Hunting Regulations (N.S. Reg. 239/2013) (just regulations regs wideer.htm)

N.S. Reg. 239/2013

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Deer Hunting Regulations

made under

Section 113 of the

Wildlife Act

R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 504

O.I.C. 2013-216 (June 25, 2013), N.S. Reg. 239/2013

as amended to O.I.C. 2026-27 (effective January 26, 2026), N.S. Reg. 22/2026

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Interpretation and Application

Citation

Definitions

Definitions for licences, cards, permits and stamps issued in electronic form

Expressions of date periods for open seasons

Licensing and Stamps

Hunting in accordance with deer hunting licence and stamps

Bag limit for deer

Deer management zones

Information returns

Deer hunting licence

Validity of stamps

Deer hunting stamp (general)

Deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader)

Antlerless deer stamp

Bonus deer stamp

Number of antlerless deer stamps and bonus deer stamps for zones

Fees for stamps

Eligibility for deer hunting licence

Supervision of youth hunters

Special youth season for hunting deer

Tagging deer

Deer Registration Stations and Agents

Establishment of deer registration stations

Appointment of deer registration agents

Stamp or seal issued for deer registration station

Deer registration agent’s reports and records

Revocation of appointment of deer registration agent

Registering Deer

Antlered deer–pre-registration

Duty to register deer within 24 hours

Possession of unregistered deer

Prohibitions on registration

Registering deer at deer registration station

Registering deer online through Department’s website

Proof of registration

Proof of registration before processing or taxidermy

Possessing and Storing Deer Meat

Storage permits for deer meat

Exempted from storage permit

Transferring deer meat

Schedule A: Deer Management Zones

Deer Management Zone 101

Deer Management Zone 102

Deer Management Zone 103

Deer Management Zone 104

Deer Management Zone 105

Deer Management Zone 106

Deer Management Zone 107

Deer Management Zone 108

Deer Management Zone 109

Deer Management Zone 110

Deer Management Zone 111

Deer Management Zone 112

Interpretation and Application

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the Deer Hunting Regulations .

Definitions

(1) In these regulations,

“Act” means the Wildlife Act ;

“antlered deer” means a deer that has an antler that is 7.62 cm or longer, measured

from the head of the deer;

“antlerless deer” means a deer without antlers or with antlers that are shorter than

7.62 cm in length, measured from the head of the deer;

“antlerless deer stamp” means an antlerless deer stamp under

Section 12;

“base licence” means a base licence as defined in the General Wildlife

Regulations ;

“bonus deer stamp” means a bonus deer stamp under

Section 13;

“crossbow” means a crossbow as defined in the Firearm and Bow Regulations ;

“deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader)” means a deer hunting stamp

(archery and muzzleloader) under

Section 11;

“deer hunting stamp (general)” means a deer hunting stamp (general) under

Section 10;

“deer hunting licence” means a deer hunting licence under

Section 8;

“deer management zone” means an area of the Province described in

Schedule “ A ”

for which different requirements may be specified under these regulations;

“deer registration agent” means a person appointed by the Minister under

Section

21 to be in charge of a deer registration station and includes an employee or person

under the supervision of the person;

“deer registration confirmation number” means a unique number provided

electronically by the Department when a deer is registered online in accordance

with

Section 22;

“deer registration station” means a deer registration station established by the

Minister under

Section 14 for the purpose of registering a deer killed during an

open season for hunting deer;

“electronic deer hunting licence” means a deer hunting licence issued by the

Minister in electronic form under

Section 3D of the General Wildlife Regulations ;

“muzzleloader” means a muzzleloader as defined in the Firearm and Bow

Regulations ;

“primitive weapon” means a primitive weapon as defined in the Firearm and Bow

Regulations ;

“senior” means a person who is 65 years old or older;

“stamp” means a stamp issued by the Minister under

Section 15 that, as part of the

deer hunting licence it is affixed to, allows the holder to take, hunt or kill deer in

accordance with the requirements for the stamp set out in these regulations, and

includes the tag issued as part of the deer hunting licence;

“storage permit” means a permit issued under these regulations permitting the

holder of the permit to possess and store the meat of a deer;

“weapon” means a weapon as defined in the Firearm and Bow Regulations ;

“youth” means a person who is at least 12 years old and younger than 18 years old.

(2) In these regulations, a reference to regulations is a reference to regulations made

under the Act, unless the regulations are specified to have been made under

another Act.

Definitions for licences, cards, permits and stamps issued in electronic form

2A In the case of a hunting licence, licence card, hunting permit or hunting stamp issued in

electronic form under

Section 3D of the General Wildlife Regulations , the following

definitions apply:

“affix” means

(

i) to electronically link a stamp to a licence, licence card or permit or a

tag to a licence, permit or stamp, in the manner directed by the

Minister, and

(ii) to physically attach a tag to wildlife;

“present” or “produce” means,

(

i) in relation to a licence, permit or stamp, display on a functioning

electronic device, and

(ii) in relation to a tag that forms a part of a licence, permit or stamp, to

present for inspection.

Expressions of date periods for open seasons

3 A date period expressed in these regulations for an open season includes both the first

and last date.

Licensing and Stamps

Hunting in accordance with deer hunting licence and stamps

(1) A person must not take, hunt or kill deer or attempt to take, hunt or kill deer unless

they hold a valid deer hunting licence.

(2) A person must not take, hunt or kill deer, or attempt to take, hunt or kill deer other

than in accordance with the requirements, limitations and prohibitions set out in

these regulations for the licence and stamps they are hunting under.

Bag limit for deer

5 The bag limit for deer is as follows:

(a) 1 per each of the following open seasons:

(

i) the open season for hunting under a deer hunting stamp (general) set

out in subsection 10(2),

(ii) the open season for hunting under a deer hunting stamp (archery and

muzzleloader) set out in subsection 11(2);

(b) 1 per bonus deer stamp per calendar year, in accordance with the restrictions

specified for the stamp.

Deer management zones

(1) The deer management zones established for the Province are as set out in

Schedule

A: Deer Management Zones.

(2) Only antlered deer may be taken, hunted or killed in a deer management zone,

unless the Minister determines otherwise for the deer management zone under

subsection (3).

(3) For any deer management zone, the Minister may determine that

(

a) antlered deer and antlerless deer may be taken, hunted or killed in the deer

management zone; or

(

b) no deer may be taken, hunted or killed in the deer management zone.

(4) The Minister must publish any determinations made under subsection (3) on the

Department’s website no later than 7 days before the beginning of the earliest open

season for hunting deer.

(5) The Minister may specify the type of stamp that is required to take, hunt or kill

deer in a deer management zone, including limiting hunting to 1 or more of the

following:

(

a) holders of deer hunting stamps (general);

(

b) holders of deer hunting stamps (archery and muzzleloader);

(

c) holders of antlerless deer stamps issued for the zone;

(

d) holders of bonus deer stamps issued for the zone.

(6) A person must not take, hunt or kill deer in a deer management zone

(

a) other than the deer management zone permitted by the stamp they are

hunting under; and

(

b) other than the sex or type of deer permitted for the deer management zone

under this Section.

Information returns

7 No later than 7 days after the last day of the open season for hunting deer under

subsection 10(2), each person who was issued a deer hunting licence during that calendar

year must complete and return to the Minister any information return either issued to the

licence holder or prepared by the Department for licence holders to submit information

electronically.

Deer hunting licence

(1) A deer hunting licence is composed of a base licence and at least 1 of the

following issued to the holder:

(

a) a deer hunting stamp (general);

(

b) a deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader).

(2) A deer hunting licence is valid if any 1 or more of the stamps issued under these

regulations is still valid.

Validity of stamps

(1) All of the following conditions must be met for a stamp to be a valid stamp:

(

a) the stamp must be affixed to a base licence;

(

b) the stamp’s tag must not be detached;

(

c) the licence holder must not have reached the bag limit applicable to the

stamp.

(2) A person must not hunt under an invalid stamp.

Deer hunting stamp (general)

(1) A person who holds a valid deer hunting stamp (general) may take, hunt or kill

deer under the stamp in accordance with this Section.

(2) The open season for hunting deer under a deer hunting stamp (general) is the

period from the last Friday in October until the second Saturday in December of

the same year.

(3) A deer hunting stamp (general) permits the holder to take, hunt or kill antlered deer

only, unless otherwise determined under subsection 6(3) for the deer management

zone the holder is hunting in.

(4) Taking, hunting or killing deer under a deer hunting stamp (general) is not

restricted to any specific deer management zone.

(5) Only weapons specified in subsection 4(1) of the Firearm s and Bow Regulations

for hunting big game other than moose are permitted to be used for hunting under

a deer hunting stamp (general).

Deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader)

(1) A person who holds a valid deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader) may

take, hunt or kill deer under the stamp in accordance with this Section.

(2) The open season for hunting deer under a deer hunting stamp (archery and

muzzleloader) is the period from the 2nd Monday in September to the 2nd

Saturday in December of the same year.

(3) A deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader) permits the holder to take, hunt

or kill antlered deer only, unless otherwise determined under subsection 6(3) for

the deer management zone the holder is hunting in.

(4) Taking, hunting or killing deer under a deer hunting stamp (archery and

muzzleloader) is not restricted to any specific deer management zone.

(5) Subject to subsection (6), only the primitive weapons specified in subsection 4(2)

of the Firearm s and Bow Regulations for hunting deer are permitted to be used for

hunting under a deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader).

(6) During the 2 weeks from the 2nd Monday in September to the second following

Saturday of the open season in subsection (2), a person hunting under a deer

hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader) may use only a bow and arrow that is

fitted with a broadhead to take, hunt, or kill deer, unless the person is hunting

within a wildlife management area or game sanctuary for which other weapons are

permitted by regulations applicable to the area or sanctuary.

Antlerless deer stamp

(1) A person must meet both of the following requirements to be eligible to be issued

an antlerless deer stamp:

(

a) they must be eligible to be issued a deer hunting licence;

(

b) they must be a resident.

(2) An antlerless deer stamp must be used in conjunction with either a valid deer

hunting stamp (general) or a valid deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader)

and, except as provided in this Section, is subject to all the requirements for

hunting under the stamp it is used in conjunction with.

(3) A valid antlerless deer stamp permits the holder to take, hunt or kill 1 antlerless

deer, instead of the deer permitted by their deer hunting licence, and does not

increase the bag limit for the applicable season.

(4) Taking, hunting or killing deer under an antlerless deer stamp is restricted to the

zone specified on the stamp.

Bonus deer stamp

(1) A person must meet both of the following requirements to be eligible to be issued

a bonus deer stamp:

(

a) they must hold a deer hunting licence that is invalid only because the tag has

been detached for a stamp listed in clause 8(1)(

a) or (b);

(

b) they must produce proof that the bag limit for the licence referenced in

clause (

a) has been reached.

(2) A bonus deer stamp must be used in conjunction with either a deer hunting stamp

(general) or a deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader) issued to the holder

and, except as provided in this

Section or as otherwise endorsed by the Minister on

the bonus deer stamp, is subject to all the requirements for hunting under the stamp

it is used in conjunction with.

(2A) The holder of a bonus deer stamp may, subject to this Section, choose to hunt

under that stamp in accordance with either

Section 10 or 11, despite their bonus

deer stamp being used in conjunction with a stamp restricted to only one of those

Sections.

(3) A valid bonus deer stamp permits the holder to take, hunt or kill 1 deer, in addition

to the deer permitted by their deer hunting licence.

(4) Taking, hunting or killing deer under a bonus deer stamp is restricted to the zone

specified on the stamp.

(5) Taking, hunting or killing deer under a bonus deer stamp is restricted to antlered

deer or antlerless deer, if the stamp specifies that it is only for one of these types of

deer.

Number of antlerless deer stamps and bonus deer stamps for zones

14 The Minister may, on an annual basis, determine the number of antlerless deer stamps

and bonus deer stamps to be issued in each deer management zone

(

a) to persons selected randomly from among the total number of applicants

that meet the requirements for the stamp; or

(

b) to any person who is eligible to be issued a deer hunting licence.

Fees for stamps

(1) The Minister may issue the stamps listed in the table in subsection (2).

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the fees for stamps are as set out in the

following table:

Table of Fees

Stamp

Issued to

Fee

deer hunting stamp

(general)

resident

$27.87

non-resident

$137.09

senior resident

none

deer hunting stamp

(archery and

muzzleloader)

resident

$27.87

non-resident

$137.09

senior resident

none

bonus deer stamp

any person

$5.57

antlerless deer stamp

resident

paper application: $11.70

electronic application: $8.04

(3) A deer hunting stamp (general) may be issued at no charge to a resident who is a

successful participant in a random draw for the stamp carried out with the approval

of the Minister.

Eligibility for deer hunting licence

(1) To be eligible to apply for a deer hunting licence, a person must meet all of the

following conditions:

(

a) they must be 12 years old or older;

(

b) they must be certified under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training

Regulations to hunt with the weapon they will be hunting with;

(

c) for a resident deer hunting licence, they must be a resident, as defined in the

Act;

(

d) for youth, they must meet the application requirements in subsection (2).

(2) A deer hunting licence for a youth must be

(

a) acquired by the youth’s parent or guardian; and

(

b) signed by both the applicant and their parent or guardian.

Supervision of youth hunters

17 While hunting, a youth must be under the immediate supervision of 1 of the following

who is certified under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations to hunt

with the weapon the youth is hunting with:

(

a) the youth’s parent or guardian;

(

b) another responsible person who is 18 years old or older.

Special youth season for hunting deer

(1) Despite Sections 10 and 11, a youth who holds a deer hunting licence may hunt

under the licence in accordance with these regulations during the special open

season for youth in subsection (2).

(2) The special youth open season for hunting deer is defined as the period from the

1st Friday in October after October 10 until the 2nd Saturday following.

Tagging deer

(1) When the holder of a deer hunting licence kills a deer, that person must

immediately do all of the following:

(

a) detach from the licence the tag for the following applicable stamp that they

are hunting under:

(

i) deer hunting stamp (general),

(ii) deer hunting stamp (archery and muzzleloader);

(iii) bonus deer stamp;

(

b) except as provided in subsection (1A) for a deer killed under an electronic

licence, indicate the day and month of the kill on the deer hunting licence,

as instructed on the licence;

(

c) if the bag limit has been reached in accordance with subsection 12(3), cut a

v-shaped notch in any antlerless deer stamp that is issued to them.

(1A) Upon killing a deer, the holder of an electronic deer hunting licence

(

a) must immediately record the date of the kill, and any other information

required by the Minister, in the form and manner the Minister may direct,

and

(

b) is exempt from the requirements in clause (1)(c).

(2) Other than when registering a deer, a person who kills a deer must either

(

a) ensure that the tag remains in or upon the deer carcass until it is prepared for

consumption; or

(

b) keep the tag on their person and stay with the deer at all times while it is

being transported.

(3) In the case of an electronic deer hunting licence, the physical tag is deemed to be

detached from the deer hunting licence immediately after the licence holder kills a

deer under that licence.

Deer Registration Stations and Agents

Establishment of deer registration stations

(1) The Minister may establish deer registration stations at various locations

throughout the Province.

(2) The Minister must issue a public list or notice that identifies the location of deer

registration stations in each county of the Province.

(3) The Department must supply all materials, equipment and signs to be used in a

deer registration station.

Appointment of deer registration agents

(1) The Minister must appoint a deer registration agent for each deer registration

station.

(2) A deer registration agent’s appointment is for 1 year from the date of the

appointment.

(3) A deer registration agent’s appointment renews automatically each year unless the

appointee is notified otherwise by the Minister.

Stamp or seal issued for deer registration station

(1) The Minister must issue a uniquely numbered seal or stamp to each deer

registration agent appointed under subsection 21(1) to be used in registering deer at

their deer registration station.

(2) A deer registration agent is responsible for the safe custody of the seal or stamp

issued to them and must immediately report the theft or disappearance of the seal

or stamp to the Department.

Deer registration agent’s reports and records

(1) A deer registration agent must record any information and complete any forms and

reports required by the Minister.

(2) On request, a deer registration agent must submit to the Department, or make

available to the Department, any records, forms or reports required under

subsection (1).

Revocation of appointment of deer registration agent

(1) The Minister may revoke the appointment of a deer registration agent by verbal or

written notice.

(2) A revocation under subsection (1) is effective when the notice is received, which,

for a notice that is mailed, is deemed to be 5 days after it is mailed.

(3) A person whose appointment has been revoked must immediately deliver all of the

following to the Minister:

(

a) all materials, equipment and signs provided by the Department under

subsection 20(3);

(

b) the seal or stamp issued to them under subsection 22(1).

(4) A person must not continue to act as a deer registration agent after their

appointment has been revoked.

Registering Deer

Antlered deer–pre-registration

25 A person who kills an antlered deer must ensure that the antlered head remains attached

to at least one front quarter of the deer until the deer is registered.

Duty to register deer within 24 hours

26 A person who kills a deer during an open season for hunting deer must, within 24 hours

of killing the deer or within 24 hours after leaving a camp used by that person to hunt

deer,

(

a) register the deer online under

Section 30; or

(

b) present the deer for registration at a deer registration station.

Possession of unregistered deer

27 A person must not possess or transport an unregistered carcass of a deer killed by

another person.

Prohibitions on registration

(1) A person must not present a deer for registration in their name if the person did not

kill the deer.

(2) A person who kills a deer must not permit another person to present the deer for

registration at a deer registration station.

Registering deer at deer registration station

(1) To register a deer at a deer registration station, the person who killed the deer must

do all of the following:

(

a) personally present the deer for registration at the deer registration station;

(

b) present the deer registration agent with

(

i) their deer hunting licence, and

(ii) the detached tag for the deer;

(

c) sign or initial a deer registration form indicating their agreement with the

information recorded by the deer registration agent;

(

d) pay an administration fee of $1.00.

(2) To register a deer presented at a deer registration station, a deer registration agent

must do all of the following

(

a) ensure the tag for the stamp is detached from the licence and that the date is

indicated, as required by subsection 19(1);

(

b) use a deer registration form prescribed by the Minister to register the deer;

(

c) apply the seal or stamp issued for the station to the tag and the deer hunting

licence so that they are clearly and distinctly marked;

(

d) record the station number, name of agent and date on the tag and where

indicated on the licence, and return both tag and licence to the presenter.

(2A) Despite subsection (2), to register a deer killed under an electronic deer hunting

licence, a deer registration agent must do all of the following:

(

a) ensure that the correct tag accompanies the deer and that the date of the kill

has been recorded as required by clause 19(1A)(a);

(

b) register the deer using the deer registration form prescribed by the Minister;

(

c) apply the seal or stamp issued for the station to the tag so that it is clearly

and distinctly marked;

(

d) record the station number, name of the agent and date on the tag, and return

the tag to the presenter;

(

e) inspect the presenter’s deer hunting licence.

(3) A deer registration agent must not knowingly register a deer that

(

a) was unlawfully killed;

(

b) is presented by a person who did not kill it; or

(

c) is presented by a person who has not complied with subsection (1) or any

other provision of these regulations.

(4) A deer registration agent must immediately report a violation of these regulations

to the Department or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.

Registering deer online through Department’s website

30 To register a deer online through the Department’s website, the person who killed the

deer must do all of the following:

(

a) submit all information required by the Minister to register the deer in the

manner the Minister directs;

(

b) permanently record the deer registration confirmation number on

(

i) the detached tag for the killed deer, and

(ii) on their licence, where indicated, except in the case of an electronic

deer hunting licence.

Proof of registration

31 Absent any evidence to the contrary, any of the following constitutes proof of

registration of a deer:

(

a) a deer hunting licence completed by a deer registration agent in accordance

with subsection 29(2);

(

b) a deer hunting licence and detached tag with a deer registration confirmation

number recorded on it in accordance with

Section 30;

(

c) in the case of an electronic deer hunting licence,

(

i) proof of the electronic deer hunting licence and a detached tag

completed by a deer registration agent in accordance with subsection

29(2A), or

(ii) proof of the electronic deer hunting licence and a detached tag with a

deer registration confirmation number recorded on it in accordance

with

Section 30.

Proof of registration before processing or taxidermy

(1) A taxidermist must not take possession of a deer or any part of a deer unless the

taxidermist is shown proof of registration as prescribed by

Section 31, and records

the deer registration confirmation number or the deer registration station number

and date.

(2) A person must not process a deer carcass for consumption unless the person is

shown proof of registration as prescribed by

Section 31.

Possessing and Storing Deer Meat

Storage permits for deer meat

(1) A person may only possess or store deer meat in accordance with this

Section from

a deer that was lawfully killed.

(2) Except as exempted under

Section 34, a person must hold a valid storage permit to

possess or store deer meat.

(3) A person may apply to the Department for a storage permit, or renewal of a storage

permit, on a form issued by the Department and the Department may issue a

storage permit to a person or renew a storage permit issued to a person.

(4) The holder of a deer hunting licence who meets the proof of registration

requirements in

Section 31 is deemed to hold a valid storage permit to store the

meat from a deer they have lawfully killed.

(5) A storage permit is valid until

(

a) for a deemed storage permit under subsection (4), July 31 of the year

following the year the licence is issued; or

(

b) the date specified on the permit.

Exempted from storage permit

(1) A person may possess any part of a deer lawfully killed, other than the meat,

without a storage permit.

(2) A person may possess up to 6.8 kg (15 lbs.) of deer meat from a deer lawfully

killed by another person until July 31 without a storage permit if the meat is

transferred to them in accordance with subsection 35(2).

Transferring deer meat

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2), a person who lawfully kills a deer must not

transfer any deer meat to a household unless an occupant of the house holds a valid

storage permit for the meat.

(2) A person who lawfully kills a deer may transfer up to the amount exempted from a

storage permit under subsection 34(2) to any 1 household.

Schedule A: Deer Management Zones

Deer Management Zone 101

Deer Management Zone 101 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more

particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the centre of the Mersey River in Queens County where it

intersects with the centre line of Highway No. 103; thence northerly along the centre line

of the Mersey River through Lake Rossignol and continuing along the centre line of the

Mersey River to the southern boundary of Kejimkujik National Park; thence easterly and

northerly following the boundaries of Kejimkujik National Park to the western boundary

of Highway Trunk No. 8 in Annapolis County; thence continuing to the centre line of

Highway Trunk No. 8 in Annapolis County; thence northerly along the centre line of

Trunk No. 8 to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 101 in Annapolis

County; thence southwesterly along the centre line of Highway No. 101 to the centre of

the Bear River; thence downstream along the centre of Bear River to the Annapolis

Basin said point also being the Digby–Annapolis county line; thence northerly along the

Digby County line, through the Digby Gut to the Bay of Fundy; thence westerly,

southerly and easterly along the coastline of Nova Scotia to the mouth of Liverpool Bay;

thence northerly along the centre of said Liverpool Bay to the Mersey River; thence

northerly up the centre of said Mersey River to its intersection with the centre line of

Highway No. 103 being the place of beginning . Together with all inland and offshore

islands.

Deer Management Zone 102

Deer Management Zone 102 includes certain lands within Lunenburg and Queens Counties,

Nova Scotia and are more particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the centre line of the East River, Lunenburg County, where it

intersects with the northernmost edge of the multi-line power transmission corridor

running from Halifax County to Queens County and being approximately 1 km south of

Whistler Lake; thence southwesterly along the northernmost edge of the said power

transmission corridor to an angle point where the power transmission corridor separates

into 2 lines; thence , following the north branch of the said transmission corridor

southwesterly, passing the Gold River Indian Reserve to the north, continuing on past

Lower New Cornwall to an angle point about 1 km west of the LaHave River near

Cookville; thence southerly along the western edge of the said corridor, to a juncture

point with the transmission line running westerly from Maitland; thence southwesterly

along the northern edge of the said transmission corridor, passing to the north of Wiles

Lake and Lapland, and extending to the western bank of the Medway River; thence

southeasterly downstream following the western bank of the Medway River and the

western shoreline of Medway Harbour to a point on the ordinary high water mark east of

the navigation light at Medway Head; thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point on

the ordinary high water mark of the most southerly part of Toby Island; thence

northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the ordinary high water mark of the most

southerly part of Cape LaHave Islands at Cape LaHave Point; thence northeasterly in a

straight line to a point on the ordinary high water mark of the most eastern point of West

Ironbound Island; thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the ordinary high

water mark of the most eastern point of Cross Island; thence northeasterly in a straight

line to a point on the ordinary high water mark of the most eastern point of Big Duck

Island; thence northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the ordinary high water mark

of the most eastern point of East Ironbound Island; thence northwesterly in a straight line

to a point on the ordinary high water mark of the most northeasterly point of Little

Tancook Island; thence northwesterly in a straight line to the midpoint of the mouth of

East River Bay northwest from East River Point; thence northeasterly in a straight line to

a point at the centre line of the mouth of East River; thence northerly following the

centre line of East River to the place of beginning . Together with all inland and offshore

islands.

Deer Management Zone 103

Deer Management Zone 103 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more

particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point in the centre of the Mersey River in Queens County where it

intersects with the centre line of Highway No. 103; thence northerly along the centre line

of the Mersey River through Lake Rossignol and continuing along the centre line of the

Mersey River to the southern boundary of Kejimkujik National Park; thence easterly and

northerly following the boundaries of Kejimkujik National Park to the western boundary

of Highway Trunk No. 8 in Annapolis County; thence continuing to the centre line of

Highway Trunk No. 8 in Annapolis County; thence southeasterly following the various

courses of Highway Trunk No. 8 and crossing the Queens County line to the intersection

with the centreline of the Old Westfield Road, Authority No. 499; thence northeasterly

following the various courses of the centre line of the Old Westfield Road, Authority No.

499, to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 208 at North Brookfield;

thence following the various courses of the centre line of Highway No. 208, and

crossing the county line into Lunenburg County to its intersection with the centre line of

Trunk No. 10 in New Germany; thence following the centre line of Trunk No. 10, and

crossing the county line into Annapolis County, continuing through Springfield to the

intersection with the centre line of the Falkland Ridge Road, Authority No. 566; thence

following the centre line of the Falkland Ridge Road No. 566 to its intersection with the

centre line of the East Dalhousie Road, Authority No. 567; thence following the centre

line of the East Dalhousie Road to its intersection with the Kings–Annapolis county line;

thence crossing the Kings–Annapolis county line into Kings County and following the

centre line of the East Dalhousie Road, Authority No. 735, to the intersection with the

Kings–Lunenburg county line; thence crossing the Kings–Lunenburg county line into

Lunenburg County where the East Dalhousie Road name changes to the Forties Road;

thence following the centre line of the Forties Road, Authority No. 694, to the

intersection of the centre line of the Forties Road and the Windsor Road, Authority No.

686; thence following the various courses of the centre line of the Windsor Road No.

686 to the Lunenburg–Hants county line where the name of the Forties Road changes to

the New Ross Road; thence following along the centre line of the New Ross Road,

Authority No. 709, to the intersection with the centre line of Trunk 14; thence following

the centre line of Trunk 14 to its intersection with the centre line of King Street in the

Town of Windsor; thence following the centre line of King Street in a general

northwesterly direction to its intersection with the centre line of Upper Water Street;

thence following the centre line of Upper Water Street to the intersection with the centre

line of Highway No. 101; thence following the centre line of Highway No. 101 to its

intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 102 in Halifax County; thence

northeasterly following the centre line of Highway No. 102 to a point perpendicular to

the north end of the ordinary high water mark of Miller Lake; thence easterly and

perpendicular to the centre line of Highway No. 102 to the ordinary high water mark of

Miller Lake; thence following the ordinary high water mark of Miller Lake to a small

brook joining Miller Lake and Soldier Lake; thence following the various courses of

said brook to the western ordinary high water mark of Soldier Lake; thence following

the various courses of the said ordinary high water mark of Soldier Lake in a general

southerly direction to a brook known as Soldier Lake Gullies; thence following Soldier

Lake Gullies in a southeasterly direction to the ordinary high water mark of Lake Major;

thence following the western ordinary high water mark of Lake Major in a southeasterly

direction to Little Salmon River; thence following the various courses of Little Salmon

River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 207; thence following the

various courses of Highway No. 207 to its intersection with Lawrencetown Lake or the

Atlantic Ocean; thence westerly along the Atlantic Coast to the mouth of the East River

in Lunenburg County; thence in a northerly direction along the centre of the East River

also being the east boundary of Deer Management Zone 102 to the intersection of the

centre of the East River and the northernmost edge of the multi-line power transmission

corridor running from Halifax County to Queens County and being approximately 1 km

south of Whistler Lake (said transmission line being the northern boundary of Deer

Management Zone 102); thence southwesterly along the northernmost edge of the said

power transmission corridor to an angle point where the power transmission corridor

separates into 2 lines; thence following the north branch of the said transmission

corridor southwesterly, passing the Gold River Indian Reserve to the north, continuing

on past Lower New Cornwall to an angle point about 1 km west of the LaHave River

near Cookville; thence southerly along the western edge of the said corridor to a juncture

point with the transmission line running westerly from Maitland; thence southwesterly

along the northern edge of the said transmission corridor, passing to the north of Wiles

Lake and Lapland, and extending to the western bank of the Medway River (being the

western boundary of Deer Management Zone 102); thence southeasterly downstream

following the western bank of the Medway River and the western shoreline of Medway

Harbour; thence westerly along the Atlantic coast to the intersection of Liverpool Bay

and the centre of the Mersey River; thence northerly upstream along the centre of said

Mersey River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 103 being the place

of beginning . Together with all inland and offshore islands.

Deer Management Zone 104

Deer Management Zone 104 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more

particularly described as follows:

Beginning at a point on the centre line of Trunk No. 8 at Lequille, Annapolis County,

said point also being on the centre line of a transmission line at or near the intersection of

Trunk No. 8 and the West Dalhousie Road, Authority No. 515; thence in a general

northeasterly direction following the various courses of the said transmission line to its

intersection with the Annapolis–Kings county line; thence in a general northeasterly

direction, crossing into the County of Kings and remaining on the centre line of the

transmission line to the intersection of the centre line of the transmission line and the

centre line of Highway No. 101; thence following the centre line of said Highway No.

101 in a general southeasterly direction to the intersection with the Kings–Hants county

line; thence easterly continuing along the centre line of said Highway No. 101, into the

County of Hants and crossing the Avon River to its intersection with the centre line of

Upper Water Street in the Town of Windsor; thence southerly following the centre line

of Upper Water Street to its intersection with the centre line of King Street; thence

southeasterly following the centre line of King Street to its intersection with the centre

line of Trunk No. 14 (the Chester Road); thence southwesterly following the centre line

of Trunk No. 14 (the Chester Road) to its intersection with the centre line of the New

Ross Road, Authority No. 709, near Lower Vaughn; thence following the centre line of

the New Ross Road No. 709 in a southwesterly direction to the county line between the

counties of Hants and Lunenburg; thence crossing the said county line into the County

of Lunenburg where the name of the New Ross Road changes to the Windsor Road;

thence following the centre line of the Windsor Road, Authority No. 686, across the

Gold River to its intersection with the Forties Road, Authority No. 694, at New Ross;

thence following the various courses of the centre line of the Forties Road No. 694 to

the Lunenburg–Kings county line; thence crossing the county line into Kings County

where the name of the Forties Road changes to the East Dalhousie Road; thence

following the centre line of the East Dalhousie Road, Authority No. 735, to the

Kings–Annapolis county line; thence crossing the county line into Annapolis County

and following the centre line of the East Dalhousie Road, Authority No. 567, to its

intersection with the centre line of the Falkland Ridge Road, Authority No. 566; thence

northwesterly and westerly following the centre line of the Falkland Ridge Road to its

intersection with the centre line of Trunk No. 10, 3.3 km northwest of Springfield,

Annapolis County; thence following the centre line of Trunk No. 10 in a general

southerly direction and crossing the Annapolis–Lunenburg county line, entering into

Lunenburg County to the intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 208 at New

Germany; thence following the various courses of the centre line of Highway No. 208,

Crossing the Lunenburg–Queens county line and entering into Queens County to the

intersection of Authority No. 499, the Old Westfield Road, at North Brookfield; thence

northwesterly following the various courses of the centre line of the Old Westfield Road

No. 499 to the intersection with the centre line of Trunk No. 8; thence in a general

northwesterly direction following the various courses of the centre line of Trunk No. 8,

crossing the Queens–Annapolis county line, and entering into Annapolis County to

Lequille, the place of beginning . Together with all inland and offshore islands.

Deer Management Zone 105

Deer Management Zone 105 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more