HAVE COFFEE WITH BOBO, THE WOODSMASTER AND HAWKEYE
Well hi all and welcome to Bobo's guide for the non-resident hunter. Here in New Brunswick one should bring thier camera as well as there hunting gear as New Brunswick is known as Canada's Picture Province. As of year 2001 we have a healthy black bear population and the deer seem to be wintering well.
So if you find yourself in need of guidance on a trip to New Brunswick get in touch via email or guest book signing, I along with my buddies can help you find outfitters and even give you a cup of coffee and show you some beautiful country. Below you will find pertinent information on license fees and bag limits as well as season dates.
During the 2000 hunting season 986 non-resident hunters applied for the moose draw and 100 were successful and they bagged 52 moose. The highest moose kill numbers come from zones, (7) (8) and (20) and I would say that zone (21) is always a good choice as well when applying for the draw. I do have guide friends in zones (20) and (21) as well as some outfitter friends as well.
Of the 4,605 black bear licenses sold in 2000, 3,275 were non resident. 62 licenses were available in February in the non resident draw and only 8 people applied. These lads had friends who were guides here in New Brunswick. The non-resident hunters took 1,577 bears for a 52% success rate and the bowhunters in the two week September archery hunt killed 65. Hunting zones (20) and (21) are the hotbeds for big bruins and the number of bears are high in these two zones. I will have updated dates and price changes on licensing fees for 2001 when they become available, until then be safe..
Non-Resident (class 1) Antlered Deer only
Age: 18 years or older
Cost: $126.50 CDN
Other Species Permitted; Spruce & Ruffed Grouse(6 daily/12 in possession) Varying
Hare(10 daily/20 in possession) no limit on groundhog, coyote, crow and cormorant.
Season Dates: October 25th-November 20th, 2004
ARCHERY LICENSE;
Non-Resident (Archery) Antlered Deer only
Age: 18 years or older
Cost: $126.50 CDN
A firearms sticker can be purchased for the same cost ($126.50) to extend hunting during
archery season prior to the 5th of October and after the 24th of October.
Season Dates: October 4th-November 20th, 2004
Permitted species and bag limits the same as above
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Non-Resident, by draw or through designated outfitters and guides, please go to DNR
links listed below for application information;
Age: 18 and older
Cost: $80.50 CDN
Species Permitted: one black bear either sex , during the spring hunt the female
accompanied by a cub or cubs is protected.
Spring Season: April 19th-June 26th, 2004
Archery Season: September 13th-September 25th, 2004
Fall Season: October 1st-November 6th, 2004
Bear License application information can be found hereNew
Brunswick Bear Draw Applicationgo(HERE)
Non-Resident by draw only and only 100 applications available.
Age: 18 and older
Cost: $460.00 CDN
Species permitted is a moose, Bull, Cow or Calf
Season Dates: September 23rd-September 25th, 2004 this is only a
3 day hunt and can cost via an outfitter upwards of $2,000 CDN.
Moose License Application information can be found hereNew
Brunswick Moose Draw Applicationgo(HERE)
In New Brunswick our province is cut up into zones and you must specify which zone you intend to hunt when picking up your license. Bobo and friends usually hunt in Zone 22 and we do go after Moose in Zone 20. Our camps do not have running water and we do use outhouse facilities, woodstove heat and cooking and reading by propane and oil lamps as well. We like to be comfortable but not to comfortable that we lose our edge during the hunt.
We hunt crop fields, apple orchards and over baits and for a real adventure we will head into the forest thickets and cutovers. We are required by law to wear hunter orange from September 1st until December 31st and we do so when travelling to and from the stands. Camo can be worn legally during the spring bear hunt. Well if you find yourself in New Brunswick drop by the coop for the latest scoop on hunting Canada's picture province home of monster whitetails and big bad black bears. The coffee pot is always on.
During the spring of 2001 it was noticed by DNR that thousands of deer had died from the severity of the long winter, thus almost eliminating doe tags for the entire province, I do believe that no tags will be available for does in 2002 until numbers rebound. The rut came late in 2001 and of the 6200 licenses sold only 4200 deer were tagged the lowest number since 1973. The main concern among hunters is the loss of habitat to overharvesting by the big logging companies. It is clear to us that the cutting is beyond the sustainable growth and must be stopped. It seems the attitude of the lumber giants is make the dollar now and to heck with tomorrow, a poor attitude indeed.
Season dates for year 2005 will become available next January and any new additional information regarding regulation changes.
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