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Newfoundland and Labrador
Open
Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2018-2019 (Filed August 22, 2018) Under the authority of sections 16, 25, 27, 38, 39, 73, 81.2 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at Gerry Byrne ORDER Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Generally 4. Hunting on Sundays PART
I 5.
Fur bearing animals - 6.
Fur bearing animals - PART
II 7.
Black bear - 8.
Black bear - 9.
Caribou - 10.
Caribou - 11.
Moose - 12.
Moose - 13.
Polar bears - PART
III 14.
Small game - 15.
Small game - PART
IV 16.
Coyote - 17.
Coyote - 18.
Coyote - 19. Repeal Short title 1. This Order may be cited as the Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2018-2019. Definitions 2. In this Order, "regulations" means the Wild Life Regulations. Generally 3. A person shall not hunt, take or kill fur bearing animals, big game, small game or coyotes at any time unless (a) he or she holds a valid licence for the species being hunted; (b) he or she holds a valid licence for the area in which he or she is hunting; and (c) it is during the open season prescribed in this Order for the species and the area. Hunting on Sundays 4. Hunting with a firearm on Sundays shall be permitted across the entire province beginning October 6, 2018 and ending April 28, 2019 for the species and during the seasons as described in this Order, including any prescribed season for wild geese, wild ducks and snipe. PART I Fur bearing animals
- 5. (1) In
this section, "fur management zone" means the fur management zones
described in Schedule B of the Fur Bearing
Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting
Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the trapping and shooting
of fur bearing animals in (a) Northern Labrador Fur Zone:
(b) Southern
Labrador Fur Zone:
(3) The open season for the shooting of wolf in (a) October
15, 2018 to March 31, 2019 in the Northern Labrador Fur Zone; and (b) October 15,
2018 to March 31, 2019 in the Southern Labrador Fur Zone. (4) A person who takes a wolf shall surrender the lower jawbone or complete skull of each wolf taken to the office specified by the Wildlife Division by May 11, 2019. Fur bearing
animals - 6. (1) In
this section, "fur management area" means the fur management areas
described in Schedule A of the Fur Bearing
Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting
Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open
season for the trapping of fur bearing animals on the
(3) The open season for the trapping and shooting
of fur bearing animals on the
(4) The open season for the trapping and shooting
of lynx on the (a) January 1, 2019 to February 1, 2019 in the Lynx Zone A: Northern Region (Open); and (b) January 15, 2019 to February 1, 2019 in the Lynx Zone B: Southern Region. (5) Notwithstanding subsections (3) and (4), there shall be no open season for the trapping and shooting of lynx in (a) (b) Great
Southern Harbour. (6) A person who takes a lynx shall register it with the office specified by the Wildlife Division for tagging before the close of business hours on February 8, 2019. (7) The open season for the shooting of wolf on the
(8) A person who takes a wolf shall surrender the lower jawbone or complete skull of each wolf taken to the office specified by the Wildlife Division by May 11, 2019. PART II Black bear - 7. The
open seasons for the snaring and shooting of black bear in Labrador, excluding Black bear - 8. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in the Schedule A to the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open seasons for the snaring and shooting of
black bear on the (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), there shall be no open season for the snaring or shooting of black bear in moose management areas 31 to 36, 43 and 44. (4) The open season for the shooting of black bear
on the (5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), there shall be no open season for the shooting of black bear by bow and arrow in moose management areas 31 to 36 and 44. (6) For the purpose of this section, (a) moose management area 2 includes moose management areas 2A and 2B; (b) moose management area 5 includes moose management area 5A; and (c) moose management area 39 includes moose management area 39A. Caribou - 9. For
the purpose of conservation, there shall be no open season in Caribou - 10. (1) In this section, "caribou management area" means the caribou management areas described in the Schedule to the Caribou Hunting Order, Newfoundland. (2) The open season for the shooting of caribou on
the
(3) The open season for the shooting of caribou on the Moose - 11. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in the Schedule B to the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the shooting of moose in (3) The open season for the shooting of moose in Moose - 12. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in the Schedule A to the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the shooting of moose on
the
(3) The open season for the shooting of moose on
the (4) The open season for the shooting of moose on
the (5) Notwithstanding anything in this section, there shall be no open season for the shooting of moose in moose management area 43 for moose that are predominately white in colour. Polar bears - 13. The
open season for the shooting of polar bear in Labrador in the area from Fish
Cove Point in PART III Small game - 14.(1) The open
season for the shooting of small game in
(2)
The open season for the snaring
of small game in
Small game - 15. (1) In
this section, "small game management area" means the small game
management areas described in the Schedule to the Small Game Hunting and Snaring Order,
Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the shooting of varying hare
and snowshoe hare on the (a) October 6, 2018 to December 23, 2018 on (b) October 6, 2018 to November 4, 2018 on Little (c) October 6, 2018 to March 10, 2019 on the
remainder of the (3) The open season for the shooting of ptarmigan
on the (a) September 15, 2018 to November 11, 2018 in the Burin Area and the Avalon/Swift Current Area; (b) September 15, 2018 to November 18, 2018 in the Topsails Area; and (c) September 15, 2018 to December 2, 2018 on the
remainder of the (4) The open season for the shooting of ruffed
grouse and spruce grouse on the (5) The open season for the snaring of varying hare
and snowshoe hare on the (a) October 6, 2018 to December 23, 2018 on (b) October 6, 2018 to November 4, 2018 on Little (c) October 6, 2018 to March 10, 2019 on the
remainder of the (i) the Pine Marten Study Area, (ii) the Main River Study Area, (iii) the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve, and (iv) the Little (6) The open season for the snaring of ptarmigan
on the (a) the Pine Marten Study Area; (b) the Burin Area; (c) the (d) the Little Grand (e) the Little (7) The open season for the snaring of ruffed
grouse and spruce grouse on the (a) the Pine Marten Study Area; (b) the (c) the Little Grand (d) Little (8) Notwithstanding anything in this section, there is no open season for the shooting or snaring of small game on (a) Kelly's
Island in (b) PART IV Coyote - 16. The
open season for the shooting of coyote on the Coyote - 17. (1) In
this section, "fur management area" means the fur management areas
described in Schedule B of the Fur Bearing
Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting
Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the trapping and shooting
of coyote in (a) October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019 in the Northern Labrador Zone; and (b) November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019 in the Southern Labrador Zone. Coyote - 18. The
open season for the trapping and shooting of coyote on the Repeal 19. The
Big Game Caribou Order, Labrador,
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