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Changes For 2008

Changes in general regulations are indicated in blue type and by this icon New or changed this year. Seasons and bag limits may change significantly from year to year. Please check all big game and game bird season dates and bag limits carefully.

Sunday Hunting

Sunday hunting has been expanded to include New or changed this year Game Hunting Areas (GHAs) 13A, 18A, 18B, 18C, 19, 19A, and 19B. Please see Big Game, Sunday Hunting for more information.

GHA 23 and 23A Draw Elk Seasons Bag limit

New or changed this year The bag limit for all draw elk seasons in GHA 23 and 23A has been returned to any elk or moose. Due to this regulation change the conservation moose season in GHA 23 and 23A has been discontinued.

GHA 13A and part 14 Winter Draw Elk Seasons

New or changed this year GHA 13 has been added to the area included in the winter elk seasons. GHAs for the winter seasons are now GHA 13, 13A and GHA 14 (excluding the Swan-Porcupine Provincial Forest).

GHA 31 and 31A Boundary Change

New or changed this year The boundary between GHA 31 and 31A has been realigned along PTH 34. Due to this boundary change GHA 31 is now excluded from all big game draw seasons.

Non-draw Archery Moose Season Bag Limit

New or changed this year GHA 12, 14, 14A, and 21A archery moose season bag limit has been changed to one bull or calf moose.

Gray Wolf Zone C Season Dates

New or changed this year The gray wolf season in zone C has been extended to March 31.

New For 2008

  • New or changed this year Creation of a new category of permit to allow hunters with a permanent upper body disability to use a crossbow or mechanical device to hold a bow at full draw during all the archery seasons.
  • New or changed this year An adult supervisor/mentor may be held accountable for the actions of a youth hunter.
  • New or changed this year Manitoba Conservation is in the process of developing a hunting opportunity for licenced big game hunters. Hunters will be able to take one coyote under the authority of a big game hunting licence with a similar format as the wolf season. Complete details will be available at licence vendor locations before the start of the fall big game seasons


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