MRNF - Hunting - Fishing

Licence categories and rates

2012-2013 season

Below, you will find the following licence rates:

Licences for 2012-2013 season are available at sales agencies from March 15, 2012.

Hunting licence rates (note 1)

		2012-2013
		Residents (note 11)	Non- residents
		(Taxes included)
Caribou (note 2)		$64.70	$354.26 (note 3)
White-tailed deer (except île d'Anticosti)		$52.24	$280.02
Antlerless white-tailed deer (random draw) (note 4)		$52.24	Permit for Residents only
1^st harvest antlerless deer (random draw) (note 4)		$21.21 (note 5)	Permit for Residents only
White-tailed deer Zone 20 ( île d'Anticosti)		$66.28	$358.53
Antlerless white-tailed deer Zone 20 ( île d'Anticosti)		$34.73	$185.62
Wild turkey (note 6)		$32.62	Permit for Residents only
Moose		$58.35	$363.82
Moose, in a new zone (note 7)		$8.49	$8.49
Moose (adult cow) (random draw) (note 4)		$58.35	Permit for Residents only
Black bear		$50.63	$156.46
Small game	firearm and crossbow, bow, snare	$18.83	Permit for Residents only
	firearm and crossbow, bow	Permit for Non-Residents only	$89.62
Certain small game species hunted with birds of prey (note 8)		$16.56	$87.35
Hare and eastern cottontail (snare)		$19.61	Permit for Residents only
Frogs		$19.61	Permit for Residents only
Cost for registering a big game or a wild turkey		$6.25	$6.25

Notes :

These rates include a contribution paid to the Fondation de la faune du Québec, with the exception of the licence to hunt moose in a new zone, the 1^st harvest antlerless deer hunting licence and the hunting licence for certain small game using a bird of prey.
There are different caribou hunting licences according to the season and the zone frequented.
There is a licence for Canadian non-residents in the amount of $144.26.
A fee is charged to take part in the random draw.
This licence is only valid if its holder also possesses the corresponding regular licence.
This licence may only be acquired by the holder of an attestation confirming that he took the wild turkey hunting course.
This licence may only be obtained if an error occurred in the writing of the zone at the time of purchase of the moose hunting licence.
This licence is obtained from Department's regional offices. This licence is only valid if its holder also holds a hawker's or apprentice hawker's licence, or if the hunter is accompanied by the holder of a hawker's licence.

Trapping licence rates (note 9)

	2012-2013
	(not taxable)
Professional trapping licence resident (note 9)	$19.27
Professional trapping licence for non-residents (note 9)	$312.39

Note :

Fishing licence rates (note 10)

	2012-2013
	Residents (note 11)	Non-residents
	(taxes included)
Sport fishing (except Atlantic salmon)
- under 65	$20.41	$65.77
- 65 and over	$16.18	$65.77
- 7 days in a row	Permit for Non-residents only	$44.02
- 3 days in a row	$11.68	$28.64
- 1 day	Permit for Non-residents only	$12.99
- mandatory release (note 12)	$11.68	$28.64
Sport fishing for Atlantic salmon
- annual	$45.61	$146.39
- 1 day	$19.89	$38.99
- mandatory release	$19.89	$38.99
Burbot fishing in lac Saint-Jean	$20.41	$65.77

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