Nova Scotia

Hunting in Nova Scotia

Coming soon to Huntable. Nova Scotia is the next province in the app. These pages are here now so you can plan the season; join the Nova Scotia list to hear when it’s ready.

Huntable answers one question for the exact spot you’re standing on: can I hunt here, right now? Nova Scotia is coming next, with the same answer for every deer zone in the province.

What it will check in Nova Scotia

• Season and species The 2026–27 provincial seasons and the federal migratory bird seasons, by county and zone.
• Crown or private land Provincial Crown land, and when you need the owner’s permission.
• Parks and protected areas Provincial and national parks, nature reserves, wilderness areas, game sanctuaries and federal wildlife areas.
• Setbacks The 182 m, 402 m and 804 m distances from mapped homes, businesses and schools, and the 100 ft highway buffer.
• Sundays Open from October through December, closed the rest of the year.
• Legal light Half an hour before sunrise to half an hour after sunset, worked out for that spot.

It works with no signal once you’ve saved the province, and every answer shows its source.

Seasons by species

White-tailed deer Black bear Moose Snowshoe hare Ruffed grouse Pheasant Coyote and red fox Crow Ducks and sea ducks Geese Woodcock and snipe

Deer management zones

Zone 101 Zone 102 Zone 103 Zone 104 Zone 105 Zone 106 Zone 107 Zone 108 Zone 109 Zone 110 Zone 111 Zone 112

Hunting near your town

Halifax Dartmouth Sydney Truro New Glasgow Antigonish Amherst Kentville Bridgewater Yarmouth Windsor Digby Port Hawkesbury Baddeck Liverpool Shelburne All towns

Daily legal hunting hours for every town. Hunting in British Columbia? Huntable covers every BC unit now.

Seasons are from the Nova Scotia Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations 2026–27 and, for migratory birds, the federal summary for Nova Scotia, as transcribed by Huntable. This page is a summary, not legal advice or a licence. It leaves out antlerless draw results, special hunts and in-season changes: ministerial orders can close areas or seasons at any time, so check novascotia.ca/natr/hunt before you go. Huntable is not affiliated with the Government of Nova Scotia. Spot a mistake? Tell us.