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Nova Scotia Zone 111 map and hunting seasons 2026

Nova Scotia Zone 111: open season dates for white-tailed deer, black bear, coyote, snowshoe hare and red squirrel, ruffed grouse and pheasant.

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Dates copied from the 2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations (Nova Scotia), plus the Bear Hunt Ministerial Order summary (2024-2026) and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Confirm in Nova Scotia's hunting regulations before you go.

White-tailed deer

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Archery and muzzleloader (bow only to Sep 26)
Sep 14 to Sep 26 is bow only; muzzleloader from Sep 27.
No hunting on Sundays except Oct 4 to Dec 27, 2026 (first Sunday after Oct 1 to last Sunday in December).
Limit 1. Antlered deer anywhere; antlerless needs a stamp except in the either-sex zones.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Sep 14 – Dec 12Sep 14 – Dec 12
General (rifle)
Last Friday in October (Oct 30, 2026) to second Saturday in December. Limit 1.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Oct 30 – Dec 12Oct 30 – Dec 12
Youth season (ages 12-17, supervised)
Youth aged 12-17 under direct supervision of a certified adult 18+. Limit 1.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Oct 16 – Oct 24Oct 16 – Oct 24
Antlerless by draw (stamp)
Antlerless deer need an Antlerless Deer Hunting Stamp from the July draw, valid in the zone on the stamp. Stamps for 2026: 103 2,200; 104 425; 106 900; 108 850; 110 850; 111 500; 112 300.
Stamp is used within the archery/muzzleloader or general season dates.
Bonus stamps (one extra antlerless deer, after reporting a first deer) also in 106, 108, 110, 111, 112.
Draw stamps are validated with a Resident Deer Hunting Stamp; non-residents can take an antlerless deer in these zones only with a bonus stamp.		Sep 14 – Dec 12Sep 14 – Dec 12

Nova Scotia white-tailed deer rules

Black bear

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Hunting
No hunting on Sundays except Oct 4 to Dec 27, 2026 (first Sunday after Oct 1 to last Sunday in December).
Limit 1. Bear snaring (residents with fur harvester certification only) Oct 1 to Dec 5, limit 2; non-residents cannot snare.
Rifles, shotguns and muzzleloaders are banned for bear hunting in Moose Management Zones 2, 3 and 4 (Cape Breton and parts of the north) from Sep 14 to Oct 11, 2026. Check: the summary says to Sunday Oct 11, but the Ministerial Order wording ("Saturday following the first Monday in October") gives Oct 10. Moose zones do not match deer zones so this is not mapped.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Sep 14 – Dec 5Sep 14 – Dec 5

Nova Scotia black bear rules

Coyote

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Open all year
No hunting on Sundays except Oct 4 to Dec 27, 2026 (first Sunday after Oct 1 to last Sunday in December).
No limit. Wildlife Habitat Stamp required. Centrefire rifle or slug use restricted during the deer season, check firearm rules.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Jan 1 – Dec 31Jan 1 – Dec 31

Nova Scotia coyote rules

Snowshoe hare and red squirrel

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Snowshoe hare hunting
No hunting on Sundays except Oct 4 to Dec 27, 2026 (first Sunday after Oct 1 to last Sunday in December).
No limit. Nov 1 2026 to Feb 27 2027. No hunting hare with a dog Nov 1 to Nov 15.
Residents need Wildlife Habitat Stamp and HT certification; non-residents need Habitat Stamp and Non-Resident Small Game Stamp.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Nov 1 – Feb 27Nov 1 – Feb 27
Red squirrel
No limit. Wildlife Habitat Stamp required.
No hunting on Sundays except Oct 4 to Dec 27, 2026.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Nov 1 – Feb 27Nov 1 – Feb 27

Nova Scotia snowshoe hare and red squirrel rules

Ruffed grouse and pheasant

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Ruffed grouse
5 per day, possession 10 after the first day. Small Game Stamp required.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Oct 1 – Dec 31Oct 1 – Dec 31
Ring-necked pheasant (males only)
Males only, 2 per day, possession 4. Dates shown are for Annapolis, Kings and Hants counties; all other counties open Oct 1 to Dec 15. Small Game Stamp required.
Non-residents must be supervised by a licensed guide or a resident with a Special Permit to Guide.		Nov 1 – Dec 15Nov 1 – Dec 15

Nova Scotia ruffed grouse and pheasant rules

Nearby zones

All Nova Scotia 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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