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

Historical version for the period July 18, 2007 to March 11, 2008. Last amendment: O. Reg. 358/07.

This Regulation is made in English only.

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CONTENTS Sections 1-6 Table 1 American elk — open season Table 2 Black bear — open season Table 3 Bullfrog — open season Table 4 Common snapping turtle — open season Table 5 Deer — open season Table 6 Furbearing mammals — open season Table 7 Game bird — open season (hunting other than with a falconry bird or a non- indigenous falconry bird) Table 7.1 Game bird — open season (hunting with a falconry bird or non-indigenous falconry bird) Table 8 Moose — open season Table 9 Small game — open season (hunting other than with a falconry bird or a non- indigenous falconry bird) Table 9.1 Small game — open season (hunting with a falconry bird or non-indigenous falconry bird) Table 10 Woodland caribou — open season 1. The areas, open seasons, times, classes of firearm, daily bag limits and possession 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. 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. Unless otherwise specified, a reference in this Regulation to a Schedule or a paragraph of a Schedule is a reference to the Schedule or paragraph of the Schedule with the same number found in Part 4 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions). O. Reg. 32/01, 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. 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. WILDLIFE TABLES — OPEN SEASONS LIST OF TABLES

Table Species 1 American Elk 2 Black Bear 3 Bullfrog

1 4 Common Snapping Turtle 5 Deer 6 Furbearing Mammals 7 Game Bird-Hunting other than with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird 7.1 Game Bird-Hunting with a falconry bird or a non- indigenous falconry bird 8 Moose 9 Small Game-Hunting other than with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird 9.1 Small Game-Hunting with a falconry bird or a non- indigenous falconry bird 10 Woodland Caribou TABLE 1 AMERICAN ELK — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to Open Season WMUs unless otherwise stated) 1. All areas Closed season O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3. TABLE 2 BLACK BEAR — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to Open Season — Residents WMUs unless otherwise and Non-Residents stated) 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, From August 15 to October 9B and 10 31, in any year. 2. 7A From August 15 to October 31, in any year. 3. 1, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, From August 15 to October 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 31, in any year. 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 4. 46, 47, 49, 50, 53A, 53B, From the Tuesday next 64, 66, 67, 69A, 69B, 71, following Labour Day to 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 83, the November 30, in any year. geographic townships of Keppel and Sarawak in WMU 82A and the geographic township of Amabel in WMU 84 5. 48, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, From September 1 to 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and November 30, in any year. 68 O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 34/02, s. 1; O. Reg. 292/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 2. TABLE 3 BULLFROG — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Area Open Season — Residents and Non- Daily Bag Limits Possession Limits Residents 1. In any part of Ontario, except the area From July 21 to October 15, in any year. 10 10 described in section 38 of Ontario Regulation 665/98 (Hunting). O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3.

2 TABLE 4 COMMON SNAPPING TURTLE — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs Open Season — Residents Open Season — Non-Residents Daily Bag Possession unless otherwise stated) Limits Limits 1. 2 to 45 Year Round Year Round 2 5 2. 61 and 62 Year Round From July 15 to September 15. 2 5 3. 46 to 50 From July 15 to September 15. From July 15 to September 15. 2 5 53 to 60 63 to 95 O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3. TABLE 5 DEER — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Area (Nos. refer Open Season — Residents Open Season — Non-Residents Class of to WMUs unless Firearm otherwise stated) 0.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 1. 3, 4, 11B, 13, From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Closed season 1 14, 15A, 15B, Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. 21A 2. 5, 11A From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Closed season 1 Saturday closest to October 1, in any year. 3. 6, 7B, 9A, 9B From September 1 to the Friday preceding the From the Saturday closest to September 17 to 1 Saturday closest to October 1, in any year. the second following Friday, in any year. 4. 8 From September 1 to the Friday preceding the From the Saturday next following September 1 Saturday next following October 12, in any year. 28 to the second Friday following, in any year. 4.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 5. 10 From October 1 to the Friday preceding the From October 1 to the Friday preceding the 1 Saturday next following October 26, in any year. Saturday next following October 26, in any year. 5.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 6. 12A, 12B From September 1 to the Friday preceding the From the Saturday closest to September 17 to 1 Saturday closest to October 8, in any year. the third following Friday, in any year. 7. 28, 36, 37, 42 From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. 8. 43A, 43B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the third Monday in November, in any year. prior to the third Monday in November, in any year. 8.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 9. 44 From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. 10. 45 From October 1 to the Friday preceding the first From October 1 to the Friday preceding the 1 Monday in November, in any year. first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year. December 15, in any year. 11. 46, 47, 48, 49, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 50, 53A, 57, 58 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year. December 15, in any year 11.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 12. 53B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the Saturday next following the first From the Saturday next following the first Monday in November to December 15, in any Monday in November to December 15, in year. any year.

3 13. 54, excluding From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 those parts of to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in WMU 54 which any year. lie within the boundaries of Algonquin Provincial Park, 55A, 55B, 56, 60 AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year. December 15, in any year. 14. 59, 63B, 66A, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 68A, 68B, 69B to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next Sunday immediately prior to the Monday following November 28, in any year. next following November 28, in any year. AND: AND: From the second Monday next following From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. November 28 to December 31, in any year. 14.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 15. 61, 62, 63A From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next Sunday immediately prior to the Monday following November 28. next following November 28. AND: AND: From the second Monday next following From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year. November 28 to December 15, in any year. 15.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 15.2 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 15.3 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 15.4 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 16. 64A, 64B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the second Monday in November to the From the second Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. Sunday next following, in any year. AND: AND: From the fourth Monday in November to the From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next Sunday immediately prior to the Monday following November 28. next following November 28. AND: AND: From the second Monday next following From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. November 28 to December 31, in any year. 16.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 217/04, s. 1 (4). 17. 65 From October 1 to 4, in any year. From October 1 to 4, in any year. 1 AND: AND: From October 15 to the Sunday immediately From October 15 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any prior to the first Monday in November, in year. any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next Sunday immediately prior to the Monday following November 28. next following November 28. AND: AND: From the second Monday next following From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. November 28 to December 31, in any year. 17.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 18. 66B From the second Monday in November to the From the second Monday in November to the 1 Saturday next following, in any year. Saturday next following, in any year 19. 67, 71, 72A, 73, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 74A, 75 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.

4 AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the second following Sunday, in any year. second following Sunday, in any year AND: AND: From the second Monday next following From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. November 28 to December 31, in any year. 20. 69A1, 69A3, From October 1 to December 31, in any year. From October 1 to December 31, in any year. 1 72B 21. 69A2, 70 From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the Monday next following November 28, in prior to the Monday next following any year. November 28, in any year. AND: AND: From the second Monday next following From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. November 28 to December 31, in any year. 22. 74B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior From October 1 to the Sunday immediately 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. prior to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to From the third Monday in November to December 31, in any year. December 31, in any year. 23. 76A, 76B, 76C, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 76D, 76E, 77A, to the first Monday in November, in any year. 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B AND: From the Saturday next following the first Monday in November to the fourth Sunday following, in any year. AND: From the Saturday next following the Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 24. 78C, 78D, 78E, From October 1 to December 31, in any year. Closed season 1 87A, 88, 94A 25. 79C, 79D From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 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. 26. 80, 85A, 85B, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 85C, 90A, 90B to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: From the second Monday in November to the third following Sunday, in any year. AND: From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 27. 82A, 83A, 84 From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: From the Sunday 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 Sunday next following the Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 27.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 28. REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 29. 82B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: From the Sunday next following the first Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year. AND:

5 From the Sunday next following the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday immediately following November 28, in any year. AND: From the Sunday next following the first Monday immediately following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 30. 82C From October 1 to the Sunday next following the Closed season 1 third Saturday in November, in any year. 31. 86A, 86B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 to the Monday next following November 28, in any year. AND: From the second Monday following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 32. 87B, 87C, 87D, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 87E to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: From the second Monday in November to December 31, in any year. 33. 89A, 89B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 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. 33.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 33.2 REVOKED: O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1. 34. 91A, 91B, 92A, From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 92B, 92C, 92D 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 next following, in any year. AND: From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 35. 93A, 93B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 to the Monday next following November 28, in any year. AND: From the second Monday following November 28 to December 31, in any year. 36. 93C From the third Saturday in August to the last Closed season 1 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. 37. 94B From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior Closed season 1 to the first Monday in November, in any year. AND: From the Wednesday next following the first Monday in November to December 31, in any year. 38. REVOKED: O. Reg. 217/04, s. 1 (9).

6 39. 5 From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Closed season 2 Friday next following, in any year. 40. 6, 7B, 9A, 9B From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the 2 Friday next following, in any year. Friday next following, in any year. 41. 7A From the Saturday closest to October 8 to From the Saturday closest to October 8 to 2 December 15, in any year. November 15, in any year. 42. 8 From the Saturday next following October 12 to From the Saturday next following October 12 2 the second Friday following, in any year. to the second Friday following, in any year. 43. 11A From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the 2 Friday next following, in any year. Friday next following, in any year. 43.1 59 From the Monday next following November 28 From the Monday next following November 2 to the Sunday next following, in any year. 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. 43.1.1 43A, 43B, 82A, From the Monday next following November 28 From the Monday next following November 2 83A, 84 to the Saturday next following, in any year. 28 to the Saturday next following, in any year. 43.1.2 61, 62, 63A, From the Monday next following November 28 From the Monday next following November 2 63B, 64A, 64B, to the Sunday next following, in any year. 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. 65, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 75 43.2 80 From the Monday next following November 28 Closed season 2 to the Sunday next following, in any year. 43.3 82B From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the 2 Saturday next following, in any year. Saturday next following, in any year. AND: AND: From the Monday next following November 28 From the Monday next following November to the Saturday next following, in any year. 28 to the Saturday next following, in any year. 44. 64B From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 3 Sunday next following, in any year. Sunday next following, in any year. AND: AND: From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. Sunday next following, in any year. 45. 69B From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 3 second following Sunday, in any year. second following Sunday, in any year. 46. 68B, 74A From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 3 second Sunday next following, in any year. second Sunday next following, in any year. 47. 65, 71, 72A, 73, From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 3 75 second Sunday next following, in any year. second Sunday next following, in any year. 48. 76A From the first Monday in November to the Friday Closed season 4 next following, in any year. AND: From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year. 49. REVOKED: O. Reg. 348/01, s. 1 (3). 50. 76E From the first Monday in November to the Friday Closed season 5 next following, in any year. AND: From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year. 51. REVOKED: O. Reg. 319/06, s. 1 (6). 52. REVOKED: O. Reg. 319/06, s. 1 (6). 53. 91A, 91B From the third Monday in November to the Closed season 5 Sunday next following, in any year. 54. 92A, 92B, 92C, From the first Monday in November to the Closed season 5 92D 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. 55. 53B From the first Monday in November to the Friday Closed season 6 next following, in any year. 56. 69A2, 70 From the Monday next following November 28 Closed season 6 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

7 57. 76B, 76C, 76D, From the first Monday in November to the Friday Closed season 6 77A, 77B, 77C, next following, in any year. 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B AND: From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year. 58. 79C, 79D From the first Monday in November to the Friday Closed season 6 next following, in any year. 59. 80, 87B, 87C, From the first Monday in November to the Closed season 6 87D, 87E Sunday next following, in any year. 60. 82C From the Monday following the third Saturday in Closed season 6 November to the Sunday following the second Saturday in December. 61. 85A, 85B, 85C, From the first Monday in November to the Closed season 6 89A, 89B, 90A, Sunday next following, in any year. 90B, 91A, 91B AND: From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year. 62. 86A, 86B, 93A, From the Monday next following November 28 Closed season 6 93B to the Sunday next following, in any year. 63. 93C From the first Monday following the last Closed season 6 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. 64. 94B From the first Monday in November to the next Closed season 6 following day, in any year. 64.1 3, 4, 11B, 12A, From the Saturday closest to October 8 to Closed season 7 12B, 13, 14, December 15, in any year. 15A, 15B, 21A 65. 5 From the Saturday closest to October 8 to Closed season 7 December 15, in any year. 66. 6, 7B, 9A, 9B, From the Saturday closest to October 8 to From the Saturday closest to October 8 to 7 11A December 15, in any year. November 15, in any year. 67. 8 From the Saturday next following October 26 to From the Saturday next following October 26 7 December 15, in any year. to December 15, in any year 68. 10 From the Saturday next following October 26 to From the Saturday next following October 26 7 December 15, in any year. to November 15, in any year. 69. REVOKED: O. Reg. 358/07, s. 1. 70. 28, 36, 37, 38, From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 7 39, 41, 42 second following Saturday, in any year. second following Saturday, in any year. 71. REVOKED: O. Reg. 429/05, s. 1 (12). 72. 43A, 43B From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the 7 Sunday next following, in any year. Sunday next following, in any year. 73. 44 From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 7 second following Saturday, in any year. second following Saturday, in any year. 74. 45 From the Saturday prior to the second Monday in From the Saturday prior to the second 7 November to the Friday next following, in any Monday in November to the Friday next year. following, in any year. 74.1 46, 47, 48, 49, From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 7 50, 53A, 54, second following Sunday, in any year. second following Sunday, in any year. 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 67, 68A, 74B 75. 66A From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 7 second following Sunday, in any year. second following Sunday, in any year. 75.1 64A From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 7 Sunday next following, in any year. Sunday next following, in any year. AND: AND:

8 From the third Monday in November to the From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year. Sunday next following, in any year. 76. 82A, 82B, 83A, From the first Monday in November to the From the first Monday in November to the 7 84 Saturday next following, in any year. Saturday next following, in any year. 77. 83B From October 15 to December 31, in any year. From October 15 to December 31, in any 7 year. 78. 83C From October 15 to the Sunday immediately From October 15 to the Sunday immediately 7 prior to the first Monday in November, in any prior to the first Monday in November, in year. any year. 79. REVOKED: O. Reg. 429/05, s. 1 (13). O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 152/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 354/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 21/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 115/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 348/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 112/02, s. 1; O. Reg. 129/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 216/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 374/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 217/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 429/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 25/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 3; O. Reg. 319/06, s. 1; O. Reg. 300/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 358/07, s. 1. TABLE 6 FURBEARING MAMMALS — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Species Area (Nos. Refer to Schedules and Open Season paragraphs set out in Part 4 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 or to WMUs) 1. Gray Fox, Red Squirrel In any part of Ontario. From October 25, in any year, to the last day of and Weasel February in the year next following. 2. Striped Skunk In any part of Ontario. From October 1, in any year, to September 30 in the year next following. 3. Arctic Fox In any part of Ontario. From October 25, in any year, to March 31 in the year next following. 4. Coyote and Wolf WMUs 1 to 42, inclusive; 46, 47, 48, From September 15, in any year, to March 31 in the 49, 50, 53A, 53B, 54, 55, 56, 57 and 58 year next following. except in the geographic townships of Airy, Alice, Ballantyne, Boulter, Boyd, Bruton, Burns, Butt, Calvin, Cameron, Clancy, Clara, Chisholm, Clyde, Dickens, Dudley, Eyre, Finlayson, Franklin, Fraser, Hagarty, Harburn, Harcourt, Havelock, Head, Herschel, Lauder, Livingstone, Maria, McClintock, McClure, McCraney, McKay, Murchison, Papineau, Paxton, Petawawa, Richards, Rolph, Sabine, Sinclair and Wylie. 4.1 Coyote and Wolf WMUs 43, 44, 45, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, From October 1, in any year, to September 30 in the 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, year next following. 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94 and 95. 5. Coyote and Wolf In the geographic townships of Closed season Chisholm, Boulter, Calvin, Lauder, Papineau, Boyd, Cameron, Clara, Maria, Head, Rolph, Wylie, Petawawa, McKay, Alice, Fraser, Hagarty, Richards, Burns, Dickens, Clancy, Murchison, Airy, Sabine, Clyde, McClure, Bruton, Herschel, Harcourt, Dudley, Harburn, Eyre, Havelock, Livingstone, McClintock, Franklin, Finlayson, Sinclair, McCraney, Butt, Paxton and Ballantyne. 5.1 REVOKED: O. Reg. 149/04, s. 1. 5.2 REVOKED: O. Reg. 149/04, s. 1. 5.3 REVOKED: O. Reg. 149/04, s. 1. 6. Red Fox (all colour In the part of Ontario lying north of the From September 15, in any year, to the last day of phases) French and Mattawa rivers. February in the year next following. 7. Red Fox (all colour Schedule 4 From October 1, in any year, to September 30, in the phases) year next following. 8. Raccoon Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 From October 15, in any year, to January 15 in the year next following. 9. REVOKED: O. Reg. 253/01, s. 1.

9 10. Beaver and Otter Schedule 1 From October 5, in any year, to May 15 in the year next following. 11. Beaver and Otter Schedule 2 From October 5, in any year, to May 15 in the year next following. 12. Beaver and Otter Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 From October 5, in any year, to March 31, in the year next following. 13. Beaver and Otter Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 From October 15, in any year, to March 31 in the year next following. 14. Beaver and Otter Schedule 4 From October 25, in any year, to March 31 in the year next following. 15. Fisher and Marten Schedules 1, 2 and 3 From October 25, in any year, to the last day of February, in the year next following. 16. Fisher and Marten Schedule 4 From October 25, in any year, to January 15 in the year next following. 17. REVOKED: O. Reg. 253/01, s. 1 18. Bobcat, Lynx, Wolverine In any part of Ontario. From October 25, in any year, to the last day of February in the year next following. 19. Mink Schedules 1 and 2 and paragraph 1 of From October 15, in any year, to the last day of Schedule 3 February in the year next following. 20. Mink Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 From October 25, in any year, to the last day of February in the year next following. 21. Mink Schedule 4 From October 25, in any year, to January 15 in the year next following 22. REVOKED: O. Reg. 253/01, s. 1 23. Muskrat Schedule 1 From October 5, in any year, to May 31 in the year next following. 24. Muskrat Schedule 2 From October 5, in any year, to May 21 in the year next following. 25. Muskrat Paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 From October 5, in any year, to May 21 in the year next following. 26. Muskrat Paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 From October 15, in any year, to May 21 in the year next following. 27. Muskrat Paragraph 1 of Schedule 4 From October 15, in any year, to May 10 in the year next following. 28. Muskrat Paragraph 2 of Schedule 4 From October 25, in any year, to April 30 in the year next following. 29. REVOKED: O. Reg. 266/05, s. 2 (2). 30. REVOKED: O. Reg. 266/05, s. 2 (2). 31. Badger Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 From October 25 to December 31, in any year. 32. Opossum Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 4 From October 25, in any year, to January 15 in the year next following. 33. Polar Bear All areas Closed season O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 32/01, s. 2; O. Reg. 253/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 515/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 149/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 62/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 266/05, s. 2; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 4. (See also: O. Reg. 150/04, s. 1.) TABLE 7 GAME BIRD — OPEN SEASON (HUNTING OTHER THAN WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Species Area (Nos. refer Open Season — Residents and Time Limits Daily Bag Possession to WMUs unless Non-Residents Limits Limits otherwise stated) 1. Gray Partridge 13 From September 15 or if 8 16 (Hungarian) September 15 falls on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior to September 15, to the second Saturday in November, in any year. 2. Gray Partridge 55 to 59, From September 20 or if 8 16 (Hungarian) inclusive, 61 to September 20 falls on a Sunday, 67, inclusive, 69B the Saturday immediately prior to September 20, to the second Saturday in November, in any year.

10 3. Gray Partridge 60, 68, 69A, 70 to From September 25 or if 8 16 (Hungarian) 75, inclusive, 88, September 25 falls on a Sunday, 89 the Saturday immediately prior to September 25, to the second Saturday in November, in any year. 3.1 Gray Partridge 83B From September 15 to 8 16 (Hungarian) December 15 in any year. 4. Gray Partridge 87, 90 From the third Wednesday in 8 16 (Hungarian) October to December 15, in any year. 5. Gray Partridge 76 From the third Saturday in 8 16 (Hungarian) October to the Friday next following, in any year. 6. Ruffed Grouse 1 From September 5 to the last day Combined total Combined total and Spruce in December, in any year. of 5 of 15 Grouse 7. Ruffed Grouse 32 to 41, From September 15, or if Combined total Combined total and Spruce inclusive, 45 September 15 falls on a Sunday, of 5 of 15 Grouse the Saturday immediately prior to September 15, to December 15, in any year. 8. Ruffed Grouse 2 to 31, inclusive From September 15, or if Combined total Combined total and Spruce September 15 falls on a Sunday, of 5 of 15 Grouse the Saturday immediately prior to September 15, to the last day in December, in any year. 9. Ruffed Grouse 42 to 44, From September 20 or if Combined total Combined total and Spruce inclusive, 46 to September 20 falls on a Sunday, of 5 of 15 Grouse 50, inclusive, 53 the Saturday immediately prior to 59, inclusive to September 20, to December 15, in any year. 10. Ruffed Grouse 60, 68, 69A, 70, From September 25 or if Combined total Combined total and Spruce 71 September 25 falls on a Sunday, of 5 of 15 Grouse the Saturday immediately prior to September 25, to the last day in December, in any year. 11. Ruffed Grouse 61 to 67, From September 20 or if Combined total Combined total and Spruce inclusive, 69B September 20 falls on a Sunday, of 5 of 15 Grouse the Saturday immediately prior to September 20, to the last day in December, in any year. 12. Ruffed Grouse 72 to 92, From September 25 or if Combined total Combined total and Spruce inclusive September 25 falls on a Sunday, of 5 of 15 Grouse the Saturday immediately prior to September 25, in any year, to January 15 in the year next following. 13. Ruffed Grouse 93 From the last Wednesday in Combined total Combined total and Spruce October, in any year, to January of 5 of 15 Grouse 15 in the year next following. 14. Sharp-tailed 1 From September 5, in any year, 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and to the last day in March in the Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan year next following. 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan 14.1 Sharp-tailed 2 to 9, inclusive From September 15, or if 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and 11 to 16, September 15 falls on a Sunday, Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan inclusive 19, 20, the Saturday immediately prior 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan 21 to September 15, to December 31, in any year. 15. Sharp-tailed 10, 32 to 39, From September 15, or if 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and inclusive 41, 45 September 15 falls on a Sunday, Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan the Saturday immediately prior 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan to September 15, to December 15, in any year. 16. Sharp-tailed 17, 18, 22 to 31, From September 15 or if 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and inclusive, 40 September 15 falls on a Sunday, Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan the Saturday immediately prior 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan to September 15, in any year, to the last day in March in the year next following.

11 17. Sharp-tailed 42 to 44, From September 20 or if 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and inclusive, 46 to September 20 falls on a Sunday, Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan 50, inclusive, 53 the Saturday immediately prior 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan to 59, inclusive to September 20, to December 15, in any year. 18. Sharp-tailed 60, 68, 69A, 70, From September 25 or if 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and 71 September 25 falls on a Sunday, Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan the Saturday immediately prior 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan to September 25, to the last day in December, in any year. 19. Sharp-tailed 61 to 67, From September 20 or if 5 Sharp-tailed 15 Sharp-tailed Grouse and inclusive, 69B September 20 falls on a Sunday, Grouse Grouse Ptarmigan the Saturday immediately prior 5 Ptarmigan 15 Ptarmigan to September 20, to the last day in December, in any year. 20. Northern 65 From September 20 or if 3 6 Bobwhite September 20 falls on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior to September 20, to December 15, in any year. 21. Ring-necked 2 to 41, inclusive, From September 15 or if 3 of either sex Pheasant 45 September 15 falls on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior to September 15, to December 15, in any year. 22. Ring-necked 42 to 44, From September 20 or if 3 of either sex Pheasant inclusive, 46 to September 20 falls on a Sunday, 50, inclusive, 53 the Saturday immediately prior to 59, inclusive, to September 20, to December 61 to 67, 15, in any year. inclusive, 69B 23. Ring-necked 60, 68, 69A, 70 to From September 25 or if 3 of either sex Pheasant 77, inclusive, 81 September 25 falls on a Sunday, to 86, inclusive the Saturday immediately prior to September 25, to December 15, in any year. 24. Ring-necked 78 From the second Wednesday in 8 a.m. to ½ hour 3 of either sex Pheasant October to December 15, in any after sunset year. 25. Ring-necked 88 From the fourth Wednesday in 8 a.m. to ½ hour 3 males Pheasant October to the first Saturday in after sunset November, in any year. 26. Ring-necked 89, 90, 91, 92 From the third Wednesday in 3 of either sex Pheasant October to December 15, in any year. 27. Ring-necked 79, 80, 87 From the third Wednesday in 3, not more Pheasant October to December 15, in any than 1 of which year. shall be female 28. Ring-necked 93 From the last Wednesday in 3, not more Pheasant October to December 15, in any than 1 of which year. shall be female 29. Ring-necked 94 From the last Wednesday in 2 males Pheasant October to the Saturday next following, in any year. 30. Ring-necked 95 The second Thursday and Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 10 of either sex 10 of either sex Pheasant following Thanksgiving in any year. AND: The third Thursday and Friday following Thanksgiving in any year. AND: The fourth Thursday and Friday following Thanksgiving in any year. 30.1 Ring-necked 95 From the second Thursday in 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. 5 of either sex 5 of either sex Pheasant November to the Saturday next following in any year AND:

12 From the third Thursday in November to the Saturday next following in any year AND: From the fourth Thursday in November to the Saturday next following in any year AND: From the Thursday immediately prior to the first Saturday in December to the Saturday next following in any year 31. Ring-necked 95 From January 1 to the last day of 5 of either sex 5 of either sex Pheasant February, in any year. 32. Wild Turkey 48, 55B, 58, 59, From April 25, or if April 25 ½ hour before As provided in 60, 61, 62, 63, falls on a Saturday or Sunday, sunrise to 7 p.m. Part VI of 64A, 64B, 65, the Monday immediately Ontario 66A, 67, 68, 69A, following April 25, and ending Regulation 69B, 70, 71, 72, on May 31. 665/98 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, (Hunting) 78, 79, 80, 81, 82A, 82B, 82C, 83A, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D, 93A, 93B, 93C, 94A, 94B, 95 O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 19/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 125/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 518/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 33/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 113/02, s. 1; O. Reg. 127/03, s. 1; O. Reg. 54/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 182/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 373/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 174/05, s. 1; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 5; O. Reg. 10/07, s. 1; O. Reg. 12/07, s. 1. TABLE 7.1 GAME BIRD — OPEN SEASON (HUNTING WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Column 6 Species Area (Nos. refer to Open Season — Residents and Non- Time Limits Daily Bag Possession WMUs unless Residents Limits Limits otherwise stated) 1. Gray Partridge 13, 55-68, 69A, 70- From September 1 to March 31 in the next 2 6 (Hungarian) 76, 87-90 year following. 2. Ruffed Grouse 1-50, 53-90 From September 1 to March 31 in the next Combined Combined and Spruce year following. total of 3 total of 9 Grouse 3. Sharp-tailed 1-50, 53-93 From September 1 to March 31 in the next 3 Sharp- 9 Sharp- Grouse and year following. tailed tailed Ptarmigan Grouse, Grouse, 3 Ptarmigan 9 Ptarmigan 4. Ring-necked 2-50, 53-95 From September 1 to March 31 in the next 2 of either 2 of either Pheasant year following. sex sex O. Reg. 33/06, s. 6. TABLE 8 MOOSE — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Area (Nos. refer Open Season — Residents Open Season — Non-Residents Class of to WMUs unless Firearm otherwise stated)

13 1. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, From the Saturday closest to September 17 to From the Saturday closest to September 17 to 1 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, the third Friday following, in any year. the third Friday following, in any year. 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42 1.0.0.1 11B From the Saturday closest to September 17 to Closed season 1 the third Friday following, in any year. 1.0.1 48, 55A, 55B, 57 From the first Monday in October to the Closed season 1 Saturday next following, in any year. 1.1 65 From October 5-7, in any year Closed season 1 1.2 65 From October 8-14, in any year Closed season 1 2. 7A From the Saturday closest to October 8 to From the Monday next following the 2 December 15, in any year. Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year. 2.1 18B From the Saturday closest to September 17 to From the Saturday closest to September 17 to 2 the third following Friday, in any year. the third following Friday, in any year. 2.2 11B From the Saturday closest to September 17 to Closed season 4 the third Friday following, in any year. 3. 1A, 1C, 1D, 16A, From the Saturday closest to September 17 to From the Monday next following the 7 16B, 16C, 17, 25 December 15, in any year. Saturday closest to September 17 to November 15, in any year. 4. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7B, From the Saturday closest to October 8 to From the Monday next following the 7 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, December 15, in any year. Saturday closest to October 8 to November 11B, 12A, 12B, 15, in any year. 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B 5. REVOKED: O. Reg. 319/06, s. 2 (2). 7 6. 22, 23, 24, 27, 28, From the Saturday closest to October 8 to From the Monday next following the 7 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, November 15, in any year. Saturday closest to October 8 to November 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 15, in any year. 39, 40, 41, 42 7. 26 From the Saturday closest to September 17 to From the Monday next following the 7 October 31, in any year. Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year. 8. 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, From the third Monday in October to the Closed season 7 53, 54, 55A, 55B, Saturday next following, in any year. 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 148/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 153/00, s. 1; O. Reg. 29/01, s. 1; O. Reg. 15/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 49/04, s. 1; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 7; O. Reg. 319/06, s. 2. TABLE 9 SMALL GAME — OPEN SEASON (HUNTING OTHER THAN WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Species Area (Nos. refer to Open Season — Residents and Non- Daily Bag Limits Possession WMUs unless otherwise Residents Limits stated) 1. Cottontail and 1 to 50, inclusive, 53 to From September 1, in any year, to June 15 6 Cottontail European Hare 59, inclusive in the year next following. 6 European Hare 2. Varying Hare 1 to 50, inclusive, 53 to From September 1, in any year, to June 15 No limit 59, inclusive in the year next following. 3. Cottontail, 60, 68, 69A, 70, 71, 74, From September 25 or if September 25 falls 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, 75 on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior 6 European Hare European Hare to September 25, in any year, to the last day 6 Varying Hare of March in the year next following. 4. Cottontail, 61 to 67, inclusive, 69B From September 20 or if September 20 falls 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior 6 European Hare European Hare to September 20, in any year, to the last day 6 Varying Hare of March in the year next following.

14 5. Cottontail, 72, 73, 76, 77, 81 to 86, From September 25 or if September 25 falls 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, inclusive on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior 6 European Hare European Hare to September 25, in any year, to the last day 6 Varying Hare of February in the year next following. 6. Cottontail, 78, 79, 80, 87, 90, 91 From the third Wednesday in October in any 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, and 92 year to the last day of February in the year 6 European Hare European Hare next following. 6 Varying Hare 7. Cottontail, 88, 89 From the fourth Wednesday in October in 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, any year to the last day of February in the 6 European Hare European Hare year next following. 6 Varying Hare 8. Cottontail, 93, 94 From the last Wednesday in October in any 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, year to the last day of February in the year 6 European Hare European Hare next following. 6 Varying Hare 9. Cottontail, 95 From January 1 to the last day of February 6 Cottontail Varying Hare, in any year. 6 European Hare European Hare 6 Varying Hare 10. Gray (Black) and 36 to 41, inclusive, 45 From September 15 or if September 15 falls Combined total of Combined Fox Squirrels on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior 10 total of 10 to September 15, to December 15, in any year. 11. Gray (Black) and 42 to 44, inclusive, 46 to From September 20 or if September 20 falls Combined total of Combined Fox Squirrels 50, inclusive, 53 to 59, on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior 10 total of 10 inclusive, 61 to 67, to September 20, to December 15, in any inclusive, 69B year. 12. Gray (Black) and 60, 68, 69A, 70 to 92, From September 25 or if September 25 falls Combined total of 5 Combined Fox Squirrels inclusive on a Sunday, the Saturday immediately prior total of 10 to September 25, to December 15, in any year. 13. Gray (Black) and 93, 94 From the last Wednesday in October to Combined total of 5 Combined Fox Squirrels November 7, in any year. total of 10 O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 8. TABLE 9.1 SMALL GAME — OPEN SEASON (HUNTING WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Column 4 Column 5 Species Area (Nos. refer to Open Season — Residents and Non- Daily Bag Limits Possession WMUs unless Residents Limits otherwise stated) 1. Cottontail, Varying 1-50, 53-59 From September 1 to June 15 in the next 6 Cottontail, 3 Hare, European year following. Varying Hare, 3 Hare European Hare 2. Cottontail, Varying 60-95 From September 1 to March 31 in the next 6 Cottontail, Hare, European year following. 3 Varying Hare, Hare 3 European Hare 3. Gray (Black) and 36-50, 53-94 From September 1 to March 31 in the next Combined total of 5 Combined Fox Squirrels year following. total of 5 O. Reg. 266/05, s. 6; O. Reg. 33/06, s. 9. TABLE 10 WOODLAND CARIBOU — OPEN SEASON

Item Column 1 Column 2 Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated) Open Season 1. All areas Closed season O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3.

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