Regulation - LGIC
Amendments to small game and furbearer hunting and trapping seasons Ontario Regulation 663/98, Ontario Regulation 665/98, Ontario Regulation 666/98, and Ontario Regulation 670/98 under the Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997 to streamline and modernize the management of furbearer and small game, include game reptile and game amphibian, wildlife species in Ontario.
Regulation Number(s):
Instrument Type:
Regulation - LGIC
Bill or Act:
Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
Summary of Decision:
Further Information:
Link to Environmental Registry
Proposal Number:
17-MNRF006
Posting Date:
Summary of Proposal:
A decision was made to proceed with the proposal as described, subject to the following changes:
• No open season for Snapping Turtle across all of Ontario.
• The Ruffed Grouse bag and possession limits are 5 and 15 respectively for Wildlife Management Units 68, 73 to 76, 82 to 84.
• The Ring-necked Pheasant bag and possession limits are 3 and 10 respectively for Wildlife Management Units 68, 69A, 70 to 94.
• An amendment to O. Reg. 666/98 will allow possession of an Otter pelt that is incidentally trapped (outside the open season for otter) during the open season for Beaver, without obtaining a licence to possess a pelt. Amended in response to comments received on the proposed (different) seasons for Otter and Beaver
The proposal was implemented by an amendment to O. Reg. 663/98 (Area Descriptions) by O. Reg. 86/17, by an amendment to O. Reg. 665/98 (Hunting) by O. Reg. 87/17, by an amendment to O. Reg. 666/98 (Possession, Buying and Selling of Wildlife), by O. Reg. 88/17, by an amendment to O. Reg. 667/98 (Trapping), by O. Reg. 89/17, and by an amendment to O. Reg. 670/98 (Open Seasons), by O. Reg. 85/17. These regulations were filed by the Registrar of Regulations on March 30, 2017.
• No open season for Snapping Turtle across all of Ontario.
• The Ruffed Grouse bag and possession limits are 5 and 15 respectively for Wildlife Management Units 68, 73 to 76, 82 to 84.
• The Ring-necked Pheasant bag and possession limits are 3 and 10 respectively for Wildlife Management Units 68, 69A, 70 to 94.
• An amendment to O. Reg. 666/98 will allow possession of an Otter pelt that is incidentally trapped (outside the open season for otter) during the open season for Beaver, without obtaining a licence to possess a pelt. Amended in response to comments received on the proposed (different) seasons for Otter and Beaver
The proposal was implemented by an amendment to O. Reg. 663/98 (Area Descriptions) by O. Reg. 86/17, by an amendment to O. Reg. 665/98 (Hunting) by O. Reg. 87/17, by an amendment to O. Reg. 666/98 (Possession, Buying and Selling of Wildlife), by O. Reg. 88/17, by an amendment to O. Reg. 667/98 (Trapping), by O. Reg. 89/17, and by an amendment to O. Reg. 670/98 (Open Seasons), by O. Reg. 85/17. These regulations were filed by the Registrar of Regulations on March 30, 2017.
Contact Address:
Effective Date:
April 1, 2017
Decision:
Approved