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Newfoundland and Labrador
Open Season Big Game Caribou Hunting Order, (Filed September 11, 2013) 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 Tom
Hedderson ORDER Analysis 1. Short
title 2. Hunting
prohibited 3. Caribou
management areas 4. Open
seasons 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 Caribou Hunting Order,
Newfoundland, 2013-2014. 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, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69, 76, 77, 78 and 79 for the period August 31,
2013 to September 14, 2013. 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. Sunday hunting 7. Hunting with a firearm on Sundays shall be permitted across the entire province, beginning October 6, 2013 and ending April 30, 2014, for the species and during the seasons as described in this Order. Repeal 8. The
Open Season Big Game Caribou Hunting
Order, Newfoundland, 2012-2013, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 70/12,
is repealed. Schedule (a) Area 61 - LaPoile All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the southeast branch of Southwest Brook at UTM coordinates 421,602 metres east and 5,371,355 metres north; Then following a straight line in a
southeasterly direction to the outflow of a brook into the eastern extremity of
Then following a straight line in a
southwesterly direction to Then following the southeastern bank of Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to an unnamed river at the southwestern extremity of Victoria Lake Reservoir at UTM coordinates 467,058 metres east and 5,340,999 metres north; Then following the northern bank of this unnamed river in a generally westerly direction to the western extremity of a pond at UTM coordinates 456,952 metres east and 5,338,821 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to a brook at the northeastern extremity of Peter Stride's Pond; Then following the northern shoreline of
said pond in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the Then following the Then following the northern bank of said river in a northeasterly direction to its confluence with Spruce Pond; Then following the northern shoreline of Spruce Pond to a brook at its eastern extremity at UTM coordinates 461,849 metres east and 5,329,219 metres north; Then following the eastern bank of this brook in a southerly direction to its confluence with an unnamed pond; Then following the northern and eastern shorelines of said pond in a southeasterly direction to UTM coordinates 462,747 metres east and 5,328,615 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to where an unnamed river enters an unnamed pond at UTM coordinates 467,193 metres east and 5,311,908 metres north; Then following the south bank of this unnamed river in a generally southerly, then southeasterly direction to its confluence with White Bear River at UTM coordinates 476,815 metres east and 5,308,977 metres north; Then following the western bank of White Bear River in a generally southerly direction to its confluence with White Bear Bay; Then following the coastline of Then following the coastline of insular Then following the TCH in a generally northwesterly, then northeasterly direction to the northern abutment of the bridge crossing Southwest Brook; Then following the northern bank of Southwest Brook in an easterly direction to the point of commencement; 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, Route 1 bridge crossing Southwest Brook; Then following the TCH in a generally north by northeasterly direction to its intersection with the Camp 33 Road; Then following Camp 33 Road in an easterly
direction to the southwestern extremity of Then following the southern and eastern
shorelines of Then following the southern bank of Hinds
Brook in a southeasterly direction to Then following the southwestern shoreline of
Then following a straight line in a
southeasterly direction to the mouth of a brook in the southwestern extremity
of Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the southwestern abutment of the Exploits Dam on Red Indian Lake; Then following the southeastern shoreline of Red Indian Lake in a generally southwesterly direction to the mouth of a brook at UTM coordinates 495,652 metres east and 5,379,530 metres north; Then following a straight line in a southeasterly direction to the intersection of the forest access road with an unnamed brook at UTM coordinates 515,108 metres east and 5,348,718 metres north; Then following said forest access road in a generally southwesterly, then westerly, then northwesterly direction to the southwestern abutment of a bridge at UTM coordinates 470,894 metres east and 5,340,926 metres north; Then following the southern shoreline of Victoria Lake Reservoir in a westerly direction to an unnamed river into its southwestern extremity at UTM coordinates 467,058 metres east and 5,340,999 metres north; Then following a straight line in a northwesterly
direction to the confluence of Then following the southeastern bank of Then following a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to a brook at the eastern extremity of Then following a straight line in a northwesterly direction to a point on the southeast branch of Southwest Brook at UTM coordinates 421,602 metres east and 5,371,355 metres north; Then following the northern bank of Southwest Brook in a generally westerly direction 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 in a generally northerly direction to its confluence at an unnamed river located at UTM co-ordinates 476,835 metres east and 5,308,922 metres north; Then following the north bank of the unnamed river in a west by north-westerly direction to an unnamed pond located at UTM co-ordinates 466,985 metres east and 5,311,647 metres north; Then following a straight line in a north-westerly direction to an unnamed pond at UTM co-ordinates 462,745 metres east and 5,328,644 metres north; Then following the eastern shoreline of said pond to its eastern extremity of Spruce Pond; Then following the northern shoreline of Spruce Pond in a generally westerly direction to an unnamed river at its south-western extremity; Then following said unnamed river to its
intersection with the Then following the Then following the northern shoreline of Peter Strides Pond to a river located at its north-eastern extremity; Then following this unnamed river in a generally easterly direction to the south-western extremity of Victoria Lake Reservoir; Then following the southern shoreline of the aforementioned reservoir to the forest access road located at its south-eastern extremity; Then following the forest access road in southerly then easterly direction to its intersection with an unnamed brook at UTM co-ordinates 514,879 metres east and 5,347,269 metres north; Then following a straight line in a north-westerly direction to a small cove on Red Indian Lake located at UTM co-ordinates 495,641 metres east and 5,379,525 metres north; Then following the southern shoreline of Then following the south bank of the Then following a straight line in a
south-westerly direction for approximately 550 meters to the intersection of Then following Then following said brook to its mouth at
the eastern arm of Then following the south-eastern shoreline
of Then following a straight line in a
southwesterly direction to the eastern extremity of Then following a straight line in a south-easterly 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 Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at the mouth of Southeast Brook in Bay d'Espoir; Then following the western bank of Southeast Brook in a generally northerly direction to its intersection with Route 361; Then following Route 361 in a northeasterly direction to its intersection with the Bay d'Espoir Highway, Route 360; Then following the Bay d'Espoir Highway in a
northerly direction to the southern abutment of the bridge crossing the Then following the southern bank of the Then following the southern bank of this
brook in an easterly direction to its intersection with the Then following the TCH in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with the T'Railway at UTM coordinates 705,293 metres east and 5,402,388 metres north near Gambo; Then following the T'Railway in a generally southerly direction to its intersection with Route 210 near Goobies; Then following Route 210 in a generally southwesterly direction to Route 211; Then following Route 211 in a southwesterly direction to its intersection with Harbour Brook at Terrenceville; Then following the northeastern bank of
Harbour Brook in a northerly direction to its confluence with Then following the coastlines of Excluding all offshore islands. (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 Exploits River; Then following the Then following a straight line in a
north-westerly direction from the western abutment of Exploits Dam to the
southern extremity of Then following a straight line in a
north-westerly direction to the south-eastern 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 a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to the southern extremity of Then following the southeastern Then following the brook to its intersection
with the Then following this road to its intersection
with the Lemotte's Then following a straight line in a north- northeasterly direction for approximately 550 metres to the mouth of Stoney Brook; Then following the south bank of the Then following the TCH to its intersection with the Bay d'Espoir Highway, Route 360; Then following said highway to the intersection with Route 361; Then following Route 361 to Southeast Brook; Then following Southeast Brook to the point of commencement. (h) Area 68 - 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 Then following the TCH in a generally
easterly direction to the south-western abutment of the Then following the west bank of the Then following the north bank of the (i) Management Area 69 - All that area of the 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 Then following a straight line to the
opposite bank of Then following a straight line in a
south-westerly direction to the boundary of 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 coordinates 446,900 metres east and 5,535,096 metres north; Then following the Then following a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to the headwaters of Then following the south bank of (j) Area 70 - All that
area of (k) Area 71 - All that
area of (l) Area 72 - All that
area of (m) Area 73 - 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 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 - All that area
of the Then following
Route 213 in a southeasterly direction to 210; Then following
Route 210 in an easterly direction to where this road crosses Then following
the east coastline of (o) Area 75 - Blow Me All that area
of the Then following
the Then following
the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence in a generally northerly direction to
South Head, Then following
the coastline of 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 Then following
this road to the eastern end of Then following
the northern shoreline of Serpentine to the point of commencement. (p) Area 76 - 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 Then following the eastern coastline of the
Strait of Belle Isle in a generally north-easterly direction to Then following the coastline of 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 south-easterly direction to its end at Loup Marin Point; Then following a straight line to the
coastline in Then following the coastline of (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 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 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 Then following the TCH in a southwesterly
direction to its intersection with an unnamed road located northeast of 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 Then following the high water mark in a north-easterly 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 - All that area of the Island of Newfoundland bounded by a line beginning at a point on the southern coastline of White Bay at UTM coordinates 510,450 metres east and 5,488,050 metres north; Then following the shortest straight line
distance in a southerly direction to the 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 Then following the TCH in a southwesterly
direction to its intersection with Route 430 near Then following Route 430 in a northwesterly
direction to its intersection with the boundary of Then following the eastern boundary of Then following a straight line in a
northeasterly direction to a point on Then following the south bank of said river
in a generally easterly direction to its confluence with Sops Arm, Then following the western coastline of Then following the eastern coastline of Excluding all offshore islands. ©Queen's Printer |