Three fined $12,500 for illegal Ontario moose hunt

A bull moose is shown laying in a wooded area in this stock photo. (File photo/Pixabay/ShutterStock)

Three individuals from southern Ontario have been fined a total of $12,500 for moose hunting violations that occurred in northwestern Ontario last fall.

Todd Cameron of Levac pleaded guilty to hunting moose without a licence and careless hunting. He was fined a total of $9,000 and received a one-year hunting licence suspension.

“Cameron must also retake both the Canadian Firearms Safety Course and the Hunter Education Course before applying for or obtaining a new licence,” the Ministry of Natural Resources said in a recent court bulletin.

Amanda Travis, also of Levac, pleaded guilty to hunting moose without a licence and was fined $1,000.

Additionally, Michael Celi of Stoney Creek pleaded guilty to unlawfully invalidating his hunting tag for an animal that was killed by another person and was fined $2,500.

“The group also had their moose seized which was donated to members of the public,” the ministry confirmed.

Illegal hunt uncovered by conservation officers

The Ontario court heard that on October 12, 2024, conservation officers attended a hunting camp in the Cache Lake Road area outside of Marathon.

Ministry officials said that the officers discovered that Cameron and Travis were actively hunting moose together and had never purchased a licence to hunt moose and Cameron had shot a bull moose on Cache Lake Road.

“Cameron and Travis then called Celi, who was hunting close by and came and tagged the illegal moose,” the ministry said.

The MNR’s canine unit and remotely piloted aircraft system technology – or drones – were used to support the investigation.

The case was heard by Justice of the Peace Tobey Meyer in a Thunder Bay courtroom on June 17, 2025.

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