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British Columbia
Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis · 2026-2028 — all British Columbia regulations →
Coyote
📋 No coyote season listed in Region 1. Provincial bag limit NBL (p. 13, 'Raccoon, Skunk, Coyote (NBL)').
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUs 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept 10 - June 15 | NBL | Source: p. 28 |
| MUs 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44 | Sept 1 - June 30 | NBL | Source: p. 34 |
| MUs 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 | NBL | Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 5-1 to 5-15 | Sept 1 - Mar 31 | NBL | Source: p. 44 |
| MUs 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30 | Sept 1 - Mar 31 | 10 | Source: p. 51 |
| MUs 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 | Aug 15 - Mar 31 | NBL | Source: p. 57 |
| MUs 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58 | Sept 1 - Mar 31 | NBL | No closed season below 1100 m elevation.Source: p. 63 |
| MUs 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 | Sept 1 - June 30 | NBL | Source: p. 68 |
Alberta
2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations · 2026 — all Alberta regulations →
Coyote
📋 Wolf/coyote baiting restrictions on public land (see Timber Wolf entry, p. 60).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Privately owned land and public land in the White Area (residents, non-residents and non-resident aliens holding a valid wildlife certificate) | Throughout the year | — | Hunt (but not trap), except in WMUs 728 and 730; on private land throughout the year, and on public land in the White Area to which the hunter has right of access.Source: p. 60 |
| Public lands in the Green Area (residents, non-residents and non-resident aliens holding a valid wildlife certificate) | From the opening day of a big game season in a particular WMU to May 31, 2026 [as printed] or until June 15 if hunting in a WMU that has a spring season for black bear ending on that date | — | Hunt (but not trap). Season end printed as 'May 31, 2026' in the guide (appears inconsistent with the 2026-27 season year; transcribed verbatim).Source: p. 60 |
| CFB Wainwright (WMUs 728 and 730) - resident | January 5, 2027 until February 28, 2027 | — | A range safety briefing is required as a condition of access (Range Control, Building 581); access may be restricted for military training.Source: p. 60 |
Saskatchewan
Hunters Guide Saskatchewan 2026-27 · 2026-27 — all Saskatchewan regulations →
Coyote
📋 The 2026-27 Hunters Guide does not publish coyote season dates. Coyotes are referenced only in auxiliary rules: it is unlawful to accompany/hunt with/aid a person hunting big game while hunting coyotes or wild boar (p. 10), and coyote hunting is referenced in the ATV firearm-carry rules (p. 11). No coyote season table appears in this guide.
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
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Manitoba
Manitoba Hunting Guide 2026 · 2026 (licence year April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027) — all Manitoba regulations →
Coyote
📋 Coyotes can be hunted under the authority of any big game licence; no tagging requirements. A Manitoba resident may hunt coyotes in any valid GHA during the coyote season with any current-year big game hunting licence.
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALL GHAs except GHA 38 (Manitoba resident, Canadian resident and non-Canadian resident) | Aug. 31 – the last day of February of the following year | One Coyote | Coyote hunting is only open during the fall big game season and area for which the hunter has a licence that is unused (Canadian/non-Canadian residents must hold a white-tailed deer, moose, black bear or caribou licence and unused game tag valid for the fall season in that area, species and time period).Source: p. 50 |
Ontario
2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary · 2026-2027 — all Ontario regulations →
Wolf and Coyote listed as “Wolf and Coyote” (ON)
📋 It is illegal to hunt or trap wolf or coyote in the areas within and surrounding Algonquin Provincial Park, Killarney Provincial Park, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park and Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park to help protect Eastern wolf (p. 84). Generally, wolves and coyotes cannot be hunted in provincial parks or Crown Game Preserves (p. 85). Party hunting for wolves and coyotes is not permitted in areas where a tag is required (p. 85). .275-calibre maximum rifle restriction in listed southern geographic areas (p. 85).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMUs 1A, 1C, 1D, 2-10, 11A, 11B, 12-41, 42*, 46, 47, 48*, 49, 50*, 53A*, 53B, 54*, 55*, 56*, 57*, 58* | September 15 to March 31 | Maximum 2 Wolf/Coyote Tags per calendar year (p. 84) | Resident and non-resident. Wolf/Coyote Tag required: 2026 Wolf/Coyote Tag (September 15 to December 31) and 2027 Wolf/Coyote Tag (January 1 to March 31). * Indicates there are geographic townships where the wolf/coyote season is closed (list p. 84, including Airy, Alice, ... Wylie).Source: p. 84 |
| WMUs 43-45, 59, 60*, 61-74, 75*, 76-95 | All year | No bag limit stated; no tag required in these WMUs | Resident and non-resident; no Wolf/Coyote Tag required. * Geographic township closures apply (p. 84).Source: p. 84 |
New Brunswick
Hunt & Trap: Regulations Summary 2026-2027 (Hunt & Trap Book) · 2026-27 — all New Brunswick regulations →
Coyote
📋 Fur Harvester's Licence is required to trap, snare or hunt furbearers and to possess or sell pelts; valid from Oct. 1 to July 31 of the following year; not issued to non-residents (p. 44).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide – Varmint Licence | Mar. 2 – Sept. 19, 2026; Mar. 1 – Sept. 18, 2027 | No limit | Varmint licence species permitted: Coyote, Crow, Cormorant, Groundhog. Licence expires September 19, 2026.Source: p. 28 |
| Province-wide – Bird and Small Game Licence / Deer and Game Bird licence (Other Species table) | Season cell printed in the guide's table shows no separate coyote season; the 'Oct. 1, 2026 – Feb. 27, 2027' season block is printed aligned to the Varying hare row directly above | No limit | Listed in the licence tables' species rows as 'Coyote, Crow, Groundhog, Squirrel' with bag limit 'No limit'. AMBIGUITY NOTE: the printed table's season cell for this row is empty; the adjacent Varying hare season 'Oct. 1, 2026 – Feb. 27, 2027' appears to cover the block. Transcribed as printed - not resolved.Source: pp. 29-30 |
| Province-wide – under a Bear licence | Apr. 20 – June 30, 2026 (spring); Sept. 1 – 19, 2026; Oct. 1 – Nov. 22, 2026 (fall); Apr. 19 – June 30, 2027 (spring) | No limit | Coyote is listed as a species permitted under the Bear licence with these seasons (season block printed merged with the Non-Resident bear rows in the guide's table).Source: p. 28 |
| WMZ 1 to 26 – Fur Harvester | Hunting: Oct. 1 – Feb. 27; Trapping (restraint only): Oct. 1 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide fur harvesting seasons table row 'Coyote, Fox' (WMZ 1 to 26). Dates are the 2026-27 fur harvesting season.Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 1 to 12 – Fur Harvester | Snaring: Nov. 7 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide fur harvesting seasons table row 'Coyote, Fox'.Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 13 to 26 – Fur Harvester | Snaring: Nov. 14 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide fur harvesting seasons table row 'Coyote, Fox'.Source: p. 43 |
Nova Scotia
2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations · 2026 — all Nova Scotia regulations →
Coyote
📋 Coyote is classed as 'Other Harvestable Wildlife': you may legally possess pelts throughout the year without a permit, but you need a permit to export the pelt or other parts from the province (pp. 46-47).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide | Jan 1 2026 – Dec 31 2026 | None | Classed by the guide as 'Other Harvestable Wildlife'; Wildlife Habitat Stamp required. After the general deer season to March 31 the following year it is permitted to hunt coyote with a rifle or shotgun with rifled slugs or ball if the person holds a valid base licence and is hunting coyote (p. 18, note b).Source: p. 11 (methods p. 18) |
| Province-wide (Fur Harvester licence) | Oct 15 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | No limit | Listed with fox in the Fur Harvester bag limits and open seasons table (guide row 'FOX and COYOTE').Source: p. 9 |
Prince Edward Island
2025 Hunting Summary · 2025-26 — all Prince Edward Island regulations →
Coyote
📋 ATVs/snowmobiles may not be used to actively pursue or chase game, particularly relevant during coyote hunts with hounds (p. 37). Export permit rules as for hare (p. 7, item 15).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide | Oct. 1 – Mar. 31 | '-' = no limit | Muzzle loading firearms are permitted for coyote hunting only (p. 23). Unlawful to use a shotgun loaded with a single bullet or a rifle larger than .22 calibre (p. 8, item 25).Source: p. 18 |
Newfoundland & Labrador
2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide · 2026-27 — all Newfoundland & Labrador regulations →
Coyote
📋 Canid carcass collection program: hunters/trappers asked to submit entire canid carcasses ($25 fee paid); NLOA Canid Incentive Program may add $35. Restrainting traps certified for coyotes under the Fur Institute of Canada will become mandatory in the 2029-2030 trapping season.
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide* | Shooting: Sept 12, 2026 – July 15, 2027 | N/A (there are no bag limits for coyotes) | *Centre-fire rifles not greater than .225 calibre may be used except during the open big game moose season (September 12 – December 31, 2026) on the Island portion of the province for wolf and coyote. Coyote shooting licence is combined with the small game licence; shotguns using shot size #2 or larger permitted.Source: Coyotes and Wolves (web section) |
| Island - trapping | Oct 20/26 – Feb 1/27 | n/a (trapping season) | Trappers holding a valid trapping licence may also shoot lynx, fox and coyote using rifles up to .225 calibre during the open trapping seasons except during the big game moose season (Sept 12 – Dec 31, 2026) on the island of Newfoundland.Source: Trapping Seasons and Zones > Island (web section) |
| Labrador North - trapping | Oct 15/26 – March 31/27 | n/a (trapping season) | Source: Trapping Seasons and Zones > Labrador (web section) |
| Labrador South - trapping | Nov 1/26 – March 20/27 | n/a (trapping season) | Source: Trapping Seasons and Zones > Labrador (web section) |