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SYNOPSIS OF GAME LAWS. 



(Open season.) 

 SHOOTING. 



Big Game. 



Moose ] 



Caribou I September ist to December 31st. 



Wapiti or Elk J 



Mule and White-tailed Deer. — September ist to December 15th. 



Columbia or Coast Deer. — Season is opened yearly by Order in 



Council. 

 Mountain-goat. — September ist to December 15th. 

 Mountain-sheep. — September ist to November 15th. 



Note. — Females and calves of moose, wapiti, elk, caribou, and 

 sheep are not allowed to be killed at any time. Wapiti or elk are not 

 allowed to be killed anywhere. (Next date of open season uncertain.) 

 Moose are not allowed to be killed in Fernie or Cranbrook Electoral 

 Districts (probably in Columbia District also). Alountain-sheep are 

 not to be shot in the Okanagan, Similkameen, or Yale Electoral 

 Districts. 



Bag Limit. — Three caribou, three goats, three sheep (not more 

 than two of any one species, or more than one in the Kootenay 

 District), five deer (not more than three of any one species), and two 

 moose (one only in Kootenay). 



Small Game. 



Land-otter ] 



Marten J. November ist to March 31st. 



Beaver j 



Game Birds. 



Seasons are opened yearly by Order in Council. 

 It is illegal at any time — 



To buy. sell, or offer to buy or sell the heads of moose, wapiti 



or elk. caribou, or mountain-sheep : 

 To hunt deer with dogs : 



To kill more than two hundred and fifty ducks in one season: 

 To export any, or any part of, game animal or bird without 

 a permit, or without a non-resident licence : 



