Seasons and Bag Limits - Big Game

With three big game species in Nova Scotia, white tailed deer, black bear
and moose, hunting enthusiasts will find ample opportunity to enjoy their
sport. Hunting seasons are in the fall of each year. As the season dates
and bag limits may vary from year to year, please consult the annual
Summary of Hunting and Furharvesting Regulations for details. The 2001
Summary is available from this site, from license vendors or from local
Department of Natural Resources offices.

* Black Bear
* White tailed Deer
* Moose



Hunting
September 10 to October 27, 2001
excluding Sundays
Bag Limit One (1) bear.

Note: Hunters are permitted to hunt only at
Black Bear registered bait sites.


Snaring
October 10 to November 7, including Sundays
Bag Limit One (1) bear

Open only to Residents with a valid Fur
Harvester Certificate.


White-tailed Deer

Bowhunting * Limited Entry Hunt (Antllerless Deer
September 29 to October 25, Draw)
and December 3 to December 8,
2001 * Deer Management Zones
excluding Sundays
Bag Limit One (1) deer per
calender year for all hunters.
Deer hunting is limited to
antlered deer except for those
hunters having a valid
Antlerless Deer Hunting stamp
affixed to their deer hunting
license.

Note: Bowhunters who kill a
deer during the bowhunting
season cannot hunt deer during
the general deer hunting
season. Requires a valid
Bowhunter Hunting Certificate,
a valid Deer Hunting License
and a Bow Stamp.

General Open Season
October 26 to December 1, 2001
excluding Sundays
Bag Limit One (1) deer per
calender year for all hunters.
Deer hunting is limited to
antlered deer except for those
hunters having a valid
Antlerless Deer Hunting stamp
affixed to their deer hunting
license.


Moose
September 24 to October 6,
excluding Sunday
Bag Limit One (1) moose

Open to Residents only. 200 licenses issued
by a draw. Hunting is only in Inverness and
Victoria counties. Each licence holder may
designate up to two companions who can fully
participate in the hunt.