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Hunting in PEI
Whether your quarry is the ever-popular Canada Goose and other waterfowl or you'd like to try your
luck at some excellent small game hunting, Prince Edward Island offers a satisfying experience for hunters.
Autumn brings many changes to the landscape of Canada's smallest province.
Most of the farmers here have cultivated the year's harvest and the majority of the lobster and other fishing boats have
been pulled from their moorings and stored safely away for the winter. And, as the leaves start to take on the many hues
of fall, hundreds of thousands of migrating ducks and geese begin arriving in late September in flocks of anywhere
from 10 to 5,000 and more, and the province's outfitters
prepare to show their clients the experience of a lifetime.
The migratory bird hunting season begins on Prince Edward Island on the first Monday of October and runs
through the second Saturday of December -- with the exception of the Woodcock season, which begins the last Monday in
September and ends the second Saturday of December. You may want to try your luck at partridge and other game. The
Ruffed Grouse season runs from the last Monday in September to the end of December while the Hungarian or Grey
Partridge have only a three-week season spanning late October and early November, and some restrictions apply.
The Snowshoe Hare and Coyote seasons both run from the first Monday in October until the end of February.
Prince Edward Island was once world renowned for its Silver Fox ranches, but what many hunters may not be aware of
is the abundance of wild fox that roam our fields and woodlands. The season for fox is between the first of November
and the end of January.
Hunters are reminded to treat every firearm as if it were loaded and to respect all "No Trespassing" and
"No Hunting" signs wherever they may be posted. As well, the regulations noted here on our home page are simply
summaries of those listed in the Fish and Game Protection Act. For a complete list of the rules and regulations governing
hunting on Prince Edward Island, contact the Conservation and Management Division.
In the meantime, have a safe, rewarding and enjoyable hunt. Oh, and bring your dogs. They'll love it too.
Bonne Chance!
