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O. Reg. 21/20: OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE
filed February 24, 2020 under Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41
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made under the
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
Made: February 3, 2020
Filed: February 24, 2020
Published on e-Laws: February 24, 2020
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: March 14, 2020
Amending O. Reg. 670/98
(OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE)
1. The definitions of “adult moose” and “calf moose” in section 5 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 are revoked.
2. (1) Item 1.1 of Table 8 to the Regulation is amended by striking out “36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42” in Column 1 and substituting “36, 38, 39”.
(2) Table 8 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:
1.2 |
37, 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 or calf moose |
(3) Item 2 of Table 8 to the Regulation is revoked and the following substituted:
2. |
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 |
Adult moose or calf moose |
(4) Item 10 of Table 8 to the Regulation is amended by striking out “36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42” in Column 1 and substituting “36, 38, 39”.
(5) Item 12 of Table 8 to the Regulation is amended by striking out “36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42” in Column 1 and substituting “36, 38, 39”.
(6) Table 8 to the Regulation is amended by adding the following item:
14.1 |
37, 40, 41, 42 |
From the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year. |
From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year. |
7 |
Adult moose or calf moose |
(7) Table 8 to 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 |
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 |
Commencement
3. (1) Subject to subsection (2), this Regulation comes into force on the later of April 1, 2020 and the day it is filed.
(2) Section 1 and subsection 2 (7) come into force on January 1, 2021.
John Yakabuski
Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry
Date made: February 3, 2020