New Regulations are out 2012-2013

[chezz]

www.ec.gc.ca/rcom-mbhr/default.asp?lang=en&n=BA8069D0-1


Note the season changes for your Zones...

Waterfowl Heritage Day - all zones - Sept 15th

Zone 1 - season's unchanged

Zone 2 & 3 - Seaducks is now Oct 8th - Jan 15th
- Puddle Ducks is now Oct 22nd - Jan 15th**
- Geese are now Oct 22nd - Jan 15th**


NEW FOR THIS YEAR!!!!

ALL ZONES NOW HAVE THE EARLY GOOSE SEASON
AND YOU ARE ALLOWED TO HUNT WATER NOW AS WELL
not just agricultural lands and remains the normal +3/day and +6/possession



ZONE 1 - SEPT 4TH - SEPT 18TH

ZONE 2 & 3 SEPT 4TH - SEPT 24TH




* “Zone No. 1” means the counties of Antigonish, Pictou, Colchester, Cumberland, Hants, Kings and Annapolis.

“Zone No. 2” means the counties of Digby, Yarmouth, Shelburne, Queens, Lunenburg, Halifax, Guysborough, Cape Breton, Victoria, Inverness and Richmond, except the area described under Zone 3.

“Zone No. 3” means Bras d’Or Lake and all waters draining into Bras d’Or Lake including waters on the lake side of the highway bridge on Great Bras d’Or at Seal Islands (Highway No. 105), at St. Peters on St. Peters Inlet (Highway No. 4) and at Bras d’Or on St. Andrews Channel (Highway No. 105).

[Beaus_Dad]

Thank for posting chezz ;D

[quackwacker]

just some clearification on daily bag? +3 means? 5 normal bag and 3 extra for 8 or 3 per day for the early season? thanks for the information

[blackduckkiller]

Welcomed change in zone 2

[gastch]

About the not just farmlands change. Does it actually say that or are you just going by that since it no longer says farmland only. Reason I ask is although waterfowl is Federal, the provincial hunt regs here in NB are notorious for leaving things out from year to year. For example the book used to say how many sq cm of hunter orange you need to have on your vest or jacket. Has not been in the book for a few years but its still in the Fish and Game act. I had a DNR question my upland jacket couple years back. Don't get me wrong it would be great if its true I'd just rather have it verified rather than just assume it so.

[chezz]

Where it does not specify- this is what allows it

Being confused myself, I call the Federal guys and got clarification

They told me that there is no restriction's any longer and that they hope to have a notice posted at all locations that sell the stamps highlighting this issue... because of all the confusion

[quackwacker]

Any idea where one can get their small game licience that early? always seems to be a issue with both that early in the year??

[crockett]

As of yesterday they have habitat stamps only, and no word on when the small game and other provincial stamps will be available. Head office on Barrington said they're waiting for them to come from the printer.... yep, same old story...
-Croc

[crockett]

Jul 19, 2012 19:41:37 GMT -5 gastch said:

About the not just farmlands change. Does it actually say that or are you just going by that since it no longer says farmland only. Reason I ask is although waterfowl is Federal, the provincial hunt regs here in NB are notorious for leaving things out from year to year. For example the book used to say how many sq cm of hunter orange you need to have on your vest or jacket. Has not been in the book for a few years but its still in the Fish and Game act. I had a DNR question my upland jacket couple years back. Don't get me wrong it would be great if its true I'd just rather have it verified rather than just assume it so.

Chezz is right. I went to the NS Fed of Anglers and Hunters meeting this winter where the Canadian Wildlife Service guys discussed this. They confirmed it - no farmland restriction for early geese. So put your shorts and your bug-jacket on and have at 'er! lol!
-Croc