D1- Deer hunting directive to protect young male

The aim of this directive is to protect the young male deer.

Hunting directives from 2011 and subsequent years. (Accepted at the AGM of May 7, 2011 and adjusted at the April 20, 2024, AGM)
For several years now, we’ve been putting forward this deer hunting directive every year. In 2011, we adopted it as an annual guideline. At the AGM on April 20, 2024, we adjusted the text to reflect today’s reality and to harmonize with the ARPP (in french RTLB) rule (Antler restriction pilot project (ARPP)).

The RTLB standard requires that an adult male deer have at least three points of 2.5 centimetres or more on one side in order to be harvested. All spikes that are more than 2.5 centimeters (1 inch) from base to tip are counted.

  1. In order to protect the young male deer in our herd, it is forbidden to harvest bucks with antlers of less than three points (minimum of 2.5 cm) on one side.
  2. If a male with antlers of less than three points (minimum 2.5 cm) on one side of the antler is harvested, the member or guest will be required to affix their transport coupon to the antlers and may retain the animal in accordance with provincial legislation. However, the member or guest will be obliged to pay a mandatory contribution of $400 to the club.
  3. If the member or guest shoots a young male with antlers of less than three points (minimum 2.5 cm) on one side and fails to register the animal at the main camp, they will be automatically expelled and banned from the club.
  4. In order to have an adequate follow-up on the state of health of our deer herd, all deer harvested must be registered and weighed at the main camp, unless there is an exceptional circumstance that would prevent it from doing so.
Note:
A member or guest who has an antlerless deer licence in zone 4, zone of our territory, may harvest an antlerless deer according to the hunting periods provided for this purpose and in accordance with provincial regulations.
 

The Board of Director (Revised 2026)