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Chasse et piégeage
2018
Hunt & Trap
2018
Aidez-nous à protéger les ressources naturelles du
Nouveau‑Brunswick.
Veuillez signaler toutes
activités illégales au bureau du
Développement de l’énergie
et des ressources le plus près,
ou appelez Échec au Crime au
1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
office or Crime Stoppers
and Resource Development
by calling your nearest Energy
Please report any illegal activities
Help us protect New Brunswick’s natural resources.
A message from the Minister of Energy and Resource Development
New Brunswick’s natural resources are, without a
doubt, some of our most precious assets.
Our forests, rivers, streams and wildlife are an
integral part of our social fabric and hunting
and trapping have long been a proud tradition
in our province.
From recreational fishing and hunting experiences
to the responsible management of our forests,
I am proud of the Department of Energy and
Resource Development’s work to manage our
resources in a sustainable manner.
Our dedicated biologists and forest rangers
ensure the sustainable harvest of our wild game
while maintaining the ecological well-being of
our resources.
Their efforts are providing future generations
with the opportunity to participate in the rich
New Brunswick tradition of hunting and trapping.
The Fish and Wildlife Branch of the Department Table of Contents
of Energy and Resource Development continues
to promote only the safest methods of hunting Wildlife Management Zones (WMZs) . . . . . 2
and trapping. We encourage humane hunting Hunting times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
and trapping methods, as well as respect for
Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
the environment.
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
I hope you will find the 2018 Hunt & Trap guide to General regulations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
be an informative and valuable tool in planning
Big Game . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
your season.
White-tailed Deer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
I truly wish all hunters and trappers a safe and
Moose . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
enjoyable season!
Black bear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Hunting licence and season information . . 14
Wildlife diseases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Fur harvesting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Honourable Rick Doucet Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Bobcat Tag Draw . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Furbearer studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Certified traps by species regulated for use 22
2018-19 Fur Harvesting Seasons . . . . . . . 24
Licences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Title: Hunt & Trap Conservation Education Program . . . . . . . 27
ISSN 1716-2963
Become an instructor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
ISBN printed bilingual 978-1-4605-1545-7
ISBN PDF online 978-1-4605-1547-1 in English Class II PNAs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
ISBN PDF online 978-1-4605-1546-4 in French Be a responsible pet owner . . . . . . . . . . 31
Variant title: Hunt & Trap book, summary of
regulations
Graphic design: SNB 11907
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Booklets outlining exact boundaries are available at your local Service New Brunswick centre or
Energy and Resource Development office, www.gnb.ca/naturalresources
Important
This pamphlet provides a summary of major hunting and fur harvesting regulations and licence
information about the 2018-19 season. It is not a legal document. Information is current as of
March 31, 2018. It is the responsibility of the licence holder to know the rules and regulations. For
additional information, contact your nearest Energy and Resource Development office, www.gnb.
ca/naturalresources
2 Energy and Resource DevelopmentHunting times Period Begins Ends 2018 A.M. P.M. Sept. 1-11 6:20 8:27 Sept. 12-21 6:34 8:07 Sept. 22-30 6:47 7:48 Oct. 1-11 6:59 7:28 Oct. 12-21 7:13 7:09 Oct. 22-31 7:28 6:52 Nov. 1-4 7:42 6:36 Nov. 5-10 6:42 5:36 Nov. 11-20 6:56 5:24 Nov. 21-30 7:10 5:14 Dec. 1-10 7:23 5:09 Dec. 11-20 7:32 5:10 Dec. 21-31 7:38 5:14 2019 Jan. 1-10 7:40 5:23 Jan. 11-20 7:36 5:35 Jan. 21-30 7:28 5:48 Jan. 31-Feb. 9 7:17 6:04 Feb. 10-19 7:03 6:18 Feb. 20-March 1 6:47 6:33 March 2-9 6:28 6:48 March 10-11 7:28 7:48 March 12-21 7:09 8:02 March 22-31 6:50 8:15 April 1-10 6:30 8:29 April 11-20 6:11 8:43 April 21-30 5:53 8:56 May 1-10 5:37 9:08 May 11-20 5:22 9:21 May 21-30 5:12 9:33 May 31-June 9 5:06 9:42 June 10-19 5:02 9:49 June 20-30 5:03 9:53 July 1-11 5:09 9:51 July 12-21 5:18 9:45 July 22-31 5:28 9:36 Aug. 1-10 5:40 9:23 Aug. 11-20 5:53 9:06 Aug. 21-31 6:06 8:50 FIREARMS MUST BE CASED AT ALL OTHER TIMES Hunt & Trap 2018 3
Hunting
Loaded firearm: A firearm carrying shells or
cartridges in the breech or magazine or in a clip
that is attached to the firearm, or a crossbow
that is cocked and charged with a bolt, arrow or
Definitions similar projectile.
Resident: Cased firearm: A firearm which is in a securely-
(a) A person who has lived in the province for fastened case, wrapped in a blanket or canvas and
six months immediately prior to making an securely tied, or in a locked luggage compartment
application for a licence. of a vehicle.
(b) A person who has lived in the province for Resort of wildlife: Any water or land, including
two weeks immediately prior to making an highways or roads, that is frequented by wildlife.
application for a licence, where that person Vehicle: A means of conveyance of any kind used
proves to the satisfaction of the Minister that
on land, including any attached accessories.
he or she was required to take up residence in
the province as a result of being transferred to
the province by his or her employer. General regulations
(c) A person who is taking educational training of
a three-month minimum duration within the Hunter education
province and has been living in the province • All gun hunters born on or after Jan. 1, 1981,
for a two-week period immediately prior to and all first-time gun hunters must complete a
applying for a licence. Firearm Safety/Hunter Education course.
(d) A person who lived in the province for • Gun hunters who were born before Jan. 1, 1981,
six months immediately prior to taking and who are not first-time hunters, may show a
educational training outside the province previous hunting licence as proof of experience.
and who is continuing such education. • All persons younger than 16 must show proof
(e) A person who proves to the satisfaction of of having taken a Firearm Safety/Hunter
the Minister that he or she has lived in the Education course or a Bow Hunter Education
province for the purpose of employment for course. They must be accompanied by an adult
an aggregate period of six months within the while hunting.
12 months immediately preceding the making
of an application. • All bow/crossbow hunters born on or after
Jan. 1, 1981 or first-time bow/crossbow hunters
(f) A person who was born in the province and
must complete a recognized stand-alone Bow
who owns real property in the province.
Hunter Education course meeting the National
(g) A person who was born in the province and Bowhunter Education Foundation or Atlantic
who is a member of the Canadian Armed
Canada Bowhunter Education Course standards.
Forces or the RCMP.
• Bow hunters born before Jan. 1, 1981, and who
(h) A person who has his or her principal place
of residence in the Province and is the holder are not first-time bow hunters, may show a
of a valid New Brunswick driver’s licence or previous hunting licence allowing use of a
a valid photo identification card issued by bow or crossbow.
the Minister of Justice and Public Safety • Firearm Safety/Hunter Education and Bow
and referred to in the regulations under the Hunter Education certificates from other
Financial Administration Act. provinces, territories and the United States
Note: No person shall be eligible to apply for or are valid in New Brunswick.
obtain a Resident Moose Licence unless he or she
is a resident whose principal place of residence is Hunter Orange clothing
within the province. This does not apply to New From Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, the following people must
Brunswick-born serving members of the Canadian wear a solid fluorescent hunter orange jacket or
Armed Forces or the RCMP who live or serve outside vest and a hat of solid fluorescent hunter orange:
of the province. • hunters
Adult: A person who has attained the age of • fur harvesters carrying a firearm
19 years. • licensed guides (while guiding hunters)
Firearm: A rifle, shotgun, pellet gun, air gun,
muzzle-loader, bow or crossbow.
4 Energy and Resource DevelopmentJackets, vests and hats must be visible from all Energy and Resource Development office for
directions. This does not apply to waterfowl information about the location of these sites.
hunters. • Entering a Class I PNA to retrieve wounded
Many manufacturers of hunting clothing place game is permitted.
a logo or decal on hats and other articles of Restrictions – Class II PNAs
clothing. The following items on a hat or other Hunting, trapping and snaring are permitted in
clothing article that is otherwise solid-coloured Class II PNAs subject to the following restrictions:
hunter orange do not disqualify that clothing
from meeting the hunter orange requirements. • Bear baiting and placing of bait containers are
allowed no earlier than two weeks before the
1) decal or logo; season opens.
2) non-orange coloured peak (on hats); or • Bait containers must be removed within two
3) zippers, buckles, straps or buttons. weeks after the season closes.
The use of high-visibility garments is intended to • Cutting vegetation for a shooting lane is
make hunting as safe as possible for participants. prohibited.
Hunters are also reminded that thousands of • Cutting new trails to retrieve game is not
people participate in other forms of outdoor permitted. Hunters should be outfitted with
work and recreation in the province’s forests, proper equipment to retrieve their game,
marshes and fields. They are not required to regardless of the distance of the felled animal
wear high-visibility garments; hunters should to the road.
use caution at all times.
• Cutting vegetation – such as bushes, shrubs,
Closed and restricted areas tree branches and non-woody vegetation – to
Camps, parks and historical sites construct and/or camouflage a hunting blind/
stand is permitted, but only in the immediate
• Scout, guide and youth camps, parks and vicinity of the blind/stand.
historical sites are closed to hunting, trapping
and snaring. Firearms must be cased in these • Bringing bushes, shrubs, tree branches and
areas. other vegetation into a PNA is prohibited.
Wildlife Refuges and Wildlife Further information is available from any
Management Areas Energy and Resource Development office or
www.gnb.ca/naturalresources
• All Wildlife Refuges prohibit hunting, trapping Email: fw_pfweb@gnb.ca
and snaring. Tel.: 506-453-3826
• Hunting, trapping and snaring are prohibited
in the following Wildlife Management Areas: National Wildlife Areas
Burpee, King’s Landing Historical Settlement, Within National Wildlife Areas, the possession of
MacDonald Farm Provincial Heritage Place, lead shot is prohibited. Other restrictions apply
Minister’s Island, Mount Carleton, le Village to activities including the use of motor vehicles,
Historique Acadien and West Collette. fires and camping. The National Wildlife Areas in
• Hunting prohibited; however, trapping and New Brunswick are: Tintamarre, Shepody, Cape
snaring are permitted in the Mount Ararat Jourimain, Portobello Creek and Portage Island.
(Gagetown Island) Wildlife Management Area. For information on additional restrictions, hunters
• Firearms must remain cased when in Wildlife should contact Environment and Climate Change
Refuges or Wildlife Management Areas that Canada, Canadian Wildlife Service: 1-800-668-6767,
prohibit hunting, trapping and snaring. 506-364-5044, ec.enviroinfo.ec@canada.ca.
• Refer to the Fish and Wildlife Act for a legal Other areas
description of the above areas. • Hunting and trapping are not permitted within
Protected Natural Areas (PNAs) the boundaries of the Sentier NB Trail or a
• Hunting, trapping and snaring are prohibited provincial park under the authority of the Parks
in Class I PNAs. The Class I Protected Natural Act and regulations of New Brunswick.
Areas are: Bull Pasture Bog, Demerchant Brook, • It is unlawful to be in possession of a firearm on
Hovey Hill, St. Croix River Islands, Whitehorse board any watercraft on tidal waters, or within
Island and Wilson Brook. Contact your local 50 metres of tidal waters during the closed
Hunt & Trap 2018 5season for migratory game birds described Further information is available at Service
under the Migratory Birds Regulations (not New Brunswick and Energy and Resource
including tidal waters of the St. John River Development offices and online at
upstream of the Reversing Falls Highway Bridge). www.gnb.ca/naturalresources.
Hunting on Sunday Legal distance
Hunting is prohibited on all Sundays except • It is illegal to discharge any bow or crossbow
those that fall between Oct. 28 and Nov. 17 in within 100 metres of a dwelling, school,
any year. playground, athletic field, solid waste disposal
site or place of business.
Forest roads on Crown land • It is illegal to discharge any rifle, shotgun or
On Crown land, it is illegal to: muzzle-loading firearm within 200 metres of
• barricade a forest road; or, a dwelling, school, playground, athletic field,
• leave a vehicle or any equipment unattended on solid waste disposal site or place of business.
a forest or logging road in such a manner that it • It is illegal to discharge a rimfire rifle, a centre-
prevents the passage of another vehicle. fire rifle or shotgun loaded with ball or slug
within 400 metres of a dwelling, school,
Posting of land playground, athletic field, solid waste disposal
Landowners may post their property to restrict or site or place of business.
prohibit hunting, shooting, snaring or trapping
Buckshot is not considered “ball” or “slug” and
within the posted area. (Fish and Wildlife Act,
can be discharged between 200 metres and
Posting of Signs on Land Regulation)
400 metres.
Requirements are as follows:
• Landowners must use either printed word Firearms
signs or 25-centimetre coloured circular disks • It is unlawful to carry a loaded firearm in or
or painted 25-centimetre-wide bands around upon any vehicle, including all-terrain vehicles
trees. and snowmobiles, even when the vehicle is
• Signs, disks or bands must be placed at each stationary or parked. This also includes any
corner and access point and at intervals not to structure attached to a vehicle, such as a trailer,
exceed 100 metres along the entire boundary rack or platform.
of the posted area. • It is unlawful to possess in a resort of wildlife:
• Yellow disks or yellow painted bands allow ºº A bow with a draw weight of less than 10
hunting, shooting, trapping or snaring by kilograms (22 pounds);
permission only. ºº Or: A crossbow with a draw weight of less
• Red disks or red painted bands mean no than 68 kilograms (150 pounds).
hunting, shooting, trapping or snaring by • Deer, moose and bear hunters using firearms
anyone, including the owner. or bows must use:
• Blue disks are used on agricultural lands and ºº A centre-fire rifle of any calibre;
prohibit the use of motorized vehicles.
ºº Or: A shotgun with ball, slug or lead shot
• Landowners posting land with printed word larger than size BB (including buckshot) or
signs will specify “No shooting,” “No hunting,” steel shot larger than size F;
“No trapping,” “No snaring” or any combination
thereof and whether such activity is prohibited ºº Or: A bow having a draw weight of not less
or by permission only. than 20 kilograms (45 pounds) together with
arrows fitted with broadheads no less than
• It is illegal to tear down, remove, damage, deface
20 millimetres in width;
or cover up a sign, disk or band that has been
posted. ºº Or: A crossbow with bolts fitted with
broadheads no less than 20 millimetres in
• It is unlawful to trespass with a motor vehicle
width;
on lands that are properly posted.
ºº Or: A muzzle-loading firearm.
• Even when private land is not posted, it is
proper etiquette for hunters to seek landowner • Any bow that has an attached mechanical
permission before hunting or pursuing device that holds the bow at full or partial draw
wounded wildlife on those private lands. is subject to the same regulations as crossbows,
6 Energy and Resource Developmentwith the exception of draw weights. Minimum • It is unlawful to hunt migratory game birds
draw weight specifications for bows equipped using a rifle or a shotgun loaded with a single
with these devices are the same as for bows bullet or using a crossbow.
without these devices: minimum 20 kilograms • It is an offence to hunt migratory game birds
to hunt deer, moose or bear, and minimum 10 with a shotgun capable of holding more than
kilograms to hunt other species. three shells in total.
• Once a deer or bear has been legally harvested • The use of lead shot is banned for hunting
and the tag associated with that licence affixed migratory game birds except woodcock. The
to the animal,it is unlawful to use: ban on possession of lead shot is in effect for
ºº A rimfire or centre-fire rifle of .23 calibre all National Wildlife Areas.
or greater.
Waterfowl Heritage Day
ºº Or: A shotgun with lead shot larger than size
BB or steel shot larger than size F; On Saturday, Sept.15, 2018, youth may participate
in waterfowl hunting without being required to
• The holder of a Varmint Licence or a Bird and possess a Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit
Small Game Licence shall only hunt with: and a Minor’s Hunting Licence or Class 4 Hunting
ºº A rim-fire or centre-fire rifle of less than .23 Licence. They must comply with the following
calibre; conditions:
ºº Or: A muzzle-loading firearm; • The youth must be between the ages of 12
ºº Or: A shotgun with lead shot no larger and 17.
than size BB or steel shot no larger than size F. • A Waterfowl Heritage Day permit must be
ºº Or: A bow or crossbow. obtained from any Energy and Resource
• Arrowheads and arrow shafts or bolts and bolt Development office. See page 26 for a list
shafts used in hunting cannot be barbed, coated of Energy and Resource Development offices.
with poison, equipped with rippers or designed • The permit holder must have completed the
to explode. Firearm Safety/Hunter Education course.
• Arrows or bolts tipped with small game • The permit holder must be accompanied by an
field points may be used while hunting small adult mentor 18 or older who is in possession
game. of a current year Migratory Game Bird hunting
permit and a valid Class 3 or 4 hunting licence.
Migratory game bird hunting
• The youth permit holder is subject to all federal
• Migratory bird hunters must hold a valid Class
and provincial regulations that apply to waterfowl
1, 2, 3, 4 or Minor’s New Brunswick Hunting
hunting. Exception: federal and provincial hunting
Licence (see pages 14-16) and a federal
licences are not required.
Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit, which
may be purchased at a Canada Post office or • Adult mentors shall not accompany more than
online at http://ec.gc.ca/rcom-mbhr/default. two youths at one time and must at all times
asp?lang=En&n=182D8E96-1. remain in the immediate presence of the youth
being accompanied.
• Specific areas within the Tabusintac Lagoon and
Tracadie Bay are closed to migratory game bird • Adult mentors cannot carry a firearm or hunt
hunting after 1 p.m. each day. Refer to the Fish waterfowl on this day.
and Wildlife Act for a legal description of these • The youth permit holder must abide by all
areas. Under federal legislation, an additional conditions of the permit.
area in the Tabusintac River estuary has been
closed to migratory bird hunting. Refer to the
Licensed guides and guiding
Migratory Birds Regulations under the Migratory requirements
Birds Convention Act for additional information • All non-resident hunters must hunt with a
about closed areas. licensed guide.
• The Mount Ararat Wildlife Management • The holder of a Professional Guide Licence
Area, formerly known as the Gagetown Island (Guide I):
Wildlife Management Area, is closed to hunting. (a) May accompany up to three clients at
Refer to the Fish and Wildlife Act for a legal a time;
description of this area.
Hunt & Trap 2018 7(b) May collect a fee or reward for his or list of species and seasons authorized by each
her services; licence.
(c) Shall not hunt while acting as a guide. • It is illegal to disturb a trap or snare set by
• The holder of a Licence to Accompany (Guide II) a licensed fur harvester or nuisance wildlife
may: control operator.
(a) Accompany as a guide one person at a time • Trapping or snaring for rabbits (varying hare)
but not for a fee or reward; may only be done under the authority of the
(b) Hunt while acting as a guide provided he or appropriate Fur Harvester’s Licence, Minor Fur
she has the proper hunting licence. Harvester’s Licence, Rabbit Licence or a Minor
Rabbit Licence.
• Licensed guides are responsible, as far as they
are able, for ensuring their clients do not violate • The herding of wildlife by means of a vehicle
any provisions of the Fish and Wildlife Act or any is illegal.
other acts and regulations defined by the Fish • Prior to the purchase of any class of hunting
and Wildlife Act. or fur harvesting licence, the individual must
• A guide who fails to immediately report first meet the minimum age requirements for
to a Conservation Officer a client whom that class of licence.
he or she believes has violated the Fish • The use of an aircraft in connection with
and Wildlife Act or its regulations commits hunting, except as a means of transportation,
an offence. is unlawful.
• When a licensed guide has been convicted A major violation and what it may
of a minor offence under the Fish and Wildlife cost you
Act,the Crown Lands and Forests Act, the Fisheries
Act (Canada) or any of the regulations under Major infractions include:
these acts, all licences including his or her • Hunting wildlife at night.
guide licence will be cancelled for 12 months. • Hunting during closed season.
Non-residents who possess a New Brunswick • Possession of illegal deer, moose or bear meat
Class I (Professional) Guide Licence must be (big game).
accompanied by a guide while hunting. Guiding • Hunting while impaired.
and hunting are different activities and each
• Handling or discharging a firearm in a careless
has its own requirements. By definition, the act
and unsafe manner.
of guiding assumes accompaniment of a client
by a guide. • Hunting big game with a snare or trap.
• Killing wildlife with poison.
Guide licences Total price
Guide I (Professional Guide Licence) . . $25.00 • Hunting big game without a licence.
Guide II (Licence to Accompany) . . . . . . $7.50 • Hunting more than the number of big game
authorized by the licence.
• New applications are available at Energy and Resource
Development offices;
• Buying, selling, attempting to buy or sell the
carcass of any wildlife or wildlife parts.
• Renewals are available at Energy and Resource
Development offices or Service New Brunswick.
Dogs All major violations carry a substantial fine and
mandatory jail term. A conviction also leads to
• It is unlawful for a person to allow a dog to run an automatic five-year cancellation of all licence
at large in a resort of wildlife. and permit privileges under the Fish and Wildlife
• Only Conservation Officers have the Act. A second major violation conviction within
authority to destroy dogs found in pursuit five years leads to a lifetime cancellation. In
of wildlife in a resort of wildlife. addition, firearms along with vehicles and other
hunting-related equipment could be forfeited.
Other important regulations
• It is unlawful to harvest any species of wildlife
that is not authorized by a licence. See Hunting
Licence Information, pages 14–16 for a
8 Energy and Resource DevelopmentA large variety of wildlife parts, including moose and deer antlers, may not be legally bought or sold. For more information about what wildlife parts or products are prohibited from trade, contact your nearest Energy and Resource Development office or Justice and Public Safety Office at 506-453-5417. NOTICE: Wildlife management and research programs conducted by the Department of Energy and Resource Development, other public agencies or educational institutions occasionally require the administration of pharmaceuticals to wild animals. Many wildlife species cannot be safely restrained, handled or treated without the use of pharmaceuticals. Pharmaceuticals commonly used in wildlife programs include immobilizing agents, antibiotics and vaccines. Although many of these pharmaceuticals have been approved for conditional use on domestic animals that will be eaten by humans, most have not been approved for use on wild animals that may be eaten by humans. To reduce possible human exposure to pharmaceuticals, the Department of Energy and Resource Development is marking all White-tailed deer, moose and black bears that have been treated with pharmaceuticals with an orange tag in each ear with the following warning printed on the tag: • DO NOT EAT ANIMAL/NE MANGEZ PAS CET ANIMAL • NBDNR/MRNNB • N001 (a letter code followed by a three-digit number) If you harvest an animal with an ear tag with the above warning, you are advised not to eat any part of the animal. If you do not wish to keep the animal, take the entire carcass, including the ear tag(s), to any Energy and Resource Development office for a possible replacement hunting licence or hunting licence refund. Please contact your local Energy and Resource Development office for details. Current wildlife research The University of New Brunswick and the Department of Energy and Resource Development are conducting research on moose and deer which requires the administration of pharmaceuticals. Any moose or deer with a radio collar and/or ear tags that you may encounter is a subject of a research project. It is preferred that these animals are not harvested so that they can continue to provide valuable information toward improving the management of these species. If you do harvest one of these animals, please contact the UNB Faculty of Forestry & Environmental Management at 506-453-4501, or your local Energy and Resource Development office. Thank you for your cooperation. Hunt & Trap 2018 9
Big Game
• Authorization to hunt antlerless deer is valid
only when indicated on a current-year deer
licence.
Young hunters • All licensed hunters (residents and non-
16- and 17-year-old hunters are eligible to residents) may hunt antlered deer (deer with
purchase: visible antlers) during the deer season in zones
open to hunting.
• Resident/Non-Resident Deer and Game Bird
Licence. • Resident hunters with the antlerless deer
authorization indicated on their deer licence
• Resident/Non-Resident Bear Licence. may hunt antlerless deer only in the specific
• 16- and 17-year-olds must show proof of: zone that is indicated.
• A Firearm Safety/Hunter Education course if • WMZs 4, 5, and 9 are closed to deer hunting.
hunting with a gun. Consult a WMZ booklet for boundary details.
• A stand-alone Bow Hunter Education course if • Hunters must register deer at the first open deer
hunting with a bow or crossbow. registration station on their route of travel. It is
16- and 17-year-olds must be accompanied* by: illegal to pass by an open registration station
• An adult holder of a Deer or Bear Licence. with an unregistered deer.
* Accompanied is defined as “within visual and/or • It is illegal to transport an unregistered antlered
auditory contact of each other without the aid or antlerless deer into zones closed to deer
of artificial devices except medically-prescribed hunting. Keep copies of registration permits.
eyeglasses or hearing aids.” • WMZs 1, 2 and 3
(a) Uncased firearms greater than .23 calibre are
Transfer of legally harvested NOT permitted in WMZ 1, WMZ 2 or WMZ 3
wild meat after Nov. 4, 2018.
Transfer to other individuals (b) All deer harvested in other Wildlife
• Successful licensed hunters may be eligible to Management Zones after Nov. 4, 2018 MUST
transfer legally harvested wild meat to another BE TAGGED AND REGISTERED PRIOR TO
individual. Please contact your local Energy and TRANSPORT INTO WMZ 1, WMZ 2 or WMZ 3.
Resource Development office for details (see For further information, please contact your
page 26). local Energy and Resource Development
• The registration permit must be presented to office.
obtain a transfer permit. • It is illegal to transport an unregistered
antlerless deer into any zone that does not
White-tailed Deer have an allocation of antlerless permits.
• It is illegal to tag a deer killed by another
• Immediately upon harvesting a deer, the hunter
hunter.
must:
• The annual bag limit is one deer per licensed
(a) Attach the tag to the deer by inserting the
hunter regardless of the sex or age of the deer
metal wire through the skin of the right
or location of kill. (See Antlerless Deer Program
foreleg.
and Grand Manan Special Archery Hunt, page
11 for exception.) (b) Present the entire carcass, including hide and
head of the deer, for registration and tagging
• Persons who purchase Resident Deer Licences
at the first open deer registration station.
(Class 3) after the opening of the deer hunting
season must wait 48 hours before hunting deer. • After skinning is complete, the registration
(See Grand Manan Special Archery Hunt, page tag must remain attached to the hide. The
11 for exception.) registration agent will issue two copies of the
registration permit to the successful hunter.
• Resident hunters who want to hunt antlerless
deer (does and fawns) must enter the Antlerless • Deer may be left at a cold storage facility or
Deer Draw. butcher for 15 days if a copy of the registration
permit is left with the carcass.
• Non-residents are not eligible to hunt antlerless
deer (does and fawns).
10 Energy and Resource DevelopmentAntlerless Deer Draw hunting season may purchase a second licence
Residents, who wish to hunt antlerless deer in to hunt antlered deer in any zone open for deer
a WMZ open to hunting antlerless deer, must hunting. This opportunity is available only to
purchase a Class 3 hunting licence and apply archery hunters who are successful in the 2018
through Fish & Wildlife Licensing online or at Antlerless Deer Draw for WMZ 27. Archery hunting
any authorized vendor or Service New Brunswick only season is Oct. 1-20, 2018.
location. The fee to apply to the Antlerless Deer Upon registration of a harvested deer, the hunter
Draw is $4 plus HST. Applications can be made is issued a true copy of a Meat Registration Permit.
through Fish & Wildlife Licensing online or at This permit and the licence by which the deer was
any authorized vendor or Service New Brunswick legally harvested must be presented at a Service
location, before the close of regular business New Brunswick office, thus allowing for a second
hours on Aug. 17, 2018. Residents whose names Class 3 licence to be purchased. The successful
are not drawn in the Antlerless Deer Draw may antlerless deer archery hunter may now hunt
still hunt antlered deer in any zone that is open antlered deer in any WMZ open to deer hunting.
to deer hunting. Non-residents are only eligible Hunters who wish to hunt with a bow or crossbow
to hunt antlered deer (those with visible antlers). are reminded that they must complete a stand-
alone Bow Hunter Education course or show
Grand Manan Special Archery Hunt proof of a previous bow hunting licence. Hunters
(WMZ 27) who wish to hunt antlerless deer must be holders
The following measure is intended to increase of an antlerless deer authorization (see above).
the opportunity to harvest antlerless deer in For further information, contact your
WMZ 27 (Grand Manan Island). Archery hunters nearest Energy and Resource Development
who harvest and register an antlerless deer in office (see page 26) or visit www.gnb.ca/
WMZ 27 during the archery-only portion of deer naturalresources.
Deer population
New Brunswick is at the northern range of White-tailed deer populations in North America. The abundance of deer is
controlled primarily by the severity of winters and the amount and quality of deer winter food and shelter. Predators such
as coyotes, bobcats, black bears and free-ranging domestic dogs can affect local deer populations. Similarly, poaching and
collisions between deer and vehicles can also be major influences on local populations. Management of deer is accomplished
principally by controlling the number of deer harvested, protection of deer from illegal harvest and the protection and
management of deer winter shelters (yards). Due to biological, social and wildlife disease concerns, the Department of
Energy and Resource Development strongly discourages the public from feeding White-tailed deer during any season.
Hunt & Trap 2018 11Moose
• The bag limit is one moose. and securely tied or in the locked luggage
• Moose hunters are subject to all provisions compartment of a motor vehicle.
of the Fish and Wildlife Act and regulations • It is illegal to carry or use a firearm designed to
respecting the hunting or taking of fire a rim-fire shell or cartridge while hunting
game animals. moose.
• Resident hunters who wish to hunt moose must • A Moose Licence holder or Designated Moose
enter the Resident Moose Draw. Applications Licence holder shall not have more than one
may be made through a telephone application firearm in his or her possession during the
system, or through Fish & Wildlife Licensing moose hunting season.
online or at any authorized vendor or Service • Every Moose Licence holder or Designated
New Brunswick location, before the close of Moose Licence holder must carry his or
regular business hours. Details may be obtained her Moose Licence on his or her person
at these centres or offices. while hunting.
• Applicants to the Resident Moose Draw must • Immediately upon harvesting a moose, the
be 18 years old at the time of application. Moose Licence holder (not the Designated
• Quotas for moose hunting licences are Moose Licence holder) must:
determined annually for each WMZ. (a) attach the tag to the moose by inserting
• At the time of licence purchase, successful the metal wire through the skin of the right
resident draw applicants may designate foreleg;
another resident hunter to accompany them (b) accompany the whole moose carcass,
while moose hunting. The designated hunter including the head, for registration and
must meet all of the regulatory requirements tagging at the first open tagging station or
to purchase a moose hunting licence, and must Energy and Resource Development office, by
not have been successful in the current year's noon on the Sunday immediately following
Resident Moose Draw. the moose hunting season.
• To become a designated hunter, the hunter • The licence is void once the tag has been
must be a resident whose principal place attached to the harvested moose.
of residence is New Brunswick, or a New • Contact the department or visit www.gnb.ca/
Brunswick-born serving member of the naturalresources for tagging station locations.
Canadian Forces or the RCMP who lives or
serve outside of the province. The hunter • A moose registration agent may measure or
must also be at least 16 years old at the time remove the lower jaw, teeth or other tissue
of licence purchase. of the harvested moose for management and
research purposes.
• The Designated Moose Licence holder must
accompany* the holder of the Moose Licence • The registration agent will issue two
at all times while hunting. copies of the registration permit to the
successful hunter.
*Accompany is defined as “within visual contact
and/or auditory contact of each other without Attention – non-resident moose
the aid of artificial devices except medically hunters
prescribed eyeglasses or hearing aids.” Non-residents may apply for the opportunity
• The holder of a valid Moose Licence (not the to hunt moose in New Brunswick. Fifty Moose
designated hunter) may hunt alone, even after Licences are allocated annually to non-residents
designating a partner, should the designated by random draw. For information, contact the
hunter be unable to accompany him or her. Department of Energy and Resource Development
The designated hunter shall not hunt alone. or www.gnb.ca/naturalresources. Another 50
• The holder of a Moose Licence may transport Moose Licences are allocated to qualified New
one firearm two days before the opening of, or Brunswick outfitters and guides by random draw
two days after the closing of, the moose season. for the subsequent sale to non-residents.
The firearm must be in a case properly fastened
or completely wrapped in a blanket or canvas
12 Energy and Resource DevelopmentRemember and securely tied, or in the locked luggage
• All non-resident moose hunters are required compartment of a motor vehicle.
to hunt with a licensed New Brunswick guide. • Non-residents are required to hunt with a
• Non-resident moose hunters must comply with licensed New Brunswick guide.
the Hunter Education requirements stated on • Immediately upon harvesting a black bear, the
page 4. hunter must:
• Moose Licences are valid for only one WMZ. (a) Attach the tag to the right foreleg of the bear.
Non-resident hunters must identify – at the (a) Within 72 hours of killing a bear, present
time of licence pickup – the zone in which they the entire carcass, including the hide, for
will hunt. Outfitters or guides may assist with registration and tagging at the first open
zone choice. bear registration station.
• A Non-Resident Moose Licence holder is eligible • The licence is void for hunting black bear once
to harvest one moose of either sex or of any the tag has been attached to the harvested bear.
age during the five-day season. • The licensed hunter who harvests a black
• The successful non-resident draw applicant may bear must accompany the carcass to a bear
not designate another hunter to accompany registration station.
him or her while hunting. • A bear registration agent will attach a plastic
Black bear lock-seal tag to the hide of each bear. The
registration agent will issue two copies of the
• The bag limit is one black bear per licence. registration permit to the successful hunter.
• A person may purchase a maximum of two • If the licensed hunter wishes to purchase a
Black Bear Licences per year. Licences are valid second Bear Licence, the bear registration
for hunting during the two black bear hunting permit for the first bear harvested must be
seasons (spring and fall) in a calendar year. presented.
• Resident Black Bear Licences are valid for all • Bear or bear parts leaving Canada may require
WMZs open for black bear hunting. a CITES (Convention on International Trade in
• Non-resident hunters may acquire Black Bear Endangered Species) Export Permit. Contact
Licences in either of the following two methods: your local Energy and Resource Development
(a) Through a designated, licensed outfitter office for more information.
or guide who has received an allocation of
Black Bear Licences;
(b) By entering and being successful in the
computerized random access draw. For
information, contact the Department of
Energy and Resource Development or www.
gnb.ca/naturalresources.
• Non-resident Black Bear Licences are valid only
for the WMZ specified on the licence.
• The holder of a valid Black Bear Licence may
transport a firearm two days before the opening
of or two days after the closing of the black bear
season. The firearm must be unloaded, in a
case properly fastened or completely wrapped
in a blanket or canvas and securely tied or in
the locked luggage compartment of a motor
vehicle.
• When a hunter is outside the WMZ indicated
on the validation sticker and licence during
the bear hunting season, all firearms must
be unloaded, in a case properly fastened or
completely wrapped in a blanket or canvas
Hunt & Trap 2018 13Hunting licence and season information
• Licences are available at www.gnb.ca/naturalresources (Fish & Wildlife Licensing), from authorized
vendors, and all Service New Brunswick centres.
• Contact your local Energy and Resource Development office or our website to find the location
nearest you (page 26).
• Tags are available at vendors, Service New Brunswick centres and Energy and Resource Development
offices at no cost, http://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/erd/natural_resources/
content/e-Licensing/Tags.html
• Licence cost includes conservation fees collected for the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund
and tax is not included.
• Attention non-residents: fees are stated in Canadian currency.
• Registration permits for keeping moose, bear or deer meat are only valid until June 30 of the
following year.
Deer and Game Bird Licence
(Licence expires Feb. 28, 2019)
Age of licence holder Cost
RESIDENT (Class 3) 16-64 $34.00
One deer per person per year1 65 and older $19.00
Authorization required for
antlerless deer
NON-RESIDENT (Class 1) 16 and older $183.00
One deer per person per year
Antlered deer only
DEER Archery season2 Firearm season
WMZ 4, 5, 9 CLOSED CLOSED
WMZs 1, 2 and 3 Oct. 1-Nov. 4, 2018 Oct. 22-Nov. 4, 2018
WMZs 6-8; 10-27 Oct. 1-Nov. 17, 2018 Oct. 22-Nov. 17, 2018
1
See Grand Manan Special Archery Hunt, page 11.
2
The “archery only” season is October 1-20, 2018.
Other species Bag limit Season
Spruce Grouse, Ruffed Grouse 6 daily; 12 in possession Oct. 1, 2018-Dec. 31, 2018
Varying hare 10 daily; 20 in possession Oct. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
Groundhog, Coyote, Crow No limit Oct. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
Cormorant Same as open season for ducks
Migratory birds (Ducks, Geese, See federal migratory bird hunting regulations
Snipe, Woodcock)
14 Energy and Resource DevelopmentVarmint Licence
(Licence expires Sept. 22, 2018)
Age of licence holder Cost
12-15
Must have a Firearm Safety/Hunter Education $14.00
RESIDENT certificate and be accompanied by an adult
16-64 $14.00
65 and older $ 7.00
12 and older $32.00
Non-residents 12-15 years of age must show
NON-RESIDENT
proof of having taken a Hunter Education
course and be accompanied by an adult
Species permitted Bag limit Season
Groundhog No limit March 1-Sept. 22, 2018
March 1-Sept. 21, 2019
Coyote No limit March 1-Sept. 22, 2018
March 1-Sept. 21, 2019
Crow No limit March 1-Sept. 22, 2018
March 1-Sept. 21, 2019
Cormorant No limit March 1-Sept. 22, 2018
March 1-Sept. 21, 2019
Bird and Small Game Licence
(Licence expires Feb. 28, 2019)
Age of licence holder Cost
RESIDENT (Class 4) 12-15 $7.00
Must have a (Firearm Safety/
Hunter Education) certificate and be
accompanied by an adult
16-64 $19.00
65 and older $13.00
NON-RESIDENT (Class 2) 12 and older $82.00
Non-residents 12-15 years of age must
show proof of having taken a Hunter
Education course and be accompanied
by an adult
Species permitted Bag limit Season
Spruce grouse, ruffed grouse 6 daily; 12 in possession Oct. 1-Dec. 31, 2018
Varying hare 10 daily; 20 in possession Oct. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
Groundhog No limit Oct. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
Coyote No limit Oct. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
Crow No limit Oct. 1, 2018-Feb. 28, 2019
Cormorant Same as open season for ducks
Migratory birds (Ducks, See federal migratory bird hunting regulations
Geese, Snipe, Woodcock)
Hunt & Trap 2018 15Moose Licence
(Licence expires Dec. 31, 2018)
Age of applicant Cost
RESIDENT – Party Chief (By draw) 18-64 $72.00
65 and older $37.00
RESIDENT – Designated hunter 16-64 $72.00
65 and older $37.00
NON-RESIDENT (By draw) 18 and older $548.00
Species permitted Bag limit Season
Moose 1 Sept. 25-29, 2018
Bear Licence
(Licence expires Nov. 3, 2018)
Age of licence holder Cost
RESIDENT 16-64 $42.00
65 and older $23.00
NON-RESIDENT 16 and older $163.00
By draw or through
designated outfitters/
guides
Species permitted Bag limit Season
Black bear 1 bear per licence1 April 16-June 30, 2018 (spring)2
Sept. 1-Nov. 3, 2018 (fall)
Sept. 24-29, 2018 (bow or crossbow only)
April 15-June 29, 2019 (spring)3
Coyote No limit April16-June 30, 2018 (spring)2
Sept. 1-22, 2018
Oct. 1-Nov. 3, 2018 (fall)
April 15-June 29, 2019 (spring)3
1
Maximum of two licences may be purchased per year – bear registration permit required to purchase second licence.
2
Females accompanied by a cub or cubs are protected during spring season.
3
Hunters must possess a 2019 Bear Licence to hunt in the 2019 spring season.
- Non-resident licences are restricted to hunting in only one WMZ.
- Closed to hunting in WMZs 26 and 27.
Wildlife diseases
Wild animals can have many diseases (bacteria, viruses and parasites). Some of these diseases can affect
wildlife and people. It is important when enjoying the outdoors and wildlife to be aware and take the
following five precautions to reduce the risk of disease transmission.
1. Thoroughly cook meat. • Wear waterproof gloves (rubber, vinyl, latex)
2. Do not drink from untreated surface water and protective clothing (coveralls, boots and
sources. glasses) when cleaning and processing wild
3. Follow animal handling precautions. game and birds.
• Practise good hygiene. Wash hands • Prevent contact of skin with animal feces,
thoroughly with soap and warm water or body fluids (urine, blood, saliva) and external
use an alcohol gel cleanser after handling parasites.Prevent animal bites and scratches
animals, especially before handling food. (even from the claws or teeth of dead
animals).
16 Energy and Resource Development4. Use proper field dressing procedures. Tularemia
• Eviscerate or gut the carcass as soon as Tularemia (rabbit fever) is caused by bacteria. Wild
possible. animals, including rabbits (snowshoe hares) and
• Use a clean knife and wash your knife rodents (muskrats and beavers), can be infected.
frequently with warm water or alcohol swabs. The clinical signs of disease in wildlife are not
• Avoid cutting the intestinal tract (gut) always present.
and thoroughly clean utensils or hands if Tularemia is spread when broken skin or mucous
contaminated with fecal material. membranes (skin found in the eyes, nose and
• Avoid hand-mouth contact (such as smoking mouth) come into contact with blood or muscle
or eating) when handling carcasses. tissue from an infected animal. Tularemia is
• Cut off and discard any meat contaminated most commonly spread during handling meat
with fecal material. (including dressing or skinning) and eating
insufficiently cooked meat. Less commonly
• Keep the carcass cool in the field and
tularaemia can be spread by tick and deer fly
refrigerate or freeze as soon as possible.
bites, inhaling contaminated dust, drinking
5. Be aware of wildlife diseases. from contaminated water sources or handling
contaminated pelts.
Rabies Everyone who handles wildlife should be aware.
Rabies is caused by a virus. Wild animals, including Take the following precautions to help prevent
raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats, can be infected. transmission of tularemia and other diseases:
The clinical signs of disease in wildlife are not • Follow animal-handling precautions. Wear
always present. waterproof gloves, wash your hands and
Rabies is spread when broken skin or mucous prevent skin contact;
membranes (skin found in the eyes, nose and • Thoroughly cook meat (well-done);
mouth) come into contact with infected saliva • Prevent insect bites;
or nerve tissue from a rabid animal. Bites are the
most common way rabies is spread. • Do not drink from untreated water sources such
as lakes, streams and rivers.
Everyone who handles wildlife should be
aware. Take the following precautions to Lyme disease
help prevent transmission of rabies and Lyme disease is caused by bacteria. Lyme
other diseases: disease is spread through the bite of an infected
• Pre-exposure vaccination against rabies is blacklegged tick. Ticks are usually picked up
recommended for persons who work with when brushing against vegetation such as grass
animals that may have rabies. Medical treatment and shrubs. When a tick bites you, it becomes
is still required after an exposure; attached to your skin by its mouth parts. The
• Be a responsible pet owner. Vaccinate your pets risk of contact with ticks begins in early spring
against rabies and keep your pet on a leash or when the weather warms up and lasts through
under control at all times; to the end of fall.
• Enjoy wildlife from a distance; The best protection is to prevent tick bites.
• Take animal handling precautions. Wear • Wear protective clothing, including enclosed
waterproof gloves, wash your hands and shoes, long-sleeved shirts that fit tightly around
prevent skin contact; the wrist and are tucked into pants, and long-
• Go to the hospital if you have been exposed. legged pants tucked into socks or boots.
• Insect repellents containing DEET are safe and
If you see an animal exhibiting symptoms of can effectively repel ticks. Repellents may be
rabies (uncoordinated movements, dragging applied to clothing as well as exposed skin
limbs, behaving aggressively), please report but should not be applied to skin underneath
it by calling 811. clothing (note: DEET may damage some
materials). Always read and follow label
directions.
• Walk in the middle of trails to avoid tall grass
and bushes.
Hunt & Trap 2018 17• Check for ticks on clothing and skin after • Submarine cage traps (funnel traps) should
being in tick-infested areas. A daily total-body be set in such a way that they remain fully
inspection and prompt removal of attached submerged at all times.
ticks (within 18 to 24 hours) can reduce the • Mink sets must be a water-based set, drowning
risk of infection. Blacklegged ticks are very set, or on the ground within three metres (10
small, particularly at the nymph stage, so look feet) of the water’s edge.
carefully. Do not forget to check children and • Fur harvesters must use snares baited with
pets as well. fresh hardwood and placed entirely under
• If you develop symptoms of Lyme disease, water when snaring beaver after Jan. 31 to the
see your family doctor. In most cases, the first last day of the open snaring season for beaver.
symptom of Lyme disease is a rash near the • Fur Harvester’s Licences expire on July 31.
tick bite that may look like a bull’s-eye target.
The rash appears between three and 30 days • A holder of a Minor Fur Harvester’s Licence
from being bitten. may obtain a hound hunting permit provided
they have successfully completed the required
education courses.
For more information on insect - and
animal-related diseases, • All individuals purchasing a Rabbit Licence must
show proof of completion of a Firearm Safety/
dial 811 for Tele-Care Hunter Education course or proof of hunting
or visitwww.gnb.ca/public health experience by presenting a previous hunting
licence. Conservation Education certificates
Fur harvesting
from other provinces, territories and states are
valid in New Brunswick.
It is illegal for fur harvesters to:
Important information • Place a trap or snare (other than a water-based
set) within 300 metres of a dwelling not your
• It is illegal to disturb any trap or snare without own, school, playground, athletic field, solid
the owner’s consent. waste disposal site or place of business.
• Trap sets for weasels and squirrels must be • Set a trap inside a muskrat house.
entirely enclosed in a wooden or metal box • Use poisons to catch or kill furbearers.
with no opening larger than 3.75 centimetres • Set or place a trap or snare within 30 metres
in diameter. of an active beaver dam, pond or lodge during
• Fur harvesters can use snare wire larger than the closed season for beaver.
0.75 millimetres in diameter in WMZs 1 to 26 • Use leghold traps set as restraining traps to
only on or after Nov. 17 in sets above water. capture marten, fisher, weasel, skunk, squirrel
• Rabbit (varying hare) trappers cannot use snare or raccoon.
wire greater than 0.75 millimetres in diameter • Use spring pole sets or running pole sets with
during fox and coyote snaring season. leghold traps.
• Snare constructed of snare wire larger than 0.75 • Use leghold traps having a jaw spread greater
millimetres in diameter must be equipped with than 20 centimetres or use toothed traps or
locking devices. deadfalls.
• It is illegal to possess traps or snares in a resort • Use a killing trap (i.e., conibear) for coyote or fox.
of wildlife more than 48 hours before trapping
or snaring season opens and more than 48 hours • Use a killing trap (i.e. conibear) for bobcat after
after the season closes. However, traps and snares Dec. 31.
cannot be placed at set locations in the woods • Use killing traps other than those listed on
until the season opens. page 21 for trapping beaver, fisher, marten,
• Individual fur harvesters are required to check all muskrat, otter, raccoon and weasel. Leg-hold
restraining trap sets at least once every 48 hours. traps used in a drowning set for beaver, otter,
muskrat and mink are still allowed.
• Drowning sets must have enough weight
to prevent the submerged furbearer from • Possess an improperly tagged or untagged
resurfacing. bobcat.
18 Energy and Resource Development• Keep wildlife in captivity. • advise the pet owner that traps and/or snares
• Use leghold traps to capture coyote or are placed in the area;
bobcat unless the trap is modified to improve • modify sets so that dogs will not be captured,
humaneness. and;
Trapper Education • place the traps and/or snares away from the
trail or road.
• To purchase a Fur Harvester’s Licence, all
trappers born on or after Jan. 1, 1981, and all Incidents of dogs running at large should
first-time trappers must first complete a Firearm be reported to a local Energy and Resource
Safety/Hunter Education course and Trapper Development office.
Education course. Reminder
• Minor Fur Harvesters who are 10-11 years old • Trappers are reminded to wear protective gloves
are required to be accompanied by an adult while handling fur-bearing animals. Cook meat
holder of a valid Fur Harvester’s licence thoroughly (well-done) before eating and keep
• Minor fur harvesters are not permitted to a clean work environment. These precautions
carry a firearm unless they are 12 years old or will minimize the possibility of parasites and
older, have passed the Firearm Safety/Hunter disease transmission.
Education course, and are accompanied by • Individual fur harvesters are not permitted to
an adult. keep incidental catches. Fur harvesters must
• Individuals wishing to hunt with a bow or report incidental catches and obtain permission
a crossbow under a Fur Harvester’s Licence to transport the animals to the nearest Energy
must have a stand-alone Bow Hunter Education and Resource Development office. Incidental
course. catches of furbearers are made available to the
• Bow hunters born before Jan. 1, 1981, and who NB Trappers and Fur Harvesters Federation for
are not first-time bow hunters, may show a trapper education courses.
previous hunting licence allowing use of a
bow or crossbow. Bobcat Tag Draw
Firearms and ammunition • Maximum bobcat harvest levels are determined
Fur harvesters must follow all regulations on an annual basis for each of the WMZs
pertaining to firearms and: where the harvest of bobcats is permitted. Fur
• Fur harvesters must not use a rifle .23 or larger harvesters wishing to trap, snare or hunt bobcat,
in calibre; and houndsmen wishing to hunt bobcat,
must apply to a random, computerized draw
• Fur harvesters must not use lead shot larger
system. Applicants must purchase a 2018‑19
than number 2 or steel shot larger than BB in
Fur Harvester’s Licence prior to applying to
a shotgun;
the draw. Applicants must apply for the two
• Fur harvesters are permitted to carry a .22 WMZs of their choice through Fish & Wildlife
calibre rimfire rifle on Sundays to dispatch Licensing online or at any authorized vendor
live-caught non-aquatic furbearers; or Service New Brunswick location, before the
• Firearms must be cased while being transported close of regular business hours on Sept. 28, 2018.
and carried in the field to trap locations, and • The fee to apply to the Bobcat Draw is $9 plus
must be re-cased immediately after being used HST.
to dispatch live-caught non-aquatic furbearers.
• Applying to the same WMZ for both choices in
Dogs and trapping the bobcat draw may reduce the applicant’s
Do not set traps or snares in areas where pets chances of maximizing the total number of
or farm animals may be caught. Fur harvesters tags allotted to the applicant.
setting traps or snares in areas that are visited • To ensure that the draw is equitable, the
by persons walking their dogs should make their bobcat tag system assigns one tag each time
best efforts to avoid accidentally capturing any an applicant is successful. The draw selects
pets. In addition to following existing regulations applicants in each WMZ until the quota is
fur harvesters are encouraged to: depleted.
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