How To Use The Hunting Guide

This guide summarizes information dealing with licences and hunting laws. The guide is neither a legal document nor a complete collection of the current regulations. It is meant to be a convenient reference only. For detailed information, please see:

• The Wildlife Act, and the regulations made under this Act; and
• The Endangered Species Act and the regulations made under this Act.

These Acts can be viewed through the (link will open in new browser window) Statutory Publications website

For laws related to hunting migratory birds in Canada, please see the (link will open in new browser window) Migratory Birds Convention Act - Canada and the Migratory Birds Regulations.

Each wildlife species or group of species (big game and game bird) has a section in this summary. Each section deals with basic regulations on hunting that species, including the season tables (showing the dates and areas where you can hunt that species) and Game Hunting Areas (GHAs) maps. You can obtain specific details on the regulations (including more accurate descriptions of GHAs) from the appropriate Manitoba Conservation offices.

The Wildlife Act defines "hunting" as chasing, driving, flushing, attracting, pursuing, worrying, following after or on the trail of, searching for, shooting at, stalking or lying in wait for wildlife, whether or not the wildlife is then or subsequently captured, killed, taken or wounded, but does not include trapping or such activity by an unarmed person solely for the purpose of watching or photographing wildlife.

You need a hunting licence to perform any of these things, except where The Wildlife Act states otherwise.

You may pick up a copy of this guide at any Manitoba Conservation office and at hunting licence vendors. You can also download this guide for printing.