NOTICE

Park regulations prohibiting hunting, discharge of firearms and possession of a loaded firearm continue to be in effect as described in the Manitoba Hunting Guide. For more detail please refer to the “Whiteshell No Hunting Areas” map available at Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship Offices in Falcon Lake, Rennie, Seven Sisters and Lac Du Bonnet.

Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge Boundary Changes

For more information, call 1-800-214-6497.

NEW BoundariesOLD Boundaries

Hunting of waterfowl and upland game birds is prohibited within all Game Bird Refuges. In the Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge, hunting of waterfowl, upland game birds

and white-tailed deer is prohibited.

The Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge was designated in 1963, primarily to protect Canada geese. In 1967, deer hunting was also prohibited within the Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge.

Local breeding populations of both Canada geese and white-tailed deer have increased steadily since then and are now at healthy numbers. The area of the refuge, as set out in 1963, is no longer required in its entire extent to protect these species.

The refuge boundaries have been adjusted to reflect current wildlife management considerations. The new boundaries of the Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge are identical to those of the Alf Hole Goose Sanctuary.