Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations (P.E.I. Reg. EC 330/99)

PLEASE NOTE This document, prepared by the Legislative Counsel Office, is an office consolidation of this regulation, current to September 12, 2015 . It is intended for information and reference purposes only. This document is not the official version of these regulations. The regulations and the amendments printed in the Royal Gazette should be consulted to determine the authoritative text of these regulations. For more information concerning the history of these regulations, please see the Table of Regulations. If you find any errors or omissions in this consolidation, please contact: Legislative Counsel Office Tel: (902) 368-4292 Email: legislation@gov.pe.ca 1 CHAPTER W-4.1 WILDLIFE CONSERVATION ACT HUNTING AND TRAPPING SEASONS REGULATIONS Pursuant to section 28 of the Wildlife Conservation Act R.S.P.E.I. 1988, Cap. W-4.1, Council made the following regulations: 1. The open seasons, daily limits and possession limits (a) in respect of hunting, are set out in Schedule I; (b) in respect of trapping, are set out in Schedule II. Open seasons, daily limits, possession limits 2 Cap. W-4.1 Wildlife Conservation Act Updated 2015 Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations 2 SCHEDULE I HUNTING SEASONS AND LIMITS Game Open Season Daily Possession Pheasant No open season - Ruffed Grouse September 28 - December 31 3 6 Hungarian (Grey) Partridge October 12 - November 14* 3 6 Snowshoe Hare*** (Rabbit) October 1 - February 28 5 Fox November 1 - January 31 - Raccoon October 1 - March 31** - Coyote October 1 - March 31** - Red Squirrel No closed season - NOTE: * There will be no open season for Hungarian (Grey) Partridge in Lots 1-10 inclusive, and lots 43-47 inclusive, in 2015/2016. ** Hunting with hounds is permitted from October 1 - March 31. A permit is required to run hounds for training or any other purpose from April 1 - September 30. *** A Snowshoe Hare Snaring License is required to snare snowshoe hare. (EC415/05; 309/06; 382/08; 528/09; 458/10; 454/11; 560/12; 564/13; 479/14; 540/15) Updated 2015 Wildlife Conservation Act Cap. W-4.1 3 Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations 3 SCHEDULE II TRAPPING SEASONS Fur-bearing Animals Open Season Beaver 8:00 AM November 1 - March 31* Mink 8:00 AM November 1 - February 28* Muskrat 8:00 AM November 1 Weasel 8:00 AM November 1 - March 31* Fox (snaring & trapping) November 15 - January 31 Fox (modified foothold only) ** November 1 - November 14 Raccoon October 15 - March 31 Coyote (snaring & trapping) November 15 - January 31 Coyote (modified foothold only) ** November 1 - November 14 February 1 - February 28 Red Squirrel No closed season Skunk No closed season NOTE: * During the months of February and March, trap sets for beaver, muskrat and mink are restricted to those set in or over water. Weasel traps are restricted to Victor rat traps. ** A “modified foothold trap” is a foothold trap that has been altered to improve the humaneness of the trap by laminating the jaws, off-setting the jaws or padding the jaws. (EC330/99;544/01;581/02;497/03; 415/05; 309/06; 683/06; 382/08; 528/09; 458/10; 454/11; 560/12; 564/13; 479/14; 540/15)