Furbearing Animal - means a fox, beaver,
black bear, marten, fisher, lynx, bobcat, mink,
muskrat, river otter, raccoon, striped and
spotted skunk, northern flying squirrel, red and
Douglas’ squirrel, ermine, weasel, wolverine,
wolf or coyote
For all Schedule C species there are no
closed seasons or bag limits. Furthermore,
there are no requirements to remove edible
portions or report the killing to an officer.
Schedule C birds may be hunted using electronic
calls.
You do not need a hunting licence to
capture, hunt or kill the following Schedule
C wildlife: American bullfrog, green frog,
snapping turtles, North American opossum,
eastern cottontail, European rabbit, nutria,
gray squirrels, fox squirrels, house sparrow,
European starling, and rock dove (domestic
pigeon).
It is unlawful:
To kill wildlife (with the exception of Grizzly
Bear, Cougar, or a fur bearing animal other
than a Black Bear) and fail to remove
from the carcass the edible portions (see
definitions section) to the person’s normal
dwelling place or to a meat cutter or the
owner or operator of a cold storage plant.
A person who kills wildlife is exempted
from the requirement to remove the edible
portions if that person transfers possession
of the wildlife to a recipient who complies
with the requirement. Edible portions do
not include meat that has been damaged
and made inedible by the method of taking.
Of a furbearing animal other than a Black
Bear, the hide must be removed to the
person’s normal dwelling place or to a meat
cutter, the owner or operator of a cold
storage plant or to a taxidermist, tanner or
a fur trader. A person who kills a furbearing
animal is exempted from the requirement
to remove the hide if that person transfers
possession of the wildlife to another person
who complies with the requirement.
