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O. Reg. 215/22: OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE

filed March 14, 2022 under Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997, S.O. 1997, c. 41

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ontario regulation 215/22

made under the

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997

Made: March 3, 2022
Filed: March 14, 2022
Published on e-Laws: March 14, 2022
Printed in The Ontario Gazette: April 2, 2022

Amending O. Reg. 670/98

(OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE)

1. (1) Table 5 of Ontario Regulation 670/98 is revoked and the following substituted:

Table 5
Deer — Open Season

Item

Column 1
Area (Nos. 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, 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

2.

5

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year.

Closed season

1

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

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

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

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

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

8.

22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.
AND:
November 16 to November 30, in any year.

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.
AND:
November 16 to November 30, in any year.

1

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.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to November 30, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to November 30, in any year.

1

10.

34

November 16 to November 30, in any year.

November 16 to November 30, in any year.

1

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.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

1

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

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

14.

45

From October 1 to the Friday preceding the second Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Friday preceding the second Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

1

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.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

1

16.

53B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

1

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.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

18.

65

From October 1 to 4, in any year.
AND:
From October 15 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to 4, in any year.
AND:
From October 15 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

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

20.

69A1, 69A3, 72B

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

1

21.

69A2, 70

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

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.
AND:
From the Saturday next following the first Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the Saturday next following the Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

23.

78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94A

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

24.

79C, 79D

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the Saturday next following the first Monday in November to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

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.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

26.

82A, 83A, 84

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

27.

82B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

28.

82C

From October 1 to the Sunday next following the third Saturday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following the second Saturday in December to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

29.

86A, 86B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

30.

91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

31.

93C

From the third Saturday in August to the last Saturday in September, in any year.
AND:
Thereafter, following seven consecutive days there shall be Monday to Friday seasons every other week ending at the latest on the Friday before the third Sunday in December, in any year.
AND:
Include every Sunday after the third Saturday in August to the fourth Sunday in December, in any year.

Closed season

1

32.

94B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

33.

5

From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

2

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

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

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

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

38.

76E

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

2

39.

80

From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

2

40.

82B

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

2

41.

53B, 80, 94B

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

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

43.

69A2, 70, 86A, 86B

From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

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.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

45.

79C, 79D

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

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

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.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

48.

91A, 91B

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

5

49.

92A, 92B, 92C, 92D

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

5

50.

91A, 91B

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

6

51.

93C

From the first Monday following the last Saturday in September there shall be in every other week, Monday to Friday seasons until the first Saturday following December 25, in any year.
AND:
Include every Saturday after the last Saturday in September to the first Saturday after December 25, in any year.
AND:
Include a 13 consecutive-day period preceding the first Saturday following December 25, in any year.

Closed season

6

52.

1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year.

Closed season

7

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

63.

76A

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

7

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

65.

83B, 83C

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

7

 

(2) Item 31 of Table 5 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), is revoked and the following substituted:

 

31.

93C

From September 1 to the last Sunday in September, in any year.
AND:
Thereafter, following seven consecutive days 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

1

 

(3) Items 48 to 51 of Table 5 of the Regulation, as remade by subsection (1), are revoked and the following substituted:

 

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.
AND:
From the Monday next following the third Sunday in December to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

3

49.

91A, 91B

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

5

50.

92A, 92B, 92C, 92D

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

5

51.

91A, 91B

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

6

 

Commencement

2. (1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, this Regulation comes into force on the day it is filed.

(2) Subsections 1 (2) and (3) come into force on the later of January 1, 2023 and the day this Regulation is filed.

Made by:

Greg Rickford

Minister of Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry

Date made: March 3, 2022