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Hunting seasons open this week in BC and Nova Scotia

What is open, closing soon and opening soon, by species, from the same synopsis tables as the checker. Switch province or pick another date to look at opening weekend.

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British Columbia seasons are from the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis 2026-2028; Nova Scotia seasons are from the Nova Scotia Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations 2026-27 and the federal migratory bird summary, all as transcribed by Huntable. This tool is a summary, not legal advice or a licence. It leaves out Limited Entry Hunting and draw hunts, area maps, special orders and in-season changes: read the regulations and check gov.bc.ca/hunting or novascotia.ca/natr/hunt before you go. Spot a mistake? Tell us.