C-61.1, r. 18.1 - Regulation providing the framework for the search for and killing of an animal that is fatally injured as a result of a hunting activity

Section 7 Disposition versions

2024-10-03

7. A person who helps search, with the help of a dog and in possession of a firearm, for an animal that is fatally injured as a result of a hunting activity must

(1)  hold a tracking dog handler certificate, have it in his or her possession and, at the request of a wildlife protection officer or a wildlife protection assistant, identify himself or herself and produce the certificate of his or her capacity issued by the Minister;

(2)  help search for an animal that is fatally injured, namely, a moose, a white-tailed deer, a black bear or a wild turkey;

(3)  wear a fluorescent orange garment that covers at least 2,580 cm2 of the wearer’s back, shoulders and chest and is visible at all times from all angles, and that, at night, has reflective strips;

(4)  use a lighting device for a night search; and

(5)  the firearm in his or her possession

(a)  is a rifle of a caliber permitted for hunting the animal tracked, regardless of the hunting period and zone;

(b)  is used with cartridges permitted for hunting the animal tracked, regardless of the hunting period and zone;

(c)  is loaded only at the time the animal is within 100 m from the person; and

(d)  does not have a magnifying instrument.

M.O. 2024-0010, s. 7.

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In force: 2024-10-03

7. A person who helps search, with the help of a dog and in possession of a firearm, for an animal that is fatally injured as a result of a hunting activity must

(1)  hold a tracking dog handler certificate, have it in his or her possession and, at the request of a wildlife protection officer or a wildlife protection assistant, identify himself or herself and produce the certificate of his or her capacity issued by the Minister;

(2)  help search for an animal that is fatally injured, namely, a moose, a white-tailed deer, a black bear or a wild turkey;

(3)  wear a fluorescent orange garment that covers at least 2,580 cm2 of the wearer’s back, shoulders and chest and is visible at all times from all angles, and that, at night, has reflective strips;

(4)  use a lighting device for a night search; and

(5)  the firearm in his or her possession

(a)  is a rifle of a caliber permitted for hunting the animal tracked, regardless of the hunting period and zone;

(b)  is used with cartridges permitted for hunting the animal tracked, regardless of the hunting period and zone;

(c)  is loaded only at the time the animal is within 100 m from the person; and

(d)  does not have a magnifying instrument.

M.O. 2024-0010, s. 7.