Nova Scotia Deer zones Zone 103
Deer Management Zone 103, Nova Scotia
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Deer Management Zone 103 covers about 4,967 km² of Nova Scotia, around Dartmouth and Halifax.
About 25% of the zone is provincial Crown land, where you can hunt in season under the general rules. The rest is mostly private: the right to hunt doesn’t include the right to enter it, so ask the owner first.
Deer zones matter most for antlerless deer: you can only take an antlerless deer in Zone 103 with an antlerless draw permit for Zone 103. Antlered deer seasons are the same province-wide.
White-tailed deer in Zone 103, 2026–27
| Species | Season | What | Who | Also check |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White-tailed deer | Sep 14 – Sep 26 | Antlered (antlerless by draw) | Bow only | Bow only in this period |
| Sep 27 – Dec 12 | Antlered (antlerless by draw) | Bow or muzzleloader only | Archery and muzzleloader stamp | |
| Oct 16 – Oct 24 | Antlered (antlerless by draw) | Youth hunters (12–17) only | Youth season Youth (12–17) under direct supervision of a licensed adult | |
| Oct 30 – Dec 12 | Antlered (antlerless by draw) | Any licensed hunter | General season |
For every season above: Deer Hunting Licence and a deer tag on you; antlerless deer only with an antlerless draw permit for this zone. Hunter orange: solid orange hat plus a vest or coat of at least 400 sq in (not required for bow hunters during the bow-only period).
Other species have province-wide or county seasons: see every Nova Scotia season by species. There is no moose hunt anywhere in Nova Scotia in 2026.
Sundays
Sunday hunting is allowed from October 1 to December 31 for every species except moose. The rest of the year, hunting on a Sunday is prohibited, and so is carrying a firearm or bow in wildlife habitat that day.
Protected areas in Zone 103
- Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada national park, 40,410 ha: no hunting
- Five Bridge Lakes Wilderness Area wilderness area, 8,626 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- South Panuke Wilderness Area wilderness area, 7,191 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Terence Bay Wilderness Area wilderness area, 4,552 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Lake Rossignol Wilderness Area wilderness area, 4,374 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Island Lake Wilderness Area wilderness area, 3,917 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Blue Mountain - Birch Cove Lakes Wilderness Area wilderness area, 2,805 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Pu'tlaqne'katik wilderness area, 2,672 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Pockwock Wilderness Area wilderness area, 1,900 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Holden Lake Wilderness Area wilderness area, 1,696 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
Some wilderness areas overlap game sanctuaries with their own rules. Huntable will tell you which one you’re in and what it allows.
Towns in Zone 103
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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.