Hunting and Fishing

The Canadian Wildlife Service is involved only in regulations that control the hunt of migratory game birds and in fishing regulations within its National Wildlife Areas. If you are interested in regulations and permits for hunting big or small game animals, you should consult your provincial/territorial government office. For more information, you can visit the sites listed below.

Main Websites

• Migratory Birds Convention Act, 1994

Particular Programs or Publications

• A passion for wildlife: A history of the Canadian Wildlife Service, 1947-1997 and selected publications from work by the Canadian Wildlife Service
• Changes in reported waterfowl hunting activity and kill in Canada and the United States, 1985-1998
• CWS Migratory Birds Regulatory Report Series
• Fish Lead Free
• Fishing Lead Free: A Regulatory Proposal
• Harvest Surveys
• Incidence of lead shot in Canada Geese taken during the spring subsistence hunt on the eastern shore of James Bay
• Lead fishing sinkers and jigs in Canada: Review of their use patterns and toxic impacts on wildlife
• Migratory Birds Convention Act and Regulations
• Migratory Birds Hunting Regulations, 2005-2006
• Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations in Canada - July 2002
• Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations in Canada - July 2003
• Migratory Game Bird Hunting Regulations in Canada - July 2004
• Migratory game birds harvested in Canada during the 1991, 1992, and 1993 hunting seasons
• Objectives and Guidelines for the Establishment of National Regulations for Migratory Game Bird Hunting
• Population Status of Migratory Game Birds in Canada (and Regulation Proposals for Overabundant Species) - November 2002
• Population Status of Migratory Game Birds in Canada (and Regulation Proposals for Overabundant Species) - November 2003
• Population Status of Migratory Game Birds in Canada (and Regulation Proposals for Overabundant Species) - November 2004
• Proposals to Amend the Canadian Migratory Birds Regulations - December 2002

Regional websites

• Hunting (Atlantic Region)
• Hunting and Regulations (Pacific and Yukon Region)
• Laws and Hunting (Quebec Region)
• Migratory Bird Hunting Regulations (Summaries) (Quebec Region)
• Protected Areas (Quebec Region)