4PROVINCES
11SEASON RULES
Small GameCATEGORY
British Columbia
Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis · 2026-2028 — all British Columbia regulations →
Skunk
📋 Provincial bag limit NBL (p. 13).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUs 1-1 to 1-15 (Opossum, Skunk) | No Closed Season | NBL | Table row covers opossum and skunk together. A person who kills an opossum is requested to submit the carcass to a Wildlife Program officer.Source: p. 21 |
| MUs 2-2 to 2-19 (Raccoon, Skunk) | Sept 1 - Mar 31 | NBL | Source: p. 28 |
| MUs 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 | Aug 1 - Apr 30 | NBL | Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 (Skunk, Raccoon) | No Closed Season | NBL | Source: p. 68 |
Ontario
2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary · 2026-2027 — all Ontario regulations →
Red Fox and Skunk listed as “Red Fox and Skunk” (ON)
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMUs 1-35, 38-41 | September 15 to the last day of February | Furbearing mammal harvestable under Small Game Licence (p. 89 note) | Source: p. 89 |
| WMUs 36, 37, 42-50, 53-95 | All year | Furbearing mammal harvestable under Small Game Licence (p. 89 note) | Source: p. 89 |
New Brunswick
Hunt & Trap: Regulations Summary 2026-2027 (Hunt & Trap Book) · 2026-27 — all New Brunswick regulations →
Skunk
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide – Bird and Small Game / Deer and Game Bird licence | Oct. 1 – Dec. 31, 2026 | No limit | Guide row 'Raccoon, Skunk'.Source: pp. 29-30 |
| WMZ 1 to 27 – Fur Harvesting Seasons table | Hunting: Oct. 1 – Dec. 31 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 1 to 13, 15 to 17, 20 – Fur Harvesting Seasons table | Trapping (with Fisher, Marten): Nov. 28 – Dec. 12 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide row 'Fisher, Marten, Skunk'.Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 14, 18, 19, 21 to 27 – Fur Harvesting Seasons table | Trapping (with Fisher): Nov. 28 – Dec. 19 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide row 'Fisher, Skunk'.Source: p. 43 |
Nova Scotia
2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations · 2026 — all Nova Scotia regulations →
Skunk
📋 Classed as Other Harvestable Wildlife: pelts may be possessed year-round; a permit is needed to export the pelt or other parts from the province (pp. 46-47).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide (Fur Harvester licence) | Nov 1 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | No limit | Grouped Fur Harvester table row 'MINK, MUSKRAT, RED SQUIRREL, SKUNK, and WEASEL'.Source: p. 9 |