Nova Scotia Deer zones Zone 111
Deer Management Zone 111, Nova Scotia
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Deer Management Zone 111 covers about 6,290 km² of Nova Scotia, around Port Hawkesbury, Arichat, Glace Bay, Inverness and Louisbourg.
About 21% 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 111 with an antlerless draw permit for Zone 111. Antlered deer seasons are the same province-wide.
In Cape Breton’s Moose Management Zones 2, 3 and 4, rifles, shotguns and muzzleloaders are prohibited for bear from Sep 14 to Oct 11 (ministerial order).
White-tailed deer in Zone 111, 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 111
- Middle River Framboise Wilderness Area wilderness area, 5,658 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Fourchu Coast Wilderness Area wilderness area, 5,025 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Gabarus Wilderness Area wilderness area, 3,881 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- The Stillwaters Wilderness Area wilderness area, 2,969 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Scatarie Island Wilderness Area wilderness area, 1,496 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Cape Mabou Wilderness Area wilderness area, 1,457 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Baleine Nature Reserve nature reserve, 1,268 ha: no hunting
- North Mountain Wilderness Area wilderness area, 1,080 ha: hunting generally allowed in season; vehicles restricted
- Bornish Hill Nature Reserve nature reserve, 955 ha: no hunting
- River Inhabitants Nature Reserve nature reserve, 889 ha: no hunting
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 111
Port Hawkesbury Arichat Glace Bay Inverness Louisbourg New Waterford North Sydney Port Hood St. Peter's Sydney Sydney Mines
Next to Zone 111
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.