Being named as agent for landowner....?

[Snowwalker]

Ok question which I think any of the trappers here should know.

What form or paperwork do I need to carry to show an CO or LEO that a landowner has made me an agent to remove or control problem animals on the property? Something out of season( If the animal is in season it's just hunting as normal) or normally not allowed to be taken under a Hunting licence like red squirrels, when the animal is causing damage to buildings/pipes/killing chickens/eating every thing in the garden( veggie farmers).

And let the games..Begin.

[Fox]

My friends uncle has a lot of deer and submitted for deer removal permits with the MNR, in that case your information is actually put on the form (hunting license to show competence and phone number), that way you hold tags for that property only under specific conditions.

Not sure about small vermin

[HuntCamp'r]

This is what the MNR's web site has to say about it.

http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/en/Business...OD_085119.html

Using an agent

You may use an agent to act on your behalf to carry out or assist with wildlife removal. The agent must have authorization from the Minister or belong to a regulated class of agents. Agents may charge for their services.

Who is considered an 'Agent' ?

According to the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, "agents" are:

• Licensed trappers or hunters
• Employees or agents of the Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Members of a landowner's immediate family acting on behalf of the landowner
• A person whose business is primarily removing problem wildlife if they capture and release it (if it is capable of being released), unless also authorized by the ministry to destroy problem wildlife
• Municipal employees with specific responsibilities for wildlife control (Animal Services)
• Agents that trap animals, use firearms or use pesticides must be licensed by the Ontario government. However, there is no specific licence required for being designated a wildlife control agent.

[odm2]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard that as an agent you may not keep the problem animal for consumption. I was told you must bury the carcass.

btw... I dont know why anyone would want to shoot deer out of season when theres a chance they are pregnant or have a fawn with them.

[400bigbear]

btw... I dont know why anyone would want to shoot deer out of season when theres a chance they are pregnant or have a fawn with them.

You have to understand something about nuisance control situations lad . They don't want them to breed or procreate . It's REMOVAL by usually death . REMOVAL is by not being nice, just get the job done . Taking out a pregnant doe is more decisive and in the end more humane . As an agent for a farmer , your asked to REMOVE permanently the problem and help in lowering crop damage .


TD

[x_xeon_x]

Correct me if I'm wrong but I heard that as an agent you may not keep the problem animal for consumption. I was told you must bury the carcass.

btw... I dont know why anyone would want to shoot deer out of season when theres a chance they are pregnant or have a fawn with them.

You can keep the meat. http://www.mnr.gov.on.ca/stdprodcons...ent/254144.pdf

And basically like 400bigbear said, the OMNR's deer removal program isn't meant for someone to partake in a year round deer hunting season in their woodlot, its a cull (generally) to remove deer that are causing property damage.

[mark270wsm]

If your a agent for the farmer the famer fills out paperwork with your name address phone number and outdoors card number when the deer tags are issued they are issued in your name. You are responsible for deer tags and the paper work that is required you to fill out most time you will get 6 tags at a time . You can get paper work to give animals away best to get everything in writing from MNR for any other type of nusincenc animals . As fare as year round hunting tags have dates on them. The ones I have are good for shotguns with slugs .I carry bow out side designated area during bow season when I get problem area (orchard) I case bow and put on orange vest hat load gun and shoot deer if in orchard year round except when fawns born from April till sept

[Mattones]

Interesting stuff

[Snowwalker]

Don't know how you guys got on DEER, but lets turn the thread back to the question..

Form or type of paperwork I(you) need/should carry to prove to a CO/LEO that you are acting as an agent for the land owner, and not just shooting say raccoons out of season. A formal letter or a special form? Does anyone have any idea? Trappers have been doing this for years maybe I should have asked in the trapping forum.

Like in the case were a landowner has SMALL animals damaging buildings or eating crops/killing chickens/ducks.

[woody1948]

I simply gave the trapper permission to trap beaver on the deer farm. He asked one time and I said certainly. That was it.