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New Brunswick
Hunt & Trap: Regulations Summary 2026-2027 (Hunt & Trap Book) · 2026-27 — all New Brunswick regulations →
Beaver
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMZ 1 to 12 | Trapping: Oct. 24 – Jan. 31; Snaring: Oct. 24 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 13 to 27 | Trapping: Oct. 31 – Jan. 31; Snaring: Oct. 31 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Source: p. 43 |
Nova Scotia
2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations · 2026 — all Nova Scotia regulations →
Beaver
📋 Fur Harvester licences are not issuable to non-residents (p. 9). It is illegal to kill a beaver, muskrat, mink or otter by a firearm or bow unless the animal is confined by a trap (p. 17, note a). Pelts of beaver may be possessed November 1 to April 15 with a valid Fur Harvester licence (p. 55).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zone 1 (Cape Breton, Inverness, Richmond, Victoria) | Nov 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | 30 | Fur Harvester table zone names verbatim; requires Wildlife Habitat and Fur Harvester Stamps.Source: p. 9 |
| Zone 2 (Antigonish, Colchester, Cumberland, Guysborough, Halifax, Hants, Pictou) | Nov 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | 20 | Source: p. 9 |
| Zone 3 (Annapolis, Kings, Lunenburg) | Nov 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | 20 | Source: p. 9 |
| Zone 4 (Digby, Queens, Shelburne, Yarmouth) | Nov 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | 20 | Source: p. 9 |