Game Bird Hunting

Decoys, Electronic Calls and Bait

Migratory game birds may not be baited with grain or artificial food nor may live decoys be used. Electronic calls may be used during the Conservation snow goose seasons (April 1 to May 31 in all GBHZs and August 15 to 31 in GBHZ 1) and during the fall general Migratory Game Bird season with the following conditions:

• only snow goose recordings may be used
• when used in combination with decoys, decoys must represent white phase and/or blue phase snow geese only. No other decoys are permitted.

Hunters may take any migratory game bird for which there is an open season while using electronic snow goose calls.

Electronic calls are prohibited when hunting wild turkey.

Dogs

Dogs may be used to hunt upland game birds and migratory game birds. Foreign residents wanting to bring their hunting dogs into Canada should contact the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for information on permits. Dogs may not be used by or accompany wild turkey hunters.

Dog handlers should be aware that trappers, private landowners and pasture managers may be legally using lethal trapping devices to harvest furbearers or protect their property. Contact the owner or management authority of the lands on which you plan to hunt to inquire if such devices are present.

Bait Stations and Lure Crops

The department operates lure crops and bait station areas to prevent wildlife damage to agricultural crops. These sites are active and are identified by signs. It is illegal to hunt migratory game birds or possess a firearm within 400 metres of such a site during the time that it is posted.

Unloaded firearms may be transported through the area on a public road.

Shot Requirements

The possession or use of lead shot while hunting migratory game birds is prohibited. For further information, hunters may contact Environment Canada at (204) 983-5263.

The use of lead shot is permitted for hunting upland game birds and wild turkey.