18 Weekly Record, August 16,1988

SPORTS

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‘The Red Baron Gooch dplys thelr trophy 6 they oll pose foro team rocer photo,

Changes in
regulations

With another hunting
season just around. the
ener, the Dawson Creck
Conservation Officer Ser

ice would like tore
Inind all hunters of some
‘of the regulation changes
for the 1988/89 hunting

* Itis unlawful to carry
cocked crowssbow in of
‘ona vehicle or to hunt

Kind (ee page 6-1988/89
Hunring Regulations)

* A llensed junior bun
ter may now accompany
find hunt wth an adult
holder of a valid Limited
Eniry. Hunving Author
dation and slid spe
Gies cence. Any big eame
animal iaken bythe junior
numer is incaded tn the
baz limi of the. accom
Danying dal Gee page 6
1948/49 Hunting Repu:

+The parts now re-
quired oe compulsory in
Siler for ‘al caribou
taken in Ominess-Peace
Sib region, lower Jaw
bearing incisor teeth hide
fr part of it bearing. a
teskle or part of the
penis, and new this ye
the unskinned lower por
Hon (a least 18 inches oF
45cm) of two or more
arbou legs. (aped 10
ether and frozen as soon
Ss posible afer the il).
‘The legs are cequied for
ological analysis to de-
termine what typel) of
Bou have
cessful in geting a fawn
tole deer during the Lit
ted Entry Antes
Mule deer season, as tisted
inthe 198889 Limited
Eniry, Hunt Regulations
Synopsis, may be efile
{orate another mule deer
‘during she open season on

four point or large mule
deer Backs,

To qualify for the s=-
cond mule deer the fawn
taust be compulsory in
pected by 2 Ministry of
Environment official and
‘he cancelled deer licence
be endorsed

CCentees and hours are
4 follows: Fort St, John
Mon-Fri, 80-430;
Dawson "Creek Mon
Fri, by appointments
Chcwynd: Mon Pris By

Those hunters who do
shoot a fawn and have it
inspected as above would
‘han be eligible 0 shoot
‘bona four point or lrger
mule deer buck and. a
Wwhitevailed buck during
the general open deer sea
‘on. Thisis differen from
Tas! year, a8 those hun
fers who’ shor fawns and
Nad them inspected were
Stil only allowed to get's
Tova of ro dee.

9 individual wh re
coved “LEH. on
lnterless moose, you are
sill only” allowed one
‘moose. The Limited Entry
‘Ruthorizaion Hunt
(EH) does not allow
Youtto shoot and Keep two.
ose

There are now new
procedures for issuing ex
port permits for willifein
the northern region. They
ate as follows

Al wildlife pars, ex
expt the compulsory in
Spected. meat and. those
covered by a tag (0 day
Derm) are to be visually
Inspected beforean export
permit it issued

Once inspected, the
willie part wil be sealed
(vith a feg seal and tag.
Tags ‘wil have an ex:
port number and a sig-
ature of person in
Specting the wildlife on

the ta

Any and all wildlife that,

Corrections
to synopsis

Hunters should take note of the following cores:
tions to. the 1988 Hunting and ‘Trapping Regu

lations Synopsis

‘Thompson-Nicola Sub-region (Region 3): The
season for Bighorn mountain sheep rams in Manage
tment Unit 3-32 Is September 1 to October 15, not
September 30 to October 15,

“Okanagan Subregion (Region 8): The open season
for “Cocks only” pheasant includes M.U.s 6:21 and
8-22 and should read: "Management Units: 8-110 83,

B8108:12,6.
“Nov. 15 0.

8-15, 821 10 8-26 Cocks only; Oct. 7

doesnot have the tag and
Seal (except those exemp=
ted) ‘wil be subject 10
Seizure. People are en
fouraged 10 call the ap-
propriate Ministry of En-
Fironment office for an
Appointment in advance

"There have been some
‘minor changes inthe open
eer season, moose season
land blue grouse season in
Region 7, Please consult
pages 42-45 inthe 1988/89
Regulations Synopsis

Tm addition (othe above
changes, the Dawson
Greek. Conservation OF
ficer Service would like to
femind hunters that it i
unlawful o carry a loaded
firearm in or on a motor
‘hice, This includes
Trikes, ATVS, Argos, of
Snowmobiles.” A loaded
firearm is firearm with
live ammunition in the
breech or the magazine
(ip).

One fuly-teahered
‘wing must be left a
Tachdto the carcass of
rouse, plarmigan and mi
Bsratory birds, while trans
porting and until the bird
at your ordinary (per
manent) residence. Your
Huating’ camp is not an
ordinary (permanent res
dence

‘When canceling a spe-
cies licen, the flloting
‘must be eu ou dateday
fnd_ month, region and
anvlred or -antleless,
Where applicable. Many
People forge the region
Portion, and. this constic
Tues an offence

‘This fll members of a
voluntary" wife patrol
‘roup wil be assisting the
Conservation Officer Ser-
vice by placing informa
tion slips'on vehicles. This
is'part of @ program 10
help preven! poaching.

The. Conservation Of
ficer Service needs. your
sistance to reduce loses
Of big game to poachers
IT you witness or sue
frea, "please call th
Dawson Creek Conserve
tion Office at 784230428
hours ada. All infor
‘ation willbe hep tity
confidential. A vehicle
Hicence plate fs one of the
single, ‘most important
Pieces of information te
ule.

‘Anyone who requires
‘more information on the
hunting oF fishing regula
tions i encouraged 10 call
the Dawson” Crock. Con
Servation ‘Officer Service
4782-2308 of Bob Work
tan at 782.5836 rome),