A coordinated effort by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Halton Regional Police found that 91 per cent of hunters checked followed the rules and contributed to a safe controlled deer hunt during November 3 to 7, 2008. Approximately 85 hunters were checked in this year’s controlled deer hunt in the Halton Region. Areas of patrol included Halton Hills,
 Conservation officers seized one shotgun, issued two warnings and laid seven charges for the following offences: ·        Unlawfully hunting at night·        Unlawfully possessing a firearm at night·        Failing to wear proper coloured clothing while hunting·        Failing to wear hunter orange·        Unlawfully possessing two deer licences. The public is reminded that you are required to have a validation tag and a licence to hunt deer in a controlled deer hunt in southern