Any Conservation Officers out there?
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Any Conservation Officers out there?
I was wondering if there are any Conservation Officers are members of this forum or if anyone knows a CO. I live in the Ottawa area and I am interested in doing ride alongs. Thank you in advance. Butch
Exocet w/ FFF string/ Aimpoint
18" Gold Tip Laser II's
and 125 grain Montec G5's
18" Gold Tip Laser II's
and 125 grain Montec G5's
Good luck Butch but be carefull what you say to a CO. I was an Assistant Park Superintendant of a Provincial Park and went on a few "rides" officially and unofficially. I would write or talk to the Regional Manager first. Why do you want to go for a "ride"? I know a Park super (I think he is) in Frontinac Park. I do not know if his park is in the Ottawa region but if you really want I can search my Alumni list to see if I can find some one. I have known a few COs in the past but I do not like to associate with many of them. There are a some that are quite decent but there are not a ton of them I like.
Last edited by Boo on Sun Feb 26, 2006 8:45 pm, edited 2 times in total.
To ride along witha CO you need to b e a DCO(Deputy COnsrvation Officer). The fact is, you coul dbe exposed to some danger and a DCO has training in self defense etc...
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I doubt that anyone other than a employee of the MNR would be allowed on a ride let alone in the vehicle for anything other than an emergency. I don't want to say too much. Again, good luck.DesertRat wrote:To ride along witha CO you need to b e a DCO(Deputy COnsrvation Officer). The fact is, you coul dbe exposed to some danger and a DCO has training in self defense etc...
Hey Swiss. Not that I am happy to observe the same thing but I am happy that some one else here has observed this.
One year in Norhtern Alberta just north of Fairview a CO stopped to say hello and see if we were ok. He eventually asked what we were hunting for and our guide/friend's wife told him that we were hunting for moose in the area that our tags were designated for. The CO smiled and told us we were in the wrong area and pointed us to the correct area and asked if we needed any more help. He also were he saw a moose the day before! Now I think we all know what would have happened if it were in Ontario. In Ontario an honest mistake would have resulted in four summary conviction tickets and a satisfied grin on the COs face. On another occasion in Ontario my hunting partner go a ticket for not tagging his geese. Who in hell knows which goose was shot when three ten gauges are shooting at a flock?
What are your experiences Swiss?
BTW I am sure there are some good COs around here, I personally know a couple from Northern Ontario were I used to work but welcome the first and any decent CO here and no I have never been charged for any game law and no I have never to my knowledge broken a game law.
One year in Norhtern Alberta just north of Fairview a CO stopped to say hello and see if we were ok. He eventually asked what we were hunting for and our guide/friend's wife told him that we were hunting for moose in the area that our tags were designated for. The CO smiled and told us we were in the wrong area and pointed us to the correct area and asked if we needed any more help. He also were he saw a moose the day before! Now I think we all know what would have happened if it were in Ontario. In Ontario an honest mistake would have resulted in four summary conviction tickets and a satisfied grin on the COs face. On another occasion in Ontario my hunting partner go a ticket for not tagging his geese. Who in hell knows which goose was shot when three ten gauges are shooting at a flock?
What are your experiences Swiss?
BTW I am sure there are some good COs around here, I personally know a couple from Northern Ontario were I used to work but welcome the first and any decent CO here and no I have never been charged for any game law and no I have never to my knowledge broken a game law.
I currently live and hunt in Alberta but still operate a company in Ontario. When I am here I hunt as a non-resident. When I was a kid here, I was charged with a serious game offence, I was a spam and was at the wrong place at the wrong time. When I gave my explanation it seemed as they were not listening. I lost my right to hunt for two years and $1500 fine when I had no money and was in high school. Four months after the conviction the guilty party was found and confessed what he did, the Co's were not concerned, and told me "we got our conviction, there is no reason open this up again". Another time I was charged for unlawfully hunting big game because my friend whom I was party hunting with, forgot his wallet in the truck. Therfore he had no tag on him and I got pinched. The last time I was pulled over in Alberta, the Co asked us if we had a moose tag, we said we were hunting deer. He proceeded to tell us that it was to bad, and he knew where a moose was feeding near by.
I have come to conclusion that Game managment in General does not make sense to me in Ontario, ie Tagging coyotes and shooting small Bucks. It just seems as a form of taxation rather than proper managment.
In Alberta the Co's have the respect of the hunters and this is most important of all. I could say the fish and wildlife in the U.S is also a proud agency.
I have come to conclusion that Game managment in General does not make sense to me in Ontario, ie Tagging coyotes and shooting small Bucks. It just seems as a form of taxation rather than proper managment.
In Alberta the Co's have the respect of the hunters and this is most important of all. I could say the fish and wildlife in the U.S is also a proud agency.