Most of the hunting and trapping offences of failing to have a license are 

 committed by residents of Ontario. 



Officers of the Department consider the offence of hxinting or fishing without 

 a license to be a serious one, since it means that a few irresponsible people wish 



to enjoy the benefits of wildlife management which has been paid for essentially 

 by the law abiding sportsmen. 



Other frequent offences related to fishing include: 



1. Angling with more than one line 127 



2. Possessing an overlimit of fish 119 



3. Taking fish by means other than angling 93 



4. Possess fish in closed season 72 



5. Attempting to take fish by set lines 38 



6. Taking fish during a closed season 29 



7. Possessing a fish spear within 50 feet of the 



waters edge, during prohibited hours 24 



8. Angling in a fish sanctuary 17 



9. Non-resident exporting fish which were cut up so 



that species or number of fish could not be determined 16 



10. Possess nets without a license 10 

 Hunting and trapping offences of frequent occurrence include: 



1. (a) Possession of a loaded firearm in a car 274 

 (b) Possession of a loaded firearm in a power boat 29 



2. Hunting or possessing firearms in prohibited hours 

 (Sundays or at night) 230 



3. Possessing game in ciosed season 70 



4. Hunting with a shotgun, not plugged so as to not 



hold more than three cartridges 70 



5. Hunting or possessing firearms in a Crown Game 



Preserve or Provincial Park 41 



6. Hunting during closed seasons 34 



7. Possessing unsealed pelts of fur-bearing animals 9 



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