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New Brunswick WMZ 15: open season dates for white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, wild turkey, coyote, varying hare and squirrel, ruffed and spruce grouse, ring-necked pheasant.
Open WMZ 15 on the mapDates copied from the 2026-2027 Hunt & Trap Regulations Summary (New Brunswick), with the 2026 tentative hunting season dates table and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Confirm in New Brunswick's hunting regulations before you go.
White-tailed deer
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Archery (bow/crossbow) Oct 5 to 25 is archery only; firearms join from Oct 26. Bowhunter Education course required. One deer per person per year. WMZs 4, 5 and 9 are closed to deer hunting. Archery season Oct 5 to Nov 22, 2026. Antlerless deer need an authorization (residents only, zone shown on licence). Non-residents: antlered deer only, with a licensed NB guide. Grand Manan (WMZ 27) has a special archery-only antlerless hunt Oct 5 to 25. | Oct 5 – Nov 22 | Oct 5 – Nov 22 |
| Firearms Firearm season Oct 26 to Nov 22, 2026. Antlerless deer need an authorization (residents only). Non-residents: antlered deer only, with a licensed NB guide. | Oct 26 – Nov 22 | Oct 26 – Nov 22 |
| Muzzleloader only (authorization needed) Muzzleloader Season Authorization required ($9 resident, $46 non-resident); only valid for certain WMZs shown on the licence. Must have an unfilled deer tag from the current season; no extra bag limit. Non-residents must hunt with a licensed NB guide. | Nov 23 – Nov 29 | Nov 23 – Nov 29 |
New Brunswick white-tailed deer rules
Moose
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Draw (licence by draw only) Sept 22 to 26, 2026. One moose per licence. Licences are by draw with a quota set for each WMZ; a licence is valid for one WMZ only. The summary does not list which WMZs have a quota this year, so zones with none are not marked closed here. Non-residents: at least 25 licences by draw, plus up to 95 outfitter-draw licences; must hunt with a licensed NB guide. Residents may name a designated hunter. | Sep 22 – Sep 26 | Sep 22 – Sep 26 |
Black bear
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Apr 20 to Jun 30, 2026. Females with cubs are protected in spring. Residents: 2 bears per licence. Non-residents: 1 per licence, licence by draw or through an outfitter/guide; must hunt with a licensed NB guide. WMZs 26 and 27 are closed to bear. Next spring season (2027) is Apr 19 to Jun 30 and needs a 2027 licence. | Apr 20 – Jun 30 | Apr 20 – Jun 30 |
| Fall Sept 1 to Nov 22, 2026. Sept 21 to 26 is a bow or crossbow only week within this season. Non-residents must hunt with a licensed NB guide; licence restricted to one WMZ. WMZs 26 and 27 are closed to bear. | Sep 1 – Nov 22 | Sep 1 – Nov 22 |
New Brunswick black bear rules
Wild turkey
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Draw (licence by draw only) One bearded male turkey per licence. Residents enter the Resident Wild Turkey Draw; quotas are set per WMZ, licence is for that zone. Non-resident licences are sold only through outfitters/guides; must hunt with a licensed NB guide. 2026 season May 4 to 23: in April 2026 NB lengthened the hunt to three weeks from the first Monday in May (the tentative table's May 11-23 is out of date). No hunting on Sundays during turkey season. 2027 season is May 3 to 22. | May 4 – May 23 | May 4 – May 23 |
New Brunswick wild turkey rules
Coyote
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Varmint / bear / small game licences Varmint licence: Mar 2 to Sept 19, 2026. Small game licence: Oct 1 to Feb 27, 2027. A bear licence also covers Apr 20 to Jun 30, Sept 1 to 19 and Oct 1 to Nov 22. No bag limit. All non-resident hunters must hunt with a licensed NB guide. | Mar 2 – Sep 19 Oct 1 – Feb 27 | Mar 2 – Sep 19 Oct 1 – Feb 27 |
Varying (snowshoe) hare and squirrel
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Varying hare and squirrel Varying hare: 10 daily, 20 in possession. Squirrel: no limit. Bird and small game licence needed (residents Class 4, non-residents Class 2). Raccoon and skunk run Oct 1 to Dec 31. All non-resident hunters must hunt with a licensed NB guide. | Oct 1 – Feb 27 | Oct 1 – Feb 27 |
New Brunswick varying hare and squirrel rules
Ruffed and spruce grouse, ring-necked pheasant
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ruffed and spruce grouse 6 daily, 12 in possession. Sunday hunting is only allowed Oct 14 to Dec 31 (in 2026, Sundays Oct 18 to Dec 27). All non-resident hunters must hunt with a licensed NB guide. | Oct 1 – Dec 31 | Oct 1 – Dec 31 |
| Ring-necked pheasant (males only) 2 male birds daily, 4 in possession. All non-resident hunters must hunt with a licensed NB guide. | Oct 26 – Nov 8 | Oct 26 – Nov 8 |
New Brunswick ruffed and spruce grouse, ring-necked pheasant rules
Nearby zones
All New Brunswick zones. Public land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land, private land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.
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