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The Game Bird Shooting Season for
2009 will open on Saturday, August 15 and close on Sunday, September
20. All hunters must obtain a Hunter’s Licence from the National
Environment and Planning Agency (NEPA) or any of its authorized
vendors. The sale of Hunters’ Licences will be announced at a later
date. The fee for the Hunter’s Licence remains at $12,000.
Shooting during the season is
restricted to Saturdays and Sundays only. On Saturdays hunters may
shoot during two sessions; from sunrise to 9:00 a.m. and in the
afternoon from 2:30 p.m. to sunset. Only one shooting session is
allowed on Sundays; sunrise to 9:00 a.m.
Only the following birds may be
shot during the season, 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 Shooting Season
is regulated under the Wild Life Protection Act. Anyone caught in
breach of the 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 2009 Game Bird Season or to report any illegal
shooting, please contact the National Environment and Planning
Agency at 754-7540 ext. 2225 or Toll free 1 -888-991-5005.
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