Alberta Gazette — 31 May 2023 (Part II)
31 May 2023
Alberta — Gazette
Alberta Regulation 94/2023
Wildlife Act
WILDLIFE (2023 HUNTING SEASON - MINISTERIAL)
AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: May 3, 2023
For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
(M.O. 7/2023) on April 28, 2023 pursuant to
section 103 of the Wildlife Act.
1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this
Regulation.
Schedule 15 is amended
(
a) in Table 1A
(
i) by striking out
White-tailed
Deer
Antlered
S1 - N1
(Wed - Sat only)
N2 - N5
N9 - N12
N16 - N19
N23 - N26
102, 104, 106, 108,
1102, 112, 116, 118,
119, 124, 128, 130, 132,
134, 136, 138, 140, 142,
144, 148, 150, 151, 152,
156, 158, 160
S1 - O31
N1 - N30
162, 163, 164, 166
Antlerless
S1 - N1
(Wed - Sat only)
N2 - N51
N9 - N121
N16 - N191
N23 - N261
102, 106, 112, 116,
118, 119, 124, 128,
142, 144, 148, 150,
151, 152, 158, 160
S1 - O31
N1 - N301
162, 163, 164, 166
Mule Deer
Antlered
and
Antlerless
S1 - N1
(Wed - Sat only)
N2 - N51
N9 - N121
N16 - N191
N23 - N261
102, 106, 112, 116,
118, 119, 124, 128,
142, 144, 148, 150,
151, 152, 158, 160
S1 - O31
N1 - N301
162, 163, 164, 166
Antlered
S1 - N11
(Wed - Sat only)
N2 - N51
N9 - N121
N16 - N191
N23 - N261
104, 108, 1102, 130,
132, 134, 136, 138,
140, 156
Antlerless
S1 - N1
(Wed - Sat only)
N2 - N51
N9 - N121
N16 - N191
N23 - N261
104, 108, 110, 130,
132, 134, 136, 138,
140, 156
and substituting
White-tailed
Deer
Antlered
S1 - O31
(Wed - Sat only)
N1 - N41
N8 - N111
N15 - N181
N22 - N251
102, 104, 106, 108,
1102, 112, 116, 118,
119, 124, 128, 130, 132,
134, 136, 138, 140, 142,
144, 148, 150, 151, 152,
156, 158, 160
S1 - O31
N1 - N30
162, 163, 164, 166
Antlerless
S1 - O31
(Wed - Sat only)
N1 - N41
N8 - N111
N15 - N181
N22 - N251
102, 106, 112, 116,
118, 119, 124, 128,
142, 144, 148, 150,
151, 152, 158, 160
S1 - O31
N1 - N301
162, 163, 164, 166
Mule Deer
Antlered
and
Antlerless
S1 - O31
(Wed - Sat only)
N1 - N41
N8 - N111
N15 - N181
N22 - N251
102, 106, 112, 116,
118, 119, 124, 128,
142, 144, 148, 150,
151, 152, 158, 160
S1 - O31
N1 - N301
162, 163, 164, 166
Antlered
S1 - O311
(Wed - Sat only)
N1 - N41
N8 - N111
N15 - N181
N22 - N251
104, 108, 1102, 130,
132, 134, 136, 138,
140, 156
Antlerless
S1 - O31
(Wed - Sat only)
N1 - N41
N8 - N111
N15 - N181
N22 - N251
104, 108, 110, 130,
132, 134, 136, 138,
140, 156
(ii) by striking out
Elk
Antlered
and
Antlerless
Closed
S1 - S231
S24 - O81
O9 - O231
Closed
S1 - S301
O1 - O241
O25 - N161
N17 - D201
104, 108
Closed
S1 - S301
O1 - O241
O25 - N161
N17 - D201
J1 - J301
(124, 128, 142, 144,
148, 150)
Closed
O26 - O281
N3 - N51
N19 - N211
J10 - J121
J18 - J201
J26 - J281
Closed
O31 - N51
N7 - N121
N14 - N191
N21 - N261
N28 - D31
S1 - O15
O31 - N51
N7 - N121
N14 - N191
N21 - N261
N28 - D31
D1 - J11
116, 118, 119
Antlerless
S1 - O31
N1 - J201
110, (132, 136, 138)
(162, 163, 164, 166)
(151, 152) (156, 158,
160)
Antlered
S1 - O31
N1 - J301
110, (132, 136, 138)
(162, 163, 164, 166)
(151, 152) (156, 158,
160)
and substituting
Elk
Antlered
and
Antlerless
Closed
S1 - S231
S24 - O81
O9 - O231
Closed
S1 - S301
O1 - O241
O25 - N161
N17 - D201
104, 108
Closed
S1 - S301
O1 - O241
O25 - N161
N17 - D201
J1 - J301
(124, 128, 142, 144,
148, 150)
Closed
O25 - O271
N2 - N41
N18 - N201
J9 - J111
J17 - J191
J25 - J271
Closed
O30 - N31
N6 - N101
N13 - N171
N20 - N241
N27 - D11
S1 - O15
O30 - N41
N6 - N111
N13 - N181
N20 - N251
N27 - D21
D1 - J11
116, 118, 119
Antlerless
S1 - O31
N1 - J201
110, (132, 136, 138)
(162, 163, 164, 166)
(151, 152) (156, 158,
160)
Antlered
S1 - O31
N1 - J301
110, (132, 136, 138)
(162, 163, 164, 166)
(151, 152) (156, 158,
160)
(
b) in Table 1B by striking out
Moose
Antlered
and
Antlerless
S1 - O311
N1 - N301
200, 202, 203, 204, 206,
208, 210, 214, 216, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228,
230, 232, 234, 236, 238,
240, 242, 244, 246, 250,
252, 254, 256, 258, 260
S1 - N30
Closed
212, 247, 248
Closed
D1 - D31, 3
D5 - D101
D12 - D171
728, 730
O17 - O311
N1 - N231
Antlered
and
Antlerless
S1 - O24
O25 - D71,4
and substituting
Moose
Antlered
and
Antlerless
S1 - O311
N1 - N301
200, 202, 203, 204, 206,
208, 210, 214, 216, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228,
230, 232, 234, 236, 238,
240, 242, 244, 246, 250,
252, 254, 256, 258, 260
S1 - N30
Closed
212, 247, 248
Closed
N30 - D21, 3
D4 - D91
D11 - D161
728, 730
O17 - O311
N1 - N231
Antlered
and
Antlerless
S1 - O24
O25 - D71,4
(
c) in Table 1C by striking out
Trophy Sheep
Resident
hunters
only
Closed
S7 - O31
3023, 303, 306, 308
and substituting
Trophy Sheep
Resident
hunters
only
Closed
S6 - O31
3023, 303, 306, 308
(
d) in Table 1D by striking out
White-tailed
Deer
Antlered and
Antlerless
S7 - S23
S24 - N301
404, 406, 408
S7 - N30
Closed
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 444, 445, 446
Antlered
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 429,
430, 432, 434
S1 - S23
S24 - N30
400, 402
Antlerless
A25 - S16
N1 - N30
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434
S1 - S23
N1 - N15
400, 402
S1 - 031
N1 - N30
Mule Deer
Antlered and
Antlerless
S7 - S23
S24 - N301
404, 406, 408
S7 - N30
Closed
Antlered
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
440, 441, 442, 444, 445,
A25 - S16
S17 - N301
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 429,
430, 432, 434, 436, 437,
438, 439
S1 - S231
S24 - N301
400, 402
Antlerless
S1 - S23
S24 - N301
400, 402
Moose
Antlered and
Antlerless
S7 - S23
S24 - N301
404, 406
S7 - N30
Closed
Antlered
A25 - S23
S24 - O311
412, 414
A25 - S23
S24 - N301
416, 417, 418, 420, 422,
426, 428, 430, 432, 434,
436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 444, 445, 446
A25 - S231
S24 - O311
N1 - N301
S7 - S23
S24 - N301
S1 - S161
S17 - N301
400, 402
Elk
Antlered and
Antlerless
S7 - N30
Closed
Antlered2 and
Antlerless
S7 - S16
S17 - N301
404, 406, 408
Antlered2
A25 - S161
S17 - N301
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 444, 445, 446
Antlered3
S1 - S16
S17 - N30
400, 402
S1 - O31
N1 - N30
Antlerless
S1 - S16
S17 - N301
400, 402
A25 - S16
S17 - N301
Trophy
Sheep
Resident
hunters only
Closed
A25 - S231
S24 - O311
A25 - O31
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434, 436, 438, 439,
440, 441, 442, 445
S7 - O31
4004, 402, 404, 406, 408
Non-resident
hunters and
Non-resident
alien hunters
Closed
S1 - O151
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434, 436, 438, 439,
440, 441, 442, 445
and substituting
White-tailed
Deer
Antlered and
Antlerless
S6 - S23
S24 - N301
404, 406, 408
S6 - N30
Closed
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 444, 445, 446
Antlered
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 429,
430, 432, 434
S1 - S23
S24 - N30
400, 402
Antlerless
A25 - S16
N1 - N30
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434
S1 - S23
N1 - N15
400, 402
S1 - 031
N1 - N30
Mule Deer
Antlered and
Antlerless
S6 - S23
S24 - N301
404, 406, 408
S6 - N30
Closed
Antlered
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
440, 441, 442, 444, 445,
A25 - S16
S17 - N301
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 429,
430, 432, 434, 436, 437,
438, 439
S1 - S231
S24 - N301
400, 402
Antlerless
S1 - S23
S24 - N301
400, 402
Moose
Antlered and
Antlerless
S6 - S23
S24 - N301
404, 406
S6 - N30
Closed
Antlered
A25 - S23
S24 - O311
412, 414
A25 - S23
S24 - N301
416, 417, 418, 420, 422,
426, 428, 430, 432, 434,
436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 444, 445, 446
A25 - S231
S24 - O311
N1 - N301
S6 - S23
S24 - N301
S1 - S161
S17 - N301
400, 402
Elk
Antlered and
Antlerless
S6 - N30
Closed
Antlered2 and
Antlerless
S6 - S16
S17 - N301
404, 406, 408
Antlered2
A25 - S161
S17 - N301
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434
A25 - S16
S17 - N30
436, 437, 438, 439, 440,
441, 442, 444, 445, 446
Antlered3
S1 - S16
S17 - N30
400, 402
S1 - O31
N1 - N30
Antlerless
S1 - S16
S17 - N301
400, 402
A25 - S16
S17 - N301
Trophy
Sheep
Resident
hunters only
Closed
A25 - S231
S24 - O311
A25 - O31
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434, 436, 438, 439,
440, 441, 442, 445
S6 - O31
4004, 402, 404, 406, 408
Non-resident
hunters and
Non-resident
alien hunters
Closed
S1 - O151
412, 414, 416, 417, 418,
420, 422, 426, 428, 430,
432, 434, 436, 438, 439,
440, 441, 442, 445
(
e) in Table 1F by striking out
Black Bear
A25 - A31
S1 - N30
326, 328, 330, 339, 340, 342, 344, 346, 347,
349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357,
358, 359, 360, 412, 414, 416, 417, 418, 420,
422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 432, 434, 436, 437,
438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 446, 511,
512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521,
522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530,
531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 541,
542, 544
S1 - N30
Closed
S7 - N30
Closed
Closed
S1 - N30
200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 214, 216, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236,
238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256,
258, 260, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308,
310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 332,
334, 336, 337, 338, 348, 400, 402, 500, 501,
502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510,
Closed
S7 - N30
404, 406, 408
Ap1 - Ma31
Closed
212, 410
Closed
Ap1 - Ma15
400, 404, 406, 408, 841
Closed
Ap1 - Ju15
200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 214, 216, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236,
238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256,
258, 260, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308,
310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326,
328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340,
342, 348, 402, 429, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504,
505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510
Closed
Ap1 - Ju15*
344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354,
355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 412, 414, 416,
417, 418, 420, 422, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434,
436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445,
446, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519,
520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528,
529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539,
540, 541, 542, 544
and substituting
Black Bear
A25 - A31
S1 - N30
326, 328, 330, 339, 340, 342, 344, 346, 347,
349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354, 355, 356, 357,
358, 359, 360, 412, 414, 416, 417, 418, 420,
422, 426, 428, 429, 430, 432, 434, 436, 437,
438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445, 446, 511,
512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 521,
522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 529, 530,
531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539, 540, 541,
542, 544
S1 - N30
Closed
S6 - N30
Closed
Closed
S1 - N30
200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 214, 216, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236,
238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256,
258, 260, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308,
310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 332,
334, 336, 337, 338, 348, 400, 402, 500, 501,
502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510,
Closed
S6 - N30
404, 406, 408
Ap1 - Ma31
Closed
212, 410
Closed
Ap1 - Ma15
400, 404, 406, 408, 841
Closed
Ap1 - Ju15
200, 202, 203, 204, 206, 208, 214, 216, 220,
221, 222, 224, 226, 228, 230, 232, 234, 236,
238, 240, 242, 244, 246, 250, 252, 254, 256,
258, 260, 300, 302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 308,
310, 312, 314, 316, 318, 320, 322, 324, 326,
328, 330, 332, 334, 336, 337, 338, 339, 340,
342, 348, 402, 429, 500, 501, 502, 503, 504,
505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510
Closed
Ap1 - Ju15*
344, 346, 347, 349, 350, 351, 352, 353, 354,
355, 356, 357, 358, 359, 360, 412, 414, 416,
417, 418, 420, 422, 426, 428, 430, 432, 434,
436, 437, 438, 439, 440, 441, 442, 444, 445,
446, 511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519,
520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528,
529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 535, 536, 537, 539,
540, 541, 542, 544
(
f) in Table 4
(
i) in item 1 by striking out "S7-N30" and
substituting "S6-N30";
(ii) in item 6 by striking out "S7-O31" and
substituting "S6-O31";
(iii) in item 11 by striking out "O17-O22" and
substituting "O16-O21";
(iv) in item 12 by striking out "S26-O1" and
substituting "S25-S30";
(
v) in item 13 by striking out "S1-S25" and
substituting "S1-S23";
(vi) in item 14 by striking out "S1-S25" and
substituting "S1-S23";
(vii) in item 15 by striking out "S29-O1, O3-O5" and
substituting "S28-S30, O2-O4";
(viii) in item 16 by striking out "O20-O22, O24-O26"
and substituting "O19-O21, O23-O25";
(ix) in item 17 by striking out "D5-D71, D8-D10,
D12-D14, D15-D17" and substituting "N30-D21,
D4-D6, D7-D9, D11-D13, D14-D16";
(
x) in item 20 by striking out "O31-D33, 4" and
substituting "O30-D23, 4";
(xi) in item 23 by striking out "S7-O24, O25-D24,
D25-F21" and substituting "S6-O24, O25-D24,
D25-F21";
(xii) in item 35 by striking out "D1-D31, D5-D173" and
substituting "N30-D21, D4-D163";
(
g) in Table 6
(
i) by striking out
Snow or Ross's Geese
50 combined
No limit
200-208, 216-260, 316-544,
841, 936
S1-D16/M15-Ju15
102-166, 210-214, 300-314
S1-D16/M15-Jul5
Canada or
White-fronted Geese
8 combined
24 combined
200-208, 216-260, 316-544,
841, 936
S1-D16
102-166, 210-214, 300-314
S8-D21
Ducks, Coots and
Wilson's Snipe
8(
a) each
24(
b) each
200-208, 216-260, 316-544,
841, 936
S1-D16
102-166, 210-214, 300-314
S8-D21
Sandhill Crane
200-208, 220, 222, 226-244,
247-260, 500
S1-D16
102-106, 112-166, 210
S8-D21
Male Pheasant
102-106, 112-166, 210
S1-J15
102-166, 300-312
O15-N30
404-410, 841, 936
S8-J15
Ruffed Grouse
102-402, 412-544
S1-J15
404-410, 841, 936
S8-J15
728, 730 (Camp Wainwright)
S4-S6
and substituting
Snow or Ross's Geese
50 combined
No limit
200-208, 216-260, 316-544,
841, 936
S1-D16/M15-Ju15
102-166, 210-214, 300-314
S8-D23/M15-Jul5
Canada or
White-fronted Geese
8 combined
24 combined
200-208, 216-260, 316-544,
841, 936
S1-D16
102-166, 210-214, 300-314
S8-D23
Ducks, Coots and
Wilson's Snipe
8(
a) each
24(
b) each
200-208, 216-260, 316-544,
841, 936
S1-D16
102-166, 210-214, 300-314
S8-D23
Sandhill Crane
200-208, 220, 222, 226-244,
247-260, 500
S1-D16
102-106, 112-166, 210
S8-D23
Male Pheasant
102-106, 112-166, 210
S1-J15
102-166, 300-312
O15-N30
404-410, 841, 936
S8-J15
Ruffed Grouse
102-402, 412-544
S1-J15
404-410, 841, 936
S8-J15
728, 730 (Camp Wainwright)
S2-S4
(ii) by striking out
Sharp-tailed Grouse
102-246, 252-256, 300-314,
334, 400-402, 518-520, 524,
525, 528-542, 936
O1-O31
728, 730 (Camp Wainwright)
S3-S5
and substituting
Sharp-tailed Grouse
102-246, 252-256, 300-314,
334, 400-402, 518-520, 524,
525, 528-542, 936
O1-O31
728, 730 (Camp Wainwright)
S2-S4
3 This Regulation comes into force on June 1, 2023.
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Alberta Regulation 95/2023
Wildlife Act
WILDLIFE AMENDMENT REGULATION
Filed: May 3, 2023
For information only: Made by the Minister of Environment and Protected Areas
(M.O. 8/2023) on April 27, 2023 pursuant to sections 12 and 103 of the Wildlife Act.
1 The Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) is amended by this
Regulation.
Section 31 is amended
(
a) by adding the following after subsection (13):
(13.001) A resident who participates in a lottery in respect of a
special licence authorizing the hunting of big game of a
particular class or type and who fails to obtain a licence as a
result of that lottery may obtain or hold an allocated licence in
respect of that class or type of big game.
(
b) by adding the following after subsection (16):
(16.01) Notwithstanding subsection (16), a resident does not
become ineligible to apply for participation in a lottery in respect
of a special licence authorizing the hunting of big game of a
particular class or type by reason only of obtaining or holding an
allocated licence in respect of that class or type of big game, but
in no case shall a resident hold both an allocated licence and a
special licence issued through a lottery in respect of that
particular class or type of big game.
3 The following is added after
section 54:
Allocation process for certain resident licences
54.0001(1) In this section, "applicable licences" means resident
licences of a particular class or type authorizing the hunting of big
game, whether generally or in a particular area.
(2) If the number of applicable licences to be issued in any one
fiscal year is to be limited, the Minister may issue a permit,
comprising an allocation known as an "applicable licence
allocation", which allocates a portion of the applicable licences
under a process established by the Minister that involves
(
a) applications to the Minister,
(
b) tenders or bids, or
(
c) any other procedure or combination of procedures decided by
the Minister.
any process established under subsection (2).
(4) The Minister may issue an applicable licence allocation only to
an outfitter (big game) and a resident trophy sheep special licence
allocation only to a Class S outfitter.
Section 58 is amended by adding the following after
subsection (1):
(1.001) A Class S outfitter permit authorizes its holder
(
a) to enter into a contract with a resident for the provision to
that individual of guiding services respecting the hunting by
that individual of big game under an allocated licence, and
permit, for a licence on that individual's behalf authorizing
that hunting.
Section 59 is amended by adding the following after
subsection (1):
(1.01) A Class T outfitter permit authorizes its holder
(
a) to enter into a contract with a resident for the provision to
that individual of guiding services respecting the hunting by
that individual of big game, except trophy sheep, under an
allocated licence, and
permit, for a licence on the resident's behalf authorizing that
hunting.
6 The following is added after
section 153.2:
Repeal
153.3 Sections 31(13.001) and (16.01), 54.0001, 58(1.001),
59(1.01), footnote 4.01 of Table 1E and rows 1.001 and 13.001 of
Table 4 of
Schedule 15 are repealed on March 31, 2024.
Schedule 15 is amended
(
a) in Table 1E in the footnotes by adding the following
after footnote 4:
4.01 A resident who hunts antlered moose under an allocated licence in any of the WMUs to which
this season applies may hunt such moose only during one of the following two periods: S1 - O31 or
N1 - N30.
(
b) in Table 4
(
i) by adding the following after item 1:
1.001
Trophy
sheep
Resident Trophy Sheep Special
Licence (Allocated)
Archery Only Season S6-N30
WMU 410
(ii) by adding the following after item 13:
13.001
Trophy
antelope
Resident Trophy Antelope Special
Licence (Allocated)
Archery Only Season S1-S23
Antelope hunting
areas A, B, C, D, E,
F, G and H
Section 7(
b) comes into force on June 1, 2023.