WILDLIFE (2022 HUNTING SEASON - MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION
Wildlife Act
June 10, 2022
112/2022
For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Parks (M.O. 25/2022) on June 7, 2022 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife Act. 1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this Regulation. 2 Section 30 is amended (a) in subsection (3) by striking out "or trophy sheep" and substituting ", antlered moose, trophy sheep, trophy antelope or turkey"; (b) by repealing subsection (7.1). 3 Section 31(3)(a) is repealed and the following is substituted: (a) more than one recreational licence authorizing the hunting of elk unless (i) either 2 or 3 such licences are obtained or held of which one (and only one) is a resident WMU 212 antlerless elk archery licence and/or one (and only one) is a resident WMU 212 antlerless elk special licence, or (ii) 2 of such licences are obtained or held of which one (and only one) is a resident elk licence and one (and only one) is an undersubscribed resident antlerless elk special licence, 4 Section 125.1 is amended (a) in subsection (1) by striking out "48 hours" and substituting "6 hours"; (b) in subsection (2) by striking out "or" at the end of clause (b), by adding "or" at the end of clause (c) and by adding the following after clause (c): (d) a total round trip no fewer than 12 hours in duration, undertaken with direct flights to destinations outside the wildlife management unit. 5 Section 130(2.01) is repealed and the following is substituted: (2.01) A person who kills a goat shall personally submit a report to the Service not later than 14 days after the close of the open season in which the animal was killed or 30 days after the date on which the animal was killed, whichever occurs first. 6 Schedule 8, Part 1, item 24 is repealed. 7 Schedule 11, Part 5, item 12 is repealed. 8 Schedule 15 is amended (a) in section 5 (i) in clause (m) by striking out "September 25" and substituting "September 24"; (ii) in clause (o) by striking out "November 29 to December 1" and substituting "December 1 to December 3"; (b) by repealing section 7(1.01); (c) in Table 1A (i) by striking out White-tailed Deer Antlered S1 - N2 (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27 102, 104, 106, 108, 1102, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 156, 158, 160 S1 - O31 N1 - N30 162, 163, 164, 166 Antlerless S1 - N2 (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N61 N10 - N131 N17 - N201 N24 - N271 102, 106, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 158, 160 S1 - O31 N1 - N301 162, 163, 164, 166 and substituting White-tailed Deer Antlered S1 - N1 (Wed - Sat only) N2 - N5 N9 - N12 N16 - N19 N23 - N26 102, 104, 106, 108, 1102, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 156, 158, 160 S1 - O31 N1 - N30 162, 163, 164, 166 Antlerless S1 - N1 (Wed - Sat only) N2 - N51 N9 - N121 N16 - N191 N23 - N261 102, 106, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 158, 160 S1 - O31 N1 - N301 162, 163, 164, 166 (ii) by striking out Mule Deer Antlered and Antlerless S1 - N2 (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N61 N10 - N131 N17 - N201 N24 - N271 102, 106, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 158, 160 S1 - O31 N1 - N301 162, 163, 164, 166 Antlered S1 - N21 (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N61 N10 - N131 N17 - N201 N24 - N271 104, 108, 1102, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 156 Antlerless S1 - N2 (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N61 N10 - N131 N17 - N201 N24 - N271 104, 108, 110, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 156 and substituting Mule Deer Antlered and Antlerless S1 - N1 (Wed - Sat only) N2 - N51 N9 - N121 N16 - N191 N23 - N261 102, 106, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 142, 144, 148, 150, 151, 152, 158, 160 S1 - O31 N1 - N301 162, 163, 164, 166 Antlered S1 - N11 (Wed - Sat only) N2 - N51 N9 - N121 N16 - N191 N23 - N261 104, 108, 1102, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 156 Antlerless S1 - N1 (Wed - Sat only) N2 - N51 N9 - N121 N16 - N191 N23 - N261 104, 108, 110, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 156 (iii) by striking out Elk Antlered and Antlerless Closed S1 - S231 S24 - O81 O9 - O231 102 Closed S1 - S301 O1 - O241 O25 - N161 N17 - D201 104, 108 Closed S1 - S301 O1 - O241 O25 - N161 N17 - D201 J1 - J301 (124, 128, 142, 144, 148, 150) Closed O27 - 291 N4 - N61 N20 - N221 N28 - N301 J11 - J131 J19 - J211 J27 - J291 732 Antlerless S1 - O31 N1 - J301 110, (132, 136, 138) (162, 163, 164, 166) (151, 152) (156, 158, 160) Antlered S1 - O31 N1 - J201 110, (132, 136, 138) (162, 163, 164, 166) (151, 152) (156, 158, 160) and substituting Elk Antlered and Antlerless Closed S1 - S231 S24 - O81 O9 - O231 102 Closed S1 - S301 O1 - O241 O25 - N161 N17 - D201 104, 108 Closed S1 - S301 O1 - O241 O25 - N161 N17 - D201 J1 - J301 (124, 128, 142, 144, 148, 150) Closed O26 - O281 N3 - N51 N19 - N211 J10 - J121 J18 - J201 J26 - J281 732 Antlerless S1 - O15 Closed 116, 118, 119 Antlered S1 - O31 N1 - J301 110, (132, 136, 138) (162, 163, 164, 166) (151, 152) (156, 158, 160) (d) in Table 1B by striking out Moose Antlered and Antlerless S1 - O311 N1 - N301 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 214, 216, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260 S1- N30 Closed 212, 247, 248 Closed D2 - N41, 3 D6 - D111 D13 - D181 728, 730 O17 - O311 N1 - N231 936 Antlered and Antlerless S1 - O24 O25 - D71,4 248 and substituting Moose Antlered and Antlerless S1 - O311 N1 - N301 200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 210, 214, 216, 220, 221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236, 238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256, 258, 260 S1 - N30 Closed 212, 247, 248 Closed D1 - D31, 3 D5 - D101 D12 - D171 728, 730 O17 - O311 N1 - N231 936 Antlered and Antlerless S1 - O24 O25 - D71, 4 248 (e) in Table 1C by striking out Trophy Sheep Resident hunters only Closed S8 - O31 3023, 303, 306, 308 and substituting Trophy Sheep Resident hunters only Closed S7 - O31 3023, 303, 306, 308 (f) in Tables 1D and 1F by striking out "S8" wherever it occurs and substituting "S7"; (g) by adding the following after Table 1F: Table 1G Cougar Seasons Species SEASON WMUs Archery Only General Cougar Closed S1 - Ma311 Residents only 102-166, 200-210, 214-246, 250-260, 357-360, 500-504, 506, 508, 514, 518-544 Closed A25 - N301 Residents only 412-446 Closed D1 - Ma312 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308, 310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340, 342, 344, 346, 347, 348, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 400, 402, 404, 406, 408, 412, 414, 416, 417, 418, 420, 422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 432, 434, 436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 446, 505, 507, 509, 510, 511, 512, 515, 516, 517 N1 - Ma311, 3 Closed 212, 247, 248 D1 - Ma312, 3 Closed 410 1 The use of dogs to hunt cougars is prohibited during this season. 2 From D1 - Ma31, hunters must call 1-800-661-3729 (toll free) prior to hunting each day to determine if the season remains open. 3 Residents only are allowed to hunt during this season. (h) in Table 4 (i) in item 1 by striking out "S8-N30" and substituting "S7-N30"; (ii) in item 6 by striking out "S8-O31" and substituting "S7-O31"; (iii) in item 11 by striking out "O18-O23" and substituting "O17-O22"; (iv) in item 12 by striking out "S27-O2" and substituting "S26-O1"; (v) in item 15 by striking out "S30-O2, O4-O6" and substituting "S29-O1, O3-O5"; (vi) in item 16 by striking out "O21-O23, O25-O27" and substituting "O20-O22, O24-O26"; (vii) in item 17 by striking out "D2-D41, D6-D8, D9-D11, D13-D15, D16-D18" and substituting "D5-D71, D8-D10, D12-D14, D15-D17"; (viii) in item 20 by striking out "Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays only from N1-N6, N8-N13, N15-N20, N22-N27" and substituting "O31-D33, 4"; (ix) by repealing item 22; (x) in item 23 by striking out "S8-O24, O25-D24, D25-F21" and substituting "S7-O24, O25-D24, D25-F21"; (xi) in item 35 by striking out "D2-D41, D6-D183" and substituting "D1-D31, D5-D173"; (xii) by adding the following after footnote 3: 4 Excluding Saturdays for WMU 624 (i) by repealing Table 6 and substituting the following: Table 6 Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits (Sections 117 and 136(1)(c) of this Regulation) Species Daily Limit Possession Limit WMUs Season Date Snow or Ross's Geese 50 combined No limit 200-208, 216-260, 316-544, 841, 936 S1-D16/M15-Ju15 102-166, 210-214, 300-314 S1-D16/M15-Jul5 Canada or White-fronted Geese 8 combined 24 combined 200-208, 216-260, 316-544, 841, 936 S1-D16 102-166, 210-214, 300-314 S8-D21 Ducks, Coots and Wilson's Snipe 8(a) each 24(b) each 200-208, 216-260, 316-544, 841, 936 S1-D16 102-166, 210-214, 300-314 S8-D21 Sandhill Crane 5 15 200-208, 220, 222, 226-244, 247-260, 500 S1-D16 102-106, 112-166, 210 S8-D21 Male Pheasant 2 6 102-106, 112-166, 210 S1-J15 102-166, 300-312 O15-N30 404-410, 841, 936 S8-J15 Ruffed Grouse 5 15 102-402, 412-544 S1-J15 404-410, 841, 936 S8-J15 728, 730 (Camp Wainwright) S4-S6 Spruce Grouse 5 15 102-402, 412-544 S1-J15 404-410, 841, 936 S8-J15 Sharp-tailed Grouse 5 15 102-246, 252-256, 300-314, 334, 400-402, 518-520, 524, 525, 528-542, 936 O1-O31 728, 730 (Camp Wainwright) S3-S5 Ptarmigan 5 15 300-402, 412-544 S1-J15 404-410 S8-J15 Blue Grouse 5 15 300-342, 412-446 S1-J15 404-410 S8-J15 Gray Partridge 5 15 102-402, 412-544 S1-J15 936 S8-J15 Wild Turkey 1(c) 1(c) 300-308, 400, 402 Ma1-Ma31 Note: The following requirements apply with respect to this table: (a) of which not more than 2 ducks may be goldeneye for non-resident aliens; (b) of which not more than 6 ducks may be goldeneye for non-resident aliens; (c) may harvest with a special licence only.