Order in Council 824/1996

PROVINCE OFBRITISH COLUMBIA

ORDER OF THE LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR IN COUNCIL

Order in Council No. 0824 , Approved and Ordered la

Lieutenant Governor

Executive Council in Chambers, Victoria

On the recommendation of the undersigned, the Lieutenant Governor, by and with the advice and consent of the Executive Council, orders that B.C. Reg. 190/84, the Hunting Regulation, is amended as set out in the Appendix to this Order.

Minister of Environment, Lan s and Parks Presiding Member of the Executive' Council

(This part is for administrative purposes only and is not part of the Order.)

Authority under which Order is made:

Act and section: Wildlife Act, S.B.C. 1982, Chapter 57, s.110(2)

Other (specify): O.C. 1109/84

(QP 4033)

col/cgo4 Appendix

1. The Hunting Regulation, B.C. Reg. 190/84, is amended in section 1 (1)

(a) by adding "squarely" after' viewed" in the definition of "full curl thinhom ram mountain sheep", and

(b) by striking out "B.C. Reg. 415/75" in the definition of "management unit" or "M.U." and substituting "B.C. Reg. 64/96, the Management Unit Regulation".

2. Section 12 is amended

(a) in subsection (d) by striking out "6" and substituting "8" ,

(b) in subsection (e) by striking out "12" and substituting "16" ,

(d) in subsection (i) by striking out "4 goldeneyes or 12 mallards" and substituting "or 4 goldeneyes".

3. Section 16 is amended by repealing subsection (7) and substituting the following:

(7) A person who takes or kills

(a) in any M.U.,

(I) a caribou,

(ii) a bobcat,

(iii) a lynx, or

(iv) a wolverine,

(b) in Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 or M.U.s 7-1 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30 and 7-37 to 7-41 of Region 7, a moose,

(d) in M.U.s 5-1, 5-2, 5-8 and 5-11, a mule (black-tailed) deer during the December bow and arrow only season, commits an offence if the person fails, within 30 days after the date of the kill, to report in person or by mail the place and the date of the kill and the sex of the animal and to submit, in the case of a caribou, a moose or a mule (black-tailed) deer, an incisor (front) tooth in a Harvest Data Tooth Return Envelope. .

4. Division 7 is amended by re-numbering section 17 as section 17 (1) and by adding the following subsection:

17. (2) Notwithstanding section 17 (1) (f), a person who possesses a limited entry hunting authorization for Goat River turkey, as described in the Limited Entry Hunting Regulation (B.C. Reg. 134/93), may hunt turkey with a rifle other than a centrefire rifle.

5. Section 19 is amended

(a) in subsection (1)

(i) by striking out "Recreation Area" after "Peninsula" and substituting "Park" ,

(ii) by adding "Marine" after "Simson" , and

(iii) by adding the following items:

Bligh Island Provincial Park (M.U. 1-12) Carmanah Walbran Provincial Park (M.U. 1-3) Catala Island Marine Provincial Park (M.U. 1-12) Claude Elliot Provincial Park (M.U. 1-10) Clayoquot Arm Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Clayoquot Plateau Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Dawley Passage Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Epper Passage Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Flores Island Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) God's Pocket Marine Provincial Park (M.U. 1-13) Hesquiat Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Hesquiat Peninsula Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Marble River Provincial Park (M.U. 1-13) Lower Nimpkish Provincial Park (M.U. 1-11) Nimpkish Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 1-11) Quatsino Provincial Park (M.U. 1-13) Sulphur Passage Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Sydney Inlet Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Tahsish-Kwois Provincial Park (M.U. 1-12) Tranquil Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) Vargas Island Provincial Park (M.U. 1-8) White Ridge Provincial Park (M.U. 1-9) Woss Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 1-11) Indian Arm Provincial Park (M.U. 2-8) Pinecone Burke Provincial Park (M.U. 2-8) ,

(b) in subsection (2)

(i) by striking out "September 21" and substituting "September 19" ,

(ii) by adding "Recreation Area" after "Stake-McConnell" , and

(iii) by adding the following items:

Chasm Provincial Park (M.U. 3-30) Edge Hills Provincial Park (M.U. 3-31) Marble Range Provincial Park (M.U. 3-31) Stein Valley Heritage Park (M.U. 3-16) ,

Gladstone Provincial Park (M.U. 8-15) Granby Provincial Park (M.U. 8-15) ,

(d) in subsection (4)

(i) by striking out "Bugaboo Glacier Park (M.U. 4-34)" and substituting "Bugaboo Park (M.U. 4-27 and 4-34)" ,

(ii) by repealing "Bugaboo Alpine Recreation Area (M.U.s 4-27, 4-34)" , and

(iii) by adding the following items:

Cummins Lakes Provincial Park (M.U. 4-40) Gilnockie Provincial Park (M.U. 4-4) Goat Range Provincial Park (M.U.s 4-17, 4-30) Height of the Rockies (M.U.s 4-23, 4-24, 4-25) Kianuko Provincial Park (M.U. 4-6) Lockhart Creek Provincial Park (M.U. 4-6) Syringa Provincial Park (M.U. 4-15) West Arm Provincial Park (M.U. 4-7) ,

(e) in subsection (5) (i) by striking out "Fiordland Recreation Area (M.U. 6-3, 5-9)" and substituting "Fiordland Recreation Area (M.U. 5-9) , and (ii) by adding the following item: Kitlope Heritage Conservancy Protected Area (M.U. 6-3) ,

(f) in subsection (6)

(i) in paragraph (b) by striking out "September 21" and substituting "September 19" , and

(ii) in paragraph (f) by striking out "Recreation Area" after "Valley" and substituting "Park" , and (g) in subsection (7) by adding the following items:

Big Creek Provincial Park (M.U. 5-3, 5-4) Cariboo Mountains Provincial Park (M.U. 5-15) Cariboo River Provincial Park (M.U. 5-15) Flat Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 5-2) Itcha Ilgachuz Provincial Park (M.U. 5-12) Junction Sheep Range Provincial Park (M.U. 5-14) Kluskoil Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 5-13) Moose Valley Provincial Park (M.U. 5-2) Nazko Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 5-13) Nunsti Provincial Park (M.U. 5-4) Schoolhouse Lake Provincial Park (M.U. 5-2) .

6. Part 1 of Schedule 1 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 1 is substituted.

7. Part 2 of Schedule 1 is amended in section 1

(a) by repealing subsections (2), (9), (10) and (11) ,

(b) by striking out "September 9 to November 26" in subsections (6), (8) and (12) and substituting "September 7 to December 10" , and

8. Section 2.1 is repealed.

9. Section 4 is amended

(a) in subsection (1) (i) by striking out "August 26 to September 8" in paragraph (a) and substituting "August 24 to September 6" , (ii) by striking out "August 26 to September 1" in paragraph (b) and substituting "August 24 to August 30" ,

(iii) by adding the following paragraph:

(c) antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer in that portion of M.U. 1-15 known as Quadra Island, is August 24 to September 6. , and

(b) in subsection (3) by striking out "August 26 to September 8" and substituting "August 24 to September 6".

10. Section 5 (a) is amended by striking out "January 21" and substituting "January 19".

11. Section 8 (f) is amended by adding ", muzzle loader" after "bow".

12. Section 11 is amended

(a) by repealing subsection (1) ,

(b) in subsection (2) by striking out "(September 23 to October 6)" and substituting "(September 28 to October 11)" , and

(3) The Canada goose season in the area known as the ex-Dinsdale property and described in subsection (2), is restricted to hunting only by permission of the landowner from September 28 to October 11 and from January 4 to January 19.

13. Part 3 of Schedule 1 is amended in section 1

(a) by repealing subsection (1) ,

(b) by striking out "M.U.s 1-7 to 1-9 and 1-12 to 1-15" in subsection (2) and substituting "M.U.s 1-1 to 1-15",

(d) by striking out "subsection ( I )" in subsection (4) and substituting "subsection (2)" ,

(e) by striking out -3" in subsection (5) and substituting "2" , and

(f) by adding the following subsection: (6) For the purpose of section 4 (1) (c) of part 2 of Schedule 1, the bag limit for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer is 2, of which one may be antlerless.

14. Part ! of Schedule 2 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 2 is substituted.

15. Part 2 of Schedule 2 is amended in section 1 (1)

(a) by repealing paragraph (a) and substituting the following:

(a) Bowen Island. the open season for antlered mule (black-tailed) deer is September 1 to December 15 and for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer the open seasons are November 5 to December 5 and January 1 to January 15, and and

(b) in paragraph (b) by striking out "December 4 to January 14" and substituting December 10 to January 15". .

16. Section 2.1 (1) is amended by striking out "October 28 to November 3" and substituting "October 25 to November 4".

17. Section 4 is amended by striking out August 26 to September 8" and substituting "September 1 to September 9".

18. Section 7 is amended by striking out "400" and substituting "100".

19. The following section is added:

Common snipe

8. There is no open season for common snipe in that portion of M.U. 2-4 described as follows:

the Crown land area covering all that foreshore or land covered by water being part of the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Group 2, New Westminster Land District. .

20. Part 3 of Schedule 2 is amended

(a) by repealing section 3, and

(b) by adding the following section:

Canada Geese 4. (1) For Canada geese in M.U.s 2-2 to 2-4, 2-8, 2-18 and 2-19, the daily bag limit is 5 and 3 in addition to the provincial bag limit of 5 geese, provided that Lo more than 5 of the 10 geese are Canada geese.

(2) For Canada geese in M.U.s 2-2 to 2-4, 2-8, 2-18 and 2-19, the possession limit is 10 and is in addition to the provincial possession limit of 10 geese, provided that no more than 10 of the 20 geese are Canada geese.

21. Part 1 of Schedule 3 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 3 is substituted.

22. Part 2 of Schedule 3 is amended in section 1

(a) by repealing subsection (3), and

(b) by adding the following subsection:

(5) A person commits an offence where he or she kills a mule (black-tailed) deer buck as described in subsection (4) and does not, while returning from hunting, keep the antlers of the deer and the species licence under which the animal was killed, together and available for inspectfm by an officer.

23. Section 3 is amended by repealing subsection (3).

24. Part 1 of Schedule 4 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 4 is substituted.

25. Part 2 of Schedule 4 is amended in section 2 (1) by

(a) by striking out "September 21" and substituting "October 10" , and

(b) by striking out "8 cm" and substituting "2.5 cm".

26. Section 2 (2) is amended by striking out "September 10 to September 20" and substituting "September 25 to October 9".

27. Section 4 is repealed.

28. Section 5 (2) is amended by striking out "Seymour" wherever it appears and substituting "Bourne".

29. Section 8 is amended by repealing subsections (6) and (7) and substituting the following:

(6) The open season for cougar in Management Units 4-1 to 4-5, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37 and 4-40 is (a) November 15, 1996 to February 28, 1997, or (b) November 15, 1996 until 72 hours after the regional manager has published that the total number of female cougar killed by hunters since April 1, 1996 is 40, whichever occurs first.

(7) The open season for cougar in Management Units 4-6 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-19 and 4-27 to 4-33 is (a) November 15, 1996 to February 28, 1997, or (b) November 15, 1996 until 72 hours after the regional manager has published that the total number of cougar killed by hunters since April 1, 1996 is 60, whichever occurs first.

30. Section 13 (2) is amended

(a) by repealing paragraph (g) and substituting the following:

(g) those portions of M.U. 4-35 being the drainages of Ice River and the easterly watershed of Beaverfoot River upstream of Ice River; ,

(b) by repealing paragraphs (w) and (vv) ,

(aaa) that portion of M.U. 4-25 being the upper watersheds of Madias Creek and Tatley Creek upstream from the easterly boundary of the Columbia Lake Indian Reserve; ,

(d) by repealing paragraph (ddd) and substituting the following:

(ddd) that portion of M.U. 4-26 being the Crown land in the watershed of Lavington Creek upstream of the northerly boundary of Sublot 137, Kootenay Land District; , and

(e) by repealing paragraph (eee) .

31. Part 1 of Schedule 5 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 5 is substituted.

32. Part 2 of Schedule 5 is amended by repealing section 1 (3).

33. Section 4 is amended

(a) in subsection (2) by striking out "8 cm" and substituting "2.5 cm" , and

(b) by adding the following subsection:

(3) A person commits an offence if he or she kills a caribou and does not, while returning from hunting, keep the antlers of the caribou and the species licence under which the animal was killed, together and available for inspection by an officer. .

34. Section 6 is amended by striking out "M.U. 5-03" and substituting "M.U.s 5-02 and 5-03".

35. Section 8 is amended in subsection (1)

(a) by adding ", firearms" after "equipment",

(b) by repealing paragraph (0, and

36. Section 8 (2) (a) is repealed and the following is substituted:

(a) A person commits an offence if he or she operates or uses an unlicensed motor vehicle for the purpose of hunting, to transport hunters, to transport wildlife, to transport firearms or to transport equipment and supplies which are intended for, or in support of, hunting in M.U. 5-12 or 5-13 from September 1 to December 5.

37. Section 9 is amended in subsection (7)

(a) by repealing paragraph (a), and

(b) by adding "in M.U. 5-8 and" after "December 24" in paragraph (b) .

38. Section 9 is amended by repealing subsection (8) and substituting the following:

(8) The open season for hunting mule (black-tailed) deer bucks with bow and arrow only is from September 1 to September 9 in M.U.s 5-1, 5-2, 5-3, 5-7, 5-8, 5-9, 5-12, 5-13 and 5-14 and from December 1 to December 10 in M.U.s 5-1 and 5-2. .

39. Section 9 is amended in subsection (9) by striking out "5-3".

40. Section 10 amended by re-numbering the existing section as section 10 (1) and by adding the following subsection:

(2) For the purpose of section 27 (1) (c) of the Act, there is no open season for moose in the part of M.U. 5-2 contained within the following described boundaries:

commencing at the point of intersection of the centreline of Highway 97 and Highw,...) 20; thence in a general southerly direction along the centreline of Highway 20 to the point of intersection with the midline of Williams Lake River; thence in a general westerly direction along said midline and along the prolongation thereof to the point of intersection with the midline of Fraser River; thence in a general southerly direction along the midline of Fraser River to the point of intersection with the southern boundary of Regional Management Unit 5-02; thence in a general easterly direction along said southern boundary to the point of intersection with the centreline of Highway 97. at 70 Mile House; thence in a general northerly direction along said centreline to the point of commencement. .

41. Part 1 of Schedule 6 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 6 is substituted.

42. Part 2 of Schedule 6 is amended by repealing section 1.

43. Section 4 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(6) There is no open season for grizzly bear during the period September I to November 15 in that portion of M.U. 6-08 contained within the following described boundaries:

Commencing at the point of intersection of the midline of Babine River and the natural boundary of Kilkitkwa Lake on the northerly shore thereof; thence in a general northerly direction along the midline of Babine River to the point of intersection with the midline of Kilkitkwa River and including all intervening territory for 1 km on either side of the midline of the said portion of Babine River.

44. Section 8 is amended by adding the following subsection:

(7) In that portion of M.U. 6-27 that is contained within the following described boundaries:

Commencing at the point of intersection of the boundary of Atlin Park and the British Columbia-Alaska border, at Mt. Poletica; thence in a general northerly direction along said border to the point of intersection with the eastern boundary of the right-of-way of the White Pass and Yukon Railway; thence in a general northerly direction along said right-of-way boundary to a point due west of the westernmost extremity of the natural boundary of Maud Lake; thence due east to said natural boundary; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the southern natural boundary of East Tutshi River, at its confluence with Tutshi River; thence in a general southwesterly direction along said southern natural boundary to the point of intersection with the natural boundary of Lawson Lake; thence due east to the western natural boundary of Teepee Creek; thence in a general southerly direction along said western natural boundary to the point of intersection with the natural boundary of Warm Creek, on the left bank thereof; thence southeasterly in a straight line to the point of intersection with the natural boundary of Warm Creek, on the right bank thereof; thence in a general easterly direction along said natural boundary to the point of intersection with the natural boundary of Fantail Lake, on the southern shore thereof; thence in a general easterly direction along said natural boundary, and along the southern natural boundary of Fantail River, to the point of intersection with the natural boundary of Taku Arm of Tagish Lake; thence due east to the natural boundary of Taku Arm on the eastern shore thereof; thence in a general northerly direction along said natural boundary, and along the prolongation thereof, to the point of intersection with the midline of Graham Inlet; thence in a general easterly direction along said midline to the point of intersection with the prolongation of the midline of Atlin River; thence southerly in a straight line to the point of intersection of the southern natural boundary of Graham Inlet and the western natural boundary of Atlin River; thence in a general southeasterly direction along the western natural boundary of Atlin River to the point of intersection with the natural boundary of Atlin Lake, on the western shore thereof: thence in a general southerly direction along said western natural boundary to the point of intersection with the boundary of Atlin Park; thence westerly and southerly along the boundary of Atlin Park to the point of commencement

the open season for full curl thinhorn ram mountain sheep is August 1 to October 15.

45. Section 10 is amended by adding the following subsections:

(6) A person commits an offence if he or she operates or uses an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) for the purpose of hunting, to transport hunters, to transport wildlife, to transport firearms or to transport equipment and supplies which are intended for, or in support of, hunting beyond 400 m on either side of the Todagin Mountain Mining Access Road between Coyote Creek and the end of the Todagin Mountain Mining Access Road in M.U. 6-20.

(7) For the purposes of subsection (6), an "all terrain vehicle" means a wheeled or tracked vehicle propelled by motorized power, and capable of travel off a highway, including motor cycles but not including vehicles licensed for highway travel under the Motor Vehicle Act. .

46. Part 3 of Schedule 6 is amended by repealing section 2 and substituting the following:

Deer

2. (1) The bag limit for mule (black-tailed) deer is one except in M.U.s 6-12 and 6-13.

(2) The possession limit for mule (black-tailed) deer in M.U.s 6-12 and 6-13 is 3.

(3) The bag limit for white-tailed deer is one. .

47. Part 1 of Schedule 7 is repealed and the attached Part 1 of Schedule 7 is substituted.

48. Part 2 of Schedule 7 is amended by repealing section 1 (4) and substituting the following:

(4) The open season for hunting with a bow only in M.U.s 7-2 to 7-15 for 2 point bull moose and in M.U.s 7-2 to 7-15 and 7-17 for mule (black-tailed) deer and white- tailed deer is September 1 to September 9. . 49. Section 2 is amended in subsection (1) by striking out "items 4, 5, 6 and 7" and substituting "items 3, 4, 5 and 6".

50. Section 3 (1) is amended by striking out "November 3" and substituting "November 5".

51. Section 4 (2) is amended

(a) by repealing paragraph (b) and substituting the following:

(b) that portion of M.U.s 7-43 and M.U. 7-57 contained within the following described boundaries:

commencing at the confluence of Koller Creek and the Sikanni Chief River; thence southerly to the headwaters of Koller Creek; thence across the height of land to the headwaters of Headstone Creek; thence down Headstone Creek to the confluence with the Halfway River; thence southerly to the headwaters of an unnamed tributary of the Halfway River; thence southerly across the height of land to the headwaters of an unnamed tributary of Geesdale Creek; thence southerly to the confluence with Geesdale Creek; thence southeasterly approximately 6.4 km to the confluence with Cypress Creek; thence southwesterly up Cypress Creek approximately 8 km to the confluence of an unnamed tributary of Cypress Creek; thence southerly up the unnamed tributary to its headwaters; thence southerly across the height of land to the headwaters of an unnamed tributary of the Chowade River; thence southerly down the unnamed tributary to its confluence with the Chowade River; thence southeasterly down the Chowade River approximately 8 km to the confluence of the Chowade River and an unnamed tributary of the Chowade River; thence southerly up the unnamed tributary of the Chowade River approximately 14.4 km; thence southerly across the height of land to the headwaters of an unnamed tributary of the Graham River; thence southerly down the unnamed tributary of the Graham River to the southwest corner of Lot 2099, Peace River Land District; thence easterly along the south boundary of M.U. 7-43 to the Halfway River; thence northerly along the east boundary of M.U. 7-43 to the confluence of the Halfway River and Cypress Creek; thence westerly along the north boundary of M.U. 7-43 to the east boundary of M.U. 7-57; thence northerly along the east boundary of M.U. 7-57 to the Sikanni River; thence westerly along the north boundary of M.U. 7-57 to the point of commencement; , and

(b) by adding the following paragraph:

(c) that portion of M.U. 7-42 contained within the following described boundaries: commencing at the mouth of Trimble Creek and proceeding upstream to Trimble Lake; thence proceeding northwesterly along the north shore of Trimble Lake to the western most point of that lake; thence proceeding in a straight line northwesterly to the southernmost point of the Besa River; thence proceeding downstream along the Besa River to Keily Creek; thence upstream along Keily Creek for a distance of 9 km; thence due north to Richards Creek; thence upstream along Richards Creek for a distance of 2.5 km: thence due north to Hewer Creek, then proceeding downstream along Hewer Creek to the Prophet River; thence proceeding northerly to the headwaters of Crehan Creek; thence proceeding downstream along Crehan Creek to its first tributary which flows northerly; thence proceeding upstream along that tributary to its headwaters; thence proceeding northwesterly to the headwaters of the unnamed creek which flows into the Muskwa River; thence proceeding easterly along the northern boundary of M.U. 7-42 to the Alaska Highway; thence proceeding southerly along the eastern boundary of M.U. 7-42 to the Sikanni River; thence proceeding westerly along the southern boundary of M.U. 7-42 to the point of commencement. .

52. Section 7 (4) is re-numbered as section 7 (4) (a) and the following paragraph is added:

(b) Notwithstanding paragraph (a), the open season in M.U.s 7-19, 7-21, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36 and 7-43 is from September 15 to October 15 and in M.U.s 7-50 to 7-54 and 7-57 is from September 15 to September 30 for any bull caribou.

53. Section 7 (7) is amended by striking out "September 22" and substituting "September 30".

54. Section 13 is amended

(a) by repealing subsection (1) ,

(b) by repealing subsection (2) and substituting the following:

(2) The open season for hunting bull moose with a bow only is from October 1 to October 15 in M.U.s 7-20, 7-21 and 7-32 to 7-35. , and

(5) For the purpose of section 27 (1) (c) of the Act, there is no open season on bull moose

(a) during the period described in subsection (2) ,

(b) in M.U.s 7-19, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36 and 7-42 to 7-58 from September 1 to October 31, and (c) in M.U.s 7-20, 7-21 and 7-32 to 7-35 from September 1 to September 30 and from October 16 to October 31

unless that bull moose

(d) has no more than two points on one antler, or

(e) has at least one antler with a distinct brow palm bearing three or more points.

(6) For the purpose of subsection (5), a brow palm is separated from a main palm by the deepest antler bay, and the deepest bay is the bay whose vertex (deepest location) is the shortest distance from the antler base when measured along the surface of the antler.

(7) A person commits an offence it he or she hunts, takes or kills a bull moose described in subsection (5) and does not, while returning from hunting, keep the antlers and an incisor tooth of the animal and the species licence under which the animal was taken, together and available for inspection by an officer. .

55. Section 18 is amended by repealing subsection (5).

56. The following section is added:

Male big game

24. A person commits an offence if he or she hunts, takes or kills a male big game animal during an open season having a restriction based on antler size and does not, while returning from hunting, keep the antlers and the species licence under which the animal was killed, together and available for inspection by an officer. .

57. Part 3 of Schedule 7 is amended by re-numbering section 2 as section 2 (1) and adding the following subsection:

( ) Notwithstanding subsection (1), a person may hunt, take or kill a second thinhom mountain sheep in Region 7 before the calendar year of the kill of the first animal and the next two calendar years have expired, provided the first animal killed as described in subsection (1) is eight years old or older as determined by compulsory inspection. .

58. Part 1 of Schedule 8 is repealed and the attached Part I of Schedule 8 is substituted.

59. Part 2 of Schedule 8 is amended in section 1 (a) by striking out ", 8-2. 8-4 in subsection (1), and

(b) by repealing subsections (3), (4), (5) and (6).

60. Section 2 is amended

(a) in subsection (1) by striking out "8 cm" and substituting "2.5 cm", and

(b) by repealing subsection (4).

61. Section 7 is repealed.

62. Part 3 of Schedule 8 is amended

(a) by repealing section 3, and

(b) by repealing section 4 and substituting the following:

Mountain sheep

4. A person who kills a male mountain sheep in Region 8 commits an offence where he hunts for, takes or kills another male mountain sheep in Region 8 before the calendar year of the kill and the next 4 calendar years have expired. SCHEDULE I REGION I - VANCOUVER ISLAND PART 1 - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** Item Species Management Units Dates Bag Limit 1 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 1-1 to 1-15** Sept. 7 to Dec. 10 2*** MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 2 1-1** Nov. 1 to Nov. 10 1*** Antlerless 3 FALLOW DEER 1-1" Aug. 24 to Feb. 28 3(3) 4 MOUNTAIN GOAT 1-14, 1-15" Sept. 7 to Nov. 30 1 Sept. 7 to Dec. 10; 5 BLACK BEAR 1-1 to 1-15" 2 April 1 to June 15 6 COUGAR 1-1 to 1-15 Nov. 15 to June 15 7 WOLF 1-1 to 1-15" Sept. 1 to June 15 3 8 RACCOON 1-1 to 1-15 Apr. 1 to March 31 10 9 OPOSSUM; SKUNK 1-1 to 1-15 Apr. 1 to March 31 NBL 10 BOBCAT 1-14, 1-15 No open season 2 11 RAVEN 1-1" April 1 to March 31 5 12 SNOWSHOE HARE 1-14 to 1-15 Aug. 1 to April 30 10 per day 13 BLUE GROUSE; RUFFED GROUSE 1-1 to 1-15" Aug. 31 to Dec. 10 10(30)". 14 PTARMIGAN 1-14, 1-15 Sept. 7 to Nov. 30 5(15) 15 CALIFORNIA QUAIL 1-1 to 1-15 Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 5(15) 18 PHEASANTS (Cocks) 1-1 to 1-9 Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 2(8) 17 DUCKS 1-1 to 1-13, 1-15 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 8(18) 18 DUCKS 1-14 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 so ep ____, L 19 COOTS 1-1 to 1-13, 1-15 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 10(20) 20 COOTS 1-14 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 10(20) 21 COMMON SNIPE 1-1 to 1-13, 1-15 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 10(20) 22 COMMON SNIPE 1-14 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 10(20) 23 SNOW GEESE 1-1 to 1-13, 1-15 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 5(10) 24 SNOW GEESE 1-14 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 5(10) 25 ROSS' GEESE 1-1 to 1-13, 1-15 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 5(10) 28 ROSS' GEESE 1-14 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 5(10) 27 CANADA GEESE 1-1 to 1-3, 1-7 to 1-13, 1-15 Oct 12 to Jan. 19 5(10) Sept. 28 to Oct. 27; 28 CANADA GEESE 1-4" 5(10) Nov. 16 to Jan. 19 Sept. 14 to Oct. 27; 29 CANADA GEESE 1-5,1-8 5(10) Nov. 16 to Jan. 19 30 CANADA GEESE 1-14 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 5(10)

SCHEDULE 2 REGION 2 - LOWER MAINLAND PART I - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3. Bag Item Species Management Units Open Season Limit* MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 2-16" Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 2 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Antlerless 2-16" Nov. 5 to Nov. 20 3 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 2-2, 2-3, 2-9 to 2-11, 2-18" Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 2 2-4 to 2-8, 2-12 to 2-15, 2-17, 4 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 2 2-19" 5 MOUNTAIN GOAT 2-5 Sept. 10 to Oct. 15 1 6 MOUNTAIN GOAT 2-6" Sept. 10 to Sept 30 1 7 MOUNTAIN GOAT 2-12 to 2-15" Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 Sept. 10 to Dec. 31; 8 BLACK BEAR 2-3 to 2-17" 2 April 1 to June 15 Sept. 10 to Dec. 31; 9 BLACK BEAR 2-2, 2-18, 2-19** 1 April 1 to June 15 10 COUGAR 2-2 to 2-19 Nov. 15 to March 31 2 11 WOLF 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16 Sept. 1 to March 31 3 12 SKUNK 2-2 to 2-19 Sept. 1 to March 31 NBL 13 COYOTE 2-2 to 2-19 Sept. 1 to March 31 NBL 14 RACCOON 12-2 to 2-19 Sept. 1 to March 31 15 BOBCAT 2-2 to 2-19 'Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 per 16 SNOWSHOE HARE 2-2 to 2-19 Aug. 1 to April 30 daY BLUE GROUSE; SPRUCE (Franklin) 17 2-2 to 2-19'* Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 10(30) GROUSE; RUFFED GROUSE 18 PHEASANT (Cocks) 2-4, 2-8 Oct. 12 to Nov. 12 2 (6) 19 PTARMIGAN 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-19" Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 5(15) 20 DUCKS 2-11 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 8(16) 21 DUCKS 2-2 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-19 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 8(16) 22 COOTS 2-11 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 10(20) _ 23 COOTS 2-2 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-19 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 10(20) 24 COMMON SNIPE 2-11 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 10(20) 25 COMMON SNIPE 2-2 to 2-10, 2-12 to 2-19 Oct. 12 to Jan. 19 10(20) 26 CANADA GEESE 2-11 , Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 5(10) — 2-5 to 2-7, 2-9, 2-10, 2-12 to 2-1 27 CANADA GEESE 0ct. 12 to Jan. 19 5(10) 17 oci-mo Oct. 27; Dec. 28 CANADA GEESE 2-2 to 2-4, 2-8, 2-18, 2-19* 7 to Jan. 19; Feb. 8 to 5(10) Mar. 10 Oct. 12 to Nov. 24; Feb 29 SNOW GEESE; ROSS' GEESE 2-4, 2-5 5(10) 4 18 to March 10 30 BRANT 2-4 March 1 to March 10 2(4)

1 SCHEDULE 3 REGION 3 - THOMPSON-NICOLA PART I - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3 Bag Item Species Open Season Limit* 1. MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 2 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 3-46 Sept. 20 to Oct. 31 1*" MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks (4 pt. 3 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44, 3-46" Nov. 1 to Dec. 10 1 or better) MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks (4 pt. 4 3-15, 3-16, 3-32, 3-33** Sept. 1 to Sept. 9 1 or better) 5 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks 3-12 to 3-20, 3-28 to 3-44 Sept. 10 to Dec. 10 1' 6 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks 3-46 Sept. 20 to Dec. 10 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26, 3-27, 3-29 to 3- 7 MOOSE Bulls Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 1 44, 3-46" 8 MOOSE Bulls 3-28" Oct. 15 to Oct. 20 1 0 1 MOUNTAIN SHEEP Full curl ram only 3-17, 3-31, 3-32" Sept. 10 to Oct. 20 1 -13-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-41, 3-43, 3- Sept. 10 to Dec. 15, April 10 BLACK BEAR 2 44 1 to June 15 11 BLACK BEAR 3-42" Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 2 Sept. 20 to Dec. 15; Apr. 1 12 BLACK BEAR 3-46 2 to June 15 13 COUGAR 3-12 to 3-20, 3-28 to 3-44 Nov. 15 to March 31 2

14 WOLF 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 10 to March 31 3 15 COYOTE 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Oct. 15 to March 31 NBL 16 RACCOON 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Aug. 1 to April 30 NBL 17 BOBCAT 3-12 to 3-20, 3-28 to 3-44 Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 1 18 LYNX 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 1 10 per 19 SNOWSHOE HARE 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Aug. 1 to April 30 day 20 COLUMBIAN GROUND SQUIRREL 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44" April 1 to March 31 NBL BLUE GROUSE; SPRUCE (Franklin) 21 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 5(15) GROUSE; RUFFED GROUSE 22 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE 13-31 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 5(10) BLUE GROUSE; SPRUCE (Franklin) 23 3-46 Sept. 20 to Nov. 30 5(15) GROUSE; RUFFED GROUSE 24 PTARMIGAN 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 344 Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 5(15) 25 PHEASANT Cocks 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Oct. 1 to Nov. 15 2(6) 26 GRAY PARTRIDGE (HUNGARIAN) 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 3(9) 27 PARTRIDGE CHUKAR 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 5(15) 28 DUCKS 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 8(18)

29 COOTS 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 10(20)

30 COMMON SNIPE 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 10(20)

-/WHITE--FRONTED GEESE; SNOW 31 GEESE; ROSS' GEESE; CANADA 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 15 to Dec. 25 5(10) GEESE 32 MOURNING DOVES 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 5(10)

1 SCHEDULE 4 REGION 4 - KOOTENAY PART 1 - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** Bag Item Species Management Units Open Season Limit* 4-1 to 4-5, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37, 1 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 1"" 4-40 4-16 to 4-19, 4-27 to 4-31, 4-33, 4-38, 2 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 4-39 3 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 4-6 to 4-9, 4-14, 4-15, 4-32 Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 1 4-1 to 4-5, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37, 4 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks Nov. 1 to Nov. 15 0 4-1 to 4-5, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37, 5 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 'V" 4-40 4-6 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-19, 4-27 to 4-33, 8 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 11" 4-38, 4-39 4-1 to 4-7, 4-19 to 4-30, 4-34 to 4-37, 7 ELK Bulls Oct. 10 to Oct. 20 4-40 " 4-1 to 4-7, 4-19 to 4-30, 4-34 to 4-37, 8 ELK Bulls Sept. 25 to Oct. 9 4-40 " 9 ELK Bulls 4-18" Sept. 10 to Oct. 20 ,..., 10 MOUNTAIN SHEEP rams only 4-2, 4-25" Sept. 10 to Oct. 20 1 11 MOUNTAIN SHEEP rams only 4-1, 4-21 to 4-24, 4-35" Sept. 10 to Oct. 25 1 12 MOUNTAIN GOAT 14-37", 4-39", 4.40 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 1 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30, 13 BLACK BEAR 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 2 April 1 to June 30 14 COUGAR 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-37, 4-40" Nov. 15 to Feb. 28 1 15 WOLF 14-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40•6 Sept. 10 to March 31 2 16 COYOTE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to March 31 10 17 LYNX 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 1 18 SKUNK 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Aug. 1 to April 30 NBL 19 RACCOON 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to March 31 NBL 20 RAVEN 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 April 1 to March 31 5 21 BOBCAT 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 2 22 WOLVERINE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Nov. 1 to Jan. 31 1 10 per 23 SNOWSHOE HARE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Aug. 1 to April 30 day ----r- COLOMBIAN GROUND ----1 24 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40** April 1 to March 31 , NBL SQUIRREL _ BLUE GROUSEISPRUCE 25 (Franklin) GROUSE; RUFFED 14-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 5(15) GROUSE 26 PTARMIGAN 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 10(30)

27 DUCKS 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 8(16) 1 28 COOTS 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 10(20)

29 COMMON SNIPE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 10(20)

30 SNOW GEESE; ROSS' GEESE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 5(10)

SCHEDULE 4 REGION 4 - KOOTENAY PART 1 - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3. CANADA GEESE; WHITE- 31 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 5(10) FRONTED GEESE

32 MOURNING DOVES 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 5(10) 33 PHEASANT Cocks 4-6, 4-7 Oct. 15 to Nov. 15 303r* SCHEDULE 5 REGION 5 - CARIBOO PART I - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3 Bag Item Species anagement Units Open Season M Limit' ,MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks (4 1 3-4, 5-0, D- I D— wept. 1 to Sept. a z pt. or better) 3-3. 2 MULE (Black-talled) DEER Bucks 5-1 to 5-15 Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 2 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks (4 3 5-1 to 5-6, 5-13 to 5-15" Nov. 21 to Nov. 30 r" pt. or better) 4 MOOSE Bulls 5-2 to 5-6, 5-10, 5-12 to 5-15" Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 1 5 MOUNTAIN SHEEP Rams 5-2, 5-3" Sept. 10 to Oct. 20 1 6 MOUNTAIN GOAT 5-5 to 5-9, 5-11, 5-15" Sept. 1 to Oct. 21 1 7 CARIBOU Bulls 5-12" Sept. 1 to Oct. 15 1 8 CARIBOU Bulls 5-15" Sept. 1 to Sept. 7 1 Sept.1 to Nov. 30, 9 BLACK BEAR 5-1 to 5-10, 5-12 to 5-15 2 • . tit 1 to June 30 Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 10 BLACK BEAR 5-11 , 2 April 1 to May 31 11 WOLF 5-1 t o 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15" Sept. 1 to May 31 3 12 WOLF 5-10, 5-11 Sept. 1 to March 31 3 13 COUGAR 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15 Nov. 15 to Apr. 30 2 14 COYOTE 5-1 to 5-15 Sept. 1 to March 31 NBL 15 BOBCAT 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15 Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 1 16 LYNX 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15 Dec. 1 to Dec. 31 1 17 COLUMBIAN GROUND SQUIRREL 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15" April 1 to March 31 NBL 10 per 18 SNOWSHOE HARE 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15 Aug. 1 to April 30 day BLUE—G-R—O-USE; SPRUCE 19 (Franklin) GROUSE; RUFFED 5-1 to 5-15 Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 10(30) GROUSE 20 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE 5-2 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-14 Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 5(10) 21 PTARMIGAN 5-3, 5-6, 5-10 to 5-12, 5-15 Sept. 1 to Nov. 1 5(15) 22 PHEASANT 5-3 Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 3(9)" 23 PARTRIDGE-CHUKAR 5-3 Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 5(15) 24 DUCKS 5-1 to 5-15 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 8(16) 25 COOTS 5-1 to 5-15 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 10(20) 26 COMMON SNIPE 15-1 to 5-15 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 10(20) 'SNOW GEESE; ROSS' GEESE; 27 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE; 5-1 to 5-15 Sept. 15 to Dec. 15 5(10) CANADA GEESE F28 RAVEN 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15" March 1 to May 31 5

1 SCHEDULE 6 REGION 6 - SKEENA PART I - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3. Bag Item Species Open Season Limit* 1 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30** Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 1 2 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30** Nov. 1 to Nov. 20 1 10(10) 3 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 6-12, 6-13 June 1 to Feb. 28 4 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 10(10) 16-12, 6-13 Oct. 4 to Feb. 28 Antlerless 5 WHITE-TAILED DEER 16-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30 iSept. 10 to Nov. 20 1 6 MOOSE Bulls 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15, 6-30** Oct. 20 to Nov. 5 1 7 MOOSE Bulls 6-3, 6-11, 6-14, 6-16 Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 1 r 8 !MOOSE Bulls 6-17, 6-18 to 6-29 Aug. 15 to Nov. 15 1 ELK Bulls 8-13 Sept. 15 to Nov. 15 ; 1 1 10 *MOUNTAIN SHEEP Rams only 6-17, 6-18 to 6-27, 6-29" Aug. 1 to Oct. 15 1 ----t 11 MOUNTAIN GOAT '6-3, 6-7, 6-11, 6-17 to 6-30" Aug. 1 to Oct. 15 1._, 1 12 iMOUNTAIN_ GOAT 6-14 to 6-16 Aug. 1 to Nov. 15 1 13 ICARIBOU Bulls 6-17, 6-18, 6-22, 8-24 to 6-27" Sept. 1 to Oct. 10 14 1CARIBOU Bulls ,6-19, 6-23" Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 1 15 *CARIBOU Bulls 6-20" Aug. 15 to Oct. 15 1 Sept. 1 to Nov. 15, 16 BLACK BEAR 6-1 to 6-30 2 April 1 to June 30 17 WOLF .6-1 to 6-30" Aug. 1 to June 15 ± 3 18 COYOTE 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30 Sept. 1 to March 31 10 19 LYNX 6-1, 6-2, 6-4, 6-9, 6-16 to 6-30 Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 1 20 RACCOON 6-12,6-13 April 1 to March 31 NBL 21 WOLVERINE 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30 Sept. 15 to Jan. 15 10 per 22 SNOWSHOE HARE 6-1 to 6-30 Aug. 1 to April 30 day 'BLUE GROUSE; SPRUCE 23 (Franklin) GROUSE; RUFFED 6-1 to 6-30 Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 10(30)** GROUSE 24 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE 6-19 to 6-29 'Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 3(9)0* 25 PTARMIGAN 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30 Aug. 15 to Feb. 28 10(30) 26 DUCKS 6-1,6.2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30 Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 8(16) 27 DUCKS 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14 Oct. 5 to Jan. 19 8(16) 28 COOTS 6-1,6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 8-15 to 6-30 Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 10(20) 29 COOTS 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14 Oct. 5 to Jan. 19 10(20) 30 COMMON SNIPE 6-1,6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30 Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 10(20) 31 COMMON SNIPE 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14 Oct. 5 to Jan. 19 10(20) 'CANADA GEESE; WHITE- 32 FRONTED GEESE; SNOW 6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30 Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 5(10) GEESE, ROSS' GEESE -1 33 CANADA GEESE; WHITE- 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14 Oct. 2 to Jan. 16 5(10) FRONTED GEESE

34 SNOW GEESE; ROSS' GEESE 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14 Oct. 5 to Jan. 19 5(10)

1 SCHEDULE 7 REGION 7 - OMINECA-PEACE PART I - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3. ,MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 1 7-2 to 7-15, 7-17** Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 1 Bucks MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 2 Nov. 1 to Nov. 20 I 1 Bucks 4 pts. 43 to 7-47" MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 3 17-6 to 7-15" Nov. 21 to Nov. 30 1 Bucks 4 pts. MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 7-42, 7-48 to 7-52, 7-54, 7-57, 4 Oct. 10 to Oct. 31 1 Bucks 4 pts. 7-58 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER 7-19, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-43" Sept 1 to Sept. 20 1 Bucks 4 pts.

8 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks 7-2 to 7-15, 7-17" Sept. 10 to Nov. 20 1 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 7 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks Nov. 1 to Nov. 20 1 43 to 7-46 8 'WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks 7-19, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-43 Sept. 1 to Sept. 20 1 9 1WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks 7-42, 7-57, 7-58 Oct. 10 to Oct. 31 1 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7- 10 MOOSE Bulls 2pts. Sept. 10 to Nov. 5 1

----t 17-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7- 11 MOOSE Calves 130" l Oct. 10 to Oct. 25 1 12 MOOSE Bulls 7-37, 7-39 to 7-41" Aug. 15 to Nov. 5 7-19, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-42 to Aug. 15 to Aug. 31; 13 MOOSE Bulls 1 7-58** Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 Aug. 15 to Aug. 31; 14 1MOOSE Bulls 7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35** Sept. 1 to Sept. 30; 1 Oct. 16 to Oct. 31 15 ELK Bulls 7-49, 7-50" Aug. 15 to Sept. 9 1 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 16 ELK Bulls Sept. 1 to Sept. 9 1 43 to 7-4(3" 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-38, 7- 17 ELK Bulls Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 1 43 to 7-46" 18 ELK Bulls 7-41, 7-42, 7-57, 7-58" Aug. 15 to Oct. 31 1 19 ELK Bulls 7-49, 7-50" Sept. 10 to Od. 31 1 20 ELK Bulls 7-48, 7-51, 7-53, 7-54" Sept. 1 to Sept. 10 1 21 ELK antlerless 7-50" Aug. 20 to Aug. 25 1 22 MOUNTAIN SHEEP Rams only 7-18, 7-19 Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 r 1 23 MOUNTAIN SHEEP Rams only 7-37, 7-39 to 7-41 :Aug. 1 to Oct. 15 1*" 7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50 to 7-52, 24 MOUNTAIN SHEEP Rams only Aug. 1 to Oct. 15 1*** 7-54, 7-57 7-3 to 7-5, 7-17, 7-18, 7-27 to 25 MOUNTAIN GOAT Aug. 15 to Oct. 15 1 7-30, 7-36 to 7-41, 7-43" 26 MOUNTAIN GOAT 1-7-42, 7-50 to 7-52, 7-57" Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 1 27 ,CARIBOU Bulls 5 pts. 7-42, 7-48, 7-49, 7-55, 7-56** Oct. 1 to Oct. 10 1 7-19, 7-21, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7- 28 CARIBOU Bulls 5 pts. Aug. 15 to Sept. 14 1 43, 7-50 to 7-54, 7-57" 29 CARIBOU Bulls 7-50 to 7-54, 7-57 Sept. 15 to Sept. 30 1 30 'CARIBOU Bulls 5 pts. 7-58" Aug. 15 to Sept. 30 31 1CARIBOU Bulls 5 pts. 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 Aug. 15 to Oct. 15 7-19, 7-21, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7- 32 CARIBOU Bulls Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 1 43 SCHEDULE 7 REGION 7 - OMINECA-PEACE PART 1 - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** See Part 3. • 33 BLACK BEAR 17-2 to 7-17, 7-24 to 7-30 2 April 15 to June 15 --t- Aug.15 to Nov. 15; 34 BLACK BEAR 7-18 to 7-23, 7-31 to 7-58 2 April 15 to June 15 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 35 WOLF Aug. 1 to May 31 3 to 7-41 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 38 WOLF Aug. 1 to June 15 3 42 to 7-58 37 COYOTE 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to March 31 NBL 38 LYNX 7-2 to 7-58" Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 1 39 WOLVERINE 7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-37 to 7-41 Oct. 15 to Jan. 15 1 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 40 WOLVERINE Oct. 15 to Jan. 15 1 42, 7-43, 7-47 to 7-58 41 SNOWSHOE HARE 7-2 to 7-58 Aug. 1 to April 30 10*" 7-2 to 7-7, 7-17, 7-18, 7-23, 7- 42 BLUE GROUSE Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 10(30) 27, 7-28, 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41" 7-21, 7-22, 7-31, 7--46:7-4277: 43 BLUE GROUSE 43, 7-50 to 7-52, 7-54, 7-57, 7- Sept. 1 to Nov. 15 10(30) 58" 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 44 SPRUCE (Franklin) GROUSE Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 10(30) to 7-41" 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 45 SPRUCE (Franklin) GROUSE Sept. 1 to Nov. 15 10(30) 42 to 7-58 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 48 RUFFED GROUSE Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 10(30) to 7-41" 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7- 47 RUFFED GROUSE Sept. 1 to Nov. 15 10(30) 42 to 7-58 7-20 to 7-22, 7-32 to 7-35, 7- 48 SHARP-TAILED GROUSE Sept. 1 to Nov. 15 44 to 7-49, 7-52 to 7-56, 7-58 3(9) 7-2 to 7-6, 7-17 to 7-19, 7-21 49 PTARMIGAN to 7-23, 7-27 to 7-31, 7-36 to 7 , Aug. 15 to Feb. 28 10(30) 43, 7-50 to 7-55, 7-57 50 DUCKS 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 8(16) 51 COOTS 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 10(20) 52 -COMMON SNIPE 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 10(20) 53 SNOW GEESE 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 5(10) 54 ROSS' GEESE 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 5(10) 55 CANADA GEESE 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 5(10) 56 WHITE-FRONTED GEESE 7-2 to 7-58" Sept. 1 to Nov. 30 5(10) 7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35, 7-45, 57 RAVEN April 1 to March 31 5 7-48" COLUMBIA GROUND 17-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, and 58 April to March 31 NBL SQUIRREL 7-37 to 7-41".* SCHEDULE 8 REGION 8 - OKANAGAN PART I - OPEN SEASONS AND BAG LIMITS * Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds. ** See Part 2. *** Bag Item Species Management Units Open Season Limit* MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 8-1 to 8-11, 8-21, 8-22, 8-26 Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 1*** 8-1, 8-2, 8-8 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8- 2 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks Sept. 10 to Nov. 25 2*" 26 3 MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks 8-12 to 8-15, 8-23 to 8-25" Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 1*" 4 WHITE-TAILED DEER Bucks 8-3 to 8-7" Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 2*" 5 MOOSE Bulls 8-4 to 8-8, 8-11" Oct. 15 to Oct. 31 1 6 ELK Bulls 8-1", 8-9", 8-10", 8-12", 8-14 Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 1 7 ELK Bulls 8-4" to 8-7" Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 1 8 MOUNTAIN SHEEP Rams only 8-1", 8-9" Sept. 10 to Sept. 18 1 Sept.1 to Nov. 30, 9 BLACK BEAR 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 2 Aril 1 to June 15 10 COUGAR 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Dec. 1 to Feb. 28 1 11 COYOTE, SKUNK, RACCOON 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 No closed season NBL 12 BOBCAT 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Dec. 1 to Feb. 28 1 13 LYNX 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-28 Dec. 1 to Feb. 28 r" 10 per 14 SNOWSHOE HARE 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Aug. 1 to April 30 day BLUE GROUSE, SPRUCE (Franklin) 15 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Sept. 10 to Nov. 15 5(15)" GROUSE, RUFFED GROUSE 8-1 to 8-3, 8-8 to 8-12, 8-14, 8- 16 PHEASANT Cocks Oct..' to Nov. 15 2(8) 15, 8-21 to 8-26 17 PHEASANT Hens 8-21, 8-22 Nov. 8 to Nov. 15 1(3) 821 to 8-4, 8-7 to 8-11, 8-21,8- 18 QUAIL Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 10(30) 2 8-1 to 8-4, 8-7 to 8-10, 8-15, 8- 19 GRAY PARTRIDGE (HUNGARIAN) Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 3(9) 22, 8-26 20 CHUKAR PARTRIDGE 8-1 to 8-4, 8-7 to 8-9 Oct. 1 to Nov. 30 5(15) 21 DUCKS 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 8(16) 22 COOTS, COMMON SNIPE 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 10(20) ROSS' GEESE; SNOW GEESE; 23 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Sept. 10 to Dec. 25 5(10) WHITE-FRONTED GEESE Sept. 20 to Dec. 25; 24 CANADA GEESE 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 5(10) Feb. 20 to Feb. 28 25 MOURNING DOVES 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 Sept. 1 to Sept. 30 I 5(10)