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O. Reg. 81/15: OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE

filed April 13, 2015 under Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41

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ontario regulation 81/15

made under the

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997

Made: March 16, 2015
Filed: April 13, 2015
Published on e-Laws: April 14, 2015
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: May 2, 2015

Amending O. Reg. 670/98

(OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE)

1. Section 1 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 is amended by striking out “daily bag limits and possession limits” and substituting “daily bag limits, possession limits and age limits”.

2. Section 5 of the Regulation is amended by adding the following definitions:

“adult moose” means a moose that is at least one year old at the time of the hunt;

“calf moose” means a moose that is less than one year old at the time of the hunt;

3. (1) Table 8 of the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:

table 8
moose — open season

Item

Column 1

Area (Numbers refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season — Residents

Column 3

Open Season — Non-Residents

Column 4

Class of Firearm

Column 5

Age of Moose that may be Hunted

1.

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

1

Adult moose

2.

48, 55A, 55B, 57

From the first Monday in October to the next following Saturday, in any year.

Closed season

1

Adult moose or calf moose

3.

65

From October 5 to 7, in any year

Closed season

1

Adult moose or calf moose

4.

65

From October 8 to 14, in any year

Closed season

1

Adult moose or calf moose

5.

7A

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

2

Adult moose

6.

7A

From the Saturday closest to October 22 to the second following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to October 22 to the second following Friday, in any year.

2

Adult moose or calf moose

7.

18B

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

2

Adult moose

8.

11B

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

Closed season

4

Adult moose

9.

1A, 1C, 1D, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 25

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND
From the Saturday closest to November 5 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

10.

1A, 1C, 1D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to October 22 to the second following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to October 22 to the second following Friday, in any year.

7

Adult moose or calf moose

11.

2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

12.

22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

13.

26

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

 

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

7

Adult moose

14.

26

From the Saturday closest to October 22 to October 31, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to October 22 to October 31, in any year.

7

Adult moose or calf moose

15.

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63

From the third Monday in October to the next following Saturday, in any year.

Closed season

7

Adult moose or calf moose

 

(2) Item 1 of Table 8 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), is revoked and the following substituted:

 

1.

2, 3, 4, 18A, 24, 27

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

1

Adult moose

1.1

5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year.

1

Adult moose

 

(3) Item 5 of Table 8 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), is revoked and the following substituted:

 

5.

7A

From the Saturday closest to October 15 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 15 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

2

Adult moose

 

(4) Item 8 of Table 8 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), is revoked and the following substituted:

 

8.

11B

From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year.

Closed season

4

Adult moose

 

(5) Item 11 of Table 8 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), is revoked and the following substituted:

 

11.

2, 3, 4, 18A, 18B

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

11.1

5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A, 21B

From the Saturday closest to October 15 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 15 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

 

(6) Item 12 of Table 8 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), is revoked and the following substituted:

 

12.

22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to October 15 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 15 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

12.1

24, 27

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to the Friday prior to the Saturday closest to October 22, in any year.

AND

From the Saturday closest to November 5 to November 15, in any year.

7

Adult moose

 

Commencement

4. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Subsections 3 (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6) come into force on January 1, 2016.

Made by:

Bill Mauro

Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry

Date made: March 16, 2015.