Prince Edward Island · Environment and outdoors
Hunting licence in Prince Edward Island: how to get one
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Prince Edward Island, Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division (Government of PEI) handles it.
Who handles it
Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division (Government of PEI)
Handles it in Prince Edward Island.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Prince Edward Island is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Government of British Columbia (WILD licensing system) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | Species licences bought online are mailed; if you hunt soon, buy them at a vendor, Service BC or FrontCounter BC. |
| Alberta | AlbertaRELM and licence issuers (Government of Alberta) | Hunting licences and ruleschecked | You need a Wildlife Identification Number (WiN) first; buy online at AlbertaRELM or from a private licence issuer. |
| Saskatchewan | Ministry of Environment (HAL licence system) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | Buy online through the HAL system, which needs a HAL account, or from a licence issuer. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures (Manitoba eLicensing) | About Manitoba eLicensingchecked | |
| Ontario | Ministry of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service) | Hunting licences and tagschecked | You need an Outdoors Card and hunter accreditation on file before you can buy a hunting licence. |
| Quebec | Government of Québec wildlife ministry (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs) | Buy a licence onlinechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Department of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife) | Hunting licenceschecked | You need a free Outdoors Card number first; licences are sold online, by vendors and at Service New Brunswick centres. |
| Nova Scotia | Department of Natural Resources (Government of Nova Scotia) | Hunting licences and ruleschecked | You need a Wildlife Resources Card first; buy select licences online through HuntNS or from a licence vendor. |
| Prince Edward IslandThis page | Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division (Government of PEI) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | |
| Newfoundland and Labrador | Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands | How to get a licencechecked | Small game licences are sold at stores and Government Service Centres; big game licences are allocated by draw. |
| Yukon | Department of Environment (Government of Yukon) | None on record | First-time resident hunters must submit a residency declaration before buying. |
| Northwest Territories | Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) regional offices | How to get a hunting licencechecked | Hunter Education must be completed before a licence is issued. |
| Nunavut | Department of Environment (Government of Nunavut) | Harvesting and licenceschecked | Get a licence at a Department of Environment conservation office; Inuit harvesting under the Nunavut Agreement do not need one. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Hunting licence in Prince Edward Island: how to get one", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/prince-edward-island