Big Game and Trapping Regulations, 1937--38... GAME ACT.''

TTIS IIONOUR the Adminislrator in (iouncilII- 6u" been pleasetl to order that unrlcr the

""o"ition" oi-slction 68 of the " Game A-ct,";h;;l;;rt oi th. Stntotes of British Columbia,i65;. A;l"tioi"ins Game Regulations be madefor the year 19;37-JE:-

BIG GAME AND TRAPPING REGULA-TIONS, 193?-38.

1. The prohibitions declared by -section 18 of

the " Game Act," being chapter 28 of the- Sta-tutes of British Columbia' 1935' as to th.e.hunt-ini, titppi"e, taking, -woundins, and ki-!ling.of;;%;-;i;, subject to"the provisions of Regula-ii""" S t;id a, hereby rem6ved to the extent antl;i;iri; ihe ptitio.l attd limits and subject to theprovisions hereinafter seL out respectlvely' as

follows:-For the purpose of defining the ^open 'seasons

for big game and the trapqing-.of' fu-r-bearrngat i-"Ts,"tit" Province shail be divided into twoai"lii.tu, to be known as the Western and Easi-ern Districts:-

"'Western District " shall mean and includeall tha[ portion of the Province situate andl;i"; to tire west of the summit of the Cascadelilou-ntains and south of the Electoral Districi;i-Aiii;; Lxcept that porti-on of the ElectoralOittil.t'of Sku".tu covered by the watershed ofthe Lakelse and Zymagotitz Rivels.

" Eastern District " shall mean and lnclucleall of the remainder of the Plovince.

ElsrsnN Drstntct (OPEN SEASoNS).

Big Game.(a.\ Xloose, of the male sex, in the Electoral

Diitricts of Atlin, Fott George, Peace River'.C".iUoo, Omineca; that portion-of the Elector.alDistrict of Skeena situate and lytng wltnrn thebou"dutl". of the Eastern District; that portionoi lhe Xo*toops Electorai District situate andlvine north of the main iine of the CanadianF".ih. Raihval'; that poltion of- the ElectoralbiJt"l"t-or'Liliooet situate and lving -north ot*ti Bf.t parallel of north latitut'le and east- ofiii" f"u",i" River, open season from Septembetiit, :.saZ, to December 15th, 1937, both dafes

'inclusive.

In the Electoral Districts of Fernie andColumUia (except that portion-of the ColumbiaEiecior"t District situite and lyine south off"tv Creek and rvest of the Columbia River)'oneri season fronr September 15th' 1937' toO'ctober 31st, 193?, both dates inclusive'

(b.l Caribou. of the male sex' in the EasternDii[rict (excent the E]ectoral Districts of -\Iac-[*"1" aitd Skeenu and that portion 9! !h"Electoral District of Cariboo situate and- ly-rngii--thJ .u""t of the Fraser River, .and. thatiurther portion of the Eastern District situat:

"na tvini to the south of the main line of, the

Ciniaiafr Pacific Raihvay), open season front

Septernbcr 1st, 193?, to l)ecember 1<th' 19;]7'both clates inclusive.--ln

that nortion of the Eastern District situ-ate an,l lying to the south of the main line ofthc Canatiian'Pacific Railrvay, opcn season fromti.1,,tt". 1st, 1.93?, to October 31st, 1937, bothdatcs inclusive.-

re-\ Waniti (Etk\. ot' the nraie sex, in theElectoral Dist.icts

'of Fernie and ColumbiaG"""nf that oortion of the Columbia ElectoralDistri.t situate and lying to the west of theColumbia River), and in those portions, of theSi"iiit u-""tt aid South Okanagan Elector-albistrict" situate and lying to 11't" 9251 of, theOkzrnasan Lake and Ri-'-er, open season tromSet,tember 15th, .193?, to October 31st, 1937,both dates inclusive.- - '(

rl.\ Mountain'sheen, of the male sex, infhaf. nortion of the Eastern District, situate

"tua tiri"" to the north of the 56th parallel of

north"laiitude, open season from August 15th'iSaZ, to November 15th, 1937, both dates in-clusive.-- fn tit.t further portion of the Eastern Dis-trict situate and lying south of the 56th parallelo1 north latitude and north of the main lineoi ttte Canadian National Railway, formerlyt "o*" ai the Grand Trunk Pacific Rail'way, andit tho*" portions of the Electoral Districts -ofCuiit oo ind Lillooet situite and lving to thesotith of the main Chilcotin River and west- ofih" F"n*"t River' open season from SePtemberist, 193?, to November 15th' 1937, both datesinclusive.- tn ttre Electoral Districts of Fernie, Cran-brcok. and Columbia, open season from Septem-ber' 1st, 193?, to October 31st, 1937, both datesinclusive.----li:

Vountuin-ooaf in the Eastern District,in i,trit portion thereof situate and lyin-g to thenorth o? tie 56th parallel of north latitude'oDen season from August 15th, 1937, to Decem-bbr 15th,193?, both dates inclusive.-in- the remainder of the Eastern Distrietf ""cenf

the Electoral Districts of North andSonifi Oi.ut

"gan and Grand Forks-G1ggnrvoo!) 'on,ltt .e".ott from September 1st, 1937' to De-

cember 1sth, 1937, both dates inclusive.---lf.i Eear' (except White ot Kermodci Bear),

in th6 Eastern District, open season from Sep-tember 1st, 193?, to June 30th,1938' both datesinclusive.-

iirovided that no Bear shall be trappeil in theEisler" bisiri.t.- io.\ Deer (IIuIe, White-tail, and, Coast\'bu,:iis' onlv, throughout the Eastern Distrieti"ttcent Wiite-tail-Deer in the North and SouthOt aniean and Similkameen Electoral Districts'

"",i i"-ttr" Grand Forks-Greenrvood ElectoralDistrict west of Boundary Creek) ' open sea-sonirCm September 15th, 1937, to December 15th'191?, boih dates inclusive.

Provided that there shall be no open seasonon anv members of Lhe Deer family in thosepoltioirs of the Eastern D'isirict described asfollows:-

In that portion of the Columbia and Cratt-brook Elecioral Districbs as follows: " Com-

"iiticl"E at the north end of Kootena-v Central

Railwav Bridt{c act'trss Finlay Cleek; thencenorth ilong the Kootcnay Central Raiiway(Canadian Pacific Railway) to the intersectrondf said railway and the Columbia River Road;ihence north-west along said road to the junc-tion of the Finlay Creek Government Road;itr"""e south-rvest- alirng said road to FinlayCreek: thenue directiy across said creek to iiswest 6ank; thence south-east along th-e westl"ttt of Fi'nlay Creek to the Kooten-ay CentralRailway BridEe; thence across said bridge tothe ooiirt of commencement."

In that portion of the Fernie Electoral Dis-trict as foliows: " Commencing at the junctio-nol Morrissev Creek and Eik River; thence fol-lowinq the 6ast and south banks of Elk Riverto a i'oint one-half mile south of the junctionof Wiewam and Elk Rivers; thence easterlyfollowlng the summit of the watershed on thesouth side of Wigwam River to a po,in! on {he'Wigwam River one-half mile south of the junc-tioiof said river and Lodgepole Creek; thencein an easterlv direction following the summit ofthe watersh6d on the south side of Lodgepoledreek to the summit at the headwaters of saidcreek; thence northerly follorving-the- summitof thr! said watershed and westerly along thesummit on the north side of said creek an4Meadow Creek to a point on }lorrissey Creektwo miles north-east from the mouth of saidcreek; thence along the south bank of said creekto the point of commencement."

In that portion of Grand Forks-GreenwoodElectoral District as follows: " Commeneingat the junction of Wliliamson Creek and theKettle River; thence follorving the easl shole-line of said river in a northerly direction to theiunction of Kettie River and Losthorse Creek;ih"nce along said creek to its source; thencefollowins tlie heieht of land in a southerlydirection to a poinf directly east of an unnamerllake forming the source of lVilliamson Creek;thence westerly to the east shore-line of saidunnamed lakej thence along the south shore-line of said lake and Williamson Qreek to thepoint of commencement."

In that portion of the Similkameen ElectoralDistrict ai follows: " That portion thereoflvins to the south of Whipsaw Creek andbitw"een the Hope-Ptinceton Road and theSimilkameen and Roche Rivers and CambieCreek to where Cambie Creek enters the ThreeBrothers Mountain Game Reserve."- In that portion of the Lillooet Electoral Dis-trict as follows: " Comrnencing at the junctionof Gun Creek and the Bridge River; thence inan easterly direction following the north -shore-line of Bridee River to the junction of said riv-er'and Tyaushton Creek; thence follorving thecentre

-linJ of said creek in an easterly andnorth-westerly ditection to the junction of an'unnamed branch of TyauEhton Creek approxi-mately one mile south of the junction of Tayl-orCreehand Tyaughton Creek; thence along thesouth shore-line of this unnamed creek in asouth-rvesterly direction to the headrvaters o.fPearson Creek; thence along the east shore-Iine of Pearson Creeit to the junction of saidcreek and Gun Creck; thence along the northshoreline of Gun Cleek in a south-easterlydirection to the point of commencement."

t' Dccr family " for the purpose of thc.se regu-lations shall m-ean and inilude Moose, Carihotr,Lteer, znd Wattiti (Elk\.

Fzn'bearing Animale.(h.l Beaoer and Muekruts, in that porLion

of ihe Eastern District situate and lying to thenorth of the 51st parallel of north latitude,c;)en season from )Iarch lst,1938, to May 15th'lb,lg, bottr dates inclusive. In the remainder'cf the Eastern District, open season from March1st, 1938, to April 30th, 1938, both dates in-clusive.

Ott", (except Sea-otter), in that portion .ofthe Eastirn District situate and lying to thenorth of the 51st parallel of north latitlde, openseason from March 1st, 1938, to May 15th'1938. both dates inclusive. In the remainder oftle Easteln District, open season from MarchIst, 1938, to April 30th, 1938, both dates in-ciusive.

All other fur-bearing animals, throughoutthe Eastern District, open season from Novem-ber 1st, 193?, to February 28th, 1938, both datesinclusive.

WusrrnN Drsrnrcr (OrnN SnnsoN)'Big Game.

(i.\ Moose, of the male sex, in that portionof ih'e Electoral District of Mackenzie situateand lying north of the 51st parallel of nortirlatitude,ipen season from Septe-rnber 1st, 193?,to DecemSer 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.

(,i.) Mountain-goal, througho-u! th9 WestelnDidirict (except on Vancouver Island and thatportion sjtuati: and lying to the north of the51st parallel of north latitude) ' open seasonfrorn-Septeml.er 11th, 1937, to December 15th,193?, both dates 'inclusive.

In that portion of the Western D,istric-t situ-ate and lying north of the 51st paralld of n-o-rthl:ititude,'op-en season flom September 11th,198?, to Nbvember 30th, 1937, both dates in-clusive.

(k.\ Bear (except White ot Kermodei Bear),throuEhout the Western District, open sealionfrom -September 1lth, 1937, to June 30th, 1938'both dates inclusive.

Provided that no Bear sha\l be trapped in theWestern District.

(I-) Deer' (fuIule and. Coast), bucks on-ly' 9nVancouver Island, the Islands Electoral Dis-tlict, and on Hornby, Denman.-Gabliola, andLowirr Valdes Islands, and in that portion ofthe Western District situate and iying north ofthe 51st paraltrel of north latitutle, open se-asonfr:om septenrber 11th, 1937, to November 30th,.11i3?, both dates inclusive.

Bucks only, throughout the remainder of theWestern Diatrict, open season from Septemberll,th, 193?, to December 15th, 193?, both datesinclusive.

Fu.r-bearing Awimals.(m.l Bealer and Mtnkrats, in that portion

of the Western District situate and lying to thencrth.of the 51st parallel of north latitude(except Queen Chnrlotte Islands), open seasonfrom March 1st, 1938, to April S0th, 1938, bothdates inclusive; in that portion of the.ElectotalDistrict of Lillooet situate and Iving to the eastof a line drarvn north and south (astronomic)of Alta Lake Raihvay-ststion on the Pacilie

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Great Eastern Railway, and including thewatersh-ed of_the Upper Lillooet Riverf openscason from December 1st, 193?, to Aprii BOth,1938, both dates inclusive. In the rbmainderof the'lVestern District (cxce pt Deua:r c,n Van-couver Island and Queen Charlotte Islands),open s-eason on Beaaer from December 1st, 1gB?,to February- 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive;and on llluskrnts, open season from Decemberr.st,-1937, to March 15th, 1998, both dates in-clusive.

- O':lt, (excepi Sea-otter), in that portion ofthe Western District situate and lying to thenorth of thg 51st parallel of norih'iatitude(except Queen Charlotte Islands), and in thatportion of the Electoral District of Lillooetsituate and lying to the east of a line drawnnorth and south (astronomic) of Alta LakeRailway-station on the Pacific /treat EasternRailway, and includi.nE the watershed of the_Upp." Lillooet River, open season from Decem-ber- 1st, 1937, to April'30th, 1938, both datesinclusive. In the remainder of the lvesternDi*rict, open season from December 1st, 198?,to February 28th, 1938, both dates inclusive.

All other fur-bearing animals, in that nor-tion of the Western DGtrict situate. and lyingnorth of the 51st parallel of nolth latiiude(excep_t_ Queen Charlotte Islands). open seasonfrom November 1st, 1937, to February 2gth.1938, both dates inclusive. In the remainderof the Western District, open season fmm De-cember lst,1937, to February 28th, 1938, bothoa[es lncluslve.

B.tc Lllarrs (E.lsrrnN AND WEsTERNDrsrnrcrs).Big Game.

. fn respect of big game thr.oughout the prov-ince as defined in the " Game Act," no personin that portion of the Province in the EisteinDistrict north of the main line of the CanadianNational Rails'ay, formerly known as theGrand Trunk Pacific Rail.s:ay. shall at an.,,time kill or take or have in iheir possessioiiduring the entire open season more^than lwoIllountain-sheep and tro Catibou, all of themale sex.

In. the remainder of the Eastern Districtp,rovided with an open season on Mo,mt:iii-sh_eep and Carihou, no person shall at anv timek-ill or take or have in-their. possession rtuii-r\cttre entire open season more than one Jloztniaiisheep and one Caribou, all of the male sex.

Throughout the Province. no person shall atany.time.kill or. take or have in their possessionqgrl4s_ tne entlre open season more than one!ap9!i.(E-Ik\, one lVoose, ail of the malJ sex,tvro Gri:zlE Bear and three Bear. of anv otherspecies, and trvo ilIountain-goat.

Throughout the Province, no person shall aiany.time.kill or.take or have in their possessionourlng the entlre open season more big_sameanimals than the maximum number peimitte,lto be.killed, taken, or had in possession in-anydistriet.

In the -Esstern District, no person shall atany.time-kill or take or have in iheir po.se.sion{uring the entir.e open season more'than twoD-eer,. tnd, in the Western District three Deer,all of the male sex.

. ?. Thu prohibitions declared by subsection(1) of section 26 of the " Game A;t " as to thcbuying, selling, and having- in possession of9lg_ game, so far as same relate to game larv-fully killed or taken, are heleby removed tothe extent and within the periods and limits antlsubject to the provisionj hereinafter set ont,as follows:-- (a,.J il(-oose and, Caribou, bulls over one year

c'!C, in the Electoral Districts of Atlin'andpn1ing9a, north of the 5?th parallel of nolthl..iitude, flonr Septemiier 1st, 1gBT. ttr Drcerir-ber 15th, 1937, both dates inclusive.. (Q.) Bear (except White ot Kermod,ei Bea.r\,in the Eastern District, from September 1si,1937, to June 30th, 1938, both dates inclusive.Irr the Western District, from September 11th,1l)3?, to June 30th, 1938. both djtes inclusive.

Provided that no other big game be sold in. axy part of the Province.

3. The open seasons declared bv these resula_t:ons sha-ll not apply to the following parTs ofthe Provineer rameiyl-_-(o-) K4!en Island, in the prince RupertElectoral District._ -(b.) Those portions of the Burnabv ElectoralDistrict known as the Colony Farm, and in thePewdney _E_lectoral District- in the vicinitv ofHarrison Hot Springs, more particularlv" de-sr:ribed as follorvs: " Commencing at the mouth

. of an un-named slough entering Harrison Lakewest of the Harrison Hot Splings Hotei: thencealong the south shore-line of said unnamedslough to _the_ AEassiz-Harrison Highway;tl:ence_northerly along said highrvay tl Har.:rison Lake; thence westerly alonE ihe shore-' Iine of said lake to the point bf comirencementl'

(c.) That portion of the District llfunici-pality of Burnaby known as Central park-(d.) That portion of Nanaimo Harbour andz virinity described as follows: ,, Between high_

rvater mark on Vancouver Island and a linedrawn as follo.rvs: Commencing at BrechinPoint, Departure Bay, near thJ City of Na_naimo; thence in an easterly direction to themost westerly point of Newcastle Island; thencealong the shore-line of Nervcastie Island in anorthelly, easterly, and southerly direction tothe most easterly point of Newcas.tle Island;thcnce to the most rvesterly point of protecrionIsiand; thence south-easterly to Gallows pointon Proteotion Island: thence to Jack's pointon Vancouver Island; thence in a westerlvdirection to Stevens and Wright's shinele-mill

_ on Vancouver Island." "

X-.(r,) thlt- portion of the South OkanaganElectoral District in the vicinity of Kelorvnakl"_yt as I,ot " lVI," Plan 1g20, Osoyoos Divisionof Yale District.__.!. No_.person shall hunt. kill, or take anyllloose, Caribou, Wapiti, (Z'lk), br Deer vhi]eswimming, and the hunting. killing, or takin!of any gqme by use of traier bulleti or tracershct shells is prohibited, it'he kiliing. taking, or trapping of fur-bear-ing a.nimals b-y lhe use of

-sprine-oole traps

anl'where in the Province is frohibited.

T. D. PATTULLO,. Attorney-General.

Attvrn ey-G ewal' a D cpartment,Victria, B.C.sMay ZSth, lgs7.

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