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Northwest Territories
Summary of
Hunting Regulations
July 1, 2015 to June 30, 2016
New Wildlife Act Regulations
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A NEW WILDLIFE ACT FOR THE NWT................................ 1 SANCTUARIES AND PARKS.............................................15
New Residency Requirements ...................................... 1 Territorial Parks...........................................................15
Age Requirements........................................................ 1 Wildlife Sanctuaries and Preserves..............................15
Wastage....................................................................... 1 National Parks, Park Reserves
Fees.............................................................................. 1 and Protected National Historic Sites...........................15
Small Game Authorizations.......................................... 2 Migratory Bird Sanctuaries..........................................15
Caching........................................................................ 2 MIGRATORY BIRDS CONVENTION ACT...........................15
Equipment Standards................................................... 2 FIREARMS INFORMATION................................................15
GENERAL INFORMATION................................................... 3 Firearms and Ammunition..........................................15
NWT Residency Requirements...................................... 3 Toxic Shot...................................................................15
Do You Need an Outfitter............................................. 3 Importation of Firearms..............................................15
Your Licence................................................................. 3 Firearm Safety.............................................................16
Fees.............................................................................. 3 Basic Hunting Equipment Checklist.............................16
Ethics............................................................................ 3 HOW TO USE THE HUNTING TABLES AND MAPS............16
NWT Barren-ground Caribou OUTFITTERS MANAGEMENT AREA MAP.........................17
Management Strategy for 2011-2015.......................... 3 WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS
The Caribou Hunters – A Video.................................... 4 OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES..................................18
If You See a Bison in the Control Area.......................... 4 Black Bear...................................................................20
ATTENTION RESIDENT HUNTERS....................................... 4 Grizzly Bear.................................................................21
We Need Your Help – Polar Bear...................................................................22
NWT Resident Hunter Harvest Surveys ......................... 4 Wood Bison................................................................23
NWT Resident Hunter Harvest Survey Results................ 5 Barren-ground Caribou
SUMMARY OF HUNTING REGULATIONS........................... 6 (Includes Dolphin and Union Caribou)........................24
General Prohibitions..................................................... 6 BARREN-GROUND CARIBOU SEX IDENTIFICATION..........25
Bow Hunting................................................................ 6 Woodland Caribou.....................................................26
Use of Aircraft.............................................................. 7 Mountain Goat...........................................................27
Evidence of Sex............................................................. 7 Moose........................................................................28
Where to Attach Tags................................................... 7 PUBLIC HEALTH ADVISORY.............................................29
Tagged or Collared Animals.......................................... 7 Muskox.......................................................................30
Diseased or Scavenged Animals.................................... 7 Dall’s Sheep................................................................31
Problem Bears............................................................... 7 Wolf...........................................................................32
Caching........................................................................ 7 Wolverine...................................................................33
Reporting Vehicle Collisions.......................................... 8 Small Game Species....................................................34
Muskox and Wood Bison Tag Allocations..................... 8 STIR THE ASHES...............................................................36
Possession of Wildlife.................................................... 8 HOW TO SIGHT-IN YOUR RIFLE.......................................36
EXPORTING WILDLIFE FROM THE NWT.............................. 8 FIELD DRESSING SMALL GAME
SPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS.............................................. 9 AND FIELD DRESSING UPLAND GAME BIRDS..................37
Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR).................................. 9 Dressing Small Game..................................................37
Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA).................................10 Dressing Game Birds...................................................37
Sahtu Settlement Area (SSA).......................................11 FIELD DRESSING BIG GAME.............................................38
Hay River Reserve........................................................12 Boning Out.................................................................38
Salt River Reserve........................................................13 MEAT CACHE TAGS........................................................39
Wek’èezhìı and Tłı˛cho˛ Lands.......................................14 USE THIS TO HELP SIGHT IN YOUR RIFLE!........................41
Ingraham Trail Development Area..............................15 BE BEAR AWARE!............................................................42
REPORT A POACHER.......................................................42
CONTACT INFORMATION...............................................42
This booklet is not a legal document nor a complete The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
listing of the current hunting regulations. The (ENR) has various booklets and videos you may find useful
hunting maps are not legal documents, but are while visiting the NWT such as Safety in Black and Grizzly
included for reference to give a general outline of Bear Country and A Field Guide to Common Wildlife
hunting areas in the Northwest Territories (NWT). Diseases in the NWT. Please visit our website for further
information on how to obtain copies of these documents.
Amendments to regulations may be made after the
printing of this booklet. For more information and For a complete list of territorial hunting regulations,
updates, contact a Renewable Resource Officer near visit our webpage at www.enr.gov.nt.ca.
you, or check our website.
Cover photo: GNWT/B. Tracz, ENR
B NO R T H W E S T T E RR I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SA NEW WILDLIFE ACT FOR THE NWT
A new Wildlife Act (the Act) came into force November 28, Wastage
2014. Several changes have been made in the new Act and • Wildlife is a valuable resource and every hunter should
its related regulations that affect hunters in the Northwest use all parts of their harvested game. Wasting edible
Territories. parts of game shows a lack of respect for precious
wildlife resources in the NWT and is against the law.
New Residency Requirements • The new Act sets minimum standards for wastage for
• Residency requirement for a resident hunting licence is everyone. Leaving the following parts in the field is an
12 months. offence:
• If you are temporarily absent from the NWT, but intend
to return, you do not lose your residency for the purpose Bison, Backstraps, hindquarters above
of obtaining a resident hunting licence if you return Caribou (all types), the knee, front quarters above
within 12 months. Deer (all types), the knee, tenderloins, rib meat
• The regulations allow for some situations, such as Elk, Moose, Muskox and neck meat
attending school or receiving medical treatment, where Mountain Goat, Backstraps, hindquarters above
you can retain your residency for the purposes of Mountain Sheep the knee, front quarters above
obtaining a resident hunting licence after a temporary the knee, tenderloins and neck
absence of more than 12 months. meat
Age Requirements Migratory game Breast meat
The minimum age to obtain a hunting licence is 12 years birds and upland
old. Any youth under 18 must have the consent of a parent game birds
or guardian to obtain a licence. Coyote, Wolf, Hide or pelt
Wolverine, Beaver,
A youth under 18 years of age can also hunt without a
Fox (all types), Otter,
licence, under the authority of an adult harvester who
Lynx, Marten, Fisher,
is entitled to hunt in the NWT. The youth must have the
Skunk, Ermine
consent of a parent or guardian and is subject to the terms
(Stoat), Least weasel,
and conditions that apply to the adult they are hunting
Mink, Muskrat
with. Anything harvested by the young harvester will be
counted against the bag limit of the person supervising him • When a bear, beaver or muskrat is harvested for a hide,
or her. the hide cannot be wasted; when harvested for meat,
the edible parts of beaver or muskrat cannot be wasted
All youth under 18 years of age must be accompanied and the hide or pelt can be left in the field.
by an adult harvester while hunting. Both the person
who consents to the hunting licence and the person Fees
accompanying a young harvester are legally responsible for The “trophy fee” has been replaced with a “harvest fee”,
the young harvester’s actions. which is applicable to all big game successfully harvested by
non-resident and non-resident alien hunters, regardless of
whether any parts are exported from the NWT.
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 2016 1A NEW WILDLIFE ACT FOR THE NWT Small Game Authorizations Equipment Standards The small game regulations are now consistent with the There are new or revised minimum ammunition and land claim agreements in the NWT. Some of the land claim equipment standards for licenced big game hunters: agreements include an exclusive right for beneficiaries to • At least .30 calibre ammunition to hunt wood bison; harvest furbearers in certain areas. This means that licenced • At least .222 calibre ammunition to hunt wolf and hunters cannot harvest the following species without wolverine in all areas of the NWT; permission from the land claim organization and obtaining • Polar bear standards remain the same with a minimum a Special Harvester Licence: requirement of 2,800 joules of energy at the muzzle; • Ground squirrel, red squirrel, marmot and hare in the • At least .243 calibre ammunition to hunt all other types Inuvialuit Settlement Region; of big game; and • Ground squirrel, red squirrel and marmot in the • New standards for crossbow use require a draw Gwich’in Settlement Area; and weight of at least 68 kg at 700 mm, a bolt weight of • Red squirrel and marmot in the Sahtu Settlement Area at least 16.2 g and at least a 2.2 cm diametre cutting • Woodchuck and red squirrel on Tłı˛cho˛ lands. broadhead. Caching There are other new approaches in the Act and regulations Hunters often cache or temporarily leave their harvested to ensure the wise use and conservation of wildlife in the game on the land and return to it later. In those cases, a Northwest Territories. A plain language version of the Act hunter now must take reasonable measures to: is available (visit: www.enr.gov.nt.ca) and look for fact • Protect the items from being disturbed by other animals sheets in the future to help hunters understand the new or the natural environment; and legislation. • Mark the items to identify the harvester by attaching a tag, or providing the harvester’s name, licence or identification number and signature. 2 NOR T H W E S T T E RR I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N S
GENERAL INFORMATION
During the hunting season, Renewable Resource Officers
inspect hunters for compliance with hunting regulations Fees
at check points, border crossings and in hunting areas Licence/Tag Fees: For all classes of hunters, fees
throughout the NWT. must be paid before you go hunting.
The regulations summarized in this booklet apply to hunters Harvest Fees: Must be paid by non-resident and non-
who require a resident, non-resident or non-resident alien resident aliens for each big game animal successfully
hunting licence to hunt. harvested regardless of export. (see pages 20 – 33 for
specific fee information).
NWT Residency Requirements
1) NWT Resident: A Canadian citizen or landed All fees are subject to the 5% Goods and Services
immigrant who has been living in the NWT for 12 Tax.
continuous months.
2) Non-resident: A Canadian citizen or landed Ethics
immigrant who lives outside the NWT or has not Responsible hunting has an honourable history, great
resided in the NWT for 12 months. traditions and a code of ethical conduct that extends
3) Non-resident Alien: An individual who is neither an beyond hunting laws. If hunting is to continue as a
NWT resident nor a non-resident. respected and honourable activity, hunters must take ethics
and responsibility seriously. The privilege to hunt carries
Do You Need an Outfitter with it responsibility to other people, wildlife and the
Non-residents and non-resident aliens require an outfitter environment.
to hunt big game (but not small game). Outfitters provide Do not chase or harass wildlife while hunting. Only shoot
licenced guides for the hunters they serve. For information what you will use and do not waste meat from animals you
on outfitters in the NWT, contact NWT Tourism (see back harvest.
page).
Please leave the area you hunt in looking the same way it
Your Licence did before you arrived. Pack out your trash and equipment
You must have a hunting licence to hunt small game. To and do not damage the land with your vehicles. If you are
hunt big game you need a hunting licence and wildlife hunting on private lands within an area with a settled land
tag(s). claim, you must ask permission first.
Wildlife tags are issued for each species. The tags are Please dispose of any parts you leave behind on land and
part of your licence and must be attached to the animal not on the winter roads or frozen lakes. This ensures that
immediately after the kill. Your hunting licence and wildlife once the ice melts, the remains do not fall into the water,
tags must be carried with you when hunting. possibly polluting the area. Gut piles can also pose a safety
Licences and tags may be purchased from most ENR concern for people travelling on the ice or winter roads. As
offices in the NWT. In Yellowknife and some of the larger well, it is considered a sign of respect in some cultures to
communities, licences and tags may also be purchased leave the remains of land animals on the land and not in
from vendors. However, big game licences and tags for big the water.
game species hunted by non-residents and non-resident Be a safe hunter and respect other hunters in the field.
aliens may only be purchased at ENR offices. Know the hunting regulations and report any and all
A licence is not valid until signed by the person to whom it violations to the nearest Renewable Resource Officer or the
has been issued. A licence is not transferable. Report a Poacher line at 1-866-762-2437.
Licences and tags are issued for one year starting 1 July NWT Barren-ground Caribou Management
and ending 30 June. The licence is valid for a species only Strategy for 2011-2015
during an open season for that species. Barren-ground caribou are one of the most important
wildlife resources in the NWT. We know that the
If you lose your licence, you must report this loss to a abundance of barren-ground caribou herds has fluctuated
Renewable Resource Officer, who will, after you have over time, based on Aboriginal traditional knowledge and
signed an affidavit, issue a replacement for a fee of $20 surveys carried out since the 1960s. All herds of barren-
plus GST. If you lose tags, the replacement cost for each is ground caribou monitored by GNWT declined over the
the same as the price for the original. period 2000 to 2006/2009. Some herds have stabilized
since 2006, but others, notably the Bluenose-East and
Bathurst herds, appear to still be declining as of 2014.
As a result, the GNWT, working in collaboration with
co-management boards, Aboriginal governments and
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 2016 3responsible agencies in Nunavut, has been taking action Please report any bison sightings in the BCA as soon as
to ensure that herds have the opportunity to recover and possible to the nearest ENR office. Under the Northwest
enable sustainable harvesting. Territories wildlife regulations, a resident may, at any time,
hunt bison within the BCA. A hunter who wounds or kills a
The 2011-2015 Caribou Management Strategy describes bison in the BCA is required to report the incident as soon
monitoring and management programs led by the GNWT as practical. If you would like more information regarding
that support the continued recovery of NWT barren- the Bison Control Program, please contact any ENR office.
ground caribou herds. This is the second five-year strategy
developed by the GNWT. The Caribou Management Phone Hay River (867) 875-5550, Fort Providence
Strategy is available at www.enr.gov.nt.ca or by contacting (867) 699-3002, Fort Smith (867) 872-6400, Fort Simpson
the nearest regional ENR office (see contact information at (867) 695-7450 or Fort Liard (867) 770-4351.
the end of the guide).
ATTENTION RESIDENT HUNTERS
ENR is in the process of developing the next barren-ground
caribou management strategy for 2016-2020 and there will We Need Your Help – NWT Resident Hunter
be an opportunity for public review. Harvest Surveys
Each fall, an NWT Resident Hunter Harvest Survey is sent to
The Caribou Hunters – A Video all resident hunters who purchased a resident big or small
The Fort Smith Métis Council, in conjunction with ENR, has
game hunting licence during the previous hunting season.
produced a video titled The Caribou Hunters. This video,
The survey asks hunters to provide information about
available on VHS and DVD, is intended to show hunters
hunting effort and harvests. The next questionnaire will
one approach to hunting, skinning and butchering caribou
request information about the previous hunting season.
in an efficient and ethical way. For a free copy of this
video, please contact your nearest Regional ENR Office (see The information you provide in the Resident Hunter Harvest
Contact Information). Survey is necessary for effective wildlife management in the
Northwest Territories. The survey results provide insight into
If You See a Bison in the Control Area... hunting activities and success, composition of the harvest,
In the Northwest Territories, two populations of disease- wildlife management area use and estimated total harvests.
free wood bison have been re-established. The Mackenzie This information is vital for understanding factors affecting
population has about 700 (2013) animals and represents northern species and helps wildlife managers make the best
one of the cornerstones in the nation’s wood bison decisions possible.
recovery program. The Nahanni population now numbers
about 400 animals. The following is an example of the type of information
collected in the questionnaire:
The greater Wood Buffalo National Park population, which
includes bison in the Slave River Lowlands, is infected DID YOU HUNT MOOSE? Yes R No £
with bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis. In 1987, the If yes, were you successful? Yes R No £
Bison Control Area (BCA) was created to prevent the Please provide the following data -
spread of these diseases to the healthy Mackenzie and whether your hunt was successful or not.
Nahanni populations. The BCA program is jointly funded Type of kill
by the Parks Canada Agency and the Government of the Hunt
Northwest Territories. Location
Wildlife Month # Days
Lat/Long Bull Cow Juvenile
All bison in the BCA are presumed to be diseased and must Zone of Hunt Hunted
or nearest
be removed and tested. landmark
63° 5'
For more information on the BCA, please visit the ENR 115° 30' R-BC-01 Sept. 3 1
website at www.enr.gov.nt.ca. Mosher Lake
Some points to consider regarding this survey:
1. All information provided is confidential. Personal
information is NOT kept on file. No information provided
will be used for enforcement purposes.
2. It is just as important to complete and return the
form if you did not hunt or if you hunted and were
unsuccessful. For unsuccessful hunts, information on
number of days hunted and location of hunt is valuable.
3. Take notes when you hunt on numbers harvested,
dates and locations. Provide any additional comments
on wildlife sightings or unusual occurrences using the
questionnaire.
4 NOR T H W E S T T E RR I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SWe appreciate the efforts made by resident hunters who Should you have any comments or questions about the
have completed the survey in the past. The more people survey or its results please contact us at:
who respond to this survey, the more accurate the estimate Wildlife Division
of total resident harvest will be. It is this relationship Environment and Natural Resources
between responsible hunters and wildlife management Box 1320
agencies that will allow the sustainable continuation of the Yellowknife, Northwest Territories X1A 2L9
hunting tradition. Thank you. E-mail: wildlifeobs@gov.nt.ca
Phone: 867-920-6327
Some of your results are summarized in the next pages.
Complete results will be sentNWT
with your questionnaire
Resident Huntersin the Thank you for hunting safely and responsibly.
fall.
2500
NWT Resident Hunter Harvest SurveyHunters
NWT Resident Results
huntersof hunters
Hunters NWT Resident Hunters
2000
NWT Resident
2500
2500
1500
ofNumber
2000
of hunters
2000
1000 Total number of hunters
1500
Number
1500 Small game licences
500
Number
1000 Total number of hunters
Big game licences
1000 Total number of hunters
0
Small game licences
82/83
83/84
85/86
86/87
87/88
88/89
89/90
90/91
91/92
92/93
93/94
95/96
96/97
97/98
98/99
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
05/06
06/07
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
84/85
94/95
04/05
500
Small game licences
500 Big game licences
0 Big game licences
Licence year
82/83
83/84
85/86
86/87
87/88
88/89
89/90
90/91
91/92
92/93
93/94
95/96
96/97
97/98
98/99
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
05/06
06/07
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
84/85
94/95
04/05
0
82/83
83/84
85/86
86/87
87/88
88/89
89/90
90/91
91/92
92/93
93/94
95/96
96/97
97/98
98/99
99/00
00/01
01/02
02/03
03/04
05/06
06/07
07/08
08/09
09/10
10/11
11/12
12/13
13/14
84/85
94/95
04/05
Licence year
Small Game
Licence year
Small Game
6000
Small Game
harvest harvest
Small Game
6000
6000
4000
Estimated
harvest
4000
Estimated
4000
Estimated
2000
2000
20000
Spruce grouse Ruffed grouse Sharp tailed grouse Ptarmigan Hare
Moose 0
0
Spruce grouse Ruffed grouse Moose
Sharp tailed grouse Ptarmigan Ft. Smith region
Hare
NWT total harvest
Spruce grouse for years 1990/91
Ruffed grouse toSharp
2013/14
tailed grouse Ptarmigan Inuvik region
Hare
200 Yellowknife
180
160
Estimated harvest
NWT total harvest for years 1990/91 to 2013/14
140 NWT total harvest for years 1990/91 to 2013/14
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Licence year
Woodland Caribou JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 2016 5
Ft. Smith region
Inuvik regionLicence year
Licence year
Woodland Caribou
Woodland Caribou Woodland Caribou Ft. Smith region
Ft. Smith region
Inuvik region
70 Inuvik region
70 Yellowknife
60 Yellowknife
60
harvest
50
harvest
harvest
50
40
40
Estimated
30
Estimated
Estimated
30
20
20
10
10
0
0
Licence year
Licence year
Dall's sheep
Dall’s Sheep Dall's sheep Ft. Smith region
30 Ft. Smith region
Inuvik region
harvest
30 Inuvik region
harvest
25
harvest
Yellowknife
25 Yellowknife
20
20
Estimated
15
Estimated
Estimated
15
10
10
5
5
0
0
Licence year
Licence year
SUMMARY OF HUNTING REGULATIONS
No one shall hunt wildlife with a device that is in an
General Prohibitions unsafe condition, discharge a firearm from, along or
No one may chase, harass or molest wildlife. across a public road or without due regard for the
safety of other people and property. When harvesting
Anyone who wounds wildlife shall make every reasonable wildlife no person can have poison, explosives or
effort to retrieve it and, if it is alive, to kill it. explosive projectiles, tracer ammunition, set guns or
It is an offence to waste, destroy, abandon or allow automatic weapons.
to spoil the following edible parts: The rules of hunting are designed to ensure that people
• Backstraps, hindquarters above the knee, front quarters hunt safely and that wildlife will be conserved for future
above the knee, tenderloins, rib meat and neck meat for generations. Should an individual be convicted of an
bison, caribou (all types), deer (all types), elk, moose and offence, he or she could receive a fine and/or a jail sentence
muskox. for each offence and for each day that the offence
• Excluding rib meat, the same edible parts apply to continues. Firearms, equipment and wildlife seized from the
mountain goat and Dall’s sheep. person could be ordered forfeit and the person’s licence
• Breast meat for migratory game birds and upland game could be suspended or cancelled.
birds.
• The edible parts of a bear, beaver or muskrat when Bow Hunting
harvested for meat. Bow hunting is permitted in the NWT and is
subject to the same regulations as hunting
Meat contaminated by gut content and shot damaged with a firearm. Draw weight must be at least 20 kg at
parts of the carcass may be cut away and left behind. Shot 700 mm draw. Arrows must have a broadhead point width
damaged means: of at least 25 mm at the widest point or a barbless three-
a) meat that has been torn by the shot or by bone broken bladed bodkin head. Crossbows may be used for hunting in
by the shot; or the NWT. Draw weight must be at least 68 kg at 700 mm
b) meat that has become blood-clotted as a result of the draw and have a bolt weight of 16.2 g or have a bolt with
shot. a 2.2 cm diameter cutting broadhead.
6 NOR T H W E S T T E RR I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SUse of Aircraft Diseased or Scavenged Animals
If you are flying in Muskox (S/MX/01) and Although most wild animals are healthy, diseases and
Caribou (R/BC/01) Management Areas, you parasites can occur in any wildlife population. Some
must wait 12 hours after landing before hunting. If you diseases, such as rabies in foxes and brucellosis in caribou,
are flying within the Outfitter Areas in the Mackenzie occur regularly in the NWT. Parasites, such as tapeworm
Mountians, you must wait 12 hours after landing before cysts and sarcocystis in meat and hydatid cysts in lungs,
hunting any big game. This is to prevent aircraft from are not uncommon in big game species. Some of these
giving hunters more than a sporting chance. It does not diseases can infect domestic animals or humans.
stop licensed outfitters from making preparations for the
hunt. If a harvester has reasonable grounds to believe that
harvested game is diseased and wishes to leave the game
Evidence of Sex in the field, or the game has become inedible due to a
Where hunters are required to take males scavenger, the harvester must:
only, they must retain evidence of sex: for • Where applicable, attach a tag to the big game if it is
caribou, muskox and wood bison, the testicles or scrotum; reasonably practicable to do so, or seal a tag if it is not
for moose, the head, testicles or scrotum; for Dall’s sheep, reasonably practicable to attach it;
the horns must remain attached to the head and the eye • Report to a Renewable Resource Officer, as soon as
sockets must be intact; and for polar bear and grizzly bears, practicable, the location of the harvested big game or
the baculum. wildlife and the grounds for the harvester’s belief that
the big game or wildlife is inedible; and
Where to Attach Tags • Act in accordance with the directions of the Renewable
Remember that tags are your authority to Resource Officer.
possess game. They must be attached as soon
as you have killed your animal and remain attached until it If you do shoot a sick animal take the following
is consumed or processed. Tags cannot be reused. precautions: do not cut into diseased parts; wash your
hands and knives when finished butchering; and do not
Residents are issued one tag for every animal they intend to feed the meat or organs of infected animals to dogs. Take
hunt. This tag must be attached to the carcass of any big samples and notes from the sick animal and report to the
game killed except muskox, bear, wolf and wolverine. For nearest Renewable Resource Officer.
these four species, the tag must be attached to the hide.
Regardless of harvest, please report all observations of
Non-residents and non-resident aliens are issued two diseased wildlife to the nearest Renewable Resource
identically numbered tags for each animal they intend to Officer. They are the only ones authorized to dispose of
hunt. One tag must be attached to the carcass and the diseased animals.
other to the horns, antlers, head or cape. However, for
muskox, bear, wolf and wolverine only one tag is issued Problem Bears
and must be attached to the hide of the animal they kill. In the Northwest Territories, it is legal to shoot a bear in
self-defence when life or property is threatened. You must
Anyone who shoots a Dall’s sheep must take the head to report the kill to a Renewable Resource Officer as soon
a Renewable Resource Officer to have a plug inserted into as possible and provide an explanation of the incident,
the horns if they intend to export the head from the NWT. the date and location of the incident, and any other
Tagged or Collared Animals information requested by an Officer. You may not keep
To better manage our resources, certain any part of a bear killed in self-defence. You can report
species of big game are being monitored and incidents by calling 1-866-762-2437.
may be tagged or wearing a radio collar. Although it is not Caching
illegal to shoot them, please try to avoid shooting these A hunter may temporarily leave harvested game on the
animals when possible. If an animal taken is wearing a land. Cached game meat must be protected from being
radio collar or ear tag, we ask that you return these to the disturbed by other animals or the environment. The
local Renewable Resource Officer. We ask that you report harvester must mark the cache with the name of the
any sightings to the nearest Renewable Resource Officer, harvester, licence number or identification number, and
giving them any information they may require such as the signature. You should return to retrieve your meat as soon
condition of the animal, location, etc. For a list of animals as possible to prevent wastage.
currently being studied, please check with a Renewable
Resource Officer prior to your hunt.
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources
may request a small tissue or hide sample from harvested
wildlife in some areas. Your cooperation is appreciated
while these studies are being conducted.
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 2016 7Reporting Vehicle Collisions Possession of Wildlife
If you accidentally kill or seriously wound any big game Licenced hunters are entitled to possess all the meat and
with a vehicle, you must report the incident to a Renewable wildlife parts they legally harvest. Resident, non-resident
Resource Officer within 24 hours. You must provide the and non-resident alien hunters must keep their tags
name of the person who killed or seriously wounded the and licence as proof of legal possession until all meat
wildlife, an explanation of the incident, the time, date and is consumed. Resident, non-resident and non-resident
location of the incident, the species and quantity involved, alien hunters may not sell their meat without a permit
and any other information requested by an Officer. You or commercial tag. All hunters can sell, trade or gift the
may also report incidents by calling 1-866-762-2437. inedible parts of wildlife that they have lawfully harvested
under the authority of a licence.
Muskox and Wood Bison Tag Allocations
Any person may receive a gift of meat of wildlife from a
Muskox Draws person who lawfully harvested it. Where a gift of meat
Muskox tags are available to residents for Muskox Wildlife weighs 5 kg or more, the recipient must ensure that the
Management Area S/MX/01 and U/MX/01 through a yearly meat is labelled or get a receipt indicating the:
draw. Applications for the yearly draw are available after • Harvester name;
April 1 from the local ENR office. Applications must be • Licence number or identification number of the
postmarked before May 15 and received before the draw harvester, or the name of the local harvesting committee
date. The draw will be held each year before June 1. Tags or Aboriginal organization in which the harvester is a
will not be awarded to a person that has received a tag for member;
any of the previous four seasons. For more information, • Signature of the harvester;
please contact the local Renewable Resource Officer. • Date of the transaction;
Wood Bison • Species of game the meat came from; and
Resident harvesters are eligible to harvest one male wood • Weight of the meat.
bison in management areas U and D/WB/05. See page 23 The provisions of the land claim agreements govern
for more information. the exchange of meat and wildlife parts by land claim
beneficiaries.
EXPORTING WILDLIFE FROM THE NWT
All non-resident and non-resident alien hunters must obtain The Convention on International Trade in Endangered
an export permit before exporting meat or any part of big Species of Fauna and Flora (CITES) was established
game. Resident hunters do not require an export permit to to control the import and export of species that are
export wildlife they have legally harvested. Gifts of meat considered to be rare or endangered. A CITES permit is
require an export permit if they exceed 10 kg. Anyone required for all parts of the following big game species
exporting wildlife is encouraged to check the requirement leaving Canada: grizzly bears, black bears, polar bears,
of the jurisdiction the wildlife is being exported into as an wood bison and wolf. You must have a CITES permit for
export permit may be required by the receiving jurisdiction. these harvested animals before you leave Canada. Many
Wildlife parts must be presented for inspection when the countries have restrictions on the importation of certain
export permit is being obtained. Permits will not be issued species of wildlife. To avoid confiscation of items, check
after the items have been exported. about regulations with a wildlife or customs agency of the
country you plan to import into.
There is no fee for an export permit. However, non-resident
and non-resident alien hunters are required to pay a There are exemptions that allow an individual to export or
harvest fee when big game has been successfully harvested import some tourist souvenir items acquired during the trip,
regardless of export. if the item is part of the individual’s clothing or accessories
or personal accompanied baggage. The item must not be
Certification is required before exporting Dall’s sheep horns for commercial purposes and cannot be sold or disposed of
from the NWT. Other species that may require certification within 90 days after the date of import or export.
are: birds of prey, bison, grizzly bear, polar bear and
muskox. CITES permits are available from any regional ENR office.
It may take several days to obtain a CITES permit, so apply
well in advance.
As CITES permits regulate the export of wildlife from
Canada rather than the NWT, you may also need a wildlife
export permit.
8 NOR T H W E S T T E RR I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SSPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS
Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) For further information, contact the Inuvialuit Land
Hunting in the ISR is subject to terms and conditions in Administration at 867-977-7100, the applicable HTC
accordance with the Inuvialuit Final Agreement. office: Aklavik 867-978-2723, Inuvik 867-777-3671,
Non-beneficiaries must ask permission before hunting Olokhaktomiut (Ulukhaktok HTC) 867-396-4808,
on private lands within the ISR (see map below). Non- Paulatuk 867-580-3004, Sachs Harbour 867-690-3028,
beneficiaries must receive permission from the local Hunters or Tuktoyaktuk 867‑977‑2457, and/or your local
and Trappers Committee (HTC) before hunting grizzly Renewable Resource Officer in Inuvik (867-678-0289).
bear, polar bear, black bear, muskox, wolf and wolverine
anywhere within the ISR.
Inuvialuit Settlement Region in the NWT
All private lands
Inuvialuit in the ISR
Settlement arein
Region shown in white
the NWT
All private lands in the ISR are shown in white.
Aulavik
National Park
#
Arctic Ocean
Sachs Harbour #
Ulukhaktok#
Tuktoyaktuk
#
Paulatuk#
Inuvik
Aklavik
# #
#
Tuktut Nogait
Fort McPherson
National Park
# # Tsiigehtchic
#
# Colville Lake
Fort Good Hope
#
#
#
# JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 2016 9SPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS
Gwich’in Settlement Area (GSA) Resources Board in Inuvik at 867-777-6600 and the
Hunting in the GSA is subject to terms and conditions in applicable RRC: Ehdiitat (Aklavik) 867-978-2336, Tetlit
accordance with the Gwich’in Comprehensive Land Claim (Fort McPherson) 867-952-2330, Nihtat (Inuvik)
Agreement. Non-beneficiaries must ask permission before 867-777-6652, or Gwichya (Tsiigehtchic) 867-953-3608.
hunting on private lands within the GSA (see map below).
For further information on sport hunting in the GSA,
For permission to hunt on private lands in the GSA, contact contact the local Renewable Resource Officer in Inuvik
the Gwich’in Tribal Council (Gwich’in Land Administration (867-678-6650).
Office) in Inuvik at 867-777-7913, the Gwich’in Renewable #
Gwich'in Settlement Area in the NWT
All private
Gwich'in lands in the
Settlement GSA
Area are NWT
in the shown in white
All private lands in the GSA are shown in white.
#
Aklavik Inuvik
# # Dempster Highway
Fort McPherson #
Tsiigehtchic
#
# Colville Lake
#
Fort Good Hope #
#
Norman Wells
#
#
Tulita Délîne
10 NO R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SSPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS
Sahtu Settlement Area (SSA) For further information or for permission to access Sahtu
Hunting in the SSA is subject to terms and conditions in private lands, contact the applicable Land Corporation(s):
accordance with the Sahtu Dene-Métis Comprehensive Norman Wells (867-587-2455), Délı˛ne (867-589-8100),
Land Claim Agreement. Non-beneficiaries must ask Fort Good Hope (867-598-2193), Colville Lake
permission before hunting on private lands within the SSA (867-709-2700) or Tulita (867-588-3734); the Sahtu
(see map below). Renewable Resources Board (867-588-4040);
or the local Renewable Resource Officer in
Please note that some of the islands in Great Bear Lake Norman Wells (867-587-3500).
(Parcels 61, 64, 65, 66, 67, 75, 89 and 90) do not show at
the present map scale. Please visit the closest Renewable
Resource Council or local ENR office for more detailed
information of the area.
Sahtu Settlement Area in the NWT
Sahtu Dene and Métis Settlement Area in the NWT
# All private
# lands in the SSA are shown in white
All private lands in the SSA are shown in white.
Tuktut Nogait
National Park
#
# Tsiigehtchic
# Colville Lake
Fort Good Hope
#
Saoyú
Great
Bear
Lake
Norman Wells #
#Délîne Æehdacho
Tulita #
Gamèti #
M ac k e
Riv er
n z ie
Wrigley #
Whatì
#
Behchokô #
#
##
#
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 201 6 11
#SPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS
Hay River Reserve For further information, contact the K’atlodeeche First
Provisions of the Indian Act apply to reserves and Indian Nation (867-874-6701) and/or your local Renewable
Act bands may have established their own requirements Resource Officer in Hay River (867-875-5550).
applicable to hunting on reserves.
Hay River Dene Reserve in the NWT
Hay River Dene
All federally Reserve
reserved in the
lands NWT
in the HRDR are shown in white
All federally reserved lands in the HRDR are shown in white.
Hay
River Hay River
# Dene Reserve
#
12 NO R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SSPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS
Salt River Reserve For further information, contact the Salt River First Nation
Provisions of the Indian Act apply to reserves and Indian #195 (867-872-2986) and/or your local Renewable
Salt River First Nation Reserve and
Act bands may have established their own requirements
applicable to hunting on reserves.
Resource Officer in Fort Smith (867-872-6400).
Salt Plains Indian Reserve No. 195 in the NWT
Salt River First
All reserve Nation
lands Reserve
set aside andSRFNR
for the Salt Plains Indian195
and SPIR Reserve No. 195
are shown in the NWT
in white
All reserve lands set aside for the SRFNR and SPIR 195 are shown in white.
Fort Smith
#
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 201 6 13SPECIAL AREA CONDITIONS
Wek’èezhìı and Tłı˛cho
˛ Lands For further information, contact the Lands Protection
Hunting in the Wek’èezhìı Management Area and on Tłı˛cho˛ Department of the Tłı˛cho˛ Government (867-392-6389)
Lands is subject to terms and conditions in accordance with or the Wek’èezhìı Renewable Resources Board
the Tłı˛cho˛ Agreement. (867-873-5740) and/or your local Renewable Resource
Officer in Behchokò˛ (867-392-6511).
Wek'èezhìi Resource Management Area in the NWT
Tłı˛cho
˛ Wek’èezhìı Management Area in the NWT
All private lands in the WRMA are shown in white
All private lands in the TWMA are shown in white.
#
Saoyú
Great
Bear
Lake
Délîne Æehdacho
#
#
Tulita
Wekweètì
#
# Gamèti
Ma cke n
R ive r
zi e
Wrigley
# Wrigley
Whatì
#
Behchokô #
#
Yellowknife
# #
#
Ndilo Detah Åutselk`e
Fort Simpson
#
Great
Jean Marie River Slave
# Lake
Fort Providence
Nahanni Butte #
# # Fort Resolution
# Kakisa
## Hay River
Enterprise
# Trout Lake #
#
Fort Liard Fort Smith
#
14 NO R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SIngraham Trail Development Area
The Department of Lands has established an area along
MIGRATORY BIRDS
the Ingraham Trail in which the discharge of a firearm is CONVENTION ACT
prohibited within 1.5 km of either side of the centre line.
To hunt migratory birds (ducks, geese, coots, rails or
This is in effect year round.
snipes), you must first obtain a Migratory Game Bird
This area was created to afford leaseholders and people Hunting Permit and a Habitat Conservation Stamp. These
enjoying recreational activity protection from firearm use. are available from any Canada Post office. Information on
For details regarding this area, please contact the North seasons, bag limits and fees is available from the Canadian
Slave ENR Office (see Contact Information). Wildlife Service (CWS) or outlined in a brochure that can be
obtained from a post office. This information can be found
SANCTUARIES AND PARKS on the CWS publications web page: www.ec.gc.ca.
Territorial Parks FIREARMS INFORMATION
Hunting is not permitted within territorial parks in the NWT.
Requirements for firearm licences and registration are
Wildlife Sanctuaries and Preserves governed by the federal Firearms Act. Check with the
Although firearms may be carried for protection, hunting Canadian Firearms Centre (1-800-731-4000) or
is prohibited in a sanctuary or preserve. Bows or crossbows www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca for more information.
may not be taken into a wildlife sanctuary.
Firearms and Ammunition
Wildlife Sanctuaries: Thelon Wildlife Sanctuary U/WS/01 When hunting big game in the NWT, you must use a
.222 or larger caliber ammunition to hunt wolf and
Preserves: Norah Willis Mitchener Wildlife Preserve D/WP/01
wolverine. To hunt wood bison, ammunition must not be
and Peel River Preserve G/WP/01
less than .30 caliber. When hunting polar bear, ammunition
National Parks, Park Reserves and Protected producing less than 2,800 joules of energy shall not be
National Historic Sites used. You may use a .243 or larger calibre to hunt other
As prescribed in federal legislation, residents, non-residents types of big game.
and non-resident aliens are not permitted to hunt in the
For the purpose of hunting big game, rim fire ammunition
national parks and national park reserves of the NWT. In
is illegal.
Nahanni National Park expansion areas, outfitted hunting is
allowed. Ammunition containing non-expanding bullets, steel-
jacketed bullets or tracer ammunition may not be used for
National Parks: Wood Buffalo, Tuktut Nogait, Aulavik
hunting.
National Park Reserves: Nahanni, Nááts’ihch’oh
When hunting small game and migratory game birds, no
Protected National Historic Sites: Saoyú and Æehdacho one may use a shotgun that holds more than three shells in
the magazine and firing chamber combined.
For more information, please visit
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/SOR-82-263.pdf and Toxic Shot
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/PDF/SOR-81-613.pdf In 1999, CWS implemented legislation that prohibits
possession of anything but non-toxic shot for the purpose
Migratory Bird Sanctuaries of hunting migratory game birds. For more information,
The hunting of migratory birds is not permitted in migratory contact CWS or your local ENR office, or visit the CWS
bird sanctuaries. For a list of federal Migratory Bird website: www.ec.gc.ca.
Sanctuaries and regulations pertaining to them, contact:
Canadian Wildlife Service Importation of Firearms
5019 - 52nd Street Certain firearms are classified as prohibited firearms and are
Yellowknife, NT X1A 2P7 not allowed into Canada. For a list of prohibited firearms
Office: (867) 669-4765 or 1-800-668-6767 and further information on the importation of firearms,
Fax: (867) 873-6776 contact the Canadian Border Services Agency, a Canadian
Embassy, or:
or visit their web page: www.ec.gc.ca Chief Firearms Officer
Alberta and Northwest Territories District Office
Suite 720, 10909 Jasper Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5J 3L9
Phone: 1-800-731-4000
Fax: 780-495-7970
Or visit the Canadian Border Services Agency website at
www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca.
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 201 6 15Firearm Safety
Please remember firearms can be dangerous tools. Use the
HOW TO USE
following tips to help you safely enjoy your hunting trip: THE HUNTING TABLES AND MAPS
• Treat every firearm as if it were loaded.
All maps included in this brochure are for reference
• Always control the muzzle of your firearm.
purposes only; they are not legal documents. More
• Be sure of your target and beyond.
detailed topographical maps can be purchased from:
• Never shoot at a flat hard surface, including water.
Centre for Topographic Information
• Never point a firearm at anything you don’t want to
Natural Resources Canada, Customer Support Group
shoot.
2144 King Street West, Suite 010, Sherbrooke, QC J1J 2E8
• Never climb, run or jump with a loaded firearm.
Phone: 1-800-661-2638 or 1-819-564-4857
• Lock up firearms and ammunition separately.
Fax: 1-819-564-5698
• Be sure the barrel is clear of obstructions.
E-mail: geoginfo@NRCan.gc.ca
• Unload firearms when not in use.
• Avoid alcohol before and during a hunt. Boreal Books
P.O. Box 1220, Inuvik, NT X0E 0T0
Basic Hunting Equipment Checklist
Phone: 1-867-777-2198
Experienced hunters often use a checklist to prepare for a
Fax: 1-867-777-2628
hunting trip. This allows a hunter to efficiently prepare for a
E-mail: manager@borealbooks.com
hunt and ensure no gear is forgotten. Below is an example
of a basic checklist of essentials. MSS Ltd.
P.O. Box 4623, Hay River, NT X0E 0R6
Basic Hunting Equipment:
Phone: 1-888-397-0886 or 1-867-874-6337
•� Survival kit
Fax: 1-800-661-0886 or 1-867-874-3866
•� Emergency first aid kit
E-mail: contact@mssltd.com
•� Hunting Licence and tags
Website: http://www.mmsltd.com
•� Firearm/bow
•� Extra ammunition Holders of resident, non-resident and non-resident alien
•� Firearm cleaning kit hunting licences are prohibited from hunting in any
•� Sizeable pack territorial park, wildlife sanctuary or preserve, national park
•� Breathable game bags (cheesecloth) or park reserve. These protected areas are shaded dark
•� Binoculars/spotting scope grey on the Wildlife Management Unit Maps (see page 18
•� Map, compass and GPS for more information). Hunting regulations are changing
•� Flashlight/headlamp in new protected areas; these areas are shown as cross-
•� Duct tape hatched on the Wildlife Management Unit Maps.
•� Radio or phone communications
•� Personal Emergency Location Transmitter The NWT is divided into six wildlife management units. The
•� Whistle maps on pages 18 and 19 of this booklet outline these
•� Rope units represented by the letters D, G, I, R, S and U.
•� Sharp skinning knife and camp knife Within the wildlife management units, species
•� Axe/folding saw management areas for certain animals are represented by a
•� Fire-starter/flint/matches two-letter code and two-digit number:
•� Cold weather and rain gear • PB polar bear
•� Long underwear • GB grizzly bear
•� Hiking/winter boots • WB wood bison
•� Single burner stove and fuel • BC barren-ground caribou
•� Water • MX muskox
•� Food for length of trip and extra • WF wolf
* This checklist contains basic gear recommendations for • WV wolverine
any hunting trip. Each hunter should adapt this list to Maps of the hunting areas for different species in the
fit their specific hunting trip, which may include further wildlife management units are also illustrated.
gear requirements (i.e. sleeping bag, tent). This list is not
meant to be exhaustive or complete. Examples of how to interpret the coding of the different
hunting area names:
D Hunting is allowed in all of unit D for the
specific animal
I/MX/01-04 Muskox hunting is allowed in areas 01, 02, 03
and 04 of unit I
G/OT/01 Outfitter hunting is allowed in area 01 in unit
G
16 NO R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SOUTFITTERS MANAGEMENT AREA MAP
In the Mackenzie Mountains in wildlife management units This map shows the detailed outfitter areas in the NWT.
D, G and S, there are eight hunting areas referred to as These management zones apply to non-resident and non-
outfitter areas. These management areas are represented resident alien hunters who plan to hunt black bear, grizzly
by the wildlife management unit letter, followed by the bear, woodland caribou, mountain goat, moose, Dall’s
two-letter code OT and a two-digit number. Similar to all sheep, wolf and/or wolverine. Contact NWT Tourism for a
other hunting areas in the NWT, resident hunters do not list of licenced outfitters (see back page).
require an#outfitter to hunt in these areas.
#
In the expansion area of Nahanni National Park Reserve,
outfitted hunting is permitted. For more information,
contact the Nahanni National Park Reserve at
867-695-3151 or nahanni.info@pc.gc.ca.
# Colville Lake
# Fort Good Hope
Saoyú Great
Bear
Lake
G/OT/01 Norman Wells
#
Délîne Æehdacho
#
S/OT/02 #
S/OT/01 Tulita
S/OT/03
Ma
cke
Gamèti #
S/OT/04
n
zi e
S/OT/05
Wrigley # Whatì
#
Outfitted hunting is
still permitted in the #
D/OT/01 Behchokô #
Nahanni National Park
Expansion Area Riv
e r
Fort Simpson
#
Nahanni
#
Jean Marie River
National #
Fort Providence
D/OT/02
Park Reserve
(Expansion area
#
in light grey) #
Nahanni Butte Kakisa
#
##
Enterprise # Hay Riv
# Trout Lake
Outfitter Areas
#
Fort Liard
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 201 6 17of the Northwest Territories
WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT UNITS OF THE NORTHWEST TERRITORIES
Aulavik
National Park
#
18 NO R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N S
Arctic Ocean
I
# Sachs Harbour
Ulukhaktok #
# Tuktoyaktuk
Hunting Regulations in the Saoyu and Æehdacho
National Historic Sites have changed. Please contact
Aklavik # your local ENR office or the ENR wildlife website
Inuvik Paulatuk
# # (www.ent.gov.nt.ca) for more information.
Fort Tuktut Nogait
McPherson
National Park# #
Tsiigehtchic
G/WP/01 G # Colville Lake
Peel River
Fort Good Hope
Preserve #
Saoyú Great Bear
Lake
S
Norman # Délîne
Wells # Æehdacho
# Thelon
Tulita
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Gamèti # # Wekweètì
Ma
R
c ke n
Wrigley # Whatì
zie
#
Behchokô #
#
D
River
Outfitted hunting Ndilo
is still permitted in the # Detah
Yellowknife #
# Åutselk`e
Nahanni National Park Fort Jean Great
# Marie
Expansion Area Simpson
Fort Slave
U
# # River Providence Lake
Nahanni #
# Hay River # Fort Resolution
National Nahanni Butte Kakisa # Hay Dene Reserve
#
River #
Park Reserve # Trout #
# Fort
Liard Lake Enterprise Fort Smith
(Expansion area
#
in light grey)
Wood Buffalo #
National Park
JU LY 1, 2015 TO JU N E 30, 201 6 19BLACK BEAR
HARVEST
TAG FEE BAG LIMIT SEASON HUNTING AREA
FEE
Resident 20.00 N/A 15 Aug – 30 June D, G (except G/WP/01),
Ib, R, S, U
Non-resident 40.00 200.00 15 Aug – 31 Oct D/OT/01 – 02, G/OT/01,
ALL HUNTERS
S/OT/01 – 05
one adult bear not
(see outfitters map
accompanied by a cuba
page 17)
Non-resident 100.00 200.00 15 Aug – 30 June R, S, U
Alien
a
A black bear cub has a hide measuring less than 1.2 m from tip of the nose to the end of tail when fresh, and less
than 1.6 m when stretched and dried.
b
Non-beneficiaries must receive permission to hunt black bear anywhere in the ISR. For more information, contact the
applicable offices in the ISR – see page 9.
Aulavik
National Park
#
Arctic Ocean
I
# Sachs Harbour
Ulukhaktok #
# Tuktoyaktuk
Aklavik Inuvik
#
Paulatuk
# #
# Tuktut Nogait
Fort McPherson
National Park
# #Tsiigehtchic
G
G/WP/01
Peel River
Preserve
#
#Fort Good Hope
# Colville Lake
S
Saoyú Great Bear
Lake
G/OT/01 Norman Wells
#
Tulita # Æehdacho
S/OT/01 S/OT/02 # Délîne
Thelon
S/OT/03
R
Wildlife
Gamèti # #Wekweètì Sanctuary
Ma
S/OT/04
S/OT/05
Outfitted hunting
c ke n
Wrigley
#
D
Whatì
is still permitted in the #
R ive r
zie
Behchokô #
U
D/OT/01 Ndilo
Nahanni National Park Yellowknife # Detah # Åutselk`e
Expansion Area Fort
Simpson
# Jean Marie
River Fort
Great
Slave
Nahanni
# Providence Lake
National D/OT/02
# # Hay River Fort Resolution
#
Park Reserve Dene Reserve
(Expansion area
Nahanni Butte Kakisa # Hay
River #
#
in light grey)
#Fort Liard #
Trout Lake #
Enterprise Fort Smith
#
Black Bear
Wood Buffalo #
National Park
20 NO R T H W E S T T E R R I T O R I E S S UM M A RY O F H UN TI N G REG U L ATI O N SGRIZZLY BEAR
HARVEST
TAG FEE BAG LIMIT SEASON HUNTING AREA
FEE
Resident 20.00 N/A one adult bear not
b
15 Aug – 31 Oct D/OT/01–02, G/OT/01,
accompanied by a cuba S/OT/01 – 05
or in a den (only one per (see outfitters map
lifetime of hunter) page 17)
Resident 20.00 N/A c
ALL HUNTERS ALL HUNTERS ALL HUNTERS
any number of
Non-resident 40.00 2000.00 adult bears not 31 Aug – 31 Oct I/GB/01d,
accompanied by and I/GB/02d,
Non-resident 100.00 2000.00 a cuba or in a den 15 Apr – 31 May I/GB/06d
Alien in accordance
with the number 1 Sept – 31 May I/GB/04d,
of tags held I/GB/05d
a
A grizzly bear cub has a hide measuring less than 1.4 m from the tip of the nose to the end of the tail when fresh,
and less than 1.6 m when stretched and dried.
b
If an unsuccessful resident grizzly bear tag holder fails to return their tag by 15 November, they shall be deemed to
have killed a bear and no further tags will be issued to that individual.
c
All hunters who buy grizzly bear tags are asked to complete a questionnaire regardless of the hunt’s outcome.
Unsuccessful hunters must return unused tags immediately after the hunt.
d
Non-beneficiaries must receive permission to hunt grizzly bear anywhere in the ISR. For more information, contact the
applicable offices in the ISR – see page 9.
# Sachs Harbour
I I/GB/05
I/GB/03
Ulukhaktok #
# Tuktoyaktuk
I/GB/01
Aklavik Inuvik I/GB/04 Paulatuk #
Hunting regulations for grizzly bears may
# #
be changing. Please contact your local
I/GB/02 #
Tuktut Nogait
ENR office for updated regulations before
Fort McPherson # #Tsiigehtchic I/GB/06 National Park
you go hunting. For more information about
G/WP/01
hunting in the NWT, visit the ENR website
Peel River at www.enr.gov.nt.ca.
Preserve
# Colville Lake
# Fort Good Hope
Saoyú
Great Bear
G/OT/01 Norman Wells Lake
S/OT/01
#
Æehdacho
Tulita #
S/OT/02 # Délîne
Ma
S/OT/03
cken
Gamèti # # Wekweètì
zie
S/OT/04
River
S/OT/05
#Wrigley Whatì
#
Behchokô # Ndilo
D/OT/01
#
# Detah # Åutselk`e
Yellowknife
Fort Simpson
Great
#
Nahanni Jean Marie Slave
National #
#River Fort Lake
Park Reserve D/OT/02 #Providence
(Expansion area # Hay River # Fort Resolution
Nahanni Butte
in light grey) Kakisa # Hay #Dene Reserve
River #
Trout Lake #
# Fort Liard # Enterprise
Fort Smith
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Grizzly Bear Wood Buffalo
National Park
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