New Brunswick Hunting Permits
The provincial department of Natural Resources has the important responsibility of managing and administering hunting, angling and trapping programs within the Province of New Brunswick. Click here to access the Ministry’s online resource that provides all the latest news and information on hunting in the province.
Licenses and permits
To hunt migratory game birds in New Brunswick, hunters must hold a valid Class 1, 2, 3, 4 or Minor’s New Brunswick Hunting Licence (see pages 12 and 13 in the New Brunswick Hunt and Trap booklet) and a federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit which may be purchased at any Canada Post Office.
New Brunswick regulations
Be sure you review New Brunswick’s Hunt and Trap booklet which is updated annually, and is the official reference for all the information you need for safe and responsible hunting in the province. Click here to access a downloadable PDF of the current Hunt and Trap booklet.
Remember that waterfowl hunters need both a provincial and federal license to hunt migratory birds. Learn more about Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations.
