Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador, 2015-2016 (N.L.R. 56/15)

NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR REGULATION 56/15 Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador , 2015-2016 under the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act (Filed August 25, 2015) Under the authority of sections 81.2, 88 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act , I make the following Order. Dated at St. John’s , August 25, 2015. Dan Crummell Minister of Environment and Conservation ORDER Analysis 1. Short title 2. Definition 3. Coyote licence holders 4. Other licence holders 5. Specimens 6. Limit 7. Prohibition 8. Sunday hunting 9. Repeal Short title 1. This Order may be cited as the Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador , 2015-2016 . Back to Top Definition 2. In this order, "coyote shooting licence" means a licence issued under section 81.1 of the Wild Life Regulations . Back to Top Coyote licence holders 3. The open season for hunting of coyote by the holder of a coyote shooting licence is from September 12, 2015 to July 2, 2016. Back to Top Other licence holders 4. (1) The holder of a big game, small game, trapper or wolf shooting licence is permitted to hunt coyote by shooting, in the area and during the open season for which his or her licence is valid. (2) The holder of the licence referred to in subsection (1) shall only shoot coyotes using the type of firearm and ammunition that his or her licence permits. (3) A person who shoots coyotes with a shotgun under the authority of this section shall use shot size 2 or larger. Back to Top Specimens 5. A person who kills a coyote shall surrender the carcass to an office of the Wildlife Division within 14 days of the date of the kill and may keep or sell the skin. Back to Top Limit 6. There is no limit on the number of coyotes which may be shot by the holder of a coyote shooting licence or by a person under the authority of section 4. Back to Top Prohibition 7. A person shall not transport or possess any firearm under the authority of a valid game licence without being in possession of an outdoor identification card, or non-resident equivalent card, issued to that person. Back to Top Sunday hunting 8. Hunting with a firearm on Sundays shall be permitted across the entire province, beginning October 4, 2015 and ending April 30, 2016, for the species and only during the open seasons as described in this Order. Back to Top Repeal 9. The Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador , 2014-2015 , Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 65/14, is repealed. ©Queen's Printer