Government of New Brunswick

Non-Resident Deer and Game Bird Licence

Non-Resident Deer and Game Bird Licence
Species permitted Age of licence holder Cost1 Comments

White-tailed deer
Spruce grouse
Ruffed grouse
Varying hare
Groundhog
Coyote
Crow
Cormorant
Migratory birds (Ducks, Geese, Snipe, Woodcock)

16 years of age and older

$183.00

One deer per year.

Antlered deer only.

Licence is valid only for those Wildlife Management Zones having an open deer season.

Migratory game bird hunters must possess a provincial Non-Resident Deer and Game Bird Licence as well as a federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit.

1 Licence cost includes conservation fees collected for the New Brunswick Wildlife Trust Fund. Tax is not included.

 

How to obtain a licence
A licence may be purchased online through the Fish and Wildlife Licensing System or at any authorized vendor or Service New Brunswick location. An Outdoors Card number is required to purchase a hunting licence and requires a one-time registration during the licence purchase process.

A Migratory Game Bird Permit may be purchased online, at a Canada Post outlet, or through an independent vendor. For additional information, refer to the Canada Environment and Natural Resources site.
 

Additional information
Refer to the Hunt and Trap Book – Summary of Regulations and Deer and Game Bird Hunting Licence site for licence eligibility requirements, season dates, and regulations pertaining to deer and game bird hunting in New Brunswick.