O. Reg. 670/98: OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE, Under: Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41
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Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
Loi de 1997 sur la protection du poisson et de la faune
ontario REGULATION 670/98
OPEN SEASONS — WILDLIFE
Consolidation Period: From January 1, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date.
Last amendment: 215/22.
Legislative History: 88/99, 96/99, 219/99, 226/99, 387/99, 580/99, 19/00, 125/00, 148/00, 152/00, 153/00, 354/00, 518/00, 21/01, 29/01, 32/01, 33/01, 115/01, 253/01, 348/01, 515/01, 34/02, 112/02, 113/02, 127/03, 129/03, 216/03, 374/03, 15/04, 49/04, 54/04, 149/04, 150/04, 182/04, 217/04, 292/04, 373/04, 62/05, 174/05, 266/05, 429/05, 25/06, 33/06, 319/06, 10/07, 12/07, 300/07, 358/07, 53/08, 145/08, 241/08, 89/09, 100/09, 102/09, 530/10, 40/12, 207/13, 83/14, 108/14, 81/15, 36/16 (as am. by 39/20), 90/16, 307/16, 443/16, 85/17, 102/17, 21/20; 39/20, 433/20, 502/20, 81/22, 215/22.
This Regulation is made in English only.
CONTENTS
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American elk — open season |
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Black bear — open season |
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Bullfrog — open season |
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Deer — open season |
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Furbearing mammals — open season |
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Game birds other than wild turkey — open season (hunting without a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird) |
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Game birds — open season (hunting with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird) |
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Wild turkey — open season |
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Moose — open season |
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Small game — open season (hunting without a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird) |
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Small game — open season (hunting with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird) |
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Woodland caribou — open season |
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1. The areas, open seasons, times, classes or types of firearm, daily bag limits, possession limits and age limits, where applicable, set out in each Table to this Regulation are prescribed for the species to which the Table applies. O. Reg. 580/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 81/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 443/16, s. 1.
2. A reference in this Regulation to a period of time that begins and ends on specific dates shall be deemed to include the first and last dates of the period. O. Reg. 670/98, s. 2.
3. Revoked: O. Reg. 85/17, s. 1.
4. A reference in this Regulation to a wildlife management unit (WMU) is a reference to that unit as referred to in Schedule 1 to Part 6 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act except that if a wildlife management unit is referred to by whole number only, the whole number includes a reference to all of the wildlife management units referred to in Schedule 1 by that number used in combination with a letter, or a letter and another number. O. Reg. 33/06, s. 1.
5. In this Regulation,
“deer” means white-tailed deer. O. Reg. 670/98, s. 5; O. Reg. 81/15, s. 2; O. Reg. 21/20, s. 1.
6. A reference in this Regulation to a class of firearm is a reference to the class of firearm prescribed by section 69 of Ontario Regulation 665/98 (Hunting). O. Reg. 580/99, s. 2; O. Reg. 266/05, s. 1.
Table Revoked: O. Reg. 53/08, s. 1.
Table 1
American Elk — Open Season
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Item |
Column 1 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 2 Open Season |
Column 3 Class of Firearm |
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1. |
57, 58, 60, 61, 62 and 63A |
From the third Monday in September to the second following Sunday, in any year |
7 |
O. Reg. 40/12, s. 1.
table 2
black bear — open season
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Item |
Column 1 Area (numbers refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 2 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
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1. |
1A, 1C, 1D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 53B, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69A, 69B, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76 |
From May 1 to June 15, in any year. |
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1A, 1C, 1D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45 |
From August 15 to October 31, in any year. |
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46, 47, 49, 50, 53A, 53B, 64, 66, 67, 69A, 69B, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76 |
From the Tuesday next following Labour Day to November 30, in any year. |
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48, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 68 |
From September 1 to November 30, in any year. |
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83, the geographic townships of Keppel and Sarawak in WMU 82A and the geographic township of Amabel in WMU 84 |
From May 1 to May 7, in any year. |
O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 36/16, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 39/20, s. 1.
TABLE 3
BULLFROG — OPEN SEASON
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Item |
Column 1 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 2 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
Column 3 Daily Bag Limits |
Column 4 Possession Limits |
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1. |
1 to 59, 72B, 76 to 95 |
From July 15 to October 15. |
10 |
10 |
O. Reg. 85/17, s. 2.
TABLE 4 Revoked: O. Reg. 85/17, s. 3.
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Item |
Column 1 |
Column 2 |
Column 3 |
Column 4 |
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1. |
2, 3, 4, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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2. |
5 |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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3. |
6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year. |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year. |
1 |
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4. |
10 |
From October 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday next following October 26, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday next following October 26, in any year. |
1 |
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5. |
12A, 12B |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
1 |
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6. |
18A |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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7. |
21B |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
1 |
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8. |
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33 |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
1 |
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9. |
28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41 |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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10. |
34 |
November 16 to November 30, in any year. |
November 16 to November 30, in any year. |
1 |
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11. |
36, 37, 42, 60, 61, 62, 63A |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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12. |
43A, 43B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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13. |
44 |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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14. |
45 |
From October 1 to the Friday preceding the second Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Friday preceding the second Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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15. |
46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54, excluding those parts of WMU 54 which lie within the boundaries of Algonquin Provincial Park, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58 |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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16. |
53B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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17. |
59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75 |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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18. |
65 |
From October 1 to 4, in any year. |
From October 1 to 4, in any year. |
1 |
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19. |
66B |
From the second Monday in November to the Saturday next following, in any year. |
From the second Monday in November to the Saturday next following, in any year |
1 |
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20. |
69A1, 69A3, 72B |
From October 1 to December 31, in any year. |
From October 1 to December 31, in any year. |
1 |
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21. |
69A2, 70 |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year. |
1 |
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22. |
76A, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76E, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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23. |
78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94A |
From October 1 to December 31, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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24. |
79C, 79D |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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25. |
80, 85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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26. |
82A, 83A, 84 |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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27. |
82B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
1 |
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28. |
82C |
From October 1 to the Sunday next following the third Saturday in November, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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29. |
86A, 86B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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30. |
91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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31. |
93C |
From September 1 to the last Sunday in September, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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32. |
94B |
From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
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33. |
5 |
From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
2 |
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34. |
6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A |
From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year. |
From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year. |
2 |
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35. |
7A |
From the Saturday closest to October 1 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Saturday closest to October 1 to November 15, in any year. |
2 |
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36. |
18B |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. |
Closed season |
2 |
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37. |
36, 37, 42, 43A, 43B, 45, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64B, 65, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75, 82A, 83A, 84 |
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
2 |
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38. |
76E |
From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
2 |
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39. |
80 |
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
2 |
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40. |
82B |
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
2 |
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41. |
53B, 80, 94B |
From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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42. |
64B, 65, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 75 |
From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year. |
3 |
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43. |
69A2, 70, 86A, 86B |
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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44. |
76B, 76C, 76D, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B |
From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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45. |
79C, 79D |
From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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46. |
82C |
From the Monday next following the third Saturday in November to the Sunday next following the second Saturday in December, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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47. |
85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B |
From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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48. |
93C |
From the first Monday following the last Sunday in September, there shall be Monday to Sunday seasons every other week ending at the latest on the third Sunday in December, in any year. |
Closed season |
3 |
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49. |
91A, 91B |
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
5 |
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50. |
92A, 92B, 92C, 92D |
From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
5 |
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51. |
91A, 91B |
From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
6 |
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52. |
1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17 |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year. |
Closed season |
7 |
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53. |
2, 3, 4, 5, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year. |
Closed season |
7 |
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54. |
6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12B |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
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55. |
10 |
From the Saturday next following October 26 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Saturday next following October 26 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
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56. |
21B |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
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57. |
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34 |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
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58. |
25 |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to September 17 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
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59. |
26 |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year. |
From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year. |
7 |
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60. |
28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64A, 66A, 67, 68A, 74B |
From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year. |
7 |
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61. |
43A, 43B |
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
7 |
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62. |
45 |
From the Saturday prior to the second Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the Saturday prior to the second Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year. |
7 |
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63. |
76A |
From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year. |
Closed season |
7 |
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64. |
82A, 82B, 83A, 84 |
From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. |
7 |
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65. |
83B, 83C |
From October 1 to December 31, in any year. |
From October 1 to December 31, in any year. |
7 |
O. Reg. 215/22, s. 1.
Table 6
FUrbearing mammals — Open Season
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Item |
Column 1 Species |
Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)
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Column 3 Open Season |
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Arctic Fox |
1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27 |
October 25 to March 31 in the year next following. |
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2. |
Beaver |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
October 5 to May 15 in the year next following. |
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3. |
Beaver |
36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B |
October 15 to April 30 in the year next following. |
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4. |
Beaver |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
October 25 to April 30 in the year next following. |
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5. |
Bobcat and Lynx |
1 to 95 |
October 25 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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6. |
Coyote and Wolf |
1 to 42, 46 to 50, 53 to 58 except the geographic townships listed in Column 2 of Item 8 |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
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7. |
Coyote and Wolf |
43 to 45, 59 to 95 except the geographic townships listed in Column 2 of Item 8 |
January 1 to December 31. |
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8. |
Coyote and Wolf |
In the geographic townships of Airy, Alice, Allen, Anson, Anstruther, Attlee, Ballantyne, Bevin, Boulter, Boyd, Bruton, Burleigh, Burns, Burwash, Butt, Caen, Calvin, Cameron, Cardiff, Carlyle, Cavendish, Chandos, Chisholm, Clancy, Clara, Cox, Clyde, Curtin, Dalton, Dickens, Dieppe, Digby, Dudley, Eden, Eyre, Finlayson, Foster, Franklin, Fraser, Goschen, Hagarty, Halifax, Hansen, Harburn, Harcourt, Harvey, Havelock, Head, Herschel, Humboldt, Killarney, Kilpatrick, Lauder, Laura, Livingstone, Longford, Lutterworth, Maria, McClintock, McClure, McCraney, McKay, Minden, Monmouth, Murchison, Papineau, Paxton, Petawawa, Richards, Rolph, Roosevelt, Ryde, Sabine, Sale, Secord, Servos, Sinclair, Struthers, Tilton, Truman, Waldie and Wylie |
Closed Season. |
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9. |
Fisher and Marten |
1 to 67, 69B |
October 25 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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10. |
Fisher and Marten |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
October 25 to January 31 in the year next following. |
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11. |
Mink |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
October 5 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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12. |
Mink |
36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B |
October 15 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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13. |
Mink |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
October 25 to January 31 in the year next following. |
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14. |
Muskrat |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
October 5 to May 15 in the year next following. |
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15. |
Muskrat |
36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B |
October 15 to April 30 in the year next following. |
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16. |
Muskrat |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
October 25 to April 30 in the year next following. |
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17. |
Opossum |
1 to 95 |
October 5 to January 31 in the year next following. |
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18. |
Otter |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
October 5 to April 30 in the year next following. |
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19. |
Otter |
36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B |
October 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
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20. |
Otter |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
October 25 to March 31 in the year next following. |
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21. |
Raccoon |
1 to 95 |
October 5 to January 31 in the year next following. |
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22. |
Red Fox (all colour phases) |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
September 15 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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23. |
Red Fox (all colour phases) |
36, 37, 42 to 95 |
January 1 to December 31. |
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24. |
Red Squirrel and Weasel (Least Weasel, Long-tailed Weasel and Short-tailed Weasel (Ermine)) |
1 to 95 |
October 25 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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25. |
Striped Skunk |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
September 15 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
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26. |
Striped Skunk |
36, 37, 42 to 95 |
January 1 to December 31. |
O. Reg. 85/17, s. 4.
TABLE 7
GAME BIRDS OTHER THAN WILD TURKEY — OPEN SEASON
(HUNTING WITHOUT A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)
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Item |
Column 1 Species |
Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 3 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
Column 4 Daily Bag Limits |
Column 5 Possession Limits |
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0.1 |
Double-crested Cormorant |
1 to 95 |
September 15 to December 31, in any year. |
15 |
None |
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1. |
Gray Partridge (Hungarian) |
36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to December 31. |
5 |
15 |
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2. |
Gray Partridge (Hungarian) |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
September 25 to December 31. |
5 |
15 |
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3. |
Ptarmigan |
1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27 |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
5 |
15 |
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4. |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27 |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
10 |
10 |
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5. |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to December 31. |
10 |
10 |
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6. |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
68, 69A, 70 to 94 |
September 25 to December 31. |
3 |
10 |
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7. |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
95 |
September 25 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
10 |
10 |
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8. |
Ruffed Grouse and Spruce Grouse |
1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27 |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
Combined total of 5 |
Combined total of 15 |
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9. |
Ruffed Grouse and Spruce Grouse |
5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to December 31. |
Combined total of 5 |
Combined total of 15 |
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10. |
Ruffed Grouse |
68, 73 to 76, 82 to 84 |
September 25 to December 31. |
5 |
15 |
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11. |
Ruffed Grouse |
69A, 70 to 72, 77 to 81, 85 to 95 |
September 25 to December 31. |
2 |
6 |
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12. |
Sharp-tailed Grouse |
1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27 |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
5 |
15 |
|
13. |
Sharp-tailed Grouse |
5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 35, 38 to 41 |
September 15 to December 31. |
5 |
15 |
|
14. |
Sharp-tailed Grouse |
36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to December 31. |
2 |
6 |
O. Reg. 85/17, s. 5; O. Reg. 433/20, s. 1.
TABLE 7.1
GAME BIRDS — OPEN SEASON
(HUNTING WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)
|
Item |
Column 1 Species |
Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 3 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
Column 4 Daily Bag Limits |
Column 5 Possession Limits |
|
1. |
Gray Partridge (Hungarian) |
36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 95 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
2 |
15 |
|
2. |
Ptarmigan |
1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
3 |
15 |
|
3. |
Ring-necked Pheasant |
1 to 50, 53 to 95 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
2 |
10 |
|
4. |
Ruffed Grouse and Spruce Grouse |
1 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
Combined total of 3 |
Combined total of 15 |
|
5. |
Ruffed Grouse |
68, 73 to 76, 82 to 84 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
3 |
15 |
|
6. |
Ruffed Grouse |
69A, 70 to 72, 77 to 81, 85 to 95 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
2 |
6 |
|
7. |
Sharp-tailed Grouse |
1 to 35, 38 to 41 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
3 |
15 |
|
8. |
Sharp-tailed Grouse |
36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
2 |
6 |
O. Reg. 85/17, s. 6.
Table 7.2
Wild Turkey — Open Season
|
Item |
Column 1 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 2 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
Column 3 Time Limits |
Column 4 Type of Firearm |
|
1. |
36, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83A, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95 |
From April 25 to May 31 in any year. |
½ hour before sunrise to 7 p.m. |
Bow or Shotgun (including muzzle-loading shotgun). |
|
2. |
59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 |
From October 1 to October 31 in any year. |
None except as provided for in subsection 20 (1) of the Act |
Bow. |
|
3. |
59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 |
From the Tuesday following Thanksgiving Monday to the second following Sunday, in any year. |
None except as provided for in subsection 20 (1) of the Act |
Shotgun (including muzzle-loading shotgun). |
O. Reg. 443/16, s. 4; O. Reg. 502/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 81/22, s. 1.
|
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 |
|
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 |
|
2. |
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 |
|
3. |
46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 |
From the first Saturday in October to the next following Friday, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
|
4. |
65 |
From October 5 to 7, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
|
5. |
65 |
From October 8 to 14, in any year. |
Closed season |
1 |
|
6. |
7A |
From the Saturday closest to October 15 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year. |
2 |
|
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 |
|
8. |
11B |
From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year. |
Closed season |
4 |
|
9. |
1A, 1C, 1D, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 25 |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to September 17 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
|
10. |
2, 3, 4, 18A, 18B |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
|
11. |
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 December 15, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
|
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 November 15, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
|
13. |
24, 27 |
From the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
|
14. |
26 |
From the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year. |
From the Monday following the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year. |
7 |
|
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 following Sunday, in any year. |
Closed season |
7 |
O. Reg. 21/20, s. 2 (7).
TABLE 9
SMALL GAME — OPEN SEASON
(HUNTING WITHOUT A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)
|
Item |
Column 1 Species |
Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)
|
Column 3 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
Column 4 Daily Bag Limits |
Column 5 Possession Limits |
|
1. |
Cottontail and European Hare |
36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
5 of each |
15 of each |
|
1.1 |
Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 1 (2). |
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|
2. |
Cottontail and European Hare |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
September 25 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
5 of each |
15 of each |
|
3. |
Gray (Black) and Fox Squirrels |
5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to December 31. |
Combined total of 5 |
Combined total of 15 |
|
4. |
Gray (Black) and Fox Squirrels |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
September 25 to December 31. |
Combined total of 5 |
Combined total of 15 |
|
5. |
Varying (Snowshoe) Hare |
1 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 15 to March 31 in the year next following. |
5 |
15 |
|
5.1 |
Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 1 (2). |
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|
6. |
Varying (Snowshoe) Hare |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
September 25 to the last day of February in the year next following. |
2 |
6 |
O. Reg. 85/17, s. 7; O. Reg. 102/17, s. 1.
TABLE 9.1
SMALL GAME — OPEN SEASON
(HUNTING WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)
|
Item |
Column 1 Species |
Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 3 Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents |
Column 4 Daily Bag Limits |
Column 5 Possession Limits |
|
1. |
Cottontail and European Hare |
36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 95 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
5 Cottontail 3 European Hare |
15 of each |
|
1.1 |
Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 2 (2). |
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|
2. |
Gray (Black) and Fox Squirrel |
5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 95 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
Combined total of 5 |
Combined total of 15 |
|
3. |
Varying (Snowshoe) Hare |
1 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
3 |
15 |
|
3.1 |
Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 2 (2). |
||||
|
4. |
Varying (Snowshoe) Hare |
68, 69A, 70 to 95 |
September 1 to March 31 in the year next following. |
2 |
6 |
O. Reg. 85/17, s. 8; O. Reg. 102/17, s. 2.
Table 10
Woodland Caribou — Open Season
|
Item |
Column 1 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) |
Column 2 Open Season |
|
1. |
All areas |
Closed season |
O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3.
