WILDLIFE (2022 HUNTING SEASON - MINISTERIAL) AMENDMENT REGULATION
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3 Section 31(3)(a) is repealed and the following is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5 Section 130(2.01) is repealed and the following is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6 Schedule 8, Part 1, item 24 is repealed.
7 Schedule 11, Part 5, item 12 is repealed.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.