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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Open
Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2019-2020 (Filed September 5, 2019) 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 St. John's, September 5, 2019. 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, 2019-2020. 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, 2019 and ending April 26, 2020 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) Labrador North Fur Zone:
(b) Labrador
South Fur Zone:
(3) The open season for the shooting of wolf in (a) October
15, 2019 to March 31, 2020 in the Labrador North Fur Zone; and (b) October 15,
2019 to March 31, 2020 in the Labrador South 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, 2020. Fur bearing animals - Newfoundland 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 Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas, except in the
Northern Peninsula fur management area, shall be
(3) The open season for the trapping and shooting
of fur bearing animals on the Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas, except in the Northern Peninsula fur
management area, shall be
(4) The open
season for the trapping of fur bearing animals on the Island of Newfoundland in
the Northern Peninsula fur management area shall be
(5) The open season for the trapping and shooting of fur bearing animals on the Island of Newfoundland in the Northern Peninsula fur management area shall be
(6) The open season for the trapping and shooting of lynx on the Island of Newfoundland in the following fur management areas shall be (a) January 1, 2020 to February 1, 2020 in the Lynx Zone A: Northern Region (Open); and (b) January 15, 2020 to February 1, 2020 in the Lynx Zone B: Southern Region. (7) Notwithstanding subsection (6), there shall be no open season for the trapping and shooting of lynx in (a) (b) Great Southern Harbour. (8) 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 7, 2020. (9) The open season for the shooting of wolf on the Island of Newfoundland under a wolf shooting licence issued under section 15 of the regulations shall be October 15, 2019 to March 31, 2020. (10) 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, 2020. PART II Black bear - 7. The open seasons for the snaring and shooting of
black bear in Labrador, excluding Black bear - Newfoundland 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 Island of Newfoundland in all moose management areas shall be September 14, 2019 to November 10, 2019 and May 1, 2020 to July 15, 2020. (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 Island of Newfoundland in all moose management areas by bow and arrow shall be August 31, 2019 to September 13, 2019. (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 - Labrador 9. For the purpose of conservation, there shall be
no open season in Caribou - Newfoundland 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 Island of Newfoundland in the following caribou management areas shall be
(3) The open season for the shooting of caribou on the Island of Newfoundland by bow and arrow in the caribou management areas listed in subsection (2) except caribou management areas 70 and 72 shall be August 31, 2019 to September 13, 2019. Moose - Labrador 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 Labrador in all moose management areas shall be September 14, 2019 to March 8, 2020. (3) The open season for the shooting of moose in Labrador by bow and arrow in all moose management areas shall be August 31, 2019 to September 13, 2019. Moose - Newfoundland 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 Island of Newfoundland by bow and arrow in all moose management areas except moose management areas 28 to 36, 38, 44 and 47 shall be August 31, 2019 to September 13, 2019. (4) The open season for the shooting of moose on the Island of Newfoundland by bow and arrow in moose management areas 28 to 36, 38, 44 and 47 shall be September 21, 2019 to October 4, 2019. (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 - Labrador 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 Labrador shall be
(2) The open season for the snaring of small game in Labrador shall be
Small game - Newfoundland 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 Island of Newfoundland shall be (a) October 5, 2019 to December 22, 2019 on Great Island; (b) October 5, 2019 to November 3, 2019 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 5, 2019 to March 8, 2020 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland except Bell Island in Conception Bay. (3) The
open season for the shooting of ptarmigan on the (a) September 21, 2019 to November 10, 2019 in the Burin Area and the Avalon/Swift Current Area; (b) September 21, 2019 to November 10, 2019 in the Topsails Area; and (c) September 21, 2019 to December 1, 2019 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland and the islands adjacent to the Island of Newfoundland. (4) The open season for the shooting of ruffed grouse and spruce grouse on the Island of Newfoundland shall be September 21, 2019 to December 22, 2019. (5) The open season for the snaring of varying hare and snowshoe hare on the Island of Newfoundland shall be (a) October 5, 2019 to December 22, 2019 on Great Island; (b) October 5, 2019 to November 3, 2019 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 5, 2019 to March 8, 2020 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland except Bell Island in Conception Bay, Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (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 Island of Newfoundland shall be October 5, 2019 to March 8, 2020 except Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (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 Island of Newfoundland shall be October 5, 2019 to March 8, 2020 except Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (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 Island of Newfoundland and in Labrador under a coyote shooting licence shall be September 14, 2019 to July 15, 2020. Coyote - Labrador 17. (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 coyote in (a) October 15, 2019 to March 31, 2020 in the Labrador North Fur Zone; and (b) November 1, 2019 to March 20, 2020 in the Labrador South Fur Zone. Coyote - Newfoundland 18. (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 and shooting of coyote on the Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas, except in the Northern Peninsula fur management area, shall be November 1, 2019 to February 1, 2020. (3) The open season for the trapping and shooting of coyote on the Island of Newfoundland in the Northern Peninsula fur management area shall be October 20, 2019 to February 1, 2020. Repeal 19. The Open
Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2018-2019, Newfoundland and Labrador
Regulation 73/18, is repealed. ©Queen's Printer |