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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2022-2023 (Filed August 19, 2022) 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, August 18, 2022. Derrick Bragg ORDER Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definitions 3. Generally PART
I 4. Fur bearing animals - Labrador 5. Fur bearing animals - Newfoundland PART
II 6. Black bear - Labrador 7. Black bear - Newfoundland 8. Caribou - Labrador 9. Caribou - Newfoundland 10. Moose - Labrador 11. Moose - Newfoundland 12. Polar bears - Labrador PART
III 13. Small game - Labrador 14. Small game - Newfoundland PART
IV 15. Coyote - Newfoundland and Labrador 16. Coyote - Labrador 17. Coyote - Newfoundland 18. Repeal Short title 1. This
Order may be cited as the Open Seasons
Hunting and Trapping Order, 2022-2023. 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. PART I Fur bearing animals - Labrador 4. (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, 2022 to March 31, 2023 in the Labrador North Fur Zone; and (b) November 1,
2022 to March 31, 2023 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 12, 2023. Fur bearing animals - Newfoundland 5. (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
fur bearing animals on the Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas
shall be
(3) 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, 2023 to February 1, 2023 in the Lynx Zone A: Northern Region (Open); and (b) January 15, 2023 to February 1, 2023 in the Lynx Zone B: Southern Region. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), there shall be no open season for the trapping and shooting of lynx in (a) (b) Great Southern Harbour. (5) 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 10, 2023. (6) 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, 2022 to March 31, 2023. (7) 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 12, 2023. PART II Black bear - Labrador 6. The open season for the snaring and shooting of black bear in Labrador, excluding Torngat Mountains National Park and Mealy Mountains National Park, shall be August 19, 2022 to November 30, 2022. Black bear - Newfoundland 7. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in Schedule A of the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the snaring and shooting of black bear on the Island of Newfoundland in all moose management areas shall be September 10, 2022 to November 13, 2022. (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 long bow or compound bow and arrow shall be August 27, 2022 to September 9, 2022. (5) Notwithstanding subsection (4), there shall be no open season for the shooting of black bear by long bow or compound bow and arrow in moose management areas 31 to 36, 43 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 8. For the purpose of conservation, there shall be no open season in Labrador for the hunting of caribou. Caribou - Newfoundland 9. (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 long bow or compound bow and arrow in the caribou management areas listed in subsection (2) except caribou management areas 70 and 72 shall be August 27, 2022 to September 9, 2022. Moose - Labrador 10. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in Schedule B of 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 10, 2022 to March 12, 2023. (3) The open season for the shooting of moose in Labrador by long bow or compound bow and arrow in all moose management areas shall be August 27, 2022 to September 9, 2022. Moose - Newfoundland 11. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in Schedule A of the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the shooting of moose on the Island of Newfoundland in all moose management areas shall be September 10, 2022 to December 31, 2022. (3) The open season for the shooting of moose on the Island of Newfoundland by long bow or compound bow and arrow in all moose management areas shall be August 27, 2022 to September 9, 2022. (4) 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 12. The open season for the shooting of polar bear in Labrador in the area from Fish Cove Point in Groswater Bay to Cape Chidley shall be February 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023. PART III Small game - Labrador 13. (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 14. (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 1, 2022 to December 25, 2022 on Great Island; (b) October 1, 2022 to November 6, 2022 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 1, 2022 to March 12, 2023 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 Island of Newfoundland in the following small game management areas shall be (a) September 17, 2022 to November 13, 2022 in the Burin Area and the Avalon/Swift Current Area; (b) September 17, 2022 to November 20, 2022 in the Topsails Area; and (c) September 17, 2022 to December 4, 2022 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 17, 2022 to December 25, 2022. (5) The open season for the snaring of varying hare and snowshoe hare on the Island of Newfoundland shall be (a) October 1, 2022 to December 25, 2022 on Great Island; (b) October 1, 2022 to November 6, 2022 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 1, 2022 to March 12, 2023 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 Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve. (6) The open season for the snaring of ptarmigan on the Island of Newfoundland shall be October 1, 2022 to March 12, 2023 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 Main River Study Area; (d) the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve; and (e) the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve. (7) The open season for the snaring of ruffed grouse and spruce grouse on the Island of Newfoundland shall be October 1, 2022 to March 12, 2023 except Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (a) the Pine Marten Study Area; (b) the Main River Study Area; (c) the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve; and (d) the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve. (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) Brunette Island in Fortune Bay. PART IV Coyote - Newfoundland and Labrador 15. The open season for the shooting of coyote on the Island of Newfoundland and in Labrador under a coyote shooting licence shall be September 10, 2022 to July 15, 2023. Coyote - Labrador 16. (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 Labrador in the following fur management zones shall be (a) October 15, 2022 to March 31, 2023 in the Labrador North Fur Zone; and (b) November 1, 2022 to March 20, 2023 in the Labrador South Fur Zone. Coyote - Newfoundland 17. (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 shall be October 20, 2022 to February 1, 2023. Repeal 18. The Open
Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2021-2022, Newfoundland and Labrador
Regulation 41/21, is repealed. ©Queen's
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