03/22/2026
A man from Larder Lake, just east of Kirkland Lake, has been fined $730 for moose hunting violations:
Donald Gosselin pleaded guilty to failing to properly attach an invalidated moose tag and failing to produce a licence to a conservation officer.
He was fined and received a lifetime prohibition from possessing an Ontario hunting licence and engaging in any hunting activities in Ontario.
In addition, his firearm was permanently forfeited to the Crown, and the moose was donated.
The Ontario Court of Justice heard that on Nov. 11, 2024, conservation officers conducted a vehicle stop on Larder Station Road in the Larder Lake area.
Gosselin was returning from his hunting camp with his rifle on the passenger seat. Upon inspection, Gosselin denied harvesting a moose to the conservation officers.
Following further investigation, it was found that Gosselin had harvested a moose and kept it at a nearby house. The moose did not have a tag attached as required by Ontario hunting regulations.
Justice of the Peace Wade R. Cachagee heard the case remotely in the Ontario Court of Justice, Haileybury, on Nov. 13, 2025, and the information was released this week.