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Approved and ordered this 12th. day of August ,A.D.1937

At the Executive Council Chamber, Victoria, Lieutenant-Governor.

PRESENT:

The Honourable Mn Pattullo in the Chair. Mn Weir Mn Wismer Mn MacDonald Mn MacPherson Mn Mn Mr. Mn Mn M.n

/ To His Honour The Lieutenant-Governor in Council :

The undersigned has the honour to RECOMMEND: —

THAT, under the provisions of Section 68 of the "Game Act", Chapter 108 of the "Revised Statutes of British Col- umbia, 1936', regulations to be known as Game Regulations 1937-38 be made in thefbrm of the draft regulations annexed hereto. AND THAT the Big Game and Trapping Regulations, 1937-38 made by Order-in-Council No. 603, approved May 19th, 1937, be rescinded. 7

DATED this 0 day gust, A.D. 1937.

Attorney-General.

APPROVED this \ day of , A.D. 1937.

Presiding Member of'-i17,-EXecutive Council. GAME REGULET IONS

1937 - 1938

His Honour the Lieutenant Governor in Council has been pleased to order that under the provisions of the "G time Aot," Chapter 108 of the Revised Statute of , 1930, the following Game Regulations be made for the year 1937-38.

GAYE REGUIATIAS - 1937 - 1938

1. The prohibitions declared by Section 18 of the "Game Aqt" being Chapter 108 of the Revised Statutes of British Columbia, 193V, as to the hunting, trapping, taking, wounding, and killing of game, are, subject to the provisions of Sections 2 to 8, inclusive, of these regulations, hereby removed to the extent and within the period and limits and subject to the provisions hereinafter set out respectively, as follows:-

For the purpose of defining the open seasons for big game, game birds, and trapping of fur-bearing animals, the Province shall be divided into two districts, to be known as the Western and Eastern Districts.

"WESTERN DISTRICT" shall mean and include all that portion of the Province situate and lying to the west of the summit of the Casoade Mountains and south of the Electoral District of Atlin, except that portion of the Electoral District of Skeena covered by the water- shed of the Lakelse and Zymagotitz Rivers. "EASTERN DISTRICT" shall mean and include all of the remainder of the Province.

EASTERN DISTRICT ( OPEN SEASONS). Big Game

(a) MOOSE, of the male sex, in the Electoral Districts of Atlin, Fort George, Peace River, Cariboo, Omineca; that portion of the Electoral District of Skeena situate and lying within the boundary of the Eastern District; that portion of the Kamloops Eleotoral District situate and lying north of the main line of the Canadian Paoifio Railway; that portion of the Elf.etoral District of Lillooet situate and lying north of the 51st parallel of north latitude and east of the Fraser River, open season from September let, 1937, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. In the Electoral Districts of Fernie and Columbia (except that portion of the Columbia Electoral District situate and lying south of Toby Creek and west of the Columbia River), open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(b) CARIBOU, of the male sex, in the Eastern District (except the Electoral Districts of Mackenzie and Skeena and that portion of the Electoral District of Cariboo situate and lying to the west of the Fraser River, and that further portion of the Eastern District situate and lying to the south of the main line of the Canadian Paoifio Railway), open season from September let, 1937, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

In that portion of the Eastern District situate and lying to the south of the main line of the Canadian Paoifio Railway, open season from October lst, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive. (c) WAPITI (Elk), of the male sex , in the Electoral Districts of Fernie and Columbia (except that portion of the Columbia Electoral District situate and lying to the west of the Columbia River), and in those portions of the Similkameen and South Okanagan Electoral Districts situate and lying to the east of the Okanagan Lake and River, open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(d) MOUNTAIN-SHEEP, of the male sex, in th;it portion of the Eastern District, situate and lying to the north of the 56th parallel of north latitude, open season from August 15th, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. In that further portion of the Eastern District situate and lying south of the 56th parallel of north latitude and north of the main line of the Canadian National Railway, formerly known as the Grand Trunk Paoifio Railway, and in those portions of the Electoral Districts of Cariboo and Lillooet situate and lying to the south of the main Chilootin River and west of the Fraser River, von season from September let, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

In the Electoral Districts of Fernie, Cranbrook, and Columbia, open season from September lst, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive. (o) MOUNTAIN-GOAT, in the Eastern District, in that portion thereof situate and lying to the north of the 56th parallel of north latitude, open season from August 15th, 1937, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. In the remainder of the Eastern District (except the Eleotoral Districts of North and South Okanagan and Grand Forks-Greenwood) open season from September 1st, 1937, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. (f) BEAR (except White or Kermodei Bear), in the Eastern District, open season from September lst, 1937, to June 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive. Provided that no Bear shall be trapped in the Eastern District.

(g) DEER (Mule, White-tail, and Coast), bunks only, throughout the Eastern District (except White-tail Deer in the North and South Okanagan and Similkameen Electoral Districts, and in the Grand Forks- Greenwood Electoral District west of Boundary Creek), open season from September 15th, 1937, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. Provided that there shall be no von season on any member*, of the Deer family in those portions of the Eastern District described as follows:- In that portion of the Columbia and Cranbrook Electoral Districts as follows:- "Commencing at the north end of Kootenay Central Railway Bridge across Finlay Creek; thence north along the Kootenay Central Railway (Canadain Pacific Railway) to the intersection of said Railway and the Columbia River Road; thence north-west along said road to the Junction of the Finlay Creek Government Road; thence south-west along said road to Finlay Creek; thence directly across said creek to its west bank; thence south-east along the west bank of Finlay Creek to the Kootenay Central Railway Bridge; thence across said Bridge to the point of commencement." In that portion of the Fernie Electoral District as follows: "Commencing at the junction of Morrissey Creek and Elk River; thence following the eat and south banks of Elk River to a point one-half mile south of the junction of Wigwam and Elk Riv-vs; thence easterly following the summit of the watershed on the south side of Wigwam River to a point on the Wigwam River one-half mile south of the unction of said river and Lodgepole Creek; thence in en easterly direction following the summit of the watershed on the south side of Lodgepole Creek to the summit at the headwaters of said creek; thence northerly following the summit of the said watershed and westerly along the summit on the north side of said creek and Meadow Creek to a point on Morrissey Creek two miles north-east from the mouth of said creek; thence along the south bank of said creek to the point of sommenoement." In that portion of the Grand Forks-Greenwood Electoral District as follows: "Commencing at the junction of Williamson Creek and the Kettle River; thence following the east shoreline of said river in a northerly direction to the junction of Kettle River and Losthorse Creek; thence along said Creek to its source; thence following the height of land in a southerly direction to a point directly east of an unnamed lake forming the source of Williamson Creek; thence westerly to the east shoreline of said unnamed lake; thence along the south shoreline of said lake and Williamson Creek to the point of commencement." In that portion of the Similkameen Electoral District as follows: "That portion thereof lying to the south of Whipsaw Creek and between the Rope-Prinoeton Road and the Similkameen and Roche Rivers and Gambia Creek to where Cambia Creek enters the Three Brothers Mountain Game Reserve." In that portion of the Lillooet Electoral District as follows: "Commencing at the junction of Gun Creek and the Bridge River; thence in an easterly direction following the north shoreline of Bridge River to the junction of said river and Tyaughton Creek; thence following the centre line of said creek in an easterly and north-westerly direction to the junotion of an unnamed branon If TyalAgion Creek approximately one mile south of the junction of Ta5,1or Creek and Tyaughton Creek; thence along the south shoreline of this unnamed creek in a south- westerly direction to the headwaters of Pearson Creek; thence along the east shoreline of Pearson Creek to the junotion of said creek and Gun Creek; thence along the north shoreline of Gun Creek in a south-easterly direction to the point of commencement." "DEER FAMILY" for the purpose of these regulations shall mean and include Moose, Caribou, Deer, and Wapiti (Elk).

FUR-BEARING ANIMALS. (h) BEAVER and MUSKRA28, in that portion of the Eastern District situate and lying to the north of the 51st parallel of north latitude, open season from March 1st, 1938, to May 15th, 1938, both dates inclusive. In the remainder of the Eastern District, open season from March let, 1938, to April 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive.

OTTER (except Sea-otter), in that portion of the Eastern District situate and lying to the north of the 51st parallel of north latitude, open season from March lst, 1938, to May 15th, 1938, both dates inclusive. In the remainder of the Eastern District, open season from March 1st, 1938, to April 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive. ALL OTHER FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, throughout the Eastern District, open season from November 1st, 1937, to February 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive. GAME BIRDS.

(I) DUCKS (except Wood and Eider Ducks), Wilson Snipe, Coots, Giese, in the Eastern District (except the Electoral Districts of Skeins, Atlin, Omineoa, Fort George, Peaoe River, Similkameen, Salmon Arm, North and South Okanagan, open season from September 15th, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. In the Electoral Districts of Atlin, Omineoa, Fort George, Peace River, and that portion of the Skeena Electoral District situate and lying in the Eastern Dietriot, open season from September 1st, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive. In the Electoral Districts of Salmon Arm, North and South Okanagan, and Similkameen, open season from October let, 1937, to November 30th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(J) GROUSE (Blue and Franklins only), in the Eastern District, in those portions thereof known as the Cariboo, Fort George, Peace River, Omineoa, Skeena, and Atlin Electoral Districts, open season from Sep:ember 15th, 1937, to Ootober 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive; in the remainder of the Eastern District (except Franklins Grouse in the Electoral District of Kamloops, and South Okanagan), open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

PTARMIGAN, in the Eastern District, in those portions thereof known as the Cariboo, Fort George, Peace River, Omineoa, Skeins, and Atlin Electoral Districts, open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive; in the remainder of the Eastern District (except the Electoral District of ), open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

GROUSE (Ruffed, commonly called Willow), in the Cariboo, Fort George, Peace River, Omineoa, Skeena, and Atlin Electoral Districts, situate and lying within the boundary of the Eastern Distriot, open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive; in the remainder of the Eastern District (except the Electoral Districts of Kamloops, Salmon Arm, North and South Okanagan, and Similkameen), open season from September 15th, 1937, to September 30th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(k) PRAIRIE-CHICKEN or SHARP-TAILED GROUSE, in the Eastern District, in those portions thereof known as the Electoral Distriot■ of Fort George,and Peace River situate and lying to the north and east of the Rocky Mountains and in the Electoral Districts of Cariboo and Lillooet, open season from September 15th, 1937, to October 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive; in the Eleotoral District of Salon Arm, open season from October 15th, 1937, to October 20th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(1) CALIFORNIA QUAIL, in the Eastern District, in those portions thereof known as the Electoral Distriot of South Okanagan, and that Portion of the Electoral District of North Okanagan situate and lying west of Okanagan Lake and south of Whiteman Creek, open season from October 15th, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

PROVIDED that the hunting or shooting of California Quail in the Electoral Districts mentioned in this clause shall, on the first three days of the open season - namely, October 15th, 1937, to October 17th, 1937, both dates inclusive - be between the hours of 12 Noon to 4 P.M., and during the remainder of the open season on each day between the hours of 7 A.M. and 4 P.M. (m) PHEASANTS, cook birds only, in the Eastern District, in the Eleotoral Districtii of South Okanagan; thit portion of the Similkameen Electoral District situate and lying to the east of Allison Creek, the louth Similkameen River, and the Pasayten River; the Electoral District of North Okanagan, and in the Municipality and District Mu4loipality of Salmon Arm, and all that tract of land situate and lying in the Kamloops Division of Yale District - more particularly described as follows:- "Commencing at the mouth of Chum Creek near Squilax; thence up-stream along the centre line of said Chum Creek to a point where same intersects the northern boundary of Section 23, Township 21, Range 12, west of the 6th Meridian; thence east along the north boundary of Sections 23 and 24 in said township to the east boundary of said township; thence south along the east boundaries of Townships 21, 20, 19, 18, and 17, in said Range 12 to the south-west corner of Section 30 in Township 13, Range 11, west of the 6th meridian; thence east to the south-east corner of Section 25 in said township; thence south to the centre of the road between Glenemma and Deep Creek; thence easterly and northerly along said Deep Creek Road, to the southern boundary of the Municipality of Salmon Arm; thence east, north, and west along the boundary of said Salmon Arm Municipality to the shore of Salmon Arm of Shuswap Lake; thence easterly and northerly through Shuswap Lake to Oinnemousun Narrows; thence westerly through Shuawap Lake to point of commencement,"

open season from October 15th, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. Cook birds only, in that portion of the Salmon Arm Eleotoral District situate and lying north of the South Thompson River and Little Shuawap Lake, west of Adams River and Lake and south of Sinmax Creek, and that further portion of the Salmon Arm Electoral District (not previously defined herein) situate and lying to the south of the South Thompson River and Little Shuswap Lake and west and south of the boundaries of the District Municipality and Municipality of Salmon Arm, open season from October 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive. Cook birds only, in the Electoral District of Kamloops, open 'men from October 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive. Cook birds only, in those portions of the Electoral Districts of Cariboo and Lillooet situate and lying along the Fraser River from Rieke Creek and the 52nd parallel of north latitude on the north to the southern boundary of the Electoral District of Lillooet on the south, extending a distance of ten miles on the west aide of the Fraser River and on the east side of said river to the eastern boundaries of the said Electoral Districts, open season from October 15th, 1937, to November 7th, 1937, both dates inclusive. Cook birds only, in that portion of the Electoral District of Nelson-Creston situate and lying to the south of a line drawn east and west and passing through Kootenay Landing, and in that portion of the Grand Forks-Greenwood Electoral District situate and lying to the east of a line drawn north and south through the Station of Shalt on the Kettle Valley Railway, open season from October 13th, 1937, to October 24th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

The open season for the hunting or shooting of Pheasants as outlined in this clause shall be subject to the following proviso:- PROVIDED that the hunting or shooting of Pheasants in the Electoral Districts of Similkameen, North and South Okanagan, shall, on the first three days of the open season - namely, Ootol)er 15th, 1937, to October 17th, 1937, both dates inclusive - be between the hours of 12 Noon to 4 P.M., and in the Grand Yorks-Greenwood Electoral District shall, on the first two days of the open season - namely, October 13th, 1937, to October 14th, 1937, both dates inclusive - be between the hoursA of 12 Noon to 4 P.M. In the remaining portions of the Eastern District provided with an open season, the hunting or shooting of Pheasants shall, on each or any day, be between the hour! of 7 L.M. and 4 P.M. LOCAL TIME to be taken in each district. (n) EUROPEAN PARTRIDGE, in the Electoral Districts of Kamloops, Salmon Arm, North and South Okanagan, open season from October 15th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive. In the Electoral District of Nelson-Creston, in that portion thereof situate and lying to the south of a line drawn east and west through Kootenay Landing, open season for one day only - namely, October 24th, 1937. The open season for the hunting or shooting of European Partridge outlinsied in this clause shall be subject to the following provisos- PROVIDED that the hunting or shooting of European Partridge in the Electoral Districts of North and South Okanagan shall, on the first three days of the open season - namely, October 15th, 1937, to October 17th, 1937, both dates inclusive - be between the hours of 12 Noon and 4 P.M., and during the remainder of the open season in these and other districts mentioned herein, on each and any day, between the hours of 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. LOCAL TIME to be taken in each district.

WESTFRN DISTRICT (OPLV SEASONS).

Big Game

(o) MOOSE, of the male sex, in that portion of the Electoral District of Mackenzie situate and lying north of the 51st parallel of north latitude, open season from September 1st, 1937, to Deoember 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(p) MOUNTAIN-GOAT, throughout the Western District (except on Vancouver Island and that portion situate and lying to the north of the 51st parallel of north latitude), open season from September 11th, 1987, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

In that portion of the Western District situate and lying north of the 51st parallel of north latitude, open season from September 11th, 1937, to November 30th, 1937, both dates inclusive. (q) BEAR (except White or Kermodei Bear), throughout the Western District, open season from September 11th, 1937, to June 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive.

PROVIDED that no Sear shall be tra.ped in the Western District.

(r) D 1R (Mule and Coast), bucks only, on Vancouver Island, the IslandsEaectoral District, and on Hornby, Denman, Gabriola, and Lower Valdes Islands, and in that portion of the Western District situate and lying north of the 61st parallel of north latitude, open season from September 11th, 1937, to November 30th, 1937, both dates inclusive. Bucks only, throughout the remaineer of the Western District open season from September 11th, 1937, to December 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. FUR-BEARING ANIMALS.

(a) BEAVER and MUSKRATS, in that portion of the Western District situate and lying to the north of the 51st parallel of north latitude (except queen Charlotte Islands), open season from March 1st, 1938, to April 30th 1938, both dates inclusive; in that portion of the Electoral District of Lillooet situate and lying to the east of a line drawn north and south (astronomic) of Alta Lake Railway-station on the Paoifio Great Eastern Railway, and including the watershed of the Upper Lillooet River, open season from December let, 1937, to April 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive. In the remainder of the Western District (except Beaver on Vancouver Island and queen Charlotte Islands), open season on BEAVER from December 1st, 1937, to February 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive; and on MUSKRATS, open season from December 1st, 1937, to March 15th, 1938, both dates inclusive. OTTER (except Sea-otter), in that portion of the Western District situate and lying to the north of the 51st parallel of north latitide (exoept Queen Charlotte Islands), and in that portion of the Electoral District of Lillooet situate and lying to the east of a line drawn north and south (astronomic) of Alta Lake Railway-station on the Pacific Great Eastern Railway, and including the watershed of the Upper Lillooet River, open season from December 1st, 1937, to April 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive. In the remainder of the Western District, open season from December 1st, 1937, to February 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive. ALL OTHER FUR-BEARING ANIMALS, in that portion of the Western District situate and lying north of the 51st parallel of north latitude (except queen Charlotte Islands), open season from November 1st, 1937, to February 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive. In the remainder of the Western District, open season from December 1st, 1937, to February 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive.

GAME BIRDS.

(t) DUCKS (except Wood and Eider Ducks), Wilson Snipe, Coots, and Geese (except Snow Geese in the W stern District, open season from October 30th, 1937, to ^ , 1931, both dates inclusive. PROVIDED that in those portions of the Western District known as the Electoral Districts of Dewdney, Chilliwaok, Delta, North Vancouver, New Westminster, Vancouver-Point Grey, Vancouver East, and Burnaby, during the entire open season the hunting and shooting of migratory game birds of all kinds shall on each and any day be between one hour before sunrise to 5 P.M. (Legal time when shooting can be commenced on opening day of the season, 5:35 A.M.) BLACK BRAT and SNOW GEESE, in the Western District, open season from December 18th, 1937, to February Atth, 1938, both dates inclusive.

BAND-TAILED PIGEONS, throughout the Western Distri4t, open season from September 11th, 1937, to September 30th, 1937, both dates inclusive. tsmataxixiksdatiormanant (u) GROUSE (Blue only), in the Western District, (except Hornby, Denman, and Vancouver Islands, and the Islands Electoral District). open season from September 4th, 1937, to October 17th, 1937, both dates inclusive; on Vancouver Island and in the Islands Electoral District (except Mayne Island), open season from September 11th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive.

GROUSE (Ruffed, commonly called Willow), throughout the Western District (except the Electoral Districts of Vancouver-Point Grey, Burnaby, Vancou er East, Delta, Dewdney, North Vancouver, New Westminster and Chilliwaok), open season from October 16th, 1937, to Ootober 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive; in the Eleotoral Distriotsof Vancouver- Point Grey, Vancouver East, Burnaby, Delta, Dewd*Sy, North Vancouver, New Westminster and Chilliwaok, open season from October 30th, 1937, to November 14th, 1937, both dates inclusive. PTARMIGAN, in the Prince Rupert El,ctoral District, open season from September 4th, 1937, to October 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive. (v) CALIFORNIA QUAIL, in the Western Die riot, on Vancouver Island in those portions thereof situate and lying to the south and east of Oyster River (except Oak Bay Municipality and that portion of the Alberni-Nanaimo Electoral District following a line from the summit of Beaufort Range at Loon Lake; thence north-west to the head of Samos Lake; thence silk south-west to Uoluelet; thence south-east in a direct line to Clo-oose; thence north-east to the point of sammenuonext1 commencement), open season from October 16th, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive; except thereout in the North Saanioh District tile following days, namely: October 17th, 24th, 31st, and November 7th and 14th.

On Denman and Saturna Islands, open season from October 16th, 1937, to October 31st, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(w) PREA:.ANTS, cook birds only, in the Western District, on Vancouver Island (except Oak Bay Municipality, that portion of Vancouver Island situate and lying north of Oyster River and that portion of the Alberni-Nanaimo Electoral District following a line from the summit of Beaufort Range at Loon Lake; thence north-west to the head of Comox Lake; thence south-west to Uoluelet; thence south-east in a direct line to Clo-oose; thence north-east to the point of commencement), and in the Islands Electoral District, open season from October 16th, 1937, to November 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive; except thereout in the North Saanioh District the following days, namely: October 17th, 24th, 31st, and November 7th and 14th. Cook birds only, in that portion of the Alberni-Nanaimo Electoral District on Vancouver Island following a line from the summit of Beaufort Range at Loon Lake; thence north-west to the head of Cos Lake; thence south-west to Uoluelet; thence south-east in a direct line to Clo-oose; thence north-east to the point of oommenoement, open season from October 16th, 1937, to Ootober 31et, 1937, both dates inclusive.

Cook birds only, in the Western District, on the Mainland (except those portions known as the Squamish Valley and that area situate and lying between Howe Sound and Toba Inlet, and that further portion known as the Skeena Electoral District), open season from October 30th, 1937, to December 5th, 1937, both dates inclusive. PROVIDED that the hunting or shooting of Pheasants in those portions of the Mainland known as the Electoral Districts of Vancouver- Point Grey, Vancouver East, Burnaby, Delta, Dewdney, North Vancouver, New Vgestminster and Chilliwaok shall, on the first throe days of the open season - namely, October 30th,31st, and November 1st, 1937 - be between the kszsal hours of 12 Noon to 5 P.M., and during the remainder of the season, on any day, between sunrise and 5 P.M.

Cook birds only, in that portion of the Mackenzie Electoral District situate and lying between Jervis Inlet and Sarah Point on the Mainland, and in that portion of the Prins* Rupert Electoral District known as Queen Charlotte Islands, open season from October 16th, 1937, to November 7th, 1937, both dates inclusive. (x) EUROPEAN PARTRIDGE, no o en season any where in the Western District. BAG LIMITS EASTERN AND WESTERN DISTRICTS.

BIG GAME.

In respeot of big game throughout the Province as defined in the "Game Aot," no person in that portion of the Province in the Eastern District north of the main line of the Canadian National Railway, formerly known as the Grand Trunk Paoifio Railway, ■hall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during the entire open season more than two Mountain-sheep and two Cariboo, all of the male sex. In the remainder of the Eastern District provided with an open season on Mountain-sheep and Caribou, no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during the entire open season more than one Mountain-sheep and one Caribou, all of the male sex. Throughout the Provinoe, no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during the entire open season more than one Wapiti (Elk), one Moose, all of the male sex, two Grimly Bear and three Bear of any other species, and two Mountain-goat.

Throughout the Province, no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during the entire open season more big gams animals than the maximum number permitted to be killed, taken, or had in possession morg in any district. In the Eastern District, no person shall at any time kill or take or have in their possession during the entire open season more than two Deer, and in the Western District three Deer, all of the male sex. GAIAZ BIRDS.

No person shall in any district hereinafter desi,,:nated kill or take on any one day any greater number of game birds than the daily bag limit hereinafter set out respectively; nor kill or tike or have in their possession during the entire open season any greater number of game birds than the total bag limit,so set out:- EASTERN DISTRICT.

Pheasants (nook birds only) (except the Electoral Districts of Nelson-Creston, Grand Forks-Greenwood): Daily bag limit, 4; total bag limit, 15. In the Nelson-Creston and Grand Forks-Greenwood Electoral Districts: Daily bag limit, 2; total bag limit, 12. California Quail: Daily bug limit, 10; total bag limit, 100. Grouse and Ptarmigan (except Prairie-chicken or Sharp-tailed Grouse): Daily bag limit, 6 of one species or 12 of all species; total bag limit, 50 in the aggregate.

Prairie-chicken or Sharp-tailed Grouse: In the Electoral Districts of Fort George and Peace River - Daily bag limit, 6; total bag limit, 50. In the Electoral Districts of Cariboo and Lillooet - Daily bag limit, 4; total bag limit, 15. In the Electoral District of Salmon Arm - Daily bag limit, 2; total bag limit, 8.

European Partridge: In the Electoral Districts of Salmon Arm, Kamloops, North and South Okanagan: Daily bag limit, 4; total bag limit, 15. In the Electoral District of Nelson-Creston (one day open season allowed only): Total bag limit, 2.

WESTERN DISTRICT. Pheasants (cook birds only); Daily bag limit, 3; total bag limit, 20, Grouse: Daily bag limit, 6 of all speoies; total bag limit, 24 of all species. Ptarmigan: Daily bag limit, 6; total bag limit, 24.

California Quail: Daily bag limit, 10; total b g limit, 50. THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE.

Ducks (except Wood and Eider Ducks): Daily bag limit, 12 in the aggregate; total bug limit, 125 in the ggregate. Geese end Brant: Daily b g limit, 5 in the aggregate; tot,..1 bag limit, 50 in the aggregate. Wilson or Jaok Snipe: Daily bag limit, 15; total bag limit, 100.

Coots: Daily b.,g limit, 25; total bag limit, 150.

Band-tailed Pigeons (Weptern District only): Daily bag limit, 10; total bag limit, 50. Every person shall, upon the request of any Game Warden or Constable, furnish satisfactory proof to him of the looality and dates on whioh any game was by him killed or taken. 2. The prohibitions declared by subsection (1) of section 26 of the "Game Aot" as to the baying, selling, and having in possession of big game, so far as same relate to game lawfully killed or taken, are hereby removed to the extent and within the periods and the limits and subjeot to the provisions hereinafter set out, as follows:-

(a)MOOSE and CARIBOU, burs over one yerir old, in the Eleotoral Distriote of Atlin, and Omineoa, north of the 57th parallel of north latitude, from September let, 1937, to Deoes ber 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(b)BEAR (except White or Kermodei Bear), in the Eastern Distriot, From September let, 1937, to June 30th, 1930, both dates inclusive. In the Western Distriot, from September 11th, 1937, to June 30th, 1938, both dates inolusive.

PROVIDED that no other big game or portion thereof be sold in any part of the Province. 3. The open seasons dealt:red by these regulations shall not apply to the following parts of the Province, namely:-

(a)Kaien Island, in the Prinoe Rupert Hleotoral District. (b) Those portions of the Burnaby Eleotoral District known as the Colony Farm, and in the Dewdney Eleotoral Distelot in the vioinity of Harrison Hot Springs, more partioul rly described as follows:- "Oonsenoing at the mouth of an unnamed slough entering Harrison Lake west of the Harrison Hot Springs Hotel; thence along *he south shore- line of said unnamed slough to the Agassis-Harrison Highway; thence northerly along said highway to Harrison Lake; thenoe westerly along the shoreline of said lake to the point of commencement."

(o) That portion of the District Municipality of Burnaby known as Centrtl Park. (d)That portion of Nanaimo Harbour and vicinity described as follows: "Between Nigh-water mark on Vancouver Island and a line drawn at follows: "Commencing at Breohin Point, Departure Bay, near the City of Nanaimo; thence in an easterly direction to the most westerly point of Newcastle Island; thence along the shoreline of Newcastle Island in a northerly, easterly, and southerly direction to the most easterly point of Newcastle Island; thence to the most westerly point of Protection Islandp thence south-easterly to Gallows Point on Protection Island; thence to Jack's Point on Vancouver Island; thence in a westerly direction to Stevens and Wright's Shingle-mill on Vancouver Island." (e)That portion of Nelson-Creston Electoral District described as follows: nommonoing on the north shore of the West Arm of Kootenay Lake at Willow Point Wharf; thence following the Duhamel or 6-Mile Creek Road to the intersection of the said Duhamel Creek Road with the First West, Fork of Duhamel Creek; thence following the said West Fork to its source; thenoe in a southerly direction following the divide between Duhamel Creek and the West Arm of Kootenay Lake and Groham Creek to the mouth of said Groham C.Aek; thenoe across the west Arm of Kootenay Lake to the south shore of the said West Arm to a point known as the slaughter-,house; thence following the south shore of the said West Arm in an easterly direction to a point opposite Willow Point wharf; thenoe across the said West Arm to the point of commencement." Provided that the provisions of this clause shall apply only in respect to the hunting of game birds.

(f)That portion of the South Okanagan Electoral District in the vicinity of Kelowna known as Lot "M," Plan 1920, Osoyoos Division of Yale District. (Comprising land surrounding trout pgndp near Kelowna and operated under subsidy by the Kelowna Rod and Gun Club). (g)That portion of the Salmon Arm Electoral District in the vicinity of Sinuous, and commonly known as Sioamous Narrows, more particularly described as follows: "Com e Aing at the south-east corner of Lot 625; thenoe north along the western shoreline of Sioamous Narrows to the main line of the Canadian Pacific Railway; thence east along said railway to the east shoreline of Sioamous Narrows; thence in a southerly direction following the east shoreline of Sinuous Narrows to the, outh-west oorner of Lot 452; thence in a straight line across Sinuous Narrows to the point of commencement." Provided that the provisions of this clause shall only apply in respect to the hunting of game birds. (h)That portion of Ganges Harbour, below high-water mark, lying north of a straight line running from Scott Point due west to the nearest point on the west shoreline of said Harbour.

4. No person Shall at any time kill or attempt to kill any PheasantA, Pirtridge, or Quail with a rifle, or hunt, as defined in section 2 of the "Game Act," any game birds in any field or on or over any cultivated land by using an automobile or other vehicle thereon.

5. The open seasons declared by these regulations shall not apply to the hunting, taking, or having in possession of Quail, Pheasants, Prairie-chicken (Sharp-tailed Grouse), or Partridge at any place when the surface of the ground at that place is covered with snow.

6. No person shall hunt, kill, or tak- any Moose, Caribou, Wapiti (Elk), or Deer while swimming, and the hunting, killing, or taking of any game by the use of tracer bullets or tracer shot shells is prohibited.

The killing, taking, or trapping of fur-bearing animals by the use of spring-pole traps anywhere in the Province Is prohibited. 7. No person shall kill, httemrt to kill, or hunt any migratory game birds by the use of baiting whether being carried on at the tine, or that has been carried on at any time of the year; and for the purpose of this regulation baiting shall be interpreted as the attracting of such birds by the aid of corn, wheat, oats, or other grain or products thereof, or any other food plraed to deooy the said birds; provided, however, that the feeding of migratory game birds in any manner in areas where huntinf, is at all times prohibited by law, or the planting of food pll.nts or their seeds in any 'Aso', are not prohibited. Further the use of live decoys in the hunting or taking of any Migratory Game Birds is prohibited.

8. There is no open season on any game other than in the open districts and during the periods mentioned in the forgoing regulations. The electoral districts referred to in these regulations cover such districts as constituted at March 31st, 1937.