Anyone who wants to hunt an antlerless deer in Nova Scotia. These licences are awarded by a limited draw. You must be a resident of Nova Scotia to apply. Winners of the draw receive a special stamp to be attached to their N.S. Base Licence for Hunting & Furharvesting.

NOTE: For more information on this draw please see the Nova Scotia Limited Entry Hunts page.

To apply, you have to have a valid Wildlife Resource Card and be certified for the weapon with which you will be hunting.

The Antlerless Deer draw is held in Summer. You cannot apply unless

1. you are eligible to hold a Nova Scotia Resident Deer Hunting Licence, and
2. you already hold a valid Firearm Hunting Certificate or Bow Hunting Certificate.

There is a fee to apply. Applications for the draw are usually made by telephone; for details, see the Limited Entry Hunts page or the Nova Scotia Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations for details.

Winners will be notified by mail. Applicants will also be able to check their success in the draw on-line at: https://www.gov.ns.ca/natr/draws/deerdraw/winnersearch.asp   Applicants will also be able to learn of their success in the draw by calling the toll-free number 1-877-535-1234 or for Halifax local calls 493-1412.  To determine draw success of any applicant, that person's Wildlife Resource Card number must be provided.   For more information on this draw, including where and when results are available, please see the Nova Scotia Limited Entry Hunts page.

1. See Meat Permit (Wildlife) for the rules to follow if you want to store (freeze, etc.) the meat.
   
   
2. If you are carrying a firearm in any wildlife habitat in Nova Scotia, you may also be asked to produce one of the following:
   
   1. A valid Firearms Acquisition Certificate ; or
      
   2. Canadian Firearm Possession & Acquisition Licence ; or
      
   3. Canadian Adult (Firearm) Possession Only Licence ; or
      
   4. Canadian Minor's (Firearm) Possession Only Licence (If you are under 18).

1. You always have to obey local (municipal) regulations regarding the firing of guns.  (For example, firing guns is illegal in many Towns in Nova Scotia.)
   
   
2. When you are issued a Deer Hunting Licence, you are also issued one or more tags (whatever is the number of tags available for each hunter for that particular season).  Once you have used those tags, your season is closed.
   
   
3. When you kill a deer, you must attach one of those tags to the deer, and then you must take the deer to a Deer Registration Station, so that the proper Deer Registration Form can be filled out, or you can register the deer using the online Deer Registration Form.  If the deer is registered online, the confirmation number must be written on the Base Licence and Deer Tag.  You can find a list of Deer Registration Stations in the Nova Scotia Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations.
   
   
4. Hunting is not allowed in Nova Scotia on Sundays.
   
   
5. For more information on Hunting Regulations, download the Nova Scotia Hunting and Furharvesting Summary of Regulations.