A Windsor man will have to pay a $5,000 fine after he pleaded guilty to carelessly using a firearm while hunting.
Conservation officers stopped Joseph Clark for an inspection by conservation officers near the village of Caramat in October 2019. During their investigation, the officers found out he had discharged multiple rounds from his high-powered rifle down a roadway while aiming at a moose.
Caramat is northeast of Thunder Bay.
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry would like to remind hunters not only is it illegal to fire a gun across or down a road, it is dangerous. It said hunters should always be aware of their targets and beyond before firing.
Clark attended court by teleconference on January 12, 2021.
In addition to the fine, his hunting privileges are suspended for a year, and he will have to take a mandatory hunter safety course.
