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NEWFOUNDLAND AND

LABRADOR

REGULATION 70/18

Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland

and Labrador

under the

Wild Life Regulations

and the

Wild Life Act

Amended by:

53/22

60/23

NEWFOUNDLAND

AND

LABRADOR

REGULATION 70/18

Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland

and Labrador

under the

Wild Life Regulations

and the

Wild Life Act

(Filed August 22, 2018)

Under the authority of sections 81.2 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations

and the Wild Life Act

, I make the following Order.

Dated at St. Johns

, August 16, 2018.

Gerry Byrne

Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources

ORDER

Analysis

Short title

Definition

Other licence holders

Devices permitted

4.1

Prohibition

Repeal

Short title

This Order may be cited as the Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador

70/18 s1

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Definition

In this order, "coyote shooting licence" means a licence issued under

section 81.1 of the Wild Life Regulations

70/18 s2

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Other licence holders

(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) Notwithstanding subsection (2), a person who shoots coyotes with a shotgun under the authority of this

section shall use shot size 2 or larger.

70/18 s3

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Devices permitted

A person shall only shoot a coyote under a coyote shooting licence using

(

a) a centre-fire rifle not greater than .225 calibre; or

(

b) a shotgun using shot size 2 or larger.

70/18 s4

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Prohibition

4.1

Notwithstanding anything contained in this Order or in the Wild Life Regulations

, a person shall not carry, transport or possess a firearm referred to in paragraph 4(

a) in any area on the Island of Newfoundland frequented by wild life during any part of the open season within the period September 1 to December 31, inclusive, each year.

53/22 s1 ; 60/23 s1

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Repeal

The Coyote Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador

, 2017-2018

, Newfoundland

and Labrador

Regulation 57/17, is repealed.

70/18 s5

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