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Small GameCATEGORY
Alberta
2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations · 2026 — all Alberta regulations →
Red Fox
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Any privately owned land to which a resident has the right of access | At all times of the year | — | A resident may, without a licence, hunt (but not trap) red fox.Source: p. 60 |
Ontario
2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary · 2026-2027 — all Ontario regulations →
Red Fox and Skunk listed as “Red Fox and Skunk” (ON)
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMUs 1-35, 38-41 | September 15 to the last day of February | Furbearing mammal harvestable under Small Game Licence (p. 89 note) | Source: p. 89 |
| WMUs 36, 37, 42-50, 53-95 | All year | Furbearing mammal harvestable under Small Game Licence (p. 89 note) | Source: p. 89 |
New Brunswick
Hunt & Trap: Regulations Summary 2026-2027 (Hunt & Trap Book) · 2026-27 — all New Brunswick regulations →
Fox (red fox) listed as “Fox (red fox)” (NB)
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMZ 1 to 26 | Hunting: Oct. 1 – Feb. 27; Trapping (restraint only): Oct. 1 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide fur harvesting seasons table row 'Coyote, Fox' (WMZ 1 to 26).Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 1 to 12 | Snaring: Nov. 7 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide row 'Coyote, Fox'.Source: p. 43 |
| WMZ 13 to 26 | Snaring: Nov. 14 – Feb. 28 | n/a (fur harvesting) | Guide row 'Coyote, Fox'.Source: p. 43 |
| Province-wide – Hound Hunting | Hound training: Oct. 14 – Feb. 27; Hound hunting: Nov. 14 – Feb. 27 | n/a | Hound Training and Hunting Season Dates table rows 'Fox'/'Bobcat' (training and hunting dates share merged cells with the Rabbit/Fox and Bobcat rows: 'Oct. 14 to Feb. 27' and 'Nov. 14 to Feb. 27'). Houndsmen hunting fox or bobcat with hounds require a valid Fur Harvester's Licence or Minor Fur Harvester's Licence prior to receiving a Hound Hunting Permit; only a maximum of three hounds may be used to hunt fox or bobcat.Source: pp. 38-39 |
Nova Scotia
2026 Hunting and Fur Harvesting Summary of Regulations · 2026 — all Nova Scotia regulations →
Fox (red fox) listed as “Fox (red fox)” (NS)
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide | Oct 15 2026 – Mar 31 2027 | No limit | Guide row 'FOX and COYOTE'. With a valid Fur Harvester licence, pelts of fox may be possessed October 15 to April 15.Source: p. 9 (possession p. 55) |
Prince Edward Island
2025 Hunting Summary · 2025-26 — all Prince Edward Island regulations →
Red Fox
📋 Furbearer hunting regulations (p. 23): the one-uncased-shotgun restriction does not apply to rifles; unlawful to sell fox pelts except to a licensed fur dealer or fur auction house representative (p. 7, item 12). Export permit rules as for hare (p. 7, item 15).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Province-wide | Nov. 1 – Jan. 31 | '-' = no limit | Unlawful to hunt fox with cartridges larger than .22 rim fire or .17 centre fire (p. 9, item 26); unlawful to use a shotgun loaded with a single bullet or a rifle larger than .22 calibre (p. 8, item 25).Source: p. 18 |