Hunting

You can purchase select Nova Scotia hunting licenses online using the HuntNS online services for hunters and furharvesters.

For information on the e-licensing pilot project, refer to the HuntNS e-licensing pilot (PDF).

Wildlife Resources Card (WRC)

• Renewal Notice
• Order a Wildlife Resources Card
• Manage your WRC profile
• General Information
  
• Hunting Outside of Nova Scotia? (PDF)
• NR&R Shooting Range Book Online

Education and Training

• HuntNS Hunter Education Module (PDF)
• Register for a hunting/ trapping education course
• Hunter Education FAQ
• Guide Training Requirements
• Hunter Education Course Listings

Your Harvest & Observations

• Report your harvest
• Harvest statistics
• Deer Registration Stations (PDF)

Requirements to Hunt/Trap

• Residents
• Aboriginal Harvesters
• Non-residents
• Permits & Licences Directory
• Become a vendor
• Buy a Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit Online

Seasons, Bag Limits & Draws

• Bag Limits and Open Seasons (PDF)
• Licence Costs (PDF)
• Licence Availability
• Moose Draw
• Antlerless Deer Draw
• Belleisle Marsh Waterfowl Hunting

Laws and Regulations

• Summary of Hunting and Furharvesting Regulations
• Wildlife Act (PDF)
• Laws and Regulations
• Certified Traps Recommended But Not Mandatory (PDF)