Deer Management Zones

Select the zone of your choice for a detailed description.
(Maps are provided for illustrative purposes only and have no legal standing. Please refer to the text description for boundaries.)

Antlerless Deer Hunting Stamps Available - 2009

NOTE:
Bag limit is one (1) deer for the calendar year for all hunters except for hunters who have applied for a Bonus Deer Hunting Stamp for Zone 2A.

Deer hunting is limited to antlered deer except:
• For hunters having a valid Antlerless Deer Hunting stamp affixed to their deer hunting licence
• In zone 2A; in 2009 zone 2A is open to either sex (antlered or antlerless) so antlerless stamps are not required in this zone.
• For hunters with a zone 2A bonus antlerless deer hunting stamp affixed to their licence

Note: Check the 2009 Hunting and Furharvesting Licence and Summary of Regulations booklet or online at www.gov.ns.ca/natr/hunt/regulations for availability of Antlerless Bonus Stamps in Zone 2A.

Deer Management Zone Descriptions

Deer Management Zone 1 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centre of the Mersey River in Queens County where it intersects with the centre line of Highway No. 103; thence easterly along the centre line of Highway No. 103 to its intersection with the centre line of Trunk No. 8; thence northerly along the centre line of Trunk No. 8 to its intersection with the centre line of Trunk No. 1 in Annapolis County; thence northerly along the centre line of Trunk No. 1 to the centre line of the Annapolis River; thence downstream along the centre of the Annapolis River north of Goat Island to the Annapolis Basin; thence westerly through the Annapolis Basin to the Digby County line at the centre of the Annapolis Basin; thence northerly along the said Digby County line, through the Digby Gut to the Bay of Fundy; thence westerly, southerly, and easterly along the coastline of Nova Scotia to the mouth of Liverpool Bay; thence northerly along the centre of said Liverpool Bay to the Mersey River; thence northerly up the centre of said Mersey River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 103 being the Place of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.

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Deer Management Zone 2 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point in the centre of the Mersey River in Queens County where it intersects with the centre line of Highway No. 103; thence easterly along the centre line of Highway No. 103 to its intersection with the centre line of Trunk No. 8; thence northerly along the centre line of Trunk No. 8 to its intersection with the centre line of Trunk No. 1 in Annapolis County; thence northerly along the centre line of Trunk No. 1 to the centre line of the Annapolis River; thence downstream along the centre of the Annapolis River north of Goat Island to the Annapolis Basin; thence westerly through the Annapolis Basin to the Digby County line at the centre of the Annapolis Basin; thence northerly along the said Digby County line, through the Digby Gut to the Bay of Fundy; thence easterly along the coastline of the Bay of Fundy to Cape Split; thence southerly along the western coastline of the Minas Basin to the mouth of the Avon River; thence upstream along the centre of the Avon River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 101; thence easterly and southerly along the said centre line of Highway No. 101 to its junction with the centre line of the Bedford Highway; thence southerly along the centre line of the Bedford Highway to its intersection with the Sackville River; thence downstream along the centre of said Sackville River to the Bedford Basin; thence southerly along the centre of the Bedford Basin and the centre of the Halifax Harbour to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean; thence westerly along the Atlantic Coast to the mouth of Liverpool Bay; thence northerly along the centre of said Liverpool Bay to where it intersects with the Mersey River; thence northerly upstream along the centre of said Mersey River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 103 being the Place of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.
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Deer Management Zone 2A ( see map for Zone 2a) includes certain lands within Lunenburg and Queens Counties, Nova Scotia and are more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point on the centerline of the East River, Lunenburg County, where it intersects with the northern most edge of the multi-line power transmission corridor running from Halifax County to Queens County and being approximately 1 km south of Whistler lake; thence, southwesterly along the northern most edge of the said power transmission corridor to an angle point where the power transmission corridor separates into 2 lines; thence, following the north branch of the said transmission corridor southwesterly, passing the Gold River Indian Reserve to the north, continuing on past Lower New Cornwall to an angle point about 1 km west of the LaHave River near Cookville; thence, southerly, along the western edge of the said corridor, to a juncture point with the transmission line running westerly from Maitland; thence, southwesterly along the northern edge of the said transmission corridor, passing to the north of Wiles Lake and Lapland, and extending to the western bank of the Medway River; thence, southeasterly, downstream following the western bank of the Medway River and the western shoreline of Medway Harbour to a point on the ordinary high water mark (OHWM) east of the navigation light at Medway Head; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most southerly part of Toby Island; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most southerly part of Cape LaHave Islands at Cape LaHave Point; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most eastern point of West Ironbound Island; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most eastern point of Cross Island; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most eastern point of Big Duck Island; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most eastern point of East Ironbound Island; thence, northwesterly in a straight line to a point on the OHWM of the most northeasterly point of Little Tancook Island; thence, northwesterly in a straight line to the mid point of the mouth of East River Bay northwest from East River Point; thence, northeasterly in a straight line to a point at the centerline of the mouth of East River; thence, northerly following the centerline of East River to the point of beginning, together with all inland and offshore islands.

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Deer Management Zone 3 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point at the mouth of the Parrsboro River; thence northerly upstream along the centre of said Parrsboro River to its beginning at the southern outlet of Newville Lake; thence northerly across said Newville Lake to its northern outlet into River Hebert; thence northerly downstream along the centre of said River Hebert to its mouth on the Cumberland Basin; thence along the centre of said Cumberland Basin to Chignecto Bay; thence westerly and southerly along the coastline of Chignecto Bay to Cape Chignecto; thence easterly along the coastline to the mouth of the Parrsboro River being the Point of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.

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Deer Management Zone 4 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at the point where the centre line of Highway No. 101 meets with the centre line of Highway No. 102; thence northwesterly along the centre line of Highway No. 101 to its intersection with the Avon River; thence northerly downstream along the centre of the said Avon River to the Minas Basin; thence northerly through the Minas Basin to the mouth of the Parrsboro River; thence northerly upstream along the centre of said Parrsboro River to its beginning at the southern outlet of Newville Lake; thence northerly across said Newville Lake to its northern outlet into River Hebert; thence northerly downstream along the centre of said River Hebert to its mouth on the Cumberland Basin; thence northerly along the centre of the said Cumberland Basin to a point directly west of the mouth of the Missaquash River; thence easterly to the centre of the mouth of the said Missaquash River which becomes the border between the Province of Nova Scotia and the Province of New Brunswick; thence northeasterly along the said border to Baie Verte; thence southeasterly along the coastline of the Northumberland Strait to Saint George's Bay; thence southeasterly along the western coastline of said Saint George's Bay to the Strait of Canso; thence southerly along the centre of the said Strait of Canso to Chedabucto Bay; thence along the western coastline of the said Chedabucto Bay to the mouth of the Salmon River in Guysborough County; thence upstream along the centre of the said Salmon River to the bridge on Giants Lake Road at Ogden; thence northwesterly along the centre of Giants Lake Road to its intersection with Route No. 316; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 316 to its intersection with the centre line of the Melrose Country Harbour Road locally known as the Nine Mile Woods Road at Country Harbour Cross Roads; thence westerly along the centre line of the Melrose Country Harbour Road locally known as the Nine Mile Woods Road to its intersection with Trunk No. 7 at Melrose; thence westerly along the centre line of Route No. 348 to its intersection with the Cameron Settlement Road at Caledonia; thence westerly along the centre line of said Cameron Settlement Road to its intersection with Route No. 374 at Trafalgar; thence westerly along the centre line of said Route No. 374 to its intersection with the Dean Settlement Road/St. Mary's Road; thence westerly along the centre line of the said Dean Settlement Road/St. Mary's Road to its intersection with Route No. 336 at Dean; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 336 to its intersection with Route No. 224 at Upper Musquodoboit; thence westerly along the centre line of Route No. 224 to its intersection with Trunk No. 2 at Shubenacadie; thence southerly along the centre of said Highway No. 2 to its intersection with the Shubenacadie River; thence northerly along the centre of said Shubenacadie River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 102; thence southwesterly along the centre line of Highway No. 102 to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 101 being the Place of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.

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Deer Management Zone 5 includes certain lands in Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point where Highway No. 101 intersects with Highway No. 102 and the Bedford Highway; thence southerly along the centre line of the Bedford Highway to its intersection with the Sackville River; thence downstream along the centre of the Sackville River to the Bedford Basin; thence along the said centre of the Bedford Basin and the centre of the Halifax Harbour to its mouth at the Atlantic Ocean; thence easterly along the Atlantic Coast to the mouth of Chedabucto Bay; thence westerly along the southern coastline of said Chedabucto Bay to the mouth of the Salmon River in Guysborough County; thence upstream along the centre of the said Salmon River to the bridge on Giants Lake Road at Ogden; thence northwesterly along the centre line of Giants Lake Road to its intersection with Route No. 316; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 316 to its intersection with the centre line of the Melrose Country Harbour Road locally known as the Nine Mile Woods Road at Country Harbour Cross Roads; thence westerly along the centre line of the Melrose Country Harbour Road locally known as the Nine Mile Woods Road to its intersection with Trunk No. 7 at Melrose; thence westerly along the centre line of Route No. 348 to its intersection with the Cameron Settlement Road at Caledonia; thence westerly along the centre line of said Cameron Settlement Road to its intersection with Route No. 374 at Trafalgar; thence westerly along the centre line of said Route No. 374 to its intersection with the Dean Settlement Road/St. Mary's Road; thence westerly along the centre line of the said Dean Settlement Road/St. Mary's Road to its intersection with Route No. 336 at Dean; thence southerly along the centre line of Route No. 336 to its intersection with Route No. 224 at Upper Musquodoboit; thence westerly along the centre line of Route No. 224 to its intersection with Trunk No. 2 at Shubenacadie; thence southerly along the centre of said Highway No. 2 to its intersection with the Shubenacadie River; thence northerly along the centre of said Shubenacadie River to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 102; thence southwesterly along the centre line of Highway No. 102 to its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 101 being the Place of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.

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Deer Management Zone 6 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point at the centre of the Baddeck River and its intersection with Highway No. 105; thence northwesterly along the centre of Highway No. 105 to its intersection with the Cabot Trail; thence northerly along the centre of the Cabot Trail to where it crosses the Margaree River at the mouth of said river; thence downstream along the centre of said Margaree River to the Gulf of St. Lawrence; thence westerly and southerly along the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and St. George's Bay to the Strait of Canso; thence southeasterly along the centre of said Strait of Canso to Chedabucto Bay; thence easterly along the centre of said Chedabucto Bay to the Atlantic Ocean; thence easterly, northerly, and westerly along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean to the mouth of Great Bras d'Or Channel; thence southwesterly along the centre of the said Great Bras d'Or Channel to its mouth on the Great Bras d'Or; thence in a direct line to the eastern mouth of St. Patrick's Channel; thence westerly along the centre of said St. Patrick's Channel to the mouth of Nyanza Bay; thence northerly and easterly along the centre of said Nyanza Bay to the mouth of the Baddeck River; thence upstream along the centre of the Baddeck River to its intersection with Highway No. 105 being the Point of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.

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Deer Management Zone 7 includes certain lands within Nova Scotia, and being more particularly described as follows: Beginning at a point at the centre of the Baddeck River at its intersection with the centre line of Highway No. 105; thence northwesterly along the centre of Highway No. 105 to its intersection with the Cabot Trail; thence northerly along the centre line of said Cabot Trail to where it crosses the Margaree River at the mouth of said river; thence downstream along the centre of said Margaree River to the Gulf of St. Lawrence; thence northeasterly along the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence to Cape St. Lawrence; thence easterly, southerly, and westerly along the coastline of the Gulf of St. Lawrence and the Atlantic Ocean to the Atlantic mouth of the Great Bras d'Or Channel; thence southwesterly along the centre of the said Great Bras d'Or Channel to its mouth on the Great Bras d'Or; thence in a direct line to the eastern mouth of St. Patrick's Channel; thence westerly along the centre of said St. Patrick's Channel to the mouth of Nyanza Bay; thence northerly and easterly along the centre of said Nyanza Bay to the mouth of the Baddeck River; thence upstream along the centre of the Baddeck River to its intersection with the centre line Highway No. 105 being the Point of Beginning. Together with all inland and offshore islands.