FISH AND WILDLIFE BRANCH REGIONAL AND

DISTRICT OFFICES

Campbell RiverCourtenaY

AggasizAbbotsfordChilliwackHope

BarriereSalmon Arm

Grand ForksVernon

CranbrookCrestonFernie

Alexis CreekQuesnel

Burns Lake

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Fort St. John

Region l-Vancouver lslandCourthouse, Nanaimo

District OlticesDuncan Pori HardY

Fort Rtoerni Victoria

Region ll-Mainland-Coast4529 Canada WaY, Burnaby 2

District OfticesLillooet SecheltMiPle Ridge SquamishMission - SurreYPowell River

Region lll-KamlooPs523 Columbia Street, KamlooPs

District OlticesGlinton Merritt

Region lV-Okanagan100 Main Street, Penticton

District OtticesKelowna Princeton

Region V-KootenaY303 Victoria Street, Nelson

District OtlicesGoldenlnvermereKimberleY

NakuspTrail

Region Vl-Cariboo-CoastCourthouse, Williams Lake

District OllicesBella Coola 100 Mile House

Region Vll-Prince George

1600 Third Avenue, Prince George

District OlticesVanderhoof

Region Vlll-SmithersCourihouse, Smithers

Disttict OtticesPrince RuPert Terrace

Region lx-Fott St. John

1600 Third Avenue, Prince George

District OfticesDawson Creek Fort Nelson

For detaited descriptions of areas where hunting ls restricted

"r'i.-"1"""a to the discharge of tirearms' hunters should

c'ontact the appropriate Regional Headquarters'

Printed by K. M. MacDonald, Printer lo the Queen's Most.Excellent Majesty

in right of the Province40f British Columbia'

OPEN SEASONSFor the purpose of defining the open seasons for big game andgame birds, the Province is divided into Management Areas (some-times referred to as M.A.'s) being B.C. Regs.36, 67 and 116/70.

The open seasons for the hunting of each species of game areshown in the tables on the following pages. All dates mentionedthereon are inclusive.

Where open seasons do not apply to the entire ManagementAreas they are marked by a colour tint and the applicable restric-tions are mentioned on the page opposite to the table under thedetailed regional map.

The open seasons declared by these Regulations shall cease tobe in effect in any area covered by a closure order issued by theForest Service ol the Department ol Lands, Forests and WaterResources and shall continue to be inelfective during the periodcovered by such lorest closure order.

Unless otherwise indicated or amended all dates in these Regu-lations apply to the period of July 1, 1974 Io June 30, 1975.

.Dates for Hunting Seasons may be changed by order of theMinister only in unusual conditions. Such changei will be givenlocal publicity.

HUNTING METHODSFirearms. Specific restrictions on the use of firearms for a givenManaEement Area are stated on the following pages under thedetailed regional maps.

ln addition the following general regulations apply:The use of military (hardpoint), tracer, incendiary or explosive

bullets for hunting game is prohibited.The use of rimfire cartridges for hunting big game is prohibited.It is unlawful to hunt game birds with a rifle, except grouse

and ptarmigan.Shotguns may be used only for the hunting of deer, black bear,

cougar, coyote, wolf , game birds and small game.A shotgun used for hunting deer must be 28 gauge or larger.Hunters are reminded that the onus is on them to Clearly

identify the species and sex of their target before shooting.Park restrictions. Hunting and/or the discharge of firearms is

not permitted in any Provincial Class C Park nor in the majority ofClass A or B Parks. The following are only a few of the 100 CiassA or B Parks where the use of firearms is prohibited: BowronLakes Park, Champion Lakes Park, Cultus Lake park, Golden EarsPark,_Manning Park, Mount Seymour Park, Newcasile Island park,and Strathcona Park. A complete list of these parks is availab16from: Parks Branch, Parliament Buildings, Victoria, B.C.

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These hunting reg_ulations do not apply in any National parks.__A_rchery Hunting.Eow and arrow ,ji fje r""O for huntinq all biogame, smal game and. game birds with ine tortwi";-;;;i;"ii;;r:No person shall hunt big game:

(a) With a bow having-a- pull less than 40 lbs. at a draw of28 inches and an arrow-other *ran one-navirs i b.ioh""d Iileast T/B of an inch at the widest poini. ' "-'(b) With a crossbow having a ciraw weight of less than 120 lbs.and a bort (arrow) other.than"on" rriving -a"oroadhead

of at reastz/a _ot an inch at itre wioesi point uia'i,ijlnt ot not tess than500 grains.No person shall hunt with a crossbow during the special bowand arrow seasons.

^"^Sl:olil_S ttqurs durins r.y!!ctr,tn9 hunting of game is permittedare tn general from one .hour before arnii"" to one hour aftersunset. Exceotions

"r," ,lotqq. uno"i tne-r"giJn"l rnup, on the fol_rowing pages and wirh the Migiaioiy"c'"ir""''Eiro Regurations.Bairins. Throuohout tne p6vin16 iri"'"n,i,-','ting of Btack Bearand Grizzty Bear bv the ptacing "i niiii, plJhibited. The Fish andWitdtife Branch do-es not

"onO'on""tn*" ;ii#ii;g of Grizzty Bearsat or near garbage dumps.

Dogs. The use of dois is.permilted in the hunting of all gameexcept Mountain Sheep---i\,/6untain c;;i';;; the Deer family.Exceptions to this rule.are noted unoeiirre'iegronat maps.Nole. Most Municioalitjes nave iocal "Oy_ia"ws

restricting or con_trolling the use of firearms within tni,ii n6..iro":rres. consurt Muni-cipat crerks and Reoionar oistricts ror iii"ili"t crosures.Norice' rr is unrarirur ro ""iiv'l'io"ili''iir""rm in a vehicre.A toaded tirearm is one conraini,;g tiv;;;;;nition in the breechor magazine.Point firearms at game only.

BAG LIMITSSeason bag limits for.

?lS_1!d sma^ll game and daily bag limits forgame birds for each Management nre"i ari ir,d*n ,n the schedureson the following paqes.Where speciil i.estrictions exist as to species, sex or age, theyare marked by a cotour-t]!t qlo tfrl ipiiri"-"ire restrictions arelglJlol"d on the page opposite to the'iaOle under the detaitedregtonal map.Where no baq limit is.,in effect, the abbreviation NBL appears.An entry sucri as ..2(rt'. in ine'.';;";;i;;";:ans the bas rimit

f.",tx;,,ili[1: of that species in tne agsie!""t",'onu of which may

SEASON BAG LIMITS1. Subject to exceDtions.in.the tables or below, the maximumnumber of each soeiies of bia, ;;;;"*nj"riZ.hunter mav takein the province in one licence y-eai ltne ,uu.oni"g limit) is bne:(a) Deer: The maximum numOei *ni"f, u-'i Jnter may take inone licence year is two,-except in Vf.n.

-tifo.*t'iln"r" u third deermay be taken and in M.A. t'io'Z+ wneie in" O"iitimit is ten.(b) Btack Bear: The m"ximL, n-rml"r',i,iiZi% hunter mav takein one ticence year is two, except in M A i,t;.jb, 14 and 15 wherethere is no bag limit.

(c) Cougar: The maximu.m rumber which a hunter may take in?l?J ?Bi;: JSar

is two in M.n.-r.ri i i"'+ ii lr,..i* ano i,r.n fuo.(d) Wolf: The maximum number which a hunter may take inone Iicence year is three.2.. Subject to exceptions in the tables.(a) tne maximum number of, Coyole, Raccoon, Skunk, Bobcatand Fox which a hunter may taxe i'n onL'lli-eil-e year ltne seasonbag limit) is: No bag timrt.(b) the maximum number of Wolverine and Lynx which a huntermay take in one ticence y"a, is one oi'i"Jii#li*.GAME BIRDS:No person white in tn",l,9!g either actually hunting or returninolrom huntinq shall have

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LICENCE REQUIREMENTSANY PERSON of ANy AGE must take out a hunting licence if hehunts wirdrife in British coru;;ia."ii;"'iJ'ii"" speciar fee for

young people. ln addjtion, a. p.erson under 1B must submit anacknowledqement of responsiOiliiy-signed;y a parent or guardianbefore obtainino a hunting li"en6e. "n"pliJo'n ,noer. the aqe oteighteen must b! accompinied bt-; ;"i;;;0 years otd oioverwhen carrying a firearm.For special licence requirements covering residents of BritishColumbia please see paSie +-.

-"'-LICENCE FEESA Resident of British Columbia:To hunt all aame and g_ame birds and carry firearms __ _ $7.00A Resident;f British botumbi;i - - ee", "'LTo a person 65 vears of age-oi'over, who is a resident of BritishCotumbia and who is .a Cinaoian clti?Ij",'io"nrnt ail game andgame birds and carrv firearmsI nesiaeni ;ib;;;d""i;3i'ijlc.l, $1.00To hunt all qame anO game OiiO;'and carry firearms $7.00An Non-Resident:To a person not resident in Canada to hunt game birds only andcarrYfirearms

- _ $25.00A Non-Resident:

J;.t H'j?ilii,l:?,1fi- in canada to hunt ail game and,sameA person tt;'t;i;;;""'' . $75.00A ierson r" i;;irl;';;;; o,. crossbow: $1.00(required in addition to a regulai irunting'f i".n.") $3.00Duplicate Hunting Licences:to a person who. unon,satisfactory proof. shows his huntinglicence has been lost er f,ss{y9ys6

$2.00Duplicate Species Licences: 'to a person who. unon,satisfactory proof, shows his specieslicence has been lost or destroyeO I -.--', " $2.00can€dian Migrarory came-eiri iirniing permit:

].o h.unt migratory game birds(Avarlable only at post Offices)

$2.00NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT BIG GAME HUNTERSNON-RESIDENTS of British Cotumbia frunting big_game must beaccompanied bv a ticenced. eritish Cof u;;'Oi"=grio" On the com_pletion of the hunt non_residents ,;;f;;i;jnrl compteted formof dectaration from their..guiOe, taif uil i;';; "."

constitutes anoffence on the part of both" nrniuf"nJqi"ioi] 'Non-Residents are not nqrrlt-t.o i;';;;';;t.h"r. An'ertess MureDeer or Anuertess ln"os" in vranl;;;;;i "lil"!. .t0, 17, 18 and

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3LTBilS#fi""*., B.c. Residenr Non_B.c. ResidentcAnrebu-' $4.00 $40.0ii--"'coLjcA.R" 10.00 100.00DiER . 10.00 100.00ELK 4.oo 5o.oocnrz2lf eeAR 10.00 100.00MOosE :*.

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.trre.aoo[ ois_guru .oul,9;3orrr,tmmediately cancel the appropnate species licence.Ihe possession of a hig_game anim,ai *ith;;1"" property can-cell9g s?.ecje_s ticence is- iiiegai.

. uancelled Species Licence means one from which the portionsDearng the month and the oay of tnl mi;i; ii";; been removed,by the hunter. to indicaie,.thd d"i l;;";;ir"r'Ju'u, r.irr"o.The cancelled soecies licence -must

J"cornpany tne whole orpart of a big-qam6 animat beinl ;nii'p"o""i iilnrpouuo.Att huntinq and soecie.s licen6es difiiL-rrlljr"'f.r 31. (Licencesl;;';j"'i March or anv year rr'urr &pii6"v"i"i"ir or td; i;ii;;:

OPEN SEASONSNo open season within the water-shed of the Tsitika River and onMayne lsland.Deer M.A. 1:

(1) ln the watershed of thesouth fork of the Nanaimo River,there is no open season on Aniler-less Mule (Blacktail) Deer andMale Mule (Blacktail) Deer havingless than two separate prongs onat least one antler, such prongsbeing at least two inches in iength.

(2) No open season on Antler-less Mule (Blacktail) Deer inthose portions of M.A. No. 1 des-cribed as follows:

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(c) the watershed of the White River;.. (d) commencing at the.outlet of ihe oyster River, upstream to the boundary of Strathcona park,thence .southwards along the park boundary to ffre pLniieoge niu"r,- ir.ren"" down the puntieooe niveri-o Fourbush Lake, willemar Lake, comox Lake and tne coulienay hil;;;-th;;;; t"ir;"";;;[Y"oi'tn"co.urterray River, thence northwards along the coast to the pointbf Commencement.(3) The special bow and^arrorar only leasons on Mule ?ericitaiti Deer Bucks are August 24 toSeptember 6 and December 2 to December B.

Bear M.A. 1: The special bow and arrow onlv season on Black Bear is August 24 to September 6.There is no Spring Bear Season in 1g75.

^.co^ugq!'. No open.season on cougar. in that portion of M.A. No. 1 lying within the watersheds of theBig Qualicum and Nanaimo Rivers ind all land's lying between these walersheos, witnine e*celtion otthe watersheds of Hasram creek and the south tbrr<"oitne r.runuiro'iii",.

. Wptl' ln that portion of M.A. No' 1 known as cortes and Read tJtanos ine open season on wolves isApril 1 to March 31.Quail' The open season for California Quail is in that portion of M.A, No, 1 souih of the 49th parallelof latitude only. There is no open season on Mountain euail.Canada Geese M.A.1: No open season on Canada Geese in the Canada Goose study area in theNimpkish Valley.

FIREARM RESTRICTIONS/HUNTING METHODSThe use of rifles for hunting-is prohibited in those portions of M.A. 1 known as: North and South penderlslands, saltspring lsland, Sattirna lsland, Gatiano.tslano, caniiola riiano, rnetis tsland, the NanaimoSpScial Area., H.appy Valtey Area and Sidney Sjit Varine irarf<-arei

- - -'The use of rilles or shoiguns with. rifled 6lujs is proiribited i; ih; Highland Land District.

^ The discharge of firearms is prohibited in tre to-tiowing areaJor na.n]i inown as: Gten Lake ClosedArea, Florence Lake crosed Area, erentwood cr;Jed-A;;;. s";i;'closed Area, Ganges Harborclosed Area, Nanaimo closed.Area, _Englishman Riuei ctoseo n*,-p.-i".tion lsland clbsed Area,Mayne lsland Closed Area, and Easi sodxe part< Ctoseo Ir";,;";lAr l.l'ov. t to June 30 in the Shoe-maker Bay Closed Area,In l4'f' 1 deer may be hunted using shot shells provided they are sc, ssc or equivalent shot sizes.ln M'A. 1 deer may be hunted with-a dog provioba the dog 16 ." l""sh.

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BAG LIMITSwo-.!l M'4'1: ln that portio-n-known as Cortes and Read lslands, the bag limit on wolf is three.Blue Grouse and Ruffed Grouse M.A. 1: in" oiirv aggregate for these two species is six birds.

sPEclAL LlcENcE REQUIREMENT FoR MANAGEMENT AREAS (as or sepr. 1, 1s74,No

.person 14 years of age or over, whose place of residence is within $re province or griti"t 'cotumoia

shailbe issued a hunting licence unless:{a) he possesses a certificate signifying that he has successfully completed a conseruation and outdoorFlecreation EducaUon program, or(b) he is over 14 years of age and has been issued a valid British columbia hunting licence subsequent tohis 14th birthdav. or he possesses-a certiticate,

"ig"iii;;ih;i ti"'ri"r."""J".tury comproted the con-servation and outdoor Recreation gorr"iion-progo";""'"'' "''' r!a rrd! 'uuuei

NorEi Pelsons under fottrt.een y.?ars 9f .a.qe may oblain,a. hu.ntin-g .licence, without taking a compulsoty progrcm,ptovided thev comptv *itn ,i"iiiitiiri;;;;;;;; in the ctiminat code and othet proiinciat rcsutations.

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[v.tooge.'. ln that portion of M.A. 2 east of the Fraser River and north of HighwayNo' 3 the open season on Bull Moose is from september 7lo septemuer is; noopen season in the remainder of M.A. 2.

Mountain Goat. No open season in that portion of M.A, 2: south and east ofthe Fraser River; in the watershed of cheeky'e creek which is an easteriy tributaryof the cheakamus River; on the east side bf Howe sound nounoeo on'tne west!y H.owe sound, on the south by the northerly boundary ot tne Wesi vancouverDistrict Municipality, and on the east and north ny ine neigrrt-oi-tano wnicrrsepa.rates the drainage systems of the capilano, the headwaterJ of the seymour,and the stawamus Rivers from the easterly drainage systems of Howe Sound._ No.gp"r-rseason on Mountain Goats in that poriion of M.A.3 on Goat lsland inPowell Lake, and in that portion of M.A. No.4'known as Mission Ridg;, noundedon the south.by seton Lake and S_eton creek, on the east oy tne Fris"er River, onthe_north and west by the Bridge River, and on the west by Mission pass Road.

Tlte oqq! seqson on Mounrain Goars is Sepiember 7 to october 20 in: thatportion of M.A. No. 2 within the watersheds of th6 squamish ino cn".r."rrs Rivers(except cheekye River-see above) and that portion ot rvl.a. r,ro. z uounoeo on tnesouth and west by the Lillooet River'and on the east by the pembeiton--o;Aicy noao.,. D""l M.A' 3: (a) There is no open season on Anilerress Mute (Bracktair) Deer inthe mainland portion north and west of Jervis lnlet and the *Jt"rir,"Joi nirnaechinujeeK; (b) on Bowen lsland, the .special bow and arrow only season on Mule(Blacktail) _Deer Bucks is Septemb6r 7 to December 1 and dn antteitess wlule(Blacklail) Deer is November 2 to November 24.. Grizzly Bear M.A. 3: There is a Limited Entry Hunting season for residents, bydraw only, on Grirary bear in the North coastdr Area ii the vicinity oiroo" anoBute lnlets, from october 12 to November 10. There is no open'season in theremainder of M.A.3.

Pheasanl, No. open season in that portion of M,A. 2 lying east of the munici-palities.of Langley and Maple Ridge. The hunting of pheasints in rta.n. z i, p"r-mitted from one half hour before sunrise to one hialf hour afteriun"ui,

.' -canada Geese M,A.2: There is no open season on canada Geese south of 49r)30' parallel of North latitude. (From thi.. canada-USA oorder to s0 mitii"nortn otthe border.)

_.Note: T.heje may_ be chang.es in the Regulations involving the municipalities ofRichmond, Delta, Surrey and Langtey during the 1974-75 "Huniinq-Se;!on

FIREARM RESTRICTIONS/HUNTING METHODSThe discharge ol tirearms is prohibited in the following areas of M.A. 2:

(a) George C. Reifel Waterfowl Refuge.(b) Provincial Gaol Camp No. 1 (Chilliwack River Valley).(c) Serpentine Wildlife Management Area Wildlife Sanciu'ary.(d) Buntzen Lake Closed Area.(e) Garibaldi Park (between Jan. 1 and August 31 of each year).

^ Note: Hunting.and/or discharge of firearms is not permitted in inat portion ofGaribaldi Park lying within the w-atersheds of Fitzsimnions creek a;d bfiJaxamusRiver.

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OPEN SEASONSDeer, ln that portion of M,A. 14 comprising the watershed of the NorthThompson River the_open season for Ant"rerress rrarr" igri"ii;li'";irAntlerless Whitetail D6er is October 2d tJ'Novemner Z+.Moose' ln those portions of M.A. rs in tne Adams River watershedupstream from Adams t-at<e ana' tiie'r.roitn"rnoroson waiershc.r ,n-stream from the conftuence of the crearwaieiiriJ-ti";t;'i;;;;J;Rivers' the season for-Anaerress lvrooJerts'october 26 to December 1.

^ ln that portion of M.A. 14 comprising th1 watershed of Jamiesoncreek there is No open season on aniiEtGi" Moose. inrirrdr,oililni,remainder of M.A. 14 the season on antieiLss Moose ii oEioGr'zeto October 30.

^, ln those_.portions ol M,4. 15 comprising the South Thomoson _shuswap River warersh_ed East of Higt*"y-*-s''a;d-I;; Ni;;ilhir;.;watershed north of the Dougtas Lake Foad'(2SZ; inO ;;.i;; H;.;;;;#5. there is.No ope_n Season on anleiies:s M;;;. ilil;;;rri'"iffJremainder of M.A. 15 the season on Anilerress rvroose is-oiioodr'i6to October 30.Mountain Goat. rn those portions of M.A. 13 within the watershedsof the Momich and Raft Rivers, there is tio'Open Season.

^.Mountain sheep..rn that poition of M.A. ii east-oi lne eonaparteRiver and south of Bonaparie Lake therJ i; No o;;;S"uronl""""'Grizzrv Bear' There wit be No r975 Sprinq s";:;; Jn'tiirrly e"",in M.A.'s 12, 19, 14 and 15.Pheasant: ln M.A. 13, 14 and 15 hunting permitted only from 8:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m.Quail: There is No Open Season in M.A.,s 12, 1g, 14 and 15,

FIREARMS RESTRICTIONSThe_discha_rge of lireglms is prohibited in the following areas:(l) l{.4. 13, 14 and 1S: Kamtoops Ctosed Area.(b) M'A. 14: Tranquite

'osed'nrea ino Mceueen Lake crosedArea.

(c) M.A. 15: Looan Lake Cllsed Area, Minnie Lake Closed Area,Satmon Arm Close"d nrei lna Sicamori.*'ifoseo nr"r.In.y.4. .12, lg, 14 and 15 deer may ne nunted u-ing shot sheilsprovided they are SG, SSG or equival6nf rnot .ir"..BAG LIMITSGrouse (Blue, Franklin, Rulled and Sharplail). Daily aggregate forthe_qe four.species is 15, birds in M.A.'s 1ii 1q ana tS.

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OPEN SEASONS

f9e1 tU.n. 8: (a) tn that portion north of provincial Highway No. 6, theopen season on Whitetail Deer Bucks and on Mul; De6r eucis iiseptember 14 to December 1;(b) tn tnai poiiion south of provinciarHighwav No. 6 the ooen season bn wtritetaii oeer eucrs ii seplemoei14 to october 27 anir November g to Novemoe-r-tz, and on Mure DeerBucks is September 14 to November .17.

.. Mountain Goat, No open season in that portion of M,A.5 withinthe watersheds of Kate creek, sitkum creefiino outtei-cr"!r.,' inino open_season in that portion of M.A. g within the Lyntn -Cr*i ;;;Morrell Creek watersheils.

Mountain sheep M.A, 6: There is no open season on MounrainSheep in that portion west of O6;ug;;'tui5"ano Okanagan River.Mountain Sheeo M.A..7: There is a Limited Entry Hunling Season,!99criled in B.C.' negutation ioltT+l ". i,,iii"iain Sheep within thegeneral area of the Ashnola River watershed.

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Black bear. There is no closed season on Black bear in M.A.,s 6,7 and 8.

. Pheasant. ln M.A. 5, 6 and 7 hunting is permitted only from g a.m.to 4 p.m.

. Hungarian. parlridge. ln M,A. 5, 6 and 7 hunting is permitted onlyfrom B a.m. to 4 p.m.Quail. ln M,A. 6 and 7 hunting is permitted only from g a.m. to4 p.m.

FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS AND HUNTING METHOOSThe.di-s_charge of firearms is prohibited in the following areas:(a) M.A. 6: Ketowna Ctosed'nrea, erendail'ineJbio.ZJf[-", S*rnLake Ctosed Area and Skaha Lake-bto;d A;;;."

(b) .tYt,A. 7: Simitkameen Mining Co. brorul-nr""..(c) within one euarter Mire o"f

"iir'"i.iJ" of the centre rine onHighway 3 from the east boundary ot Vann-in-g'eirf< af on! io-th;';r;iboundary of the village of princetbn -.. Y ' -

. Monashee park: The carrying or possession of firearms within theboundaries of Monashee provi"nci ar' Fiir, -i. -prJn

i oiteo, Jxceii" iririiSeptember 1s to December 3t inCtusiveiy. - ''-'

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BAG LIMITSGrouse (Blue, Franklin and Ruffed), M.A.,s S, 6, 7 and 8. The dailyaggregate for these three species i.'ten-nirJs. ' -'

Deer. ln Region rV (M.A-ls s_,._6, 7 ancr 8) the season rimit is 1 onryfor Mule Deer and 1 only for Wtriietait ;e*.''- -'

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OPEN SEASONSDeer M.A. 10: There-is no open season on Anterress Mure (Bracktair) Deer andAntlerless Whitetail-Deer: (1)within the waiershed of the Slocan River downstreamfrom stocan city; (2) withi'n'the

"ru. *".i ot tne Corumo]a-ni""i, ,irtn of LowerArrow Lake and easi of the canadi"n p""iti" xettte Vitteyli;;.-' ""Deer M.A. 11: within the watershed of the Kootenay River between the Fortstee.le.Hrghway 93/95 bridge and tne rrteinatro""r e",l"i;iy, .i"J.pt the water-shed of the Erk River above.-Morrissey, the open season on Aniierress'Mure (Brack_tait) Deer and Anile_rress whitetair b"ea is" NovemGr z i" rrr,ir-"iiioer 4. rn theremainder of M.A. 11 there is no open .earon.Moose M.A. 11: The open season on Buil Moose is for mares with at reast onebranched or parmaled antrer, the tonger ot which is rorg"l thur"iire ears or aminimum of ten inches. The antrers ot B"uil rvroose must accompany the tag_ricence.

,, Erk M,A. 10: (.1)within the watershed of Kootenay Lake and River upstream fromthe conftuence of the SIocan River anJ tne rioot,j""v ni""r. i;;ir* season onButt Erk is September 7 to November rz ano on'l;i";i"r; iif i!"El,oo" r 26 roNovember 3; (2) within the northerry witersneo of Lower Arrow Lake betweensyringa creek and the east boundary'or Robson, the open season on Erk of eithersex is september 7 to September is r.roG, eitg;..iJ;;i;i;'#ason may beannounced. (31 There is no open season on Erk of eirnei Jex'in"tn"J?emainoer ofM.A. 10.

Elk M.A' 11: The open season on But Erk is for mares with at reast one branched1nt]:J' Fgr the,purposes of this regurari*

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Mountain Goat M.A. g:.Th.ere is no open sea_son on Mountain Goat in that portionwithin the watersheds of Waitabit uni Vaiibr""t s.Mountain Sheep M.A. 11:.The open season on Bighorn Rams is for Mature Maresonly. The skuil and horns of bighorn r"ri rrrt u"io,np"nv ir-,e"sp-ecies_ticence.Pheasants M.A. 10:,within the boundaries of the Duck Lake, creston, Recrama-tion and Nick's rsrand Dyking Distri-tr,

"""ept posted ranJ ,nJinu iignt.-of_wayof Highway No 3 and pubrid roads uouno-eci on ootn sides by fosteo tano tneseason on cock pheasants is every saturday. srnoiv. w".a."Jo5v"""'lo tnursoayfrom october 19 to November ro: r6twee-n- eldo r.rn. ,io;:O;;;:ffi;t rime daity.ln the remainder of M.A' 10, there ir no-opln season. Dairy or six-day permissionforms must be ourchased prior to nrnirnJ or..,.u.ants wiinin-ir-,. io-ri'oyting Dis_

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i OPEN SEASONS

Grizzly.Bear and Black Bear. The hunting of these species is not per-mitted in that portion of Tweedsmuir park within the boundariei of.M.A. 17.

1. Tatlayoko Special Area (see map above)ln that portion of M.A, 16 bounded on the west by the Klinaklini Riverbetween Klinaklini Lake and the Bella Coola Highway Bridge, andbounded on the east by the Chilko River, the west sliore oi CnittoLake to the mouth of Tredcroft Creek, the northwest bank of TedcroftCreek to Mount Dartmouih, and the height of land separating thewatershed of Nostetuko River from the watershed of Nine Mile ereek(of Franklin Arm), the open season shall be:

.(a) 9e9l,Buck Mule (Blacktait). September 7 to November 10, witha bag limit of one Buck only,

(b) Deer, Antlerless Mule (Blacktail), No open season.(c) Moose, Bull. September 7 to November 10.(d) Moose, Antlerless. No open season.(e) Mountain Goat. September 7 to November 10.(f) Bear, Grizzly. September 7 to November 10.(g) Seasons and bag limits for other species are as indicated in

the table.

2. Empire Valley - Big Creek Special Area (see map above)In that portion of M.A, 16 south and east of the main stem of BigCreek ihe open season shall be:(a) Deer, Buck Mule (Blacktail). September 7 lo Oclober 27.(b) qger,Antlerless Mule. October 19 to October 25. The Bag Limit isone_Mule (Blacktail) Deer of either sex and any age.(c) Seasons and bag limits for other species aie a.s indicated in thetable.3. ln ihe remainder of M.A. 16 the seasons and bag limits are as indi-cated in the table.

4. ln the southern_ part of M.A, 12, south of the height of land fromCape Caution to Monarch Mountain, the open season-shall be:(a) Deer, Buck Mule (Blacktail). September 7 to October 14, with abag limit of one Buck only.(b) Deer, Antlerless Mule (Blacktail). No open season.(c) Moose, Bull, No open season.(d) Bear, Grizzly, No open season.(e).Seasons and Bag Limits for other species are as indicated in thetable.

SPECIAL NOTICE TO NON-RESIDENT HUNTERSln M.A.16,17,18 and 19 a non-resident of the province shall not huntAntlerless Mule (Blacktail) Deer, or Anflerless Moose,

FIREARMS RESTRICTIONSThe discharge ol firearms is prohibjted in the following areas: (a) M,A,17: Ocean Falls Closed Area; (b) M.A. 19r Gibrattar M'ine Closecj Areaand Williams Lake Closed Area.

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Mount Robson provinciar park: Jn that portion of M.A, 20 known as Mt. RobsonPark the open seasons are as follows: '

Mountain Goat -- September 15 to October 15Caribou Bulls September 15 to October 27Mountain Sheep (mature rams only) September .15 to October 27Ptarmigan -- _ September 15 to October 27Antlered Deer and Anilered Moose M.A.21: The speciar Long Bow and Arrowonly season on Anilered Deer and Antrered Moose ii s"pt"mnEr-i-to septemoer14 in that portion described as foilows: commencing ai tfie-souln-w"it"rty

"orn",ot Lot 2432, cariboo Land District; thence arong Higiwav gz-to ine'dirmon nlver;thence upstream foilowing the Sarmon River to the southerry boundary of Lot2529; thence southerry arong North Keily Road to ine poinl 6f -cim*mencement.

Antlerress Deer and Anterress Moose M.A. 20: There is no open season onAntlerless Deer and Antlerless Moose in that portion described as follows: Boundedon the east_by the wiilow River to its confiuence with the riaser iiver, on tnewest by ihe Fraser River to Hixon Creek, on the south by Hixon anJ Ceorge Creeksto the latter's confluence with the Wiliow River.Antlerless Deer and Anllerless Moose M.A, 22;(1) There is no ooen season on Anilerress Deer and Anilerress Moose in thatportion described al totto*J,-eou";;;;;-ilu norrh by the sarmon River, Nukkoand crocker creeks. northerry shores of clauminchir, upper crauminchir, andsteele Lakes and chinohchey ire"t , to tne s-tuart niver.'oriin-e *-"Jiilv the stuartand the Nechako Rivers, crucurz, and Dahicreet<s, and westerrv shored of crucurzLake, on the south and iouth-west ov oani C;;;k, ;;;th;;i;:;",,; ;?liorman andDahl Lakes, the chirako River to cnecnisJnii cr"er., arongin; cr,".'nir"ni", r_"ign,and woodpecker creeks to the Fraser River, thence o; ih;

"uJt"'o|"tn" rr".",.10 River to the Salmon River.

See Continuation on page 1S

REGION VIIMANAGEMENT I MANAGEMENT

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__ Mountain Goat M.A.,s 22 and 25: There is no open season onMountain Goat in those portions wnicn compriie that area describedas follows: commencing at the confruence'oi'auck creer ano t[eBulkley River; thence rip euct Creef< io-Coosfy f-ate;;;.; ;";i;:!gl" "1

Goosty Lake to parrott Creek: atons Fiir6tt Creet< to rianjois::l:: ?l"lg-lgrtherty shore of F_rancois La"ke to nrrin ciee[; ,; Ajii;ureeK ro neadwaters of Maxan Creek; down Maxan Creek and' atongwesterly shores of Maxan.Lake to Bulkley t_ake; then noitfr"iiy to lf,EBulkley River and the point of comr"ni',ern"nt.Mounlain Goat M.A. 25: There is a Limited Entry Hunting Seasonfor, residents. by draw only, on wlounGin'Coat i"'tnui poiti* O"!.1cribed.in B.C. Regulation 262 ot tsz+: Bou;deb on tne west bv rhe^rrsumKatum

Hlver and Lake., the Cedar. Tseax and Nass niver6; onthe north by the Cranberry River; and on tne east and south OV'f<ii_wanga Lake, Kitwanga Riv'er and by the Skeena Rrver.

__ Mounlain Goal and Caribou M.A, 25: There is no open season onMountain Goat or caribou in that portion OesiiiUeo uj, Corr!n.iigat the mouth of the Morice River; thence ,psirei, on Vorice RivJiMorice Lake and Atna lqlg to the west ;;; ;i ntni r_jke;-tnlncdnorth to the junction of . Kitsuns creek and-ilie xitJ"Gcrl "nivJithence easterjv to Smithers Landing; tfrJnce soutn"ilV to fopfey-Landing:

thenie southerly to ,.'r"- eJikr;;y 'iiiiei

"t roptey: thencedown the Bulkley River t6 the point of c6mme-ncement.North of 56.r North Latitude, M.A...25:_ln that portion lying north ol56o N latitude the open season on tne tollowingispecies is:

Moose, Bulls Aug. 15 to Nov. 15 Grizzly Bear Sept. 1 to Oct.27Moose, _ Black'Beai sep1. r to r.iou. isA_ntlertess Oct. 5 to Ocr.27 W;tf - - -

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FIREARMS RESTRICTIONSThe.dis-charge of firearms is prohibited in the following areas:

{a) M.A. 24; port Clements Closed Area. . - -

(b) M.A. 25; Kathtyn Lake Ctosed Area.(c) M.A. 26: Todagin Mt. Closed Area.See Continuation on page lS

Limited Entty Hunting Area lol Goafs_see page 16.

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DEFINITIONSB.C. RESIDENT means a Person whoresiOes in the Province, and who hasresided in lhe Province for the imme-alatJiv orecedinq six (6) months priorio ani apptication under the WildlileAct.cAME includes all big game, game

birds and fur-bearing animals.BIG GA[,4E means any Mountainsneeo. Mountain Goat, Caribou, Elk'Moole, Oeer, Grizzly Bear, Black Bear'Cougar or WolI.GAME BIRD means any Grouse, Part-riOge, Ouait, Pheasant, Ptarmigan ormigratorY game blro.SMALL GAME means certain lur-6earim animats namelY Coyote Fox,nliooi, si"nt, Wolverihe, Bobcat andLynx.DEER FAMILY means Moose, Caribou,Deer and Elk.BUCKS and BULLS mean males ot theo"eilititv over one (1) Year old'

ANTLERLESS ANIMAL means a {emaleoi-uo*q animal of the year bearing no

iLiu-t" 6onv antlers. fhe small skin-

"itr"ir-Covdrea protuberances on male

iawnJ anO calves do not constitute

"].ireis.-Sucn animals are antlerless

iof in6 prtpo"" ol these legulations'buer on6 vdar ol age refers to a mem'u'ii "i

itd oJ"t fa;ilv bearins visiblea nt le rs.MATURE RAM is an adult maie moun-i^in iteeo which has attained the age

"'i""ioi,1-'vears as determined by the

i"ri ' or6wth (annuli); OR whoseio-nJest- norn his grown through a

;i;:;;t ot z/e ot i circle (315-de-oreeii-OescrioeO by the outer surfaceBi-t-n-d no. us seen lrom the side and

includins any broomed Portion'3/a-CURL RAM is an adult male moun-tiln Jtreep. whose longest horn tip hasl?*n ltriousi, 3/a of the circle (270

ie.qrees) described by the outer sur-r'ac-e-oi'rtre horn, as'seen lrom lheside.EVIDENCE OF SEX. During the malesonlv season evidence of sex is re-;;iied-"; all members of the DEERinMlLv ano MoUNTAIN SHEEP Dueto differential antlerless seasonsihrouohout the Province, hunters areutolAl tot their own Protection, toGivJ'adequate evidence of sex on allBig Game animals killed.This can best be done bY:(a) leaving the head on the carcassiiui in males, leaving a testicle or re-;,ignitiute pbrtion of the penis on thequarters;lc) in lemales, leaving a portion ol thei,dder on the quarters

CANCELLED SPECIES LICENCEi..^ni one from which the PortionsoeJinq tne month and the day ol the."ntn- f,aue been removed, bY thehunter, to indicate the date the animalwas killedLICENCE YEAR means the Period lromApilt t to March 31 of the lollowingyear.FIREARMS include any gun using, as

a piopellent: explosives compressediit'ot gr" and in addition, includes?ir or Pellet guns and bows or cross-bows.LOADED FIREARM means any firearmhaving live ammunition in the maga-zine or breech.POWER BOAT means any boat, canoeoivacht powered by electric, gasoline,oil. steam or other mechanical means,ori Ooes not include a boat Poweredbv an outboard motor which has beend;tached or removed lrom its oPer-

1 2 ating Position.

OPEN SEASONSElk. ln that portion of M.A. 28 north ot the Hart Highway

rHiohwav 97) and north of Highway 2, no open season''"'rrilrn'i"in 'coai. in that po-rtion-of MIA' 27.within one

miie Jeitr'eisioe ot the Sikanni Chief River downstream

iior itt confluence with Chicken Creek, no open.season'"-l'"'in"ioottion of M'A. 28 bounded on the south by the

55iil ';;;ii;i nortn iatituae' on the west bv Sukunka

R;;;r,';lh; ea;t by the Murrav River and on the northhv the Pine River, no open season."'rn'in"i

ooition bt ut.li' 28 north of the Peace River, the

"""n .""don for Mountain Goat is Aug. 1 to Ocl' 27'"'iliouni"'t- sheep' tn that portion oi wt'l' 28 within one

mile of the north 6hore of Williston Lake, no open season'""i" in"i potiion of M.A' 28 north of the Peace River, the

op"n-."iJon for Mountain Sheep, Mature Rams only' isAuo. 1 to OcL27.' -fi;^;hta;ke

Park. The hunting of game is prohibitedln in"i oortion of Muncho Lake Park lying between Milepoii?zb-anO 475 of the Alaska Highway (locally knownas the Muncho Lake SheeP Licks).

FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS

The discharge ol lirearms is prohibited in the followingareas:-'i"ifvf.n.

28: Charlie Lake Closed Area and the Portagevduhtain-peace River Dam Closed Area''''i;;;i.ch;tg" ol tirearms is also prohibited.within oneqr"ti""t-'t-ii" 6i eitner side of the centre line of the

following highwaYS:'- iri'n''"oh*iv 37 lrom the Nass River Bridge to Stewart'

"nl- irotn' Sterirart to the B.C.-Yukon boundary'*'r i Hio[*lv 97 (including the Hart Highway) between

c.itt6"*5Jo fiiver'in the eariboo District and Dawson

Creek.

BAG LIMITSD;; (Maii";nd whitetail) M.A"s 26, 27 and 28: The basiirii tot 4"", is one, of either species, male only, and

of any age.-'cniuiE-iefue, Franklin, Rulfed and sharptail) (M'A.'s27;nd 28:'ih" Oaity aggiegate for these four species is

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OPEN SEASONS-Confinued lrom page 5 (Region ll)(f) Pitt Polder between February 1 and August 31'(ejl U.e.C. Endowment Lands Closed Area.(h) Bowen Island.ihe ,se of rilles or shotguns with rifled slugs for hunting is

prohibited in the following areas:(a) M.A. 2 Pitt Polder.(b) M.A. 3 Keats lsland.in'M.A. 2 and 3 deer may be hunted using shot shells provided

they are SG, SSG or equivalent shot sizes.

BAG LIMITSGrouse (Blue, Franklin and Rulfed) The daily aggregate forthese thrbe species in M'A.s 2, 3 and 4 is ten birds,

Continued from Page I (Region V)

Permission forms are available from B.C. Fish and WildlifeBranch, Court House, Creston. Daily fee $5.00, six-day fee $20'00'

Migratory Wildfowi (Waterfowl) M.Ar 11: (!) There is no opense"sdn on bucks, Coots, Geese ahd Wilson's Snipe in that portiondescribed as foliows: All waters, and sand and gravel bars ofthe Kootenay River between the confluence of the KootenayJnd Buli Rivers and the Highway No. 95 bridge at Skookumchuck;(2) No person shall hunt Ducks, Coots Geese and Wilson's Snipe:iai witfrin Lot 130 and those portions of Block B of Lot 129, LotetbZ ana Lot 332 K.D. lying west of the Canadian Pacific RailwayLine except on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesday and Thursdaysduring the'open season; (b) withinihe flood plain of the ColumbiaRiver"betwe6n the north dnd of Columbia Lake and the south endof Windermere Lake except on Saturdays, Sundays, Wednesdaysand Thursdays during the open season.

FIREARMS RESTRICTIONS AND HUNTING METHODSThe discharge of firearms is prohibited in the following.areas:

(a) M.A. 5: Mica Creek Closed Area, Big Eddy- WaterworksDump Closed Area, and Robert W. Starratt Wildlife Sanctuary(Cranberry Marsh).' (b) M.A, 10: K6otenay Canal Development Closed Area, andShaw Creek Waterfowl SanctuarY.

(c) M.A. 11: Cranbrook Sewage Lagoons Closed Area, Eliza-beih'Lake Closed Area, Fording Coal Closed Area, Fording RiverClosed Area, Skookumchuck Pulp Mill, Sparwood Closed Area,Wasa Sloughs and Moberly Marsh Wildlife Sanctuaries, Bergen-ham Wildlife Sanctuary.

Kokanee Glacier Park: The carrying or possession of firearmswithin the boundaries of Kokanee Glacier Provincial Park is pro-hibited, except from November 1 to December 31 inclusively.

ln M"A.'s 10 and 11 deer may be hunted using shot shells pro-vided they are SG, SSG or equivalent shot sizes.

The use of snowmobiles in hunting is prohibited in M.A.'s 9'10 and 11.

BAG LIMITSDeer M.A. 10 and 11: The bag limit for Deer (Mule and Whitetail)is two in the aggregate. Both may be Antlerless Deer providingone is from each species.

Moose and Elk M.A.9, 10 and 11: The bag limit on Moose andElk is one of either species in the aggregate.

Cougar M.A.9, 10 and 11: The bag limit on Cougar is one.Grouse (Blue, Franklin and Rufled) M.A,9, 10 and 11: The daily

aggregate for these three species is ten birds.Pheasant Cocks M.A. 10: The bag limit for cocks of this species

is twelve birds in the season.Note: Limited Entry Hunting Seasons on Mountain Goat and

Antlerless Elk may be instituted in Region V in 1975.Nole: The Creston Valley Wildlife Maangement Area is under

different Regulations.

Continued lrom page 10 (Region VII)(2) There is no open season on Antlerless Deer and Antlerless

Moose in that portion described as follows: Bounded on the eastby Cluculz Creek, westerly shores of Cluculz Lake, the Stuartand Nechako Rivers, on the north and west along the height of

land along the northerly boundaries of the watersheds of theNechako and Endako Rivers and Fancois Lake to Peter AleckCreek, on the southwest and south by Peter Aleck Creek, High-way 90 (the Ootsa Nadina Road) and northerly shores of OotsaLake, Intata Reach, Knewstubb Lake to the Kenney Dam on thesoutheast and east by the Kenney Dam Road to south-easterlycorner of Lot 1323, Coast District, Range 4, proceeding to south-erly boundaries of the watersheds of Tachick and Nulki Lakes,Sinkut River and Cluculz Lake to southerly and easterly shore ofEulatazella Lake, thence north to Cluculz Creek.

Mountain Goat, Caribou, Elk and Mountain Sheep M.A, 20:There is no open season on Mountain Goat, Caribou, Elk andMountain Sheep in that portion of Management Area 20 describedas follows: Commencing on the Fraser River at the mouth ofthe Holmes River; up the Holmes River to its junction withRobson Park Boundary; following southerly along west side ofRobson Park Boundary to its junction with the Fraser River;thence down the Fraser River to point of commencement.

Mountain Goat and Caribou M.A. 22: There is no open seasonon Mounlain Goat and Caribou in that portion described asfollows: Commencing at Southbank landing on Francois Lake;along southerly shores of Francois Lake to the Nadina River; upthe Nadina River to Nadina Lake; along easterly shores of NadinaLake to Tahtsa Road; along Tahtsa Road to Tahtsa Reach; alongnortherly shores of Tahtsa Reach and Ootsa Lake to OotsaLanding; northerly along Keefe's Landing Road to the point ofcommencement.

Mountain Goat M.A,'s 22 and 25: There is no open season onMountain Goat in those portions which comprise that area des-cribed as follows: Commencing at the confluence of Buck Creekand the Bulkley River; thence up Buck Creek to Goosly Lake;along north shore of Goosly Lake to Parrott Creek; along ParrottCreek to Francois Lake; along northerly shore of Francois Laketo Allin Creek; up Allin Creek to headwaters of Maxan Creek;down Maxan Creek and along westerly shores of Maxan Laketo Bulkley Lake; thence northerly to the Bulkley River and thepoint of commencement.

North ol 560 North Latitude, M.A- 21 : ln that portion lyingnorth of 56'r N Latitude the open season for the following speciesis:Mountain Goat Aug. 1 to Oct. 27 Wolf Sept. 1 to Mar. 31Mountain Sheep Moose Bulls Aug. 15 to Nov. 15(mature Bear, Black Sept. 1 to Nov. 15rams only) Aug. 1 to Oct.27 Ptarmigan Aug. 1 to Nov. 15Grizzly Bear , Sept. 1 Io Oc|.27FIREARMS RESTRICTIONSThe discharge ol firearms is prohibited within one quarter mileof either side of the centre line of the following highways: (a)Highway 16 from Prince Rupert to the B.C.-A|berta Boundary;(b) Highway 97 (including the Hart Highway) between CoitonwoodRiver in the Cariboo District and Dawson Creek.

BAG LIMITSDeer (Mule or Whitetail M.A. 20: The bag limit for deer is one

of either species, either sex, any age.Grouse (Blue, Franklin and Ruffed) M.A.'s 20, 21 and 22: fhe

daily aggregate for these three species is fifteen birds.

Continued trom page 11 (Region Vlll)The discharge ol firearms is also prohibited within one quarter

mile of either side of the centre line of the following highways:(a) Highway 16 from Prince Rupert to ihe B.C.-AIberta boun-

dary.(n) Hignway 37 from the Nass River Bridge to Stewart, and

from Stewart to the B.C.-Yukon boundary.BAG LIMITSGrouse (BIue, Franklin and Ruffed) M.A.'s 23 and 25: The dailyaggregaie for these three species shall be fifteen birds'-Grouse (Blue, Franklin, Rutled and Sharptail) M.A. 26: The

daily aggregate for these four species shall be fifteen birds.o'eei(tvtute and whitetail) M.A.'s 26, 27 and 28: The bag limit

for deer is one of either species, bucks only.

Help Maintain our Witdtife Resources

OBSERVERECORDREPORT

FISH & WILDLIFE VIOLATIONSThe unethical hunter is a threat to both wildlife and the huntingrecreaticn. Regulations are set for tne pioiJction 'oi

wildlifepopulations, and those who viotate tn""j i"gr]llio"i' ju."g"the wildlife resources of our provtnce. The first result is a lossof game to the_ tegitimare hunter. But oin", *if af it" iiie'r"s sufferas. well. and often tend to blame all huniers ioi tnJl-"t,:ons ora few. ln this.way. the unethicat nuntei cJn-Oa"magJ in""'prori.ll-'q9.9.of hunting. resutting in a Ioss as weil of nintin j opporIuntttes.The Conservation Officer is responsible for the enforcement ofWildlite Ftegutarions, bur tn" i,jo ii -un

Jnoirnoi"""onl]"'eriti"nco.rumbia .is a tarse and rusgjed pro;in;:";;;";#i nuntins1._tlyill9. take ptace in remoiJ a,"i". ir,;s 'r"ai"

i'n'"i, oir"n.".may be committed. and damage done. without ttte-oiienOersarways being apprehended. When thjs happens, Uotfr witOlife anat^h_e ,s!_ol,of hunting suf fer the consequences.An, lmportant goal of enforcement js the prevention of violationsbetore. the damage is done. This is whire v;;-;"; i"jl. rn"watchful eyes of sportsmen througnout in-e iri,iin#'""'n"Jrouioua strong delerrent to potential viotitors

""a 5i.rj *ilorir€'oif.n.".befcre they happen.What can you do?

Observe, Record, ReportRemember: Do NOT confront a suspected violator. you cannotmake a "cirizens arresr" or

""ir"-piiuui"-pio'pJit"v ""11,iiun"".Only a..Conservatjon Officer or a cbnstable ii-fegitila"uihirizeoto do this_I nstead:

Observe:To be.aware of an offence takjng place, you must famjliarizeyou.reetf with current regulations. Sohe

"briron utorut'iijij! "*,]l 5tllj"S game during i closed season.zl

^rlrlng temale or vouno

^nimals during a male only season..) ,a,Jn".u"o'nn

the daity oig rimii "r-g"liiB.

g;;"" uji';,. '";"eur"4) Angllng in closed areas.5) Property damaqe (shooting powerline insulators, roadsigns,industrial eouiDment)6) .Night hunting or pitiamping.Details may be found in ttie Isn11ng Regulations synopsis pub_lished each year.

Record:Carry a pencjl and record your observatjons in note form as soonas ,you can. photographs provtoe. an extremely useful addjtionto these observations if thcv can be taken *ittiort-ulirr*ii"o tn"vioiator. Take note of any'features thai *iri r.-^i'i"^"i!enro,igme ni orii ""i i" n i'J, i,iiJiiii"i ii'il'rt"3",i""i,1oxi",o tn"r, .|me. oate, location and weather conditions.

.- -"-.,)

lX?i:'J";1, :gjl", ", accurate ;;;;ii;r;;; (size crothins.

9l jg?llily or desciiprion of companjons.4, venlcte ttcence and description.t Hli,?J;i",i,Jhe scene lriead or viscera or animar, emptv

6) Actions ot the violator(s) (number of shots. etc.).Report:Your obs-ervauons as soon as,posslb/e to the nearest Conser_il" I"'i 3J' l:" l."?: :i, i"?! ",i

"'1,: :i i"*; ;i;'' ; ; i i :'I 5 i"'"ii i'#ii., r t

Arways grve your name. address and local phone to verify thatyour inlentions are serious

OBSERVE, RECORD AND REPORTis being developed inco_operation with the

B.C. WILDLIFE FEDERATION

British Columbia

Migratory BirdsHUNTING

REGULATIONSSYNOPSIS

1974-1975

14

LICENCESWhen hunting or transporting migratory game birds' you

must have on your person a ialid Canada Migratory Game

;1;;'H;;ilts i"-iiin addition to anv required provincialhrrntino licence.ine p"-ttit it available at the Post Office lor $2'

EOUIPMENT. No oerson shall hunt using: a shotgun of any kind capable

of nbtOing more than three shells in the magazine and cnamDer

"otolnJd; a rifle or shotgun loaded with a single bullet; or

;;;;;;p;; other than a-long bow and arrow or a shotgun

noi larger than number 10 gauge.

. No oerson shall have with him, for his own use, more than.one;;'"i;;;. ;"I;ii "i.n

shotsun in excess of one is disassembledor uiloaded and cased.

. No oerson shall shoot from any aircraft sailboat, power boat'

;;fi;i;ti;"; u"ni.i", or anv veiricle to which a draught animalis attached.

. No oerson shall use a boat, aircraft, or motor vehicle to disturbOiicis witn the object of driving them towards a hunter'

. No person shall use live birds as decoys, or recorded bird calls'

TIME

PROVINCIAL REGULATIONS

*Management area 1 onlY.

. No person shall hunt at any time throughout,the year

duri'ng the open season as described in the schedule-

. No Derson shall continue to hunt on any day on whichtakdn his dailY bag limit.

. No oerson shall hunt earlier than one-half hour beforeor later than one-half hour after sunset'

PLACE. No oerson shall hunt within one quarter mile of any area baited

with qrain or other food.

RETRIEVAL.lt is permitted to retrieve a dead or injured migratory game

6iiJ f5V tf'" use of a power boat provided that person is not inpossession of a loaded firearm.

. No person shall kill, cripple or wound a mi.gratory game .bird*itfiorr making all rbasdriable efforts to retrieve it and includeii ln- ni. daily- bag limit. The retrieved bird shall be killedimmediately and included in the hunter's daily bag limit.

POSSESSION AND TRANSPORT. No person shall possess or transport. a migratory g.ame bird

unless at least dne wing and thb plumage thereof remainsattached to the bird. Such a wing and plumage may beremoved:

a. when the bird is prepared for immediaie cooking, or

b. after the bird is taken to the residence of the owner for preser-vation.

EGGS AND NESTS. No person shall take, injure, or destroy the eggs or nests of

migratory birds at any time.

USES. No person shall buy or sell migratory birds or their eggs or

nests.. No person shall waste or wantonly dispose of a migratory game

bird killed or retrieved by him or in his possession.

a. Of which not more than 4 may be Black Brant

b. Of which not more than 8 may be Black Brant'

PENALTYEvery person who violates any provision of the-Migratory Birds

Convention Act or any -regulition

shall, for each offence' be

liable uoon summary convic"tion to a iine of not more than $300'

l.i' ."i r".i-inun 6to. or to imprisonment for a term not ex-

."eOins 6 months or to both fine and imprisonment'

excePt

he has

sun rise

BAG AND POSSESSION LIMITS

NOTEThe above is a summary of the law. For complete information

writeDirector. Canadian Wildlife Service,Department of the Environment,Ottawa, Ontario.

See also"OPEN SEASONS" for Regions l, ll and V' 15

OPEN SEASONS-All dales inclusive

M ig rato ryGame BirdD istri ct

Ducks &Coots

B lackBrant

SnowGeese

OtherGeese

Wilson'sSnipe

No. 1 (til.A1 &24)

Oct. 5 toJan. 5

Dec.21 toMar. 10*Mar. 1 toMar. 10

Oct. 5 toJan. 5

Oct. 5 toJan. 5

Oct. 5 toJan. 5

No. 2 (M.A2,3, s, 6,7,8&10)

Oct. 5 toJan.5

Nov. 30 toMar. 10

Oct. 5 toDec. 1

and Feb. 1

to Mar. 9

Oct. 5 toJan.5

Oct. 5 toJan.5

No. 3 (M.A4,12,13,14 & 15)

Sept.2l toDec.22

No openseason

Sept, 21 toDec.22

Sept. 21 toDec.22

Sept. 21 toDec.22

No. 4 (N.4.A.

9&11)Sept. 7 toDec. I

No openseason

Sept. 7 toDec. I

Sept. 1 toDec. 1

Sept, 7 toDec.8

No. 5 (M.A16,18,19,20, 21, 22& 25)

Sept. 7 toDec. I

No openseason

Sept. 7 toDec. 8

Sept. 7 toDec.8

Sept. 7 toDec. I

No. 6 (M.A.17 & 23)

Sept. 14 toDec. l5

No openseason

Sept. 14 toDec.15

Sept. 14 toDec.15

SeptDec.

14 to'15

No. 7 (l'.,4.A.

26,27, & 28)Sept. I toNov. 24

No openseason

Sept. 1 toNov.24

Sept. 1 toNov. 24

Sept. 1 toNov. 24

OPEN SEASONS-AIl dates inclusive

Management Areas 4 to 11

13 to 16 inclusive, lB and

Management Areas 1 to 8 inclusive,12 to 26 inclusive

Sept. 1 toOct. 20

Limits Ducks GeeseWilson'sSnipe Coots

Band-tailedP ige ons

MourningDoves

Daily bag I 5a. 10 10 10

Possess ion lo 10 b. 20 20 20