A hunting trip in the Ottawa Valley has turned into a hefty fine from the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Conservation officers were conducting compliance inspections in the Eganville area on November 10, 2025, when they inspected one hunter from the Eganville area who they determined had hunted and harvested an antlered deer without having his deer tag printed. He then continued to hunt white-tailed deer without a valid license.
Conner Heideman of Eganville pleaded guilty to hunting big game without a license, unlawfully possessing a loaded firearm in a conveyance, failing to immediately invalidate a tag, and failing to properly attach an invalidated tag.
He was fined $2,500 and is banned from possessing an Ontario hunting license or engaging in any hunting activities in the province for one year.
(written by Kasey Egan)
