New Brunswick · Season dates by Wildlife Management Zone
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As of October 29, 2026, a American black bear season is running in 27 of the 27 New Brunswick Wildlife Management Zones North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. By unit: in season in 27.
Certified season dates
Units are grouped where every certified season — legal animal, methods, dates and material conditions — is identical. Different opportunities are never merged because their dates overlap.
WMZ 1, WMZ 2, WMZ 3, WMZ 4, WMZ 5, WMZ 6, WMZ 7, WMZ 8, WMZ 9, WMZ 10, WMZ 11, WMZ 12, WMZ 13, WMZ 14, WMZ 15, WMZ 16, WMZ 17, WMZ 18, WMZ 19, WMZ 20, WMZ 21, WMZ 22, WMZ 23, WMZ 24, WMZ 25, WMZ 26, WMZ 27
| Legal animal | Methods | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Not established | Firearm, Muzzleloader, Bow, Crossbow |
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Questions
As of October 29, 2026, a American black bear season is running in 27 of the 27 New Brunswick Wildlife Management Zones North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. By unit: in season in 27. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.
The American black bear seasons running on October 29, 2026 close on Nov 7, 2026 in every unit where one is running. Later seasons, where certified, are listed by unit on this page.
After October 29, 2026, the next certified American black bear season opens Apr 19, 2027 and runs to Jun 26, 2027 in WMZ 1, WMZ 2, WMZ 3, WMZ 4, WMZ 5, WMZ 6 and 21 more.
New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development sets them by Wildlife Management Zone. North Ground evaluates 27 of them. This page lists what the certified rules state for each of them.
From Fish and Wildlife Act, SNB 1980, c. F-14.1, Hunter Orange Regulation – Fish and Wildlife Act, N.B. Reg. 81-58, Hunting Regulation – Fish and Wildlife Act, N.B. Reg. 84-133 and Posting of Signs on Land Regulation, N.B. Reg. 89-106, last verified by North Ground on Sep 30, 2026. The authority's own regulations are the law; confirm with them before you hunt.
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Provenance
New Brunswick Department of Natural Resources and Energy Development sets these seasons. North Ground reads the regulations, structures each rule and cites it here; the authority's own text is the law.
