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Newfoundland
and Labrador
Open Season Big Game Moose 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 Charlene
Johnson ORDER Analysis 1. Short
title 2. Prohibition 3. Moose
management areas 4. Open
Season 5. Bag
limit 6. Prohibition 7. Sunday
hunting 8. Repeal Schedule Short title 1. This Order may be cited as the Open Season Big Game Moose Hunting Order, Prohibition 2. The taking of moose is prohibited throughout Moose management areas 3. The moose management areas are as described in
the Schedule. Open Season 4. The open seasons for moose hunting shall be
Bag limit 5. The bag limit shall be one moose per licence. Prohibition 6. A person shall not transport or possess any
firearms under the authority of a valid game licence without being in
possession of an outdoor identification card, or non-resident equivalent card,
issued to that person. Sunday hunting 7. Hunting
with a firearm on Sundays shall be permitted across the entire province, beginning
Repeal 8. The
Open Season Big Game Moose Hunting Order,
Labrador, 2007-2008, Schedule (a) Area 48 - Wabush All that
area encompassed by a line commencing at the intersection of the
Quebec-Labrador border and 53º 20' north latitude; Then moving
due east to the west Then
following this shoreline in a southerly direction to the outflow of a river
flowing to Then
following this river to Then
following the shorelines of Then to the
north shore of Then
following Then due
east to the Then
following the railway in a generally southerly direction to Ross Bay Junction; Then in a
generally westerly direction to the east shore of Lac Emerillion; Then
following the shoreline of Lac Emerillion in a generally southerly direction to
66° 22' west longitude; Then due
south to the Labrador-Quebec border; Then following
the border in generally west and north directions to the point of commencement. (b) Area 49 - All that area
of Then following
59° 50' west longitude south to the Quebec Labrador boundary, 52° 00' north
latitude; Then following
the Quebec-Labrador boundary due west to 61° 30' west longitude; Then following
61° 30' west longitude due north to the southwest corner of Area 59; Then following
the south boundary of Area 59 to the point of commencement. (c) Area 50 - All that area
of Then following
the south boundary of Area 60 due west the east bank of the Then following
the east bank of the Romaine River, Quebec- Then following
52° 00' north latitude due east to the southeast corner of Area 49; Then following
the west border of Area 49 at 61° 30' west longitude due north to the point of
commencement. (d) Area 51 - All that area
of Then following
the edge of the west bank of the river in a generally northerly direction to
its intersection with an unnamed lake at 53° 33' north latitude, 63° 11' west
longitude; Then following
a straight line in a generally westerly direction to the summit of Then following
a straight line in a generally northwesterly direction to the summit of an
unnamed hill at elevation, 556 metres, 53° 41' north latitude, 64° 29' west
longitude; Then following
a straight line in a general southwesterly direction to the intersection of
Route 500 and Then following
Route 500 to where the transmission lines cross Route 500, west of the
Ossokmanuan bridge; Then following
a straight line in a general southerly direction to the summit of an unnamed
hill, elevation 673 metres, 53° 23' north latitude, 65° 07' west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of the west
bank of the Then following a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to the summit of an unnamed hill of elevation 643
metres, 53° 14' north latitude, 64° 5' west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the summit of an unnamed hill
at elevation 456 metres, 53° 11' north latitude, 63° 14' west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a generally easterly direction to 53° 12" north, 63°
30" west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a northerly direction to the west bank at the mouth of the Then following
the edge of the west bank of the river north to the point of commencement. (e) Area 52 - All that area
of Labrador bounded by a line commencing at the southeast corner of Area 51,
53° 10' north latitude, 63° 00' west longitude; Then following
63° 00' west longitude due south to the intersection with 53° 00' north
latitude; Then following
a straight line in an easterly-southeasterly direction to the edge of the west
bank of the Minipi River at 52° 46' north latitude, 61° 30' west longitude; Then following
61° 30' west longitude due north to the intersection with the edge of the north
bank of the Then following
the north bank of the river to the west bank at the mouth of Then following
the edge of the west bank of the Penus River to its intersection with 61° 30'
west longitude; Then following
61° 30' west longitude due north to the intersection with the edge of the south
bank of the Then following
a straight line in a westerly direction to the boundary of Area 51 at 53° 33'
north latitude, 63° 11' west longitude; Then following
the boundary of Area 51 to its point on the west bank of the Metchin River at
its outflow into Churchill River; Then following
a straight line in a southerly direction to 53° 12" north, 63° 30"
west longitude; Then following
a straight line in an easterly direction to 53° 10" north, 63° 00"
west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a southerly direction to the point of commencement. (f) Area 53 - Muskrat Falls All that area
of Then following
a straight line in a northeasterly direction to the top of the 1225' peak at Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the top of the 1445' peak at Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the confluence of 53° 31.55'
north latitude and 60° 12.05' longitude on the North West River Road; Then following
the Then following
the south, then east, shoreline of North West Bight to Then following
a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the north Then following
the north shore of the Then following
the east boundary of Area 52 due south to the point of commencement. (g) Area 53A - Muskrat Falls All that area
of Then following
the south boundary of Area 53 in an easterly direction to Then following
a straight line in an easterly direction to McLean Point; Then following
the eastern shoreline of Then following
the edge of the east bank of Kenemich River to a point at 53° 14' north
latitude, 59° 50' west longitude, where the Kenemich River turns to flow from a
generally east-northeasterly direction from the Mealy Mountains; Then following
59° 50' west longitude, due south to 53° 10' north latitude, 59° 50' west
longitude; Then following
a straight line to the confluence of Then following
a straight line to the southeast corner of Area 52 at 52° 46' north latitude,
61° 30' west longitude; Then following
the east boundary of Area 52 due north to the point of commencement. (h) Area 54 - All that area
of Labrador commencing at the northwest corner of Area 53 and following 61° 30'
west longitude due north to the edge of the north bank of the Wapustan River; Then following
a straight line to the confluence of Then following
a straight line to the position 53° 45' north latitude, 60° 15' west longitude; Then following
a straight line to the summit of Sunday Hill in the town of Then following
a straight line to the south abutment of Then following
the North West River Road to the confluence of 53° 31.55 north latitude and 60°
12.5' west longitude; Then following
the boundary of Area 53 to the point of commencement. (i) Area 55 - Double Mer All that
area of Labrador bounded by a line commencing at the south abutment of the
North West River Bridge and following the shore line of Hamilton Inlet in a
generally northeasterly direction to the confluence of Groswater Bay and the
edge of the east bank of Tom Luscombe Brook; Then
following a straight line to the northeast corner of Area 54 where Then
following the east boundary of Area 54 generally in a southeasterly direction
to the point of commencement, excluding all
offshore islands. (j) Area 56 - Kaipokok All that
area of Labrador bounded by a line commencing at the northeast corner of Area
54 where Nipishish Lake flows into the Crooked River; Then
following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to a point on the Then
proceeding in a straight line in a northeasterly direction to a point on the
south bank of the Then
proceeding in a straight line in an easterly direction to the 450 metre summit
of Post Hill at 54° 53' 30" north latitude, 59° 45' west longitude; Then
following 59° 45' west longitude due south to the
intersection with the north boundary of Area 55; Then
following the north boundary of Area 55, in a southwesterly direction, to the
point of commencement. (k) Area 57 - All that area
of Labrador bounded by a line commencing at a point 52° 45' north latitude, 58°
00' west longitude; Then following
58° 00' west longitude due north to the intersection with 54° 00' north
latitude; Then following
54° 00' north latitude due east to the intersection with the Then following
the Then following
the North Shore of Caplin Bay in a generally westerly direction to the
intersection with 55° 55' west longitude at 53° 07' 20" north latitude; Then following
53° 07' 20" north latitude in a westerly direction to the intersection
with 57° 00' west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a southwesterly direction to the point of commencement. (l) Area 58 - All that area
of Then following
58° 00' west longitude due south to the Labrador-Quebec border at 52° 00' north
latitude; Then following
the 52° 00' north latitude due east to the Then following
the Then following
the south boundary of Area 57 to the point of commencement. (m) Area 59 - All that
area of Then
following 59° 50' west longitude due south to 52° 30' north latitude; Then
following 52° 30' north latitude due west to 61° 30' west longitude; Then
following 61° 30' west longitude due north to the
southwest corner of Area 53A; Then
following the south boundary of Area 53A to point of commencement. (n) Area 60 - All that area
of Then following
the south boundaries of Areas 52 and 51 in a generally westerly direction to a
point on the south boundary of Area 51 at the summit of an unnamed hill of
elevation 9,643 metres, 53° 14' north latitude, 64° 05' west longitude; Then following
a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the east bank of the source of
the Romaine River at 52° 52' 5" north latitude, 63° 36' 5" west
longitude; Then following
the east bank of the Romaine River, Quebec- Then following
52° 30' north latitude east to longitude 61° 30' west; Then following
61° 30' west longitude due north to the point of commencement. (o) Area 85 - Snegamook All that area bounded
by a line commencing at the outflow of Then following
in a north-northwesterly direction to the point at 54° 30' North, 61° 00' west; Then in a
northerly direction to 54° 41' north, 61° 00' west; Then in a
westerly direction to the unnamed river flowing into Mistinippi Lake at
approximately 54° 41' north, 61° 18' west; Then in a
generally westerly direction on the south bank of the river to the western
extremity of the unnamed lake at approximately 54° 44' north, 61° 46' west; Then in a
straight line in a north-northwesterly direction to the southern extremity of
the unnamed lake at 54° 47' north, 61° 48' west; Then in a
generally northerly direction along the western shore of the above mentioned
lake; Then in a generally
northerly, westerly then southerly directions along the unnamed river to
approximately 54° 46' north, 62° 00' west; Then in a
westerly direction to 54° 46' north, 62° 30' west; Then in a
southerly direction to the Naskaupi River at approximately 54 ° 15' north, 62°
30' west; Then in a
generally easterly then southerly directions along the north bank of the
Naskaupi River and Wuchusk Lake, and east bank of Naskaupi Lake to the
confluence of the Wapustan and Naskaupi Rivers; Then following
a straight line in a general easterly direction to the point of commencement. ©Earl G. Tucker, Queen's Printer |