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The Game Bird Shooting Season for
2008 will be opened on Saturday, August 23rd and closed
on Sunday, September 28th. All hunters must obtain a
hunter’s licence from the National Environment and Planning Agency
(NEPA) or any of its licence vendors. The sale of Hunters’ Licences
will commence on Thursday, August 14, 2008. The fee for the hunter’s
licence this year is $12,000.
Shooting during the Game Bird
Shooting season is restricted to Saturdays and Sundays. On Saturdays
the shooting session is from sunrise to 9:00 a.m. and in the
afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to sunset. On Sundays shooting is only from
sunrise to 9:00 a.m. The only birds which may be shot during the
season are the White Crowned Pigeon/Bald Pate, Zenaida Dove/Pea
Dove, White-winged Dove, and Mourning Dove/Long-tailed Pea Dove. The
bag limit at each shooting session is 20 birds, of which no more
than 15 should be White Crowned Pigeon/Bald Pate.
The Game Bird Season is
regulated under the Wild Life and Protection Act which is under the
jurisdiction of NEPA. While in the field each hunter must ensure
that he or she has in his or her possession, a valid Fire Arms’
Licence, and a Hunter’s Licence issued through NEPA. Hunters are
also being reminded that shooting is prohibited inside the Blue and
John Crow Mountains National Park, Game Reserves, and Forests
Reserves. Shooting is also prohibited within 50 meters of any Game
Reserve and no less than 40 metres from population centres.
Anyone caught in breach of the
Wild Life and Protection Act, that is, hunting without a hunter’s
licence, hunting outside of the shooting season, or exceeding the
bag limit can be fined up to $100,000 or imprisoned for one year.
For more information on the 2008 Game Bird Season, contact the
National Environment and Planning Agency at 754-7540.
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