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NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR
REGULATION 73/18

Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2018-2019
under the
Wild Life Regulations
and the
Wild Life Act

(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 St. John's , August 16, 2018.

Gerry Byrne
Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources

ORDER

Analysis


       
1.   Short title

       
2.   Definitions

       
3.   Generally

       
4.   Hunting on Sundays

              PART I
FUR BEARING ANIMALS

       
5.   Fur bearing animals - Labrador

       
6.   Fur bearing animals - Newfoundland

              PART II
BIG GAME

       
7.   Black bear - Labrador

       
8.   Black bear - Newfoundland

       
9.   Caribou - Labrador

     
10.   Caribou - Newfoundland

     
11.   Moose - Labrador

     
12.   Moose - Newfoundland

     
13.   Polar bears - Labrador

              PART III
SMALL GAME

     
14.   Small game - Labrador

     
15.   Small game - Newfoundland

              PART IV
COYOTE

     
16.   Coyote - Newfoundland and Labrador

     
17.   Coyote - Labrador

     
18.   Coyote - Newfoundland

     
19.   Repeal


Short title

        1. This Order may be cited as the Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2018-2019 .

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Definitions

        2. In this Order, "regulations" means the Wild Life Regulations .

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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.

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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.

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PART I
FUR BEARING ANIMALS

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Fur bearing animals - Labrador

        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 Labrador in the following fur management zones shall be

             (a)  Northern Labrador Fur Zone:

 

Beaver

October 15, 2018 to May 31, 2019

Ermine, weasel

October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Fox, coloured

October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Fox, white

October 15, 2018 to May 31, 2019

Lynx

October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Marten

October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Mink

November 1, 2018 to March 1, 2019

Muskrat

October 5, 2018 to May 31, 2019

Otter

October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Squirrel

October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Wolf

October 15, 2018 to April 30, 2019

             (b)  Southern Labrador Fur Zone:

 

Beaver

October 15, 2018 to May 31, 2019

Ermine, weasel

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Fox, coloured

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Fox, white

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Lynx

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Marten

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Mink

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Muskrat

October 15, 2018 to May 31, 2019

Otter

October 15, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Squirrel

November 1, 2018 to March 20, 2019

Wolf

November 1, 2018 to April 30, 2019

             (3)  The open season for the shooting of wolf in Labrador under a wolf shooting licence issued under section 15 of the regulations shall be

             (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.

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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 shall be

 

Beaver

October 20, 2018 to April 15, 2019

Ermine, weasel

November 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019

Mink

November 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019

Muskrat

November 1, 2018 to March 15, 2019

Otter

November 1, 2018 to March 15, 2019

Squirrel

November 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019

Wolf

November 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019

             (3)  The open season for the trapping and shooting of fur bearing animals on the Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas shall be

 

Fox, coloured

November 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019

Fox, white

November 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019

             (4)  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, 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)  Brunette Island , Fortune Bay ; and

             (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 Island of Newfoundland under a wolf shooting licence issued under section 15 of the regulations shall be October 15, 2018 to March 31, 2019.

             (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.

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PART II
BIG GAME

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Black bear - Labrador

        7. The open seasons for the snaring and shooting of black bear in Labrador, excluding Torngat Mountains National Park and Mealy Mountains National Park , are August 10, 2018 to November 30, 2018 and April 1, 2019 to July 13, 2019.

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Black bear - Newfoundland

        8. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in the Schedule A to the Moose Huntin g 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 8, 2018 to November 11, 2018 and May 1, 2019 to July 15, 2019.

             (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 25, 2018 to September 8, 2018.

             (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.

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Caribou - Labrador

        9. For the purpose of conservation, there shall be no open season in Labrador for the hunting of caribou.

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Caribou - Newfoundland

      10. (1) In this section, "caribou management area" means the caribou management areas described in the Schedule to the Caribou Huntin g Order, Newfoundland .

             (2)  The open season for the shooting of caribou on the Island of Newfoundland in the following caribou management areas shall be:

 

Area No.

Season Dates

61

September 8, 2018 to December 2, 2018

62

September 8, 2018 to December 2, 2018

64

September 8, 2018 to December 2, 2018

66 to 69

September 8, 2018 to December 2, 2018

70

September 15, 2018 to October 7, 2018

72

September 8, 2018 to October 14, 2018

76 to 79

September 8, 2018 to December 2, 2018

             (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 25, 2018 to September 7, 2018.

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Moose - Labrador

      11. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in the Schedule B to the Moose Huntin g Order, Newfoundland and Labrador .

             (2)  The open season for the shooting of moose in Labrador in all moose management areas shall be September 8, 2018 to March 10, 2019.

             (3)  The open season for the shooting of moose in Labrador by bow and arrow in all moose management areas shall be August 25, 2018 to September 7, 2018.

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Moose - Newfoundland

      12. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in the Schedule A to the Moose Huntin g Order, Newfoundland and Labrador .

             (2)  The open season for the shooting of moose on the Island of Newfoundland in the following moose management areas shall be

 

Area No.

Season Dates

1-27

September 8, 2018 to December 31, 2018

28-36

October 6, 2018 to December 31, 2018

37

September 8, 2018 to December 31, 2018

38

October 6, 2018 to December 31, 2018

39-43

September 8, 2018 to December 31, 2018

44

October 6, 2018 to December 31, 2018

45

September 8, 2018 to December 31, 2018

47

October 6, 2018 to December 31, 2018

100

September 22, 2018 to December 31, 2018

101

August 25, 2018 to December 31, 2018

             (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 25, 2018 to September 7, 2018.

             (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 22, 2018 to October 5, 2018.

             (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.

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Polar bears - Labrador

      13. 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, 2019 to June 30, 2019.

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PART III
SMALL GAME

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Small game - Labrador

14. (1) The open season for the shooting of small game in Labrador shall be as follows:

 

Artic hare

October 1, 2018 to April 20, 2019

Varying hare, snowshoe hare

October 1, 2018 to April 20, 2019

Ptarmigan

October 1, 2018 to April 20, 2019

Ruffed grouse, spruce grouse

October 1, 2018 to April 20, 2019

Porcupine

October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

(2) The open season for the snaring of small game in Labrador shall be as follows:

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Artic hare

October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Varying hare, snowshoe hare

October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Ptarmigan

October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

Ruffed grouse, spruce grouse

October 1, 2018 to March 31, 2019

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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 as follows:

             (a)  October 6, 2018 to December 23, 2018 on Great Island ;

             (b)  October 6, 2018 to November 4, 2018 on Little Bay Islands ; and

             (c)  October 6, 2018 to March 10, 2019 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 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 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 15, 2018 to December 23, 2018.

             (5)  The open season for the snaring of varying hare and snowshoe hare on the Island of Newfoundland shall be as follows:

             (a)  October 6, 2018 to December 23, 2018 on Great Island ;

             (b)  October 6, 2018 to November 4, 2018 on Little Bay Islands ; and

             (c)  October 6, 2018 to March 10, 2019 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 6, 2018 to March 10, 2019 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 6, 2018 to March 10, 2019 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)  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 Conception Bay ; and

             (b)  Brunette Island in Fortune Bay .

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COYOTE

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Coyote - Newfoundland and Labrador

      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 8, 2018 to July 15, 2019.

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Coyote - Labrador

      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 Labrador in the following fur management areas shall be

             (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.

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Coyote - Newfoundland

      18. The open season for the trapping and shooting of coyote on the Island of Newfoundland shall be November 1, 2018 to February 1, 2019.

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Repeal

      19. The Big Game Caribou Order, Labrador, 2017-2018 , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 56/17, is repealed.

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