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Newfoundland
and Labrador
Open Season Big Game Caribou Hunting Order, (Filed Under the
authority of sections 38 and 114 of the Wild
Life Regulations and the Wild Life
Act, I make the following Order. Dated at Julie
Bettney ORDER Analysis 1. Short
title 2. Hunting
prohibited 3. Caribou
management areas 4. Open
seasons 5. Bag
limit 6. Prohibition 7. Repeal Schedule Short title 1. This Order may be cited as the Open Season Big Game Caribou Hunting Order,
Newfoundland, 2003-2004. Hunting prohibited 2. The hunting of caribou is
prohibited throughout the Caribou management areas 3. The caribou management areas are as
described in the Schedule. Open seasons 4. (1) The open seasons for the
hunting of caribou in the areas described in the Schedule shall be
(2) In
addition to subsection (1), hunting by bow and arrow only shall be permitted in
Areas 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 76, 77, 78 and 79 for the period Bag limit 5. The bag limit is one caribou as
specified in each licence, except a 2 caribou bag limit for resident licences
in Area 71, Prohibition 6. A person shall not transport or
possess any firearm under the authority of a valid game licence without being
in possession of an outdoor identification card, or equivalent non-resident
card issued to the person. Repeal 7. The Open
Season Big Game Caribou Hunting Order, Newfoundland, 2002-2003,
Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 72/02, is repealed. Schedule (a) Area 61 - LaPoile All that area
of the Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the northern extremity of Then following
a straight line in a southerly direction to Then following
Lloyd's River to Lloyd's Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the northern extremity of Burnt
Pond; Then following
the shoreline of Burnt Pond and the river leading to White Bear Lake the
shoreline of White Bear Lake and the western bank of White Bear River to White
Bear Bay; Then following
the coastline in a generally westerly direction to Channel–Port aux Basques; Then following
the TCH in a northerly direction to where it crosses the Southwest Brook; Then following
Southwest Brook to the point of commencement but excluding all offshore
islands. (b) Area 62 - Buchans Plateau All that
area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the Trans
Canada Highway, TCH, Bridge crossing Southwest Brook; Then
following the TCH in a generally northeasterly direction to Camp 33 Road; Then
following Camp 33 Road to the southwestern extremity of Then following
the southern and eastern shoreline of Then
following Hinds Brook to Then
following the southwestern shore of Then
following a straight line to the southern extremity of Then
following a straight line to the western abutment of the Exploits Dam; Then
following the southern shoreline of Then
following the southern bank of Then
following the southern Then
following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the northern
extremity of Then
following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the southeastern
branch of Southwest Brook; Then
following Southwest Brook to the point of commencement. (c) Area 63 - All that
area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the mouth of
White Bear River in White Bear Bay; Then
following the western bank of White Bear River to Then
following the shoreline of Then
following the eastern bank of said brook to Burnt Pond; Then
following the shoreline of Burnt Pond in a generally northerly direction to its
northeasterly extremity; Then
following a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the southwestern
extremity of Then following
the shoreline of Then
following the southern bank of Then
following the southern shoreline of Then following the south bank of the Then
following a straight line in a south-southwesterly direction for approximately
550 metres to the intersection of the Chrystal Lake access road and the
Lemotte's Lake access road at the approximate UTM coordinates 597,250 metres
east, 5,419,250 metres north; Then
following the road to its intersection with the brook draining Then
following the brook to its outflow at Then
following the eastern shore of Then following a straight line in a southerly direction to the mouth of Northwest Brook in Bay d'Espoir; Then
following the coastline in a generally westerly direction to the point of
commencement but excluding all offshore islands. (d) Area 64 - Middle Ridge All that area
of the Then following
Southeast Brook to Route 361; Then following Route 361 to the Then following
the Bay d'Espoir Highway in generally northerly direction to the Then following
the south bank of Then following
a straight line to the closest point of the TCH, Route 1; Then following
the TCH in a generally easterly direction to its intersection with the road
leading to the abandoned Alexander Bay Railway Station; Then following
this road to the T'Railway; Then following
the T'Railway in a generally southerly direction to Goobies; Then following
the Goobies - Then following
the coastline of (e) Area 65 - All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland on the Avalon Peninsula bounded by a line
beginning at the intersection of Witless Bay Line, Route 13, and the Trans
Canada Highway, TCH; Then following
Witless Bay Line to the coastline of Then following
the coastline in a generally southerly direction to Then following
the coastline of Then following
the western shoreline of the brook to the Southern Shore Highway, Route 10; Then following
the highway in a generally westerly direction to Peter's River; Then following
the eastern bank of Peter's River to its mouth in Then following
the shoreline of Then following
the southern shoreline of Salmonier Arm to the closest point of Salmonier Line,
Route 90, at St. Catherine's; Then following
Salmonier Line in a generally northerly direction to its intersection with the
TCH; Then following
the TCH in a generally easterly direction to the point of commencement but
excluding the (f) Area 66 - Gaff Topsails All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the mouth of Hinds
Brook in Grand Lake; Then following
the eastern shoreline of Then following
a straight line to the closest point on the TCH; Then following
the TCH in a generally easterly and southerly direction to Badger; Then following
a straight line to the closest point on the south bank of the Then following
the Then following
a straight line in a northwesterly direction from the western abutment of
Exploits Dam to the southern extremity of Then following
a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the southeastern extremity of Then following
the southern and western shoreline of Then following
the south bank of Hinds Brook to the point of commencement. (g) Area 67 - Pot Hill All that area
of the Then following
the coastline of Bay D'Espoir to the mouth of Northwest Brook, Bay D'Espoir; Then following
a straight line in a northwesterly direction to the eastern extremity of Then
following the northern shore of Pistol Lake to its outlet; Then
following the eastern shore of the outlet brook to its intersection with the
bridge on Chrystal Lake access road; Then following
this road to its intersection with the Lemotte's Lake access road at the
approximate UTM coordinates 597,250 metres east, 5,419,250 metres north; Then
following a straight line in a north-northeasterly direction for approximately
550 metres to the mouth of Stoney Brook in the Exploits River; Then following
the south bank of the Exploits River to the Sir Robert Bond Bridge, Trans
Canada Highway, TCH, Route 1; Then following
the TCH to its intersection with the Bay D'Espoir Highway, Route 360; Then following the highway to its intersection with Route 361; Then following
Route 361 to Southeast Brook; Then following
Southeast Brook to the point of commencement. (h) Area 68 - Mount Peyton All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the southeastern
abutment of the bridge on the Bay D'Espoir Highway, Route 2, crossing the
Northwest Gander River; Then following
the Bay D'Espoir Highway in a generally northerly direction to its intersection
with the Trans Canada Highway, TCH, Route 1; Then following
the TCH in a generally easterly direction to the southwestern abutment of the
Queen Elizabeth Bridge crossing the Gander River; Then following
the west bank of the Gander River and the western shoreline of Gander Lake to
the mouth of the Northwest Gander River; Then following
the north bank of the Northwest Gander River to the point of commencement. (i) Management Area 69 -
Northern Peninsula All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland commencing at the mouth of Cloud River where it
flows into Salt Water Pond; Then following
the southern shoreline of Salt Water Pond, the western coastline of Chimney
Bay, the western coastline of Canada Bay, and the western coastline of White
Bay to Sops Arm; Then following
the northern bank of Main River in a generally westerly direction to UTM
co-ordinates 487,921 metres east and 5,516,970 metres north; Then following
a straight line to the opposite bank of Main River; Then following
a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the boundary of Gros Morne
National Park at UTM co-ordinates 466,862 metres east and 5,500,135 metres
north; Then following
the boundary of Gros Morne National Park in a generally northerly direction to
a point where the park boundary crosses the Northern Peninsula Highway at UTM
co-ordinates 446,900 metres east and 5,535,096 metres north; Then following
the Northern Peninsula Highway in a generally northerly direction to the bridge
that crosses Big East River; Then following the southbank of Big East River to its outlet from an unnamed pond; Then following the southern shore of the unnamed pond to its eastern most extremity; Then following
a straight line in a southeast direction to the western most extremity of an
unnamed pond; Then following
the southern shore of the second unnamed pond to its eastern most extremity; Then following
a straight line in an easterly direction to the headwaters of Cloud River; Then following
the south bank of Cloud River to the point of commencement but excluding all
offshore islands. (j) Area 70 - Merasheen Island Merasheen
Island, Placentia Bay, including adjacent Long, King, and Rose au Rue Islands. (k) Area 71 - Grey Islands, White Bay (l) Area 72 - Fogo Island,
Hamilton Sound (m) Area 73 - Burin Peninsula Knee All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning where Piper's Hole
River crosses the Terrenceville Highway; Then following
the coastline in a generally southwesterly direction to Mortier Bay; Then following
the highway crossing this bay to Marystown; Then following
Route 210 and 213 in a northwesterly direction to Garnish; Then following
the coastline in a generally northerly direction to Terrenceville; Then following
the Routes 211 and 210 to the point of commencement. (n) Area 74 - Burin Peninsula Foot All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at Garnish; Then following
Route 213 in a southeasterly direction to 210; Then following
Route 210 in an easterly direction to where this road crosses Mortier Bay; Then following
the east coastline of Placenta Bay, Lawn Bay, Fortune Bay to the point of
commencement. (o) Area 75 - Blow Me Down Mountains All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the western end of
Serpentine Lake; Then following
the Serpentine River in a westerly direction to the coast; Then following
the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in a generally northerly direction to
South Head, Bay of Islands; Then following
the coastline of Bay of Islands in a southerly and easterly direction to Frenchmans
Head; Then following
the southern shoreline of Humber Arm to Cook's Brook; Then following
Cook's Brook to a point where this brook crosses a road leading to Serpentine
Lake; Then following
this road to the eastern end of Serpentine Lake; Then following
the northern shoreline of Serpentine to the point of commencement. (p) Area 76 - St. Anthony All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the western
extremity of Crouse Harbour on the Conche Peninsula; Then following
a straight line to the nearest point on Route 434; Then following
Route 434 in westerly direction to its intersection with Route 433; Then following
Route 433 in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with Route 432; Then following
Route 432 in a westerly direction to its intersection with Route 430; Then following
Route 430 in a northerly direction to the point where it intersects a small
stream flowing from Grand Pond; Then following
said stream to its outflow into the Strait of Belle; Then following
the eastern coastline of the Strait of Belle Isle in a generally northeasterly
direction to Cape Norman; Then following
the coastline of Pistolet Bay to the eastern extremity of Milnar Arm; Then following
a straight line to the closest point on Route 437; Then following
Route 437 to its intersection with Route 436; Then following
Route 436 to its intersection with Route 430; Then following
Route 430 in a generally southeasterly direction to its end at Loup Marin
Point; Then following
a straight line to the coastline in Hare Bay; Then following the coastline of Hare Bay in a generally southerly direction to the point of commencement but excluding all offshore islands. (q) Area 77 - Cape Shore All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by the line beginning at the intersection
of Routes 100 and 91 at Point Verde; Then following
the Argentia Highway, Route 91, in a generally easterly direction to the
intersection of Route 92; Then following
Route 92 in a generally southerly direction to Branch; Then
continuing to follow Route 92 to Route 100; Then following
Route 100 in a generally westerly direction to St. Brides; Then
continuing to follow Route 100 in a generally northerly direction to the point
of commencement at Point Verde but excluding all offshore islands. (r) Area 78 - Hampden Downs All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the intersection
of Route 410 with Route 411 at Flatwater Pond; Then following
Route 410 in a generally southerly direction to its intersection with the Trans
Canada Highway, Route 1, TCH, then following the TCH in a southwesterly
direction to its intersection with an unnamed road located northeast of Birchy
Lake; Then following
the unnamed road in a westerly direction to its intersection with Route 420; Then following
Route 420 to its intersection with Route 421; Then following
Route 421 to its end at the Beaches; Then following
a straight line in a westerly direction to the high water mark on the east
shoreline of White Bay; Then following
the high water mark in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with Route
411 at Purbeck's Brook Bridge; Then following
Route 411 to the point of commencement but excluding all offshore islands. (s) Area 79 - Adies Lake All that area
of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the southern
extremity of White Bay; Then following
a straight line to the nearest point on Route 421, Hampden Highway; Then following
Route 421 in a southerly direction to its intersection with Route 420; Then following
Route 420 in a southerly direction to its intersection with the Trans Canada
Highway, TCH; Then following
the TCH in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Route 430 near
Deer Lake; Then following
Route 430 in a northwesterly direction to its intersection with the boundary of
Gros Morne National Park near Wiltondale; Then following
the eastern boundary of Gros Morne National Park in a generally northerly
direction to UTM co-ordinates 466,862 metres east and 5,500,135 metres north; Then following
a straight line in a northeasterly direction to a point on Main River located
at UTM co-ordinates 487,921 metres east and 5,516,970 metres north; Then following
the south bank of said river in a generally easterly direction to its outflow
in Sops Arm, White Bay; Then following
the western coastline of White Bay in first an easterly and then a southerly
direction to the point of commencement but excluding all offshore islands. ©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer |