This consolidation is unofficial and is for reference only.

For the official version of the regulations, consult the original documents on file with the Office of the Registrar of Regulations , or refer to the Royal Gazette

Part II .

Regulations are amended frequently.

Please check the list of Regulations by Act to see if there are any recent amendments to these regulations filed with our office that are not yet included in this consolidation.

Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this electronic version, the Office of the Registrar of Regulations assumes no responsibility for any discrepancies that may have resulted from reformatting.

This electronic version is copyright ©

, Province of Nova Scotia , all rights reserved. It is for your personal use and may not be copied for the purposes of resale in this or any other form.

General Wildlife Regulations

made under

Section 113 of the

Wildlife Act

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

O.I.C. 87-1181 (effective September 29, 1987), N.S. Reg. 205/1987

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

Table of Contents

Please note: this table of contents is provided for convenience of reference and does not form part of the regulations.

Click here to go to the text of the regulations .

Citation

Definitions

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

Other harvestable wildlife

Base licence

Replacement licence

Wildlife Resources Card

Electronic licensing

Conservation officers

Nuisance control

[Administering drugs, chemicals or substances to non-captive wildlife]

Captive wildlife

Falconry Permit

Falconry Breeding Permit

Export/import of wildlife

Transporting wildlife

Sale or purchase of wildlife

Conveyance

Sunday hunting

Hours of hunting

Accidental killing

Storage permits

Hunting while disqualified and other hunting restrictions

Possession of antlers shed from member of deer family

Endangered Species Act applies

Species designated for mandatory submission of biological material

Effective date of regulations

Citation

1 These regulations may be cited as the General Wildlife Regulations .

Definitions

(1) In these regulations,

“Act” means the Wildlife Act ;

“base licence” means a licence consisting of a licence card issued by the

Department and a current wildlife habitat stamp;

“Captive Wildlife Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to these regulations

authorizing the holder thereof to keep wildlife in captivity;

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

made under the Act;

“Department” means the Department of Natural Resources;

“human wildlife conflict stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department in

accordance with

Section 5B to allow the hunting of nuisance deer or bear;

“immediate supervision” means supervision of another person by keeping that

other person in sight at all times during the supervision;

“Minister” means the Minister of Natural Resources;

“nuisance wildlife” means any wildlife found doing, or in a position where it may

cause, actual damage to a growing crop, an orchard, livestock or private property;

“nuisance wildlife operator” means a person who, for compensation or reward

received or contracted for, traps, kills, frightens away, discourages or excludes

nuisance wildlife;

“Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence” means a licence issued pursuant to these

regulations conferring the privilege on the holder thereof of engaging in the

business of a nuisance wildlife operator;

“Nuisance Wildlife Permit” means a permit issued pursuant to

Section 28 of the

Act and these regulations;

“seal” means an individually identifiable permanent locking device issued by the

Department with respect to the export or sale of bear gallbladders;

“sealed” means [that] a seal that has been permanently attached to a bear

gallbladder;

“wildlife habitat stamp” means a stamp issued by the Department that, when

completed in accordance with the Act and affixed to a licence card, constitutes a

base licence;

“Wildlife Resources Card” means a card issued to an individual by the

Department that contains information unique to the holder, including a unique

numeric identifier, and that is valid.

(2) Except when a dog is being trained or used to hunt wildlife as permitted by the Act

and the regulations made under the Act, “unaccompanied” in clause 41(1)(

b) of the

Act means

(

a) not under the immediate control of the owner or handler; and

(

b) not within sight of the owner or handler.

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, 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;

“carry” means,

(

i) in relation to a licence, permit or stamp, to have readily accessible on a

functioning electronic device, and

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

have on one’s person;

“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;

“signature” includes an electronic signature.

Other harvestable wildlife

(1) For purposes of referring to the wildlife described in subsections (2) and (3) in

these and other regulations made pursuant to the Act, such wildlife may be

identified as “other harvestable wildlife”.

(2) The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these

regulations at the following times of the year:

Species Open Season

(

a) coyote January 1 to December 31

(

b) red squirrel November 1 to February 28

(

c) crow September 1 to March 31

(d) [repealed]

(

e) bullfrog July 15 to September 30

(3) The following other harvestable wildlife may be hunted in accordance with these

regulations at any time of the year by the owner or occupier of the property or

agent of the owner or occupier for the purpose of preventing damage to property:

(

a) mice and rats;

(

b) voles, moles and shrews other than long-tailed shrews, Gaspe shrews and

maritime shrews;

(

c) porcupine;

(

d) woodchuck (groundhog);

(

e) red squirrel and chipmunk;

(

f) coyote;

(

g) skunk;

(

h) rock dove (common pigeon);

(

i) crow;

(

k) starling.

(4) Except as otherwise provided in the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, it

shall be an offence for any person to hunt other harvestable wildlife other than as

prescribed in this Section.

(5) No person shall hunt other harvestable wildlife unless the person is the holder of a

valid base licence.

(6) Subsection (5) does not apply to an owner or occupier or an agent of an owner or

occupier hunting other harvestable wildlife in accordance with subsection (3).

(7) Any person 18 years of age or over may hunt other harvestable wildlife in

accordance with these regulations with a firearm or bow if the person has been

certified to hunt with a firearm or bow under the Hunter Education, Safety and

Training Regulations made under the Act.

(8) Any person who is not less than 12 years of age or more than 17 years of age may

hunt other harvestable wildlife in accordance with these regulations with a firearm

or bow if

(

a) the person has been certified to hunt with a firearm or bow under the Hunter

Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the Act;

(

b) the person possesses a minor’s permit issued to the person pursuant to the

Criminal Code if hunting is done with a firearm; [and]

(

c) the person is under the immediate supervision of their parent or guardian or

any other responsible person 18 years of age or over who has been certified

under the Hunter Education, Safety and Training Regulations made under the

Act to hunt with a firearm or bow, as applicable.

Base licence

3A

(1) A base licence expires on March 31 next following the date the base licence was

issued.

(2) The fee for a wildlife habitat stamp is $5.15.

Replacement licence

3B

(1) On receiving proof from an applicant that a licence issued under the Act or

regulations is lost, destroyed or needs to be replaced for any reason, the

Department may issue a replacement licence for an amount that is the lesser of the

following:

(a) $5.48;

(

b) the fee charged for the original licence.

(2) A replacement licence issued under subsection (1) shall have the same force and

effect as if it were the original licence.

(3) An application for a replacement licence shall be on a form prescribed by the

Minister.

Wildlife Resources Card

3C

(1) In addition to meeting all applicable eligibility criteria, a person must hold a

Wildlife Resources Card before they may be issued any of the following:

(

a) a base licence;

(

b) a Bear Hunting Licence or Resident Bear Snaring Licence under the Bear

Hunting Regulations made under the Act;

(

c) a deer hunting licence issued under the Deer Hunting Regulations made under

the Act;

(

d) a Dog Field Trial Permit, Dog Training Permit or Raccoon Dog Night

Hunting Permit issued under the Dog Hunting and Training Regulations

made under the Act;

(

e) a Weapon Discharge Permit issued under the Firearm and Bow Regulations

made under the Act;

(

f) a Fur Buyer Licence, Hide Dealer Licence or Taxidermist Licence issued

under the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations made

under the Act;

(

g) a Fur Harvester’s Licence issued under the Fur Harvesting Regulations made

under the Act;

(

h) a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence, Falconry Permit or Falconry

Breeding Permit issued under these regulations;

(

i) a registered guide licence or special permit to guide issued under the Guide

Regulations made under the Act;

(

j) a companion moose hunting stamp or a moose hunting licence issued under

the Moose Hunting Regulations made under the Act;

(

k) a pheasant shooting preserve operator’s licence;

(

l) a Small Game Hunting Licence issued under the Small Game Hunting

Regulations made under the Act.

(1A) A non-resident must hold a Wildlife Resources Card before they may be issued

any of the following:

(

a) a Fur Buyer Licence, Hide Dealer Licence or Taxidermist Licence issued

under the Fur Buyers, Hide Dealers and Taxidermists Regulations made

under the Act;

(

b) a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence, Falconry Permit or Falconry

Breeding Permit issued under these regulations;

(

c) a registered guide licence issued under the Guide Regulations made under the

Act;

(

d) a pheasant shooting preserve operator’s licence issued under the Pheasant

Shooting Preserve Regulations made under the Act.

(2) Except as provided in subsection (3), the fee to obtain, renew or replace a Wildlife

Resources Card is $7.78 plus applicable taxes.

(3) A person who held a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate, Bowhunter Hunting

Certificate or Fur Harvester’s Certificate on December 31, 2005, may obtain a

Wildlife Resources Card free of charge before January 1, 2007.

(4) A person who holds a Wildlife Resources Card must

(

a) not lend their Wildlife Resources Card to another person or permit another

person to have or use their Wildlife Resources Card;

(

b) carry their Wildlife Resources Card while engaged in any licensed or

permitted activities for which a Wildlife Resources Card is required; and

(

c) produce their Wildlife Resources Card while engaged in any licensed or

permitted activities for which a Wildlife Resources Card is required, if

requested to do so by a conservation officer.

(5) Except as provided in the Act and regulations, no person shall possess a firearm,

bow, crossbow, trap or snare in a wildlife habitat unless the person is also carrying

their Wildlife Resources Card.

Electronic licensing

3D

(1) The Minister may issue a hunting licence, licence card, hunting permit or hunting

stamp in electronic form.

(2) A tag must not be issued in electronic form.

(3) A person hunting under an electronic hunting licence, hunting permit or hunting

stamp must comply with all physical tagging requirements in the Act and its

regulations, except as otherwise provided by regulation.

(4) An electronic hunting licence, hunting permit or hunting stamp that includes a tag,

or that requires the use of a tag, is not valid unless the tag is affixed to the licence,

permit or stamp.

(5) Wildlife killed under an electronic hunting licence, hunting permit or hunting

stamp is not validly tagged unless the tag used is affixed to the electronic hunting

licence, hunting permit or hunting stamp.

(6) A tag that is affixed to an electronic hunting licence, hunting permit or hunting

stamp is deemed to have been issued under and with, and to form a part of, the

electronic licence, permit or stamp.

Conservation officers

4 The affirmation or oath required for a conservation officer by subsection 9(1) of the Act

must be

(

a) in a form approved by the Minister; and

(

b) taken in writing before a commissioner of oaths or notary public and sent to

the Minister.

may, in writing, exempt a conservation officer from any provision of the Act or its

regulations while the officer is carrying out investigations and other enforcement activities

under the Act or its regulations.

Nuisance control

(1) Pursuant to

Section 28 of the Act, where wildlife is found doing, or is in a position

where it may cause, actual damage to a growing crop, an orchard, livestock or

private property the Minister may issue a Nuisance Wildlife Permit to the owner or

occupier of the property authorizing the owner or occupier or their agents to hunt,

trap or kill wildlife on lands owned or occupied by the person.

(2) The Nuisance Wildlife Permit shall be in a form prescribed by the Department and

in a Nuisance Wildlife Permit.

(4) The holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Permit shall only hunt, trap and kill wildlife

specified in the Permit.

(5) The Minister may issue a special permit to a person

(

a) to capture or kill any wildlife that is wounded, diseased, a danger to the public

or a public nuisance; or

(

b) to remove or destroy the den, house, nest, dam or usual place of habitation of

any wildlife that is causing or is likely to cause damage to property.

(6) Where raccoons or other harvestable wildlife are a nuisance, they may be captured

in a box trap without a permit provided that any raccoons captured in such manner

shall be released without delay either on Crown lands, or with the consent of the

owner, on privately owned lands.

(7) Despite subsection (1) of

Section 3 and subject to subsections (1) to (6) inclusive

of this regulation [Section], no person shall act as a nuisance wildlife operator

unless the person is the holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence issued

pursuant to these regulations.

(8) A Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence is not required

(

a) for the trapping, killing, frightening away, discouraging or excluding of mice,

rats, voles and shrews;

(

b) by the holder of a Falconry Permit who uses a falcon to scare other wildlife;

(

c) where a permit is issued pursuant to

Section 67 of the Act for the control of

pigeons.

(9) The Minister, or an employee of the Department authorized by the Minister, may

issue a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence to any person who

(

a) is 19 years of age or over;

(

b) is certified as a qualified fur harvester under the Hunter Education, Safety and

Training Regulations made under the Act; and

(

c) satisfies the Minister, or an employee of the Department authorized by the

Minister, that the person is competent and knowledgeable respecting

regulations and procedures prescribed by the Department for the handling of

nuisance wildlife.

(10) A Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence expires annually on March 31 and is

renewable on or before the expiry date if the applicant for renewal has complied

with all requirements of the Act and regulations respecting nuisance wildlife while

holding a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence.

(11) The holder of a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence shall maintain a true and

accurate record of

(

a) the name, address and phone number of every person for whom the holder

performed the services of a nuisance wildlife operator; and

(

b) a description of the services performed for each person described in clause (

i) including the date, number, species and release or disposal location of all

wildlife handled.

(11A) All entries required pursuant to subsection (

a) shall be made as soon as possible

after the service is performed and shall be open to inspection by a conservation

officer.

(11B) A copy of the record shall be filed with the Department on or before January 15 of

the year immediately following the issuance of the licence.

(11C) The fee for a Nuisance Wildlife Operator’s Licence or renewal of a Nuisance

Wildlife Operator’s Licence is $6.22.

(12) The Minister, or any person authorized by the Minister, may for any period

considered appropriate suspend, cancel or refuse to issue or renew a Nuisance

Wildlife Operator’s Licence if the applicant for or the holder of the licence fails to

comply with the Act or regulations respecting nuisance wildlife or is found guilty

of an offence pursuant to the Act or any other enactment relating to wildlife.

(13) No person shall contravene any term or condition contained in a Nuisance Wildlife

Operator’s Licence.

[Administering drugs, chemicals or substances to non-captive wildlife]

5A A person must not administer, attempt to administer or make available any drug, chemical

or other substance that is capable of doing any of the following to non-captive wildlife

unless the person is authorized to do so by the Director of Wildlife:

(

a) chemically marking an animal; or

(

b) altering any biological process, function or state of an animal.

Human wildlife conflict stamp

5B

(1) The Department may issue a human wildlife conflict stamp to any of the following

who meet the licensing and certification requirements of subsection (2):

(

a) a farmer who demonstrates that deer or bear are causing crop or other damage

with significant economic loss to the farmer;

(

b) a person who is acting as an agent of a farmer referred to in clause (a);

(

c) an individual who has the consent of a farmer referred to in clause (

a) to take

nuisance deer or bear on the farmer’s property.

(2) To be eligible for a human wildlife conflict stamp, a person must

(

a) hold a valid base licence; and

(

b) be certified to hunt with a weapon authorized for hunting deer and bear.

(3) An application for a human wildlife conflict stamp shall be on a form prescribed

by the Department and, except as provided in subsection (4), shall be accompanied

by a fee of $5.57.

(4) There is no fee for a human wildlife conflict stamp issued to a farmer referred to in

clause (1)(

a) or a farmer’s agent referred to in clause (1)(b).

(5) A person may apply for and hold more than 1 human wildlife conflict stamp in the

same year.

(6) A human wildlife conflict stamp allows the person to whom it is issued to take,

hunt or kill 1 deer or 1 bear.

(7) A human wildlife conflict stamp is subject to terms and condition of use

determined by the Department, which shall include all of the following:

(

a) a description of the location for which the human wildlife conflict stamp is

valid, which may include references to property boundaries or geographic

features such as roads and rivers;

(

b) a statement of the period of time during which the human wildlife conflict

stamp is valid.

(8) A human wildlife conflict stamp shall be in the form prescribed by the Department

conflict stamp may result in refusal of any subsequent applications from that

person for human wildlife conflict stamps.

(9) The holder of a human wildlife conflict stamp shall dispose of any deer or bear

harvested as directed by the Department.

Captive wildlife

(1) Unless determined otherwise by the Director of Wildlife, no person shall hold in

captivity any wildlife, native or exotic, unless the person holds

(

a) a permit or licence issued pursuant to subsection 16(3) of the Act (Private

Wildlife Park Licence/Permit); or

(

b) a Game Farming Licence issued pursuant to

Section 49 of the Act; or

(

c) a Scientific or Educational Export Permit issued pursuant to

Section 20 of the

Act; or

(

d) a Captive Wildlife Permit issued pursuant to these regulations; or

(

e) a Falconry Permit issued pursuant to these regulations; or

(

f) a Falconry Breeding Permit issued pursuant to these regulations.

(2) The Director of Wildlife may issue a Captive Wildlife Permit.

(2A) The Director of Wildlife may determine wildlife species for which no import

permit is required.

(3) An applicant for a Captive Wildlife Permit shall apply on a form prescribed by the

Department.

(4) A Captive Wildlife Permit is valid for up to 3 years from the date it is issued, as

may be specified on the permit, and may be renewed upon application.

(5) The Province is not responsible for any damage or injury to persons or property

with respect to any wildlife held in captivity.

(6) A conservation officer may at any reasonable time inspect captive wildlife and the

enclosures in which they are kept.

(7) Except as provided in a Captive Wildlife Permit, no person holding wildlife in

captivity shall allow the wildlife to roam free, escape or be released to the wild.

(7A) A person whose wildlife escapes from captivity shall immediately make all

reasonable efforts to return the wildlife to captivity and report the full details of the

escape to a conservation officer within 48 hours of the escape.

(7B) Any wildlife not recovered within 15 days after its escape shall become the

property of Her Majesty the Queen in Right of the Province.

(7C) A person whose wildlife escapes from captivity is liable for the costs of recovering

the escaped wildlife, whether the costs are incurred during or after the time period

referred to in clause (c).

(8) No person shall hold in captivity any wildlife known or believed to be diseased or

allow the wildlife to be transferred to another person.

(9) No person shall hold wildlife in captivity unless the wildlife is kept in a suitable

enclosure approved by the Director of Wildlife.

(9A) No person shall tether wildlife in any manner.

(9B) No person shall hold wildlife in captivity unless the enclosure consists of an

outside run and a shelter.

(10) A person holding wildlife in captivity shall in such manner as the Director of

Wildlife may direct

(

a) keep a fresh and adequate supply of water available at all times;

(

b) provide nutritive, uncontaminated and adequate food supply at least once

daily;

(

c) keep the enclosure sanitary and clean; and

(

d) keep the wildlife in a humane manner.

Falconry Permit

6A

(1) The Director of Wildlife may issue a Falconry Permit to a person permitting the

person to keep raptors in captivity.

(2) No Falconry Permit shall be issued to a person unless the person establishes, to the

satisfaction of the Director of Wildlife, that

(

a) the person has had a minimum of two years of supervised training in the care

and handling of raptors;

(

b) the person’s ability to handle and care for raptors has been verified by a

person or organization knowledgeable in falconry; and

(

c) any falcons to be held in captivity pursuant to a Falconry Permit are captive

bred in Nova Scotia or are lawfully imported falcons from another

jurisdiction.

(3) Subject to subsection (5), the holder of a Falconry Permit may use a raptor held in

captivity pursuant to the Falconry Permit to hunt small game or other harvestable

wildlife.

(4) Subject to subsection (5), the holder of a Falconry Permit who is hunting small

game or other harvestable wildlife with a raptor held in captivity pursuant to the

Falconry Permit may hunt on the first day of the week commonly known as

Sunday.

(5) Except as provided in subsections (3) and (4), the holder of a Falconry Permit who

is hunting in accordance with subsections (3) and (4) is subject to and shall comply

with any provision of the Act or regulations made pursuant to the Act, including,

without limiting the foregoing, the provisions respecting licensing, open seasons,

bag limits and reporting.

(6) Any person lawfully hunting by means of a falcon who accidently takes wildlife to

which the person is not entitled shall leave the wildlife at the site and report the

taking within 24 hours to a Department Office.

(7) A Falconry Permit is valid for up to 3 years from the date it is issued, as may be

specified on the permit, and may be renewed upon application.

Falconry Breeding Permit

6B

(1) The Director of Wildlife may issue a Falconry Breeding Permit to a person

permitting the person to breed captive raptors subject to conditions prescribed in

the Falconry Breeding Permit.

(2) No person shall be eligible for a Falconry Breeding Permit unless

(

a) the person is the holder of a current Falconry Permit; and

(

b) the person can demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the Director of Wildlife,

knowledge of raptor breeding techniques.

(3) An applicant for a Falconry Breeding Permit shall apply by providing the Director

with the following information:

(

a) the number and types of species proposed to be bred;

(

b) the proposed disposition of the bred species;

(

c) a description of the facilities in which the species will be kept; and

(

d) confirmation of veterinarian support available to the applicant.

(4) A Falconry Breeding Permit is valid for up to 3 years from the date it is issued, as

may be specified on the permit, and may be renewed upon application.

Export/import of wildlife

(1) For the purpose of Sections 63 and 64 of the Act, and subject to subsection (2A),

(

a) the Minister may issue a Wildlife Export Permit to any person authorizing

that person to export out of the Province any live or dead wildlife, or any part

thereof, lawfully taken;

(

b) the Wildlife Export Permit shall contain a list of the wildlife or wildlife parts

to be exported along with the name and address of the person or firm to

whom it is being exported;

(

c) a valid licence issued under the Act and regulations which has marked on it

that it is an Export Permit constitutes authority for the holder of the licence to

export out of the Province, within the prescribed bag and possession limits,

wildlife taken under the licence;

(

d) wildlife or parts being exported shall be accompanied by the export permit;

(

e) the Minister may issue a Wildlife Import Permit to any person authorizing that

person to import into the Province any live or exotic wildlife or any part

thereof lawfully taken.

(2) Subject to the provisions of the Agriculture and Marketing Act , no Import Permit

is required under the Act to import from out of Province a pheasant or a quail

provided the game bird is acquired from a certified disease free hatchery.

(2A) No person shall export the gallbladder of a bear lawfully taken in the Province

unless the bear gallbladder is sealed.

(3) Every person who, without a permit issued pursuant to subsection 62(2) of the Act,

releases from captivity any turkey is guilty of an offence.

(4) It shall be an offence for any person to contravene any term or condition contained

in a permit issued under the Act or these regulations.

Transporting wildlife

(1) No agent, transportation company or other common carrier or any other person

shall

(

a) receive for shipment any wildlife or parts of wildlife excluding the meat

unless the shipment is tagged, marked or labelled with the name and address

of the owner, the licence number under which the wildlife was taken and the

contents of the shipment; or

(

b) transport or deliver to a consignor any shipment that is not tagged, marked or

labelled in the manner required by clause (a).

(2) Any person who receives a shipment in violation of subsection (1) shall notify the

nearest district office of the Department and hold the shipment to be dealt with by

the Department.

Sale or purchase of wildlife

(1) Subject to the Act and the regulations made under the Act, any person may sell,

expose for sale, offer for sale, process for sale, possess for sale, trade, barter or

purchase any wildlife or parts of wildlife taken in accordance with the Act and the

regulations made under the Act, except that it shall be an offence to sell, expose for

sale, offer for sale, process for sale, possess for sale, trade, barter or purchase any

of the following:

(

a) the meat of white-tailed deer, moose, bullfrogs, snapping turtles or game

birds, unless permitted by regulation or licence;

(

b) the pelts of fur-bearing animals, except to a licensed fur buyer, unless the pelts

are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

(

c) the green hides of white-tailed deer or moose, except to a licensed hide dealer,

unless the hides are sold to a purchaser for the personal use or purposes of the

purchaser;

(

d) the green hides, galls, paws, claws or teeth of a bear, except to a licensed fur

buyer, unless the hides, galls, paws, claws or teeth are sold to a purchaser for

the personal use or purposes of the purchaser;

(

e) the gallbladder of a bear, unless the bear gallbladder is sealed.

(2) The proprietor or manager of any hotel, inn, restaurant or boarding house may

prepare and serve wildlife and have possession of the same if the wildlife is

prepared for a registered guest who took it under a valid licence.

(3) A seal may be issued upon payment of a fee of $6.22.

Conveyance

(1) No person shall operate or be a passenger in an aircraft for the purpose of hunting

wildlife.

(2) Unless authorized by the Minister, no person shall use a vehicle or vessel for the

purpose of

(

a) chasing or pursuing any wildlife;

(

b) disturbing any wildlife; or

(

c) driving any wildlife towards hunters.

Sunday hunting

10A For the purpose of the exception allowed by subsection 71(1) of the Act, hunting is lawful

on any Sunday falling on or between October 1st and December 31st of each year for all

species of wildlife that are allowed to be hunted under the Act and its regulations, except

moose.

Hours of hunting

11 (1) [repealed]

(2) No person shall hunt or discharge a firearm, crossbow or bow between one-half

hour after sunset and one-half hour before sunrise other than a person who

(

a) holds a permit authorizing them to do so; or

(

b) holds a valid Fur Harvester’s Licence or a valid Bear Snaring Licence and is

killing an animal in a trap or snare.

(3) The sunrise and sunset times are those set out in

Schedule “A” attached to these

regulations.

(4) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the holder of a valid Furharvesters [Fur

Harvester’s] Licence may take furbearing animals at any time during the open

season for furbearers by means of a trap.

(5) Unless provided otherwise, for the purpose of the Act and regulations, “night” is

defined as the period of time between one hour after sunset and one hour before

sunrise as defined in these regulations.

Accidental killing

(1) Any person who by accident unlawfully kills any wildlife shall within twenty-four

hours report the killing to a conservation officer at the nearest district office of the

Department.

(2) Except for big game, subsection (1) does not apply to wildlife accidentally killed

by a vehicle or vessel.

(3) The Minister may issue a Salvage Permit to any person to possess wildlife

accidently [accidentally] killed or wildlife killed with the authority of the

Department.

(3A) A Salvage Permit issued pursuant to clause (

a) authorizes the holder thereof to

possess or dispose of the wildlife killed.

Storage permits

13 It shall be an offence to store the meat of the deer family except as provided in the

regulations.

Hunting while disqualified and other hunting restrictions

(1) Except with the permission of the Minister, no person having had a licence or

permit cancelled or forfeited shall have in his possession a firearm or bow in a

wildlife habitat or hunt, take or kill or pursue with intent to take, hunt or kill

wildlife except the snaring of snowshoe hare.

(2) Where a person who holds a valid licence takes the seasonal bag limit of wildlife

covered by the licence, the licence is thereafter invalid for any further hunting of

that specie of wildlife.

(3) Unless otherwise provided by the Act or these regulations, after a person who

holds a valid licence kills the seasonal bag limit of wildlife covered by the licence,

that person shall not thereafter carry or possess a firearm or bow in a wildlife

habitat.

(3A) Clause (

a) does not apply to a person who is transporting wildlife killed under the

licence back to the person’s place of residence or place of storage.

(4) In addition to those items prohibited by

Section 81 of the Act and

Section 3 of the

Firearm and Bow Regulations , no person shall use or possess for the purpose of

hunting wildlife at any time in a wildlife habitat

(

a) hooks capable of holding wildlife including fish hooks; or

(

b) any trap or snare that could be used to take or hold big game, except a snare

which is approved for use to snare a bear during the open season for snaring

bear.

(5) No person shall, while in a wildlife habitat, possess or use a product that contains

or purports to contain any body part of a member of the deer family, including

urine, blood or other fluids.

15 [repealed]

Possession of antlers shed from member of deer family

15 A person is exempt from subsections 39(2), 40(3) and 66(2) of the Act, if they possess the

antlers shed from a member of the deer family.

Endangered Species Act applies

15A Nothing in these regulations permits the possession of anything that may not be possessed

under the Endangered Species Act .

Species designated for mandatory submission of biological material

15B Any person who lawfully takes or kills an animal of a species designated by the Minister

for the mandatory submission of biological material shall submit any biological material

required by the Minister.

Effective date of regulations

16 These regulations shall come into force on and after the 29th day of September, 1987.

Schedule “A”

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunrise for Yarmouth

Longitude: 66 o 7' 8" Latitude: 43 o 50' 0"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1 7 59 7 42 7 2 6 7 5 17 4 45 4 46 5 12 5 47 6 21 7 0 7 38 1

2 7 59 7 41 7 0 6 5 5 16 4 45 4 46 5 14 5 48 6 23 7 1 7 39 2

3 7 59 7 40 6 59 6 3 5 14 4 44 4 47 5 15 5 50 6 24 7 3 7 40 3

4 7 59 7 39 6 57 6 2 5 13 4 44 4 47 5 16 5 51 6 25 7 4 7 41 4

5 7 59 7 37 6 55 6 0 5 12 4 44 4 48 5 17 5 52 6 26 7 5 7 42 5

6 7 59 7 36 6 54 5 58 5 10 4 43 4 49 5 18 5 53 6 27 7 7 7 43 6

7 7 58 7 35 6 52 5 56 5 9 4 43 4 49 5 19 5 54 6 29 7 8 7 44 7

8 7 58 7 34 6 50 5 54 5 8 4 43 4 50 5 20 5 55 6 30 7 9 7 45 8

9 7 58 7 32 6 48 5 53 5 6 4 42 4 51 5 21 5 56 6 31 7 11 7 46 9

10 7 58 7 31 6 47 5 51 5 5 4 42 4 52 5 22 5 57 6 32 7 12 7 47 10

11 7 57 7 30 6 45 5 49 5 4 4 42 4 52 5 23 5 59 6 33 7 13 7 48 11

12 7 57 7 28 6 43 5 47 5 3 4 42 4 53 5 25 6 0 6 35 7 14 7 49 12

13 7 57 7 27 6 41 5 46 5 2 4 42 4 54 5 26 6 1 6 36 7 16 7 50 13

14 7 56 7 26 6 39 5 44 5 0 4 42 4 55 5 27 6 2 6 37 7 17 7 51 14

15 7 56 7 24 6 38 5 42 4 59 4 42 4 56 5 28 6 3 6 38 7 18 7 51 15

16 7 55 7 23 6 36 5 41 4 58 4 42 4 56 5 29 6 4 6 39 7 20 7 52 16

17 7 55 7 21 6 34 5 39 4 57 4 42 4 57 5 30 6 5 6 41 7 21 7 53 17

18 7 54 7 20 6 32 5 37 4 56 4 42 4 58 5 31 6 6 6 42 7 22 7 53 18

19 7 53 7 18 6 30 5 36 4 55 4 42 4 59 5 33 6 8 6 43 7 24 7 54 19

20 7 53 7 17 6 29 5 34 4 54 4 42 5 0 5 34 6 9 6 45 7 25 7 55 20

21 7 52 7 15 6 27 5 32 4 53 4 42 5 1 5 35 6 10 6 46 7 26 7 55 21

22 7 51 7 13 6 25 5 31 4 52 4 42 5 2 5 36 6 11 6 47 7 27 7 56 22

23 7 51 7 12 6 23 5 29 4 52 4 43 5 3 5 37 6 12 6 48 7 29 7 56 23

24 7 50 7 10 6 21 5 28 4 51 4 43 5 4 5 38 6 13 6 50 7 30 7 57 24

25 7 49 7 9 6 20 5 26 4 50 4 43 5 5 5 39 6 14 6 51 7 31 7 57 25

26 7 48 7 7 6 18 5 25 4 49 4 44 5 6 5 40 6 16 6 52 7 32 7 57 26

27 7 47 7 5 6 16 5 23 4 49 4 44 5 7 5 42 6 17 6 53 7 34 7 58 27

28 7 46 7 4 6 14 5 22 4 48 4 44 5 8 5 43 6 18 6 55 7 35 7 58 28

29 7 45 6 12 5 20 4 47 4 45 5 9 5 44 6 19 6 56 7 36 7 58 29

30 7 44 6 10 5 19 4 47 4 45 5 10 5 45 6 20 6 57 7 37 7 58 30

31 7 43 6 9 4 46 5 11 5 46 6 59 7 59 31

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunset for Yarmouth

Longitude: 66 o 7' 8" Latitude: 43 o 50' 0"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1 16 57 17 35 18 12 18 51 19 27 19 59 20 10 19 48 19 1 18 6 17 16 16 48 1

2 16 58 17 36 18 14 18 52 19 28 20 0 20 10 19 47 18 59 18 4 17 14 16 48 2

3 16 59 17 37 18 15 18 53 19 29 20 1 20 10 19 46 18 57 18 3 17 13 16 48 3

4 17 0 17 39 18 16 18 54 19 30 20 2 20 10 19 45 18 56 18 1 17 12 16 48 4

5 17 1 17 40 18 18 18 56 19 31 20 3 20 10 19 43 18 54 17 59 17 10 16 47 5

6 17 2 17 41 18 19 18 57 19 33 20 3 20 9 19 42 18 52 17 57 17 9 16 47 6

7 17 3 17 43 18 20 18 58 19 34 20 4 20 9 19 41 18 50 17 56 17 8 16 47 7

8 17 4 17 44 18 21 18 59 19 35 20 5 20 8 19 39 18 48 17 54 17 7 16 47 8

9 17 5 17 46 18 23 19 0 19 36 20 5 20 8 19 38 18 47 17 52 17 6 16 47 9

10 17 6 17 47 18 24 19 2 19 37 20 6 20 8 19 37 18 45 17 50 17 4 16 47 10

11 17 8 17 48 18 25 19 3 19 38 20 6 20 7 19 35 18 43 17 49 17 3 16 47 11

12 17 9 17 50 18 26 19 4 19 40 20 7 20 6 19 34 18 41 17 47 17 2 16 47 12

13 17 10 17 51 18 28 19 5 19 41 20 7 20 6 19 32 18 39 17 45 17 1 16 47 13

14 17 11 17 52 18 29 19 6 19 42 20 8 20 5 19 31 18 38 17 43 17 0 16 47 14

15 17 12 17 54 18 30 19 8 19 43 20 8 20 5 19 29 18 36 17 42 16 59 16 47 15

16 17 13 17 55 18 31 19 9 19 44 20 9 20 4 19 28 18 34 17 40 16 58 16 48 16

17 17 15 17 57 18 33 19 10 19 45 20 9 20 3 19 26 18 32 17 38 16 57 16 48 17

18 17 16 17 58 18 34 19 11 19 46 20 9 20 2 19 25 18 30 17 37 16 56 16 48 18

19 17 17 17 59 18 35 19 12 19 47 20 10 20 2 19 23 18 28 17 35 16 56 16 49 19

20 17 18 18 1 18 36 19 14 19 48 20 10 20 1 19 21 18 26 17 33 16 55 16 49 20

21 17 20 18 2 18 37 19 15 19 49 20 10 20 0 19 20 18 25 17 32 16 54 16 50 21

22 17 21 18 3 18 39 19 16 19 50 20 10 19 59 19 18 18 23 17 30 16 53 16 50 22

23 17 22 18 5 18 40 19 17 19 51 20 11 19 58 19 16 18 21 17 29 16 53 16 51 23

24 17 24 18 6 18 41 19 18 19 52 20 11 19 57 19 15 18 19 17 27 16 52 16 51 24

25 17 25 18 7 18 42 19 20 19 53 20 11 19 56 19 13 18 17 17 26 16 51 16 52 25

26 17 26 18 9 18 44 19 21 19 54 20 11 19 55 19 11 18 15 17 24 16 51 16 53 26

27 17 28 18 10 18 45 19 22 19 55 20 11 19 54 19 10 18 14 17 23 16 50 16 53 27

28 17 29 18 11 18 46 19 23 19 56 20 11 19 53 19 8 18 12 17 21 16 50 16 54 28

29 17 30 18 47 19 24 19 57 20 11 19 52 19 6 18 10 17 20 16 49 16 55 29

30 17 32 18 48 19 26 19 58 20 11 19 51 19 5 18 8 17 18 16 49 16 55 30

31 17 33 18 50 19 59 19 50 19 3 17 17 16 56 31

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunrise for Halifax

Longitude: 63 o 34' 52" Latitude: 44 o 37' 50"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1 7 51 7 34 6 53 5 56 5 5 4 32 4 33 5 0 5 36 6 12 6 51 7 31 1

2 7 51 7 33 6 51 5 54 5 4 4 32 4 33 5 1 5 37 6 13 6 53 7 32 2

3 7 51 7 31 6 49 5 53 5 2 4 31 4 34 5 2 5 38 6 14 6 54 7 33 3

4 7 51 7 30 6 47 5 51 5 1 4 31 4 34 5 3 5 40 6 15 6 55 7 34 4

5 7 51 7 29 6 46 5 49 5 0 4 31 4 35 5 4 5 41 6 16 6 57 7 35 5

6 7 51 7 28 6 44 5 47 4 58 4 30 4 36 5 6 5 42 6 18 6 58 7 36 6

7 7 51 7 27 6 42 5 45 4 57 4 30 4 36 5 7 5 43 6 19 7 0 7 37 7

8 7 51 7 25 6 40 5 43 4 55 4 29 4 37 5 8 5 44 6 20 7 1 7 38 8

9 7 51 7 24 6 39 5 42 4 54 4 29 4 38 5 9 5 45 6 21 7 2 7 39 9

10 7 50 7 22 6 37 5 40 4 53 4 29 4 39 5 10 5 47 6 23 7 4 7 40 10

11 7 50 7 21 6 35 5 38 4 52 4 29 4 39 5 11 5 48 6 24 7 5 7 41 11

12 7 50 7 20 6 33 5 36 4 50 4 29 4 40 5 13 5 49 6 25 7 6 7 42 12

13 7 49 7 18 6 31 5 35 4 49 4 28 4 41 5 14 5 50 6 26 7 8 7 42 13

14 7 49 7 17 6 30 5 33 4 48 4 28 4 42 5 15 5 51 6 28 7 9 7 43 14

15 7 48 7 15 6 28 5 31 4 47 4 28 4 43 5 16 5 53 6 29 7 10 7 44 15

16 7 48 7 14 6 26 5 29 4 46 4 28 4 44 5 17 5 54 6 30 7 12 7 45 16

17 7 47 7 12 6 24 5 28 4 45 4 28 4 45 5 18 5 55 6 32 7 13 7 45 17

18 7 46 7 11 6 22 5 26 4 44 4 28 4 45 5 20 5 56 6 33 7 14 7 46 18

19 7 46 7 9 6 20 5 24 4 43 4 29 4 46 5 21 5 57 6 34 7 16 7 47 19

20 7 45 7 8 6 18 5 23 4 42 4 29 4 47 5 22 5 58 6 35 7 17 7 47 20

21 7 44 7 6 6 17 5 21 4 41 4 29 4 48 5 23 6 0 6 37 7 18 7 48 21

22 7 43 7 4 6 15 5 19 4 40 4 29 4 49 5 24 6 1 6 38 7 20 7 48 22

23 7 43 7 3 6 13 5 18 4 39 4 29 4 50 5 26 6 2 6 39 7 21 7 49 23

24 7 42 7 1 6 11 5 16 4 38 4 30 4 51 5 27 6 3 6 41 7 22 7 49 24

25 7 41 6 59 6 9 5 14 4 37 4 30 4 52 5 28 6 4 6 42 7 23 7 50 25

26 7 40 6 58 6 7 5 13 4 36 4 30 4 54 5 29 6 6 6 43 7 25 7 50 26

27 7 39 6 56 6 5 5 11 4 36 4 31 4 55 5 30 6 7 6 45 7 26 7 50 27

28 7 38 6 54 6 4 5 10 4 35 4 31 4 56 5 31 6 8 6 46 7 27 7 51 28

29 7 37 6 2 5 8 4 34 4 32 4 57 5 33 6 9 6 47 7 28 7 51 29

30 7 36 6 0 5 7 4 34 4 32 4 58 5 34 6 10 6 49 7 29 7 51 30

31 7 35 5 58 4 33 4 59 5 35 6 50 7 51 31

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunset for Halifax

Longitude: 63 o 34' 52" Latitude: 44 o 37' 50"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1 16 44 17 23 18 1 18 41 19 18 19 52 20 3 19 40 18 52 17 56 17 4 16 36 1

2 16 45 17 24 18 3 18 42 19 20 19 53 20 3 19 39 18 50 17 54 17 2 16 35 2

3 16 46 17 25 18 4 18 44 19 21 19 54 20 3 19 38 18 48 17 52 17 1 16 35 3

4 16 47 17 27 18 5 18 45 19 22 19 55 20 3 19 37 18 46 17 50 17 0 16 35 4

5 16 48 17 28 18 7 18 46 19 23 19 55 20 2 19 35 18 45 17 48 16 58 16 34 5

6 16 49 17 30 18 8 18 47 19 25 19 56 20 2 19 34 18 43 17 47 16 57 16 34 6

7 16 50 17 31 18 9 18 49 19 26 19 57 20 2 19 33 18 41 17 45 16 56 16 34 7

8 16 51 17 32 18 11 18 50 19 27 19 57 20 1 19 31 18 39 17 43 16 55 16 34 8

9 16 52 17 34 18 12 18 51 19 28 19 58 20 1 19 30 18 37 17 41 16 53 16 34 9

10 16 54 17 35 18 13 18 52 19 29 19 59 20 0 19 28 18 35 17 39 16 52 16 34 10

11 16 55 17 37 18 15 18 54 19 30 19 59 20 0 19 27 18 33 17 38 16 51 16 34 11

12 16 56 17 38 18 16 18 55 19 32 20 0 19 59 19 25 18 32 17 36 16 50 16 34 12

13 16 57 17 39 18 17 18 56 19 33 20 0 19 59 19 24 18 30 17 34 16 49 16 34 13

14 16 58 17 41 18 19 18 57 19 34 20 1 19 58 19 22 18 28 17 32 16 48 16 34 14

15 17 0 17 42 18 20 18 59 19 35 20 1 19 57 19 21 18 26 17 31 16 47 16 35 15

16 17 1 17 44 18 21 19 0 19 36 20 2 19 56 19 19 18 24 17 29 16 46 16 35 16

17 17 2 17 45 18 22 19 1 19 37 20 2 19 56 19 18 18 22 17 27 16 45 16 35 17

18 17 3 17 46 18 24 19 2 19 38 20 2 19 55 19 16 18 20 17 26 16 44 16 35 18

19 17 5 17 48 18 25 19 4 19 39 20 3 19 54 19 14 18 18 17 24 16 43 16 36 19

20 17 6 17 49 18 26 19 5 19 41 20 3 19 53 19 13 18 17 17 22 16 42 16 36 20

21 17 7 17 51 18 27 19 6 19 42 20 3 19 52 19 11 18 15 17 21 16 42 16 37 21

22 17 9 17 52 18 29 19 7 19 43 20 3 19 51 19 9 18 13 17 19 16 41 16 37 22

23 17 10 17 53 18 30 19 9 19 44 20 3 19 50 19 8 18 11 17 17 16 40 16 38 23

24 17 11 17 55 18 31 19 10 19 45 20 4 19 50 19 6 18 9 17 16 16 39 16 38 24

25 17 13 17 56 18 32 19 11 19 46 20 4 19 48 19 4 18 7 17 14 16 39 16 39 25

26 17 14 17 57 18 34 19 12 19 47 20 4 19 47 19 2 18 5 17 13 16 38 16 39 26

27 17 16 17 59 18 35 19 14 19 48 20 4 19 46 18 1 18 3 17 11 16 38 16 40 27

28 17 17 18 0 18 36 19 15 19 49 20 4 19 45 18 59 18 1 17 10 16 37 16 41 28

29 17 18 18 37 19 16 19 50 20 4 19 44 18 57 18 0 17 8 16 37 16 42 29

30 17 20 18 39 19 17 19 50 20 4 19 43 18 55 17 58 17 7 16 36 16 42 30

31 17 21 18 40 19 51 19 42 18 54 17 5 16 43 31

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunrise for Sydney

Longitude: 60 o 11' 18" Latitude: 46 o 8' 39"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1 7 43 7 24 6 41 5 42 4 48 4 13 4 13 4 42 5 21 5 59 6 41 7 22 1

2 7 43 7 23 6 39 5 40 4 47 4 13 4 14 4 43 5 22 6 0 6 42 7 23 2

3 7 43 7 22 6 37 5 38 4 45 4 12 4 14 4 44 5 23 6 1 6 44 7 24 3

4 7 43 7 20 6 35 5 36 4 44 4 12 4 15 4 46 5 24 6 2 6 45 7 26 4

5 7 43 7 19 6 33 5 34 4 42 4 11 4 15 4 47 5 26 6 4 6 47 7 27 5

6 7 43 7 18 6 32 5 32 4 41 4 11 4 16 4 48 5 27 6 5 6 48 7 28 6

7 7 43 7 16 6 30 5 30 4 39 4 10 4 17 4 49 5 28 6 6 6 50 7 29 7

8 7 43 7 15 6 28 5 28 4 38 4 10 4 18 4 51 5 29 6 8 6 51 7 30 8

9 7 42 7 13 6 26 5 26 4 36 4 10 4 18 4 52 5 31 6 9 6 52 7 31 9

10 7 42 7 12 6 24 5 24 4 35 4 9 4 19 4 53 5 32 6 10 6 54 7 32 10

11 7 42 7 11 6 22 5 23 4 34 4 9 4 20 4 54 5 33 6 12 6 55 7 33 11

12 7 41 7 9 6 20 5 21 4 32 4 9 4 21 4 55 5 34 6 13 6 57 7 34 12

13 7 41 7 8 6 18 5 19 4 31 4 9 4 22 4 57 5 36 6 14 6 58 7 35 13

14 7 40 7 6 6 16 5 17 4 30 4 9 4 23 4 58 5 37 6 16 7 0 7 35 14

15 7 40 7 4 6 14 5 15 4 29 4 9 4 24 4 59 5 38 6 17 7 1 7 36 15

16 7 39 7 3 6 13 5 13 4 28 4 9 4 25 5 0 5 39 6 18 7 2 7 37 16

17 7 38 7 1 6 11 5 12 4 26 4 9 4 26 5 2 5 41 6 20 7 4 7 38 17

18 7 38 7 0 6 9 5 10 4 25 4 9 4 27 5 3 5 42 6 21 7 5 7 38 18

19 7 37 6 58 6 7 5 8 4 24 4 9 4 28 5 4 5 43 6 23 7 7 7 39 19

20 7 36 6 56 6 5 5 6 4 23 4 9 4 29 5 5 5 44 6 24 7 8 7 40 20

21 7 35 6 55 6 3 5 5 4 22 4 9 4 30 5 7 5 46 6 25 7 9 7 40 21

22 7 34 6 53 6 1 5 3 4 21 4 9 4 31 5 8 5 47 6 27 7 11 7 41 22

23 7 34 6 51 5 59 5 1 4 20 4 10 4 32 5 9 5 48 6 28 7 12 7 41 23

24 7 33 6 50 5 57 4 59 4 19 4 10 4 33 5 11 5 50 6 30 7 13 7 41 24

25 7 32 6 48 5 55 4 58 4 18 4 10 4 34 5 12 5 51 6 31 7 15 7 42 25

26 7 31 6 46 5 53 4 56 4 18 4 11 4 35 5 13 5 52 6 32 7 16 7 42 26

27 7 30 6 44 5 51 4 54 4 17 4 11 4 36 5 14 5 53 6 34 7 17 7 43 27

28 7 29 6 42 5 49 4 53 4 16 4 11 4 37 5 16 5 55 6 35 7 18 7 43 28

29 7 28 5 47 4 51 4 15 4 12 4 39 5 17 5 56 6 37 7 20 7 43 29

30 7 26 5 45 4 50 4 15 4 12 4 40 5 18 5 57 6 38 7 21 7 43 30

31 7 25 5 43 4 14 4 41 5 19 6 39 7 43 31

Saint Mary’s University

Department of Astronomy

Halifax, Nova Scotia

Sunset for Sydney

Longitude: 60 o 11' 18" Latitude: 46 o 8' 39"

(Atlantic Standard Time)

Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sept Oct Nov Dec

1 16 25 17 5 17 46 18 29 19 8 19 44 19 56 19 31 18 40 17 42 16 47 16 17 1

2 16 26 17 7 17 48 18 30 19 10 19 45 19 56 19 30 18 38 17 40 16 46 16 17 2

3 16 27 17 8 17 49 18 31 19 11 19 46 19 55 19 29 18 36 17 38 16 44 16 16 3

4 16 28 17 10 17 51 18 33 19 12 19 47 19 55 19 27 18 35 17 36 16 43 16 16 4

5 16 29 17 11 17 52 18 34 19 14 19 48 19 55 19 26 18 33 17 34 16 41 16 16 5

6 16 30 17 13 17 53 18 35 19 15 19 48 19 54 19 24 18 31 17 32 16 40 16 15 6

7 16 31 17 14 17 55 18 37 19 16 19 49 19 54 19 23 18 29 17 30 16 39 16 15 7

8 16 32 17 16 17 56 18 38 19 17 19 50 19 53 19 21 18 27 17 28 16 37 16 15 8

9 16 34 17 17 17 58 18 39 19 19 19 50 19 53 19 20 18 25 17 26 16 36 16 15 9

10 16 35 17 19 17 59 18 41 19 20 19 51 19 52 19 18 18 23 17 25 16 35 16 15 10

11 16 36 17 20 18 0 18 42 19 21 19 52 19 52 19 17 18 21 17 23 16 34 16 15 11

12 16 37 17 22 18 2 18 43 19 22 19 52 19 51 19 15 18 19 17 21 16 33 16 15 12

13 16 38 17 23 18 3 18 45 19 24 19 53 19 51 19 14 18 17 17 19 16 31 16 15 13

14 16 40 17 25 18 5 18 46 19 25 19 53 19 50 19 12 18 15 17 17 16 30 16 15 14

15 16 41 17 26 18 6 18 47 19 26 19 54 19 49 19 10 18 13 17 15 16 29 16 15 15

16 16 42 17 28 18 7 18 49 19 27 19 54 19 48 19 9 18 11 17 14 16 28 16 16 16

17 16 44 17 29 18 9 18 50 19 29 19 55 19 48 19 7 18 9 17 12 16 27 16 16 17

18 16 45 17 30 18 10 18 51 19 30 19 55 19 47 19 5 18 7 17 10 16 26 16 16 18

19 16 46 17 32 18 11 18 53 19 31 19 55 19 46 19 4 18 5 17 8 16 25 16 16 19

20 16 48 17 33 18 13 18 54 19 32 19 55 19 45 19 2 18 3 17 7 16 24 16 17 20

21 16 49 17 35 18 14 18 55 19 33 19 56 19 44 19 0 18 1 17 5 16 23 16 17 21

22 16 51 17 36 18 15 18 57 19 34 19 56 19 43 18 59 17 59 17 3 16 23 16 18 22

23 16 52 17 38 18 17 18 58 19 35 19 56 19 42 18 57 17 57 17 1 16 22 16 18 23

24 16 53 17 39 18 18 18 59 19 36 19 56 19 41 18 55 17 55 17 0 16 21 16 19 24

25 16 55 17 41 18 19 19 1 19 37 19 56 19 40 18 53 17 53 16 58 16 20 16 20 25

26 16 56 17 42 18 21 19 2 19 39 19 56 19 39 18 51 17 51 16 57 16 20 16 20 26

27 16 58 17 44 18 22 19 3 19 39 19 56 19 38 18 50 17 50 16 55 16 19 16 21 27

28 16 59 17 45 18 23 19 5 19 40 19 56 19 36 18 48 17 48 16 53 16 18 16 22 28

29 17 1 18 25 19 6 19 41 19 56 19 35 18 46 17 46 16 52 16 18 16 22 29

30 17 2 18 26 19 7 19 42 19 56 19 34 18 44 17 44 16 50 16 17 16 23 30

31 17 4 18 27 19 43 19 33 18 42 16 49 16 24 31

Legislative History

Reference Tables

General Wildlife Regulations

N.S. Reg.

205/1987

Wildlife Act

Note: The

information in these tables does not form part of the regulations and is

compiled by the Office of the Registrar of Regulations for reference only.

Source Law

The current consolidation of the General Wildlife Regulations made under the Wildlife Act includes all of the

following regulations:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

205/1987

Sep 29, 1987

date specified

Oct 22, 1987

136/1989

Jul

15, 1989

date

specified

Jul

27, 1989

184/1990

Jul

15, 1990

date

specified

Jul

27, 1990

161/1991

Jul

15, 1991

date

specified

Jul

26, 1991

145/1992

Jul

15, 1992

date

specified

Aug 7,

137/1993

Oct 6,

date

specified

Oct

29, 1993

142/1994

Aug

17, 1994

date

specified

Sep 2,

125/1996

Jul 1,

date

specified

Aug 2,

98/1997

Jul 1,

date

specified

Aug

15, 1997

60/1999

Jul

15, 1999

date

specified

Jun

18, 1999

76/1999

Jul 8,

date

made

Jul

30, 1999

64/2000

Apr

26, 2000

date

made

May

19, 2000

73/2001

Jun

22, 2001

date

made

Jul

13, 2001

165/2004

May

21, 2004

date

specified

Jun 11,

119/2005

Jun 9,

date

specified

Jun

24, 2005

88/2006

Jun

22, 2006

date

specified

Jul 7,

153/2006

Aug

17, 2006

date

specified

Sep 1,

173/2007

Apr 1,

date

specified

Mar

30, 2007

232/2007

Apr

20, 2007

date

specified

May

11, 2007

228/2008

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

18, 2008

383/2008

Sep 9,

date

specified

Sep

26, 2008

167/2009

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

14, 2009

89/2010

Jun

22, 2010

date

specified

Jul

16, 2010

143/2011

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

15, 2011

170/2013

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr

12, 2013

184/2013

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr 19,

171/2015

Apr 1,

date

specified

Apr 8,

283/2015

Jul

23, 2015

date

specified

Aug 7,

193/2025

Oct 1,

date

specified

Oct

17, 2025

26/2026

Jan

26, 2026

date

specified

Feb 6,

The following regulations are not yet in force and are

not included in the current consolidation:

N.S.

Regulation

In force

date*

How in force

Royal Gazette

Part II Issue

*See subsection 3(6) of the Regulations Act for

rules about in force dates of regulations.

Amendments by Provision

ad. = added

am. = amended

fc. = fee change

ra. = reassigned

rep. = repealed

rs . = repealed and substituted

Provision affected

How affected

2 ........................................................

ra. as 2(1) 119/2005

2(

a) defn . of “Act” ......................

am. 145/1992

2(aa) defn . of “base

licence” .......

ad. 60/1999

2(

c) defn . of “Department” .........

am. 145/1992

2(

d) defn . of “Minister” ..............

am. 145/1992; ra. as 2(e)

137/1993

2(

d) defn . of “immediate

supervision” ..................................................

ad. 137/1993

2(

e) defn . of “Nuisance

Wildlife Permit” .....................................

ra. as 2(i) 137/1993

2(

e) defn . of “Minister” ...............

ra. from 2(d) 137/1993

2(

f) defn . of “nuisance

wildlife” .

ad. 137/1993

2(

g) defn . of “nuisance

wildlife operator” ..................................

ad. 137/1993

2(

h) defn . of “Nuisance

Wildlife Operator’s Licence” .................

ad. 137/1993

2(

i) defn . of “Nuisance

Wildlife Permit” .....................................

ra. from 2(e) 137/1993

2(

j) defn . of “seal” .......................

ad. 125/1996

2(

k) defn . of “sealed” ..................

ad. 125/1996

2(

l) defn . of “wildlife

habitat stamp” ..................................................

ad. 60/1999 ; am. 153/2006

2(1) ...................................................

ra. from 2 119/2005 ; am. 119/2005, 26/2026 (clause

lettering removed)

2( 1)( ba ) defn . of “crossbow” ......

ad. 383/2008

2( 1)( ca) defn . of “human wildlife conflict stamp” .........................

ad. 283/2015

2(1)(

m) defn . of “Wildlife

Resources Card” ........................................

ad. 153/2006

2(2) ...................................................

ad. 119/2005

2A .....................................................

ad. 26/2026

3 ........................................................

rs . 60/1999

3 ........................................................

ra. as 3(1) 136/1989

3(1) ..............................................

ra. from 3 136/1989 ; rs . 142/1994

3(1)(k) .........................................

rs . 136/1989

3(2) ..............................................

ad. 136/1989 ; am. 137/1993; ra. as 3(5)

142/1994

3(2) ..............................................

ad. 142/1994

3(2)(d) .........................................

rep. 383/2008

3(3) ..............................................

ad. 136/1989 ; am. 137/1993; ra. as 3(6)

142/1994

3(3) ..............................................

ad. 142/1994

3(3)(b) .........................................

am. 145/1992, 89/2010

3(3)(c) ..........................................

am. 184/1990, 145/1992

3(3)(d) .........................................

ad. 145/1992 ; am. 137/1993

3(4) ..............................................

ad. 142/1994

3(5) ..............................................

ra. from 3(2) 142/1994 ; am. 142/1994

3(6) ..............................................

ra. from 3(3) 142/1994 ; am. 142/1994

3(7) ..............................................

am. 153/2006

3(8) ..............................................

am. 153/2006

3(8)(a) ..........................................

rs . 153/2006

3(8)(c) ..........................................

rs . 153/2006; am. 383/2008

3(8)(d) .........................................

rep. 383/2008

3A .....................................................

ad. 60/1999

3 A( 1) ...........................................

am. 383/2008, 184/2013

3 A( 2) ...........................................

rs . 64/2000; fc. 119/2005, 167/2009,

143/2011, 184/2013, 171/2015

3B .....................................................

ad. 60/1999

3 B( 1) ...........................................

am. 73/2001; rs . 383/2008 12

3B(1)(a) .......................................

fc. 170/2013, 171/2015

3C .....................................................

ad. 153/2006

3 C( 1) ...........................................

rs . 26/2026

3C(1A) ........................................

ad. 383/2008

3 C( 2) ...........................................

fc. 89/2010, 143/2011, 170/2013, 171/2015

3 C( 4) ...........................................

am. 383/2008

3C(4)(b)-(c) .................................

am. 383/2008

3 C( 5) ...........................................

am. 383/2008

3D .....................................................

ad. 26/2026

4 ........................................................

rs . 119/2005

4A .....................................................

ad. 232/2007

5(1) ...................................................

am. 136/1989

5(6) ...................................................

ad. 161/1991 ; am. 142/1994

5(7) ...................................................

ad. 137/1993

5(8) ...................................................

ad. 137/1993 ; am. 142/1994; rs . 76/1999

5(9) ...................................................

ad. 137/1993

5(9)(b) .........................................

rs . 153/2006; am. 383/2008

5(9)(c) ..........................................

am. 383/2008

5(9)(d) .........................................

fc. 173/2007, 228/2008; rep.

383/2008

5(10) .................................................

ad. 137/1993 ; am.

232/2007; rs . 383/2008

5( 11)-( 11A) ......................................

ad. 137/1993 6

5(11B) ...............................................

ad. 137/1993 6 ; am. 383/2008

5(11C) ...............................................

ad. 383/2008 11 ; fc. 167/2009, 143/2011, 170/2013, 171/2015

5(12)-(13) .........................................

ad. 137/1993

5A .....................................................

ad. 89/2010

5B 13 ...................................................

ad. 283/2015

6(1) ...................................................

am. 98/1997

6(1)(c) ..........................................

am. 26/2026

6(1)(d) .........................................

am. 98/1997

6(1)(e)-(f) ....................................

ad. 98/1997

6(2A) ................................................

ad. 98/1997

6(4) ...................................................

rs . 26/2026

6(7A) ................................................

am. 64/2000

6(7B) .................................................

ad. 64/2000 8

6(7C) .................................................

ad. 165/2004 9

6(8) ...................................................

ra. from 6(8)(a) 136/1989

6(8) ..............................................

ra. as 6(8) 136/1989 1

6(8A) ...........................................

rep. 136/1989 1

6(10)(b) .............................................

am. 136/1989

6A .....................................................

ad. 98/1997

6 A( 7) ...........................................

ad. 26/2026

6B .....................................................

ad. 98/1997

6 B( 4) ...........................................

ad. 26/2026

7 ........................................................

ra. as 7(1) 136/1989

7(1) ..............................................

ra. from 7 136/1989 ; am. 125/1996

7(1)(a)-(c) ....................................

rs . 184/1990

7(1)(d)-(e) ....................................

ad. 184/1990

7(2) ..............................................

ad. 136/1989

7(2A) ...........................................

ad. 125/1996

7(3)-(4) ........................................

ad. 136/1989

9(1) ...................................................

am. 136/1989, 184/1990, 161/1991; rs .

88/2006

9(1)(a) ..........................................

ad. 184/1990 ; am.

161/1991, 142/1994

9(1)(b)-(c) ....................................

ad. 184/1990 ; am.

161/1991

9(1)(d) .........................................

ad. 184/1990 ; am.

161/1991, 142/1994, 125/1996

9(1)(e) ..........................................

ad. 125/1996

9(3) ...................................................

ad. 125/1996 ; fc. 173/2007,

228/2008, 167/2009, 143/2011, 170/2013, 171/2015

10A ...................................................

ad. 193/2025

10A 14 ................................................

ad. 283/2015 ; rep. 193/2025

11(1) .................................................

am. 136/1989, 145/1992; rep.

98/1997

11(2) .................................................

am. 136/1989, 145/1992, 119/2005; rs .

383/2008

11(4) .................................................

am. 119/2005

12( 3)-( 3A) ........................................

ad. 136/1989 2

14 ......................................................

ra. as 14(1) 136/1989

14(1) ............................................

ra. from 14 136/1989

14(2)-(4) ......................................

ad. 136/1989 3

14(5) ............................................

ad. 232/2007

15 ......................................................

rep. 98/1997

15-15A 10 ...........................................

ad. 232/2007

15B ...................................................

ad. 283/2015

“license” replaced throughout with “licence” .........................................

am.

76/1999

Note that changes to headings are not

included in the above table.

Editorial Notes and Corrections:

Note

Effective

date

The provisions in

Section 6 of original text that were

lettered as clauses (7)(

a) and (b), 8(

a) and (

b) and 9(

a) and (

b) have been

redesignated as subsections (7) and (7A), (8) and (8A) and (9) and (9A) to

correct the structure of the

Section for the purposes of the consolidation.

(subsection (8) corrected by N.S. Reg. 136/1989)

The provisions in

Section 12 of text added by N.S. Reg.

136/1989 that were lettered as clauses (3)(

a) to (

b) have been redesignated

as subsections (3) and (3A) to correct the structure of the

Section for the

purposes of the consolidation.

The provisions in

Section 14 of text added by N.S. Reg.

136/1989 that were lettered as clauses (3)(

a) to (

b) have been redesignated

as subsections (3) and (3A) to correct the structure of the

Section for the

purposes of the consolidation.

References in

Section 2 to the Department and Minister

of Lands and Forests should be read as references to the Department and

Minister of Natural Resources in accordance with O.I.C. 1991-971 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.

(corrected by N.S. Reg. 145/1992)

Sep 16, 1991

Amending instruction in N.S. Reg. 137/1993 to add ss. 2(1)(

f) to (

h) states that they should be placed after s. 2(1)(

d) instead of s. 2(1)(e).

Ss. 2(1)(

f) to (

h) added immediately after s. 2(1)(

e) for the purposes of

this consolidation.

The provisions in

Section 5 of text added by N.S. Reg.

137/1993 that were lettered as clauses (11)(

a) to (

c) and subclauses

(11)(a)(

i) and (ii) have been redesignated as subsections (11), (11A) and (11B)

and clauses (11)(

a) and (

b) to correct the structure of the

Section for the

purposes of the consolidation.

Amending instruction in N.S. Reg. 142/1994 contains

instructions to strike out “non protected wildlife” in s. 3(5) twice and

replace it with different text in each instance. The phrase “non protected

wildlife” is struck out in s. 3(6) and replaced with the second example of

replacement text for the purposes of this consolidation.

The provision in

Section 6 of text added by N.S. Reg. 64/2000

that was lettered as clause (7)(

c) has been redesignated as subsection (7B)

to correct the structure of the

Section for the purposes of the

consolidation.

The provision in

Section 6 of text added by N.S. Reg. 165/2004

that was lettered as clause (7)(

d) has been redesignated as subsections (7C)

to correct the structure of the

Section for the purposes of the

consolidation.

Second

Section 16 added by N.S. Reg. 232/2007

renumbered as

Section 15A for the purposes of this consolidation.

The provision in

Section 5 of text added by N.S. Reg. 383/2008

that was numbered as subsection (11A) has been redesignated as subsection (11C)

to correct the structure of the

Section for the purposes of the

consolidation.

Second

Section 3B added by N.S. Reg. 383/2008

redesignated as subsection 3 B( 1) for the purposes of

this consolidation.

Second subsection 5 B( 8) added

by N.S. Reg. 283/2015 renumbered as subsection 5B(8A) for the purposes of

this consolidation.

Second

Section 11 added by N.S. Reg. 283/2015

renumbered as

Section 10A for the purposes of this consolidation.

References in

Section 2 to the Department and Minister

of Natural Resources should be read as references to the Department and

Minister of Lands and Forestry in accordance with O.I.C. 2018-188 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c.

Jul 5, 2018

References in

Section 2 to the Department and Minister

of Natural Resources should be read as references to the Department and

Minister of Natural Resources and Renewables in accordance with O.I.C.

2021-210 under the Public Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Aug 31, 2021

References in

Section 2 to the Department and Minister

of Natural Resources should be read as references to the Department and

Minister of Natural Resources in accordance with O.I.C. 2024-425 under the Public

Service Act , R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 376.

Dec 12, 2024

Repealed and Superseded:

N.S.

Regulation

Title

In force

date

Repealed

date

Note: Only

regulations that are specifically repealed and replaced appear in this

table. It may not reflect the entire

history of regulations on this subject matter.