AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

Wildlife Act

LIMITED ENTRY HUNTING REGULATION,
B.C. REG. 134/93

amended by B.C. Reg. 166/2005

effective July 1, 2005

1 The Limited Entry Hunting Regulation, B.C. Reg. 134/93, is amended by repealing section 4 (1) (j).

2 Section 23 is repealed and the following substituted:

Archery season

23 In Zones B and C of M.U. 2-05 and Zone B of M.U. 2-12 the limited entry hunting seasons for a person to hunt bull elk are restricted to hunting with a bow only.

3 Section 24 is repealed and the following substituted:

Cow or calf elk

24 (1) In Zone A of M.U. 4-25 the limited entry hunting season for a person to hunt cow or calf elk is September 1 to October 15.

(2) The hunt described in subsection (1) is restricted to private land and a hunter must have the written permission of the landowner.

(3) A person is eligible to apply for the hunt described in subsection (1) only if his or her 19th birthday occurs on or after August 1 of the year of the hunt or his or her birthday occurs on or before August 1 of the year of the hunt.

4 Section 26 is repealed and the following substituted:

Archery season

26 (1) During the period September 1 to September 9, the Kootenay mountain goat open season is restricted to hunting with a bow only.

(2) During the period September 1 to September 19 the open season for bull moose in Zones D, E and F of M.U. 4-38 and Zones D, E and F of M.U. 4-39 is restricted to hunting with a bow only.

(3) During the period September 1 to October 14 the open season for bull moose in M.U.s 4-07, 4-09, 4-14, 4-15, 4-27, 4-28 and 4-31 is restricted to hunting with a bow only.

(4) During the period September 1 to October 24 the open season for bull moose in Zones A and B of M.U. 4-01, M.U.s 4-02 to 4-05, M.U. 4-06, M.U.s 4-20 to 4-26, Zones A and B of M.U. 4-32, M.U.s 4-34 to 4-37 and M.U. 4-40 is restricted to hunting with a bow only.

5 The following section is added:

Antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer

27.1 (1) In Zone A of M.U. 6-04 limited entry hunting for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer is restricted to private land and a hunter must have the permission of the landowner.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a person issued a limited entry hunting authorization for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer may hunt on Crown land within 400 metres of private land within Zone A of M.U. 6-04.

6 Section 28 is repealed and the following substituted:

Peace River — antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer and antlerless elk

28 (1) The Peace River limited entry hunting area for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer and antlerless elk as described in Schedule I is restricted to private land and a hunter must have the permission of the landowner.

(2) Despite subsection (1), a person issued a limited entry hunting authorization for antlerless elk in the Peace River limited entry hunting area may hunt on Crown land within 400 metres of any private land within M.U.s 7-20, 7-21 and 7-32, Zones A and G of M.U. 7-33, Zones A, B and C of M.U. 7-34, Zones A and B of M.U. 7-35 and M.U.s 7-43 and 7-44.

(3) Despite subsection (1), a person issued a limited entry hunting authorization for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer in the Peace River limited entry hunting area may hunt on Crown land within 400 metres of any private land within M.U.s 7-20, 7-21 and 7-32, Zones A to H of M.U. 7-33, Zones A, B and C of M.U. 7-34, Zones A and B of M.U. 7-35, and M.U.s 7-45 and 7-46.

(4) A person is eligible to apply for the hunts described in Items 781 to 798 inclusive and Item 988 of Schedule I only if his or her 19th birthday occurs on or after August 1 of the year of the hunt.

(5) a person who has been issued a limited entry hunting authorization for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer for Zone H of M.U. 7-33 commits an offence if he or she hunts, takes or kills a deer with a weapon other than a blackpowder external hammer muzzleloader.

7 Schedule I is repealed and the attached Schedule I is substituted.

8 Schedule II is amended

(a) by repealing the following maps:

(i) 2003/2004 Elk Map 6.1/6;

(ii) 2002/2003 Elk Map 6.1/6;

(iii) Fall 2001 Grizzly Bear Map 2/8, and

(b) by adding the following maps:

(i) 2005/2006 Grizzly Bear Zone A of 5-09;

(ii) 2005/2006 Grizzly Bear Zone C of 5-09;

(iii) 2005/2006 Grizzly Bear Zone B of 5-08;

(iv) 2005/2006 Elk Zone A of 1-03;

(v) 2005/2006 Elk Zone A of 2-05;

(vi) 2005/2006 Elk Zone B of 2-05;

(vii) 2005/2006 Elk Zone C of 2-05;

(viii) 2005/2006 Elk Zone M of 2-05;

(ix) 2005/2006 Elk Zone A of 2-12;

(x) 2005/2006 Elk Zone B of 2-12;

(xi) 2005/2006 Bison Zone A of 7-57, 7-58;

(xii) 2005/2006 Mule (black-tailed) Deer Zone A of 6-04;

(xiii) 2005/2006 Elk Zone X of 4-02;

(xiv) 2005/2006 Elk Zone X of 4-03;

(xv) 2005/2006 Elk Zone X of 4-20;

(xvi) 2005/2006 Elk Zone X of 4-21;

(xvii) 2005/2006 Elk Zone X of 4-22;

(xviii) 2005/2006 Elk Zone X of 4-26.

Schedule I