next morning , it was on YT for a few months, in no way was it being chased , just followed at it's own pace ,it just happened to see a clearing and stepped off the bridge , what the article doesn't say that they were cleared on the scene of doing anything wrong , and the driver voluntarily gave up his cow tag in exchange for the bull meat ,then the MNR acted on complaints from viewers then the charges were laid ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Freshtrax Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I have had to "chase " many moose down northern roads . They just trot down the road and won't get off. It's way worse in the winter with tall snow banks and you have to "chase ". Chase them to the next fork in the road and pray they don't go the way you want to. I saw the vid. I didn't see any chasing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey buoy Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 I have had to "chase " many moose down northern roads . They just trot down the road and won't get off. It's way worse in the winter with tall snow banks and you have to "chase ". Chase them to the next fork in the road and pray they don't go the way you want to. I saw the vid. I didn't see any chasing. Myself as well,must of been other footage ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muskieman Posted August 6, 2014 Report Share Posted August 6, 2014 ^^^^ Nope , I don't know what the courts seen different ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Cliff Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 I wonder if the judge has ever had to follow (chase) a moose down the road, probably doesn't even hunt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 ^^^^ Nope , I don't know what the courts seen different ... The pressure from P3TA groups, will do this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 The pressure from P3TA groups, will do this. Do people realize you can simply stop and let the moose do what it's gotta do? There's no reason to keep 'following; it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Do people realize you can simply stop and let the moose do what it's gotta do? There's no reason to keep 'following; it... yup----likely if you stopped and just stepped out of the vehicle it would run into the bush Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dara Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Just don't post stuff on utube...its nothing but trouble Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BassMan11 Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Come on, There are several video's (some much worse "chasing") on youtube of people in vehicles following moose down the road. Not saying it is right, but to be charged for it? Not sure about that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
porkpie Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Just don't post stuff on utube...its nothing but trouble That's the best answer so far. Unless your doing an instructional video on how to plant begonias or some such thing, your probably best to leave the videos off YouTube. Particularly ones of you following a moose in a vehicle and it falls to it's death. Some folks don't think things all the way through! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKRISONER Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 ive followed a moose on the snowmobile trail..they dont seem to want to jump back into the deep snow... As far as trying to intimidate them to go back into the bush...my dad will tell you a story about a moose that decided it wanted to fight his car. So forget that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bushart Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Charging moose are not that common----Maybe a few in the rut Have a rifle in your hands and see how fast they can run Now I've ticked a few off in my day---callin for a fight---they come with attitude then This year marks the 40th anniversary I've been a Licensed hunter---never had one make for me yet Not sayin it would'nt happen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted August 7, 2014 Report Share Posted August 7, 2014 Do people realize you can simply stop and let the moose do what it's gotta do? There's no reason to keep 'following; it... I didnt say anything about what they did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I didnt say anything about what they did. I wasn't replying to you bud, just an overall comment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 I think Kitler (the judge) is from North Bay. Not 100% though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bernie Posted August 8, 2014 Report Share Posted August 8, 2014 Had to follow a moose on three occasions on a single lane bush road. It's not like you can take an off lane.Just simply putt along behind and wait for them to turn off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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