HUNTING LICENCES
VENDOR INSTRUCTIONS 2017/18
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Introduction…………………….……………………………………………………………………... Page 3
What To Do When You Receive This Package ………….………………………………………….. Page 3
Reminders for 2017/18…….. ……………………………………………………………………….... Page 5
Issuing Wildlife Habitat Stamps and Hunting/Trapping Stamps to Residents……………………….. Page 6
Issuing Wildlife Habitat Stamps and Hunting/Trapping Stamps to Non-Residents…………………... Page 8
Lost Stamps………………….……………………………………………………………………….... Page 9
Submitting Sales Reports (Including “No Sales”) …………………...……………………………...... Page 9
How to Order Additional Inventory ………………………………………………………………….. Page 12
How to Cancel Your Vendorship ……………………………………………………………………. Page 12
Appendix A: Contact Information….………………………………………………………………… Page 13
Appendix B: Definitions..…..………………………………………………………………...………. Page 14
Appendix C: Wildlife Resources Card………………………………………………………………..
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Appendix D: Licence Fees …………………………………………………………………………… Page 16
Appendix E: Account Sales Form…………………………………………………………………….. Page 17
Appendix F: Commissions ………………………………………………………………………….. Page 18
Appendix G: References ……………………………………………………………………………. Page 18
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These are the Terms and Conditions of your responsibilities as a vendor of Nova Scotia hunting licences. All
stamps/licences must be issued in accordance with these Vendor Instructions. Please ensure all staff who issue
hunting stamps at your location have read and follow these instructions.
The enclosed package contains your 2017/18 Hunting Inventory. This inventory is based on the number of
stamps you issued the previous season and is automatically sent to vendors who have active accounts in good
standing. You are responsible for all inventory. Your vendorship remains active unless you advise us
otherwise. If you no longer want to be a vendor, cancel your vendorship by emailing Service Nova Scotia
(SNS) to: [email protected]. If you do not cancel, you will receive inventory and will be accountable for
the value of it.
All vendors automatically receive the following inventory:
Wildlife Habitat Stamps
Resident and Non-Resident Deer Hunting (General)
Resident and Non-Resident Small Game Hunting stamps
Licence Cards
Summary of Regulations Booklets (late summer)
If you wish to issue Bear Hunting and/or Deer Hunting (Archery & Muzzleloader) stamps, submit a request
to SNS via email: [email protected].
All the forms you will need as a vendor of hunting licences are available online at:
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU RECEIVE THIS PACKAGE

Verify Your Hunting Stamp Inventory
Your vendor account has been charged with the number of licences listed on your Debit Note.
Confirm that your order is correct by following the five steps below:
STEP 1: Ensure you received the items listed in the table below.
MARCH Distribution
(DNR Offices Only)
Wildlife Habitat Stamps
Confirm that you received the exact # of stamps as
indicated on your Debit Note?
Receive Licence Cards 1 and 2? Licence Card 3 are sent
separately by Wildlife Division, if approved
Receive all WHS listed on your Debit Note?
Nuisance Wildlife Operator booklet
Receive all NWO licences listed on your Debit Note?
Special Permit to Guide
Receive all the permits listed on your Debit Note?
Re-Order Form
Receive One?
Available online at:
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp
Receive the Account Sales Forms? Also available online at:
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp
Debit Note (in duplicate)
Licence Cards
Account Sales Form (for Remittances)
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SUMMER Distribution
(DNR offices and Retail Vendors)
Did You…
Vendor Instructions
Debit Note (in duplicate)
Resident Deer Hunting Stamps (General)
Non-Resident Deer Hunting Stamps (General)
Resident Senior Deer Hunting Stamps
(General)
*Resident Deer Hunting Stamps (A&M)
*Resident Senior Deer Hunting Stamps (A&M)
*Non-Resident Deer Hunting Stamps (A&M)
Resident Small Game Hunting Stamps
Non-Resident Small Game Hunting Stamps
Resident Senior Small Game Hunting Stamps
*Resident Bear Hunting Stamps
*Resident Senior Bear Hunting Stamps
*Non-Resident Bear Hunting Stamps
**Resident Bear Snaring Stamps
**Resident Senior Bear Snaring Stamps
**Furharvester Stamps
“Hunting Licences For Sale” poster
“Bag Limit” poster
Re-Order Form
Account Sales Form (for Remittances)
NS Hunting & Furharvesting Licence &
Summary of Regulations
Confirm that you received the exact # of stamps as
indicated on your Debit Note?
Receive the correct # as indicated on your Debit
Note?
Receive the correct # as indicated on your Debit
Note?
Note: Vendors who wish to sell these stamps must
submit a special request to SNS via email:
[email protected]
Receive the correct # as indicated on your Debit
Note?
Receive the correct # as indicated on your Debit Note?
Note: Vendors who wish to sell these stamps must submit a
special request to SNS via email: [email protected]
DNR Offices Only. Did you receive the correct # as
indicated on your Debit Note?
DNR Offices Only. Did you receive the correct # as
indicated on your Debit Note?
Receive one of these posters for display at your store?
Receive one of these posters for display at your store?
Receive one? Also available online at:
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp
Receive the Account Sales Forms? Also available
online at;
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp
These booklets may arrive in a separate shipment (late
summer). You CAN sell stamps without this Summary of
Regulations
*Applies to DNR offices and selected vendors only
**Applies to DNR offices only
STEP 2: Contact SNS immediately if anything listed above is wrong or missing. Email:
[email protected]
STEP 3: If all items listed above are accounted for:
a) Sign the Debit Note(s) and;
b) Return a copy of signed Debit note to the address on invoice or by fax:
902-424-0602. Keep the duplicate copy for your records.
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REMINDERS FOR 2017/18
1. Wildlife Habitat Stamps are valid starting April 1st each year and can be sold to clients as
soon as you receive them. Wildlife Habitat Stamps have their own Account Sales Form for
remitting.
2. Clients require a Wildlife Resources Card (with correct certification code) to purchase a
Wildlife Habitat Stamp and any hunting/trapping stamps. A list of certification codes is
available on page 6.
3. A Wildlife Habitat Stamp, affixed to Licence Card 1, is required to purchase any
hunting/trapping licence.
4. Only ONE stamp (of same type) can be issued per client in any given year. This includes
Wildlife Habitat Stamps.
5. Only DNR Offices can issue replacement stamps and disabled permits. If client loses a
licence, direct them to their local DNR office for a replacement.
6. The expiry date of NS Wildlife Resources Cards (WRC) is December 31, 2018 even if the
existing date shows as expired.
7. Licence Card(s) is the carrier for all stamps. It becomes a client’s legal hunting licence
(base licence) once a Wildlife Habitat Stamp is attached to front cover.
 Base Licence = Licence Card 1 with Wildlife Habitat Stamp attached
 Licence Card 2 is not valid unless it is accompanied by the base licence
 Only one Licence Card can be issued per person.
 Do NOT provide a client with a blank Licence Card.
8. Vendors MUST affix stamps to the appropriate Licence Card. It is the vendor’s
responsibility to attach the stamps (including Wildlife Habitat Stamp) to the Licence Card
before giving to client.
9. You can sell a licence without the printed “NS Hunting & Furharvesting Summary of
Regulations” booklet. If the booklet is not yet available in hard copy, the previous year
booklet is available, as reference, online at; http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/regulations.asp or
at the local Department of Natural Resources (DNR) office.
10. Inventory Re-Order forms are available online http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp.
Phone re-orders are not accepted.
11. Vendors are required to remit an Account Sales Form (even if no sale) and payment at least
once per calendar month.
12. The year-end deadline for returning unsold stamps and remitting your final sales is
December 31, 2017. You are responsible for the number of stamps issued to you (as listed
on your Debit Note) and will be charged accordingly even if you didn’t sell any stamps.
13. Hunting regulation changes are summarized near the front of the NS Hunting &
Furharvesting Licence & Summary of Regulations each year. These changes are also
available online at: http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/regulations.asp
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ISSUING WILDLIFE HABITAT STAMPS and HUNTING/TRAPPING
STAMPS TO RESIDENTS
STEP 1: Ask client to provide one of the following:
a) Their Wildlife Resources Card (WRC) OR;
b) Their temporary WRC
*Client can print their own Temporary
WRC online at: https://www.hmcgroup.ca/wrs/cards/
or contact their local DNR office
*Temporary WRCs are valid for 31 days from date of
issue printed on card.
c) If client does not have a Wildlife Resources Card, or
temporary Wildlife Resources Card, do not issue
stamp.
STEP 2: Check certification code(s) listed on client’s WRC. See
Table 1 for list of required certification codes.
Table 1: Resident Requirements: Certification Codes
Required Certification Code(s)
(printed on WRC)
Stamp Name
Wildlife Habitat Stamp
Required by all residents and non-residents as
pre-requisite to all licences
Certification Code: O, HQ, HT, FQ, FT, CQ, CT, or B
Clients wishing to snare rabbits or hunt “other harvestable wildlife”
require minimum of “O” certification code
Resident Deer Hunting Stamp (General)
Certification Code: HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B
Resident Senior Deer Hunting Stamp (General)
Certification Code: HT, HQ CQ, CT, or B and must be 65 years of
age or over.
Resident Archery and Muzzleloader Deer
Hunting Stamp* Certification Code: HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B
Resident Senior Archery and Muzzleloader Deer
Hunting Stamp* Resident Small Game Hunting Stamp
Certification Code: HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B and must be 65 years of age
or over.
Certification Code: HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B
Resident Senior Small Game Hunting Stamp Certification Code: HT, HQ CQ, CT, or B and must be 65 years of age
or over.
Resident Bear Hunting Stamp*
Certification Code: HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B
Resident Senior Bear Hunting Stamp*
Certification Code: HT, HQ CQ, CT, or B and must be 65 years of
age or over.
Resident Bear Snaring Stamp** Certification Code: FQ or FT
Resident Senior Bear Snaring Stamp**
Certification Code: FQ or FT and must be 65 years of age or over.
Resident Furharvester Stamp**
Certification Code: FQ or FT
*DNR and selected vendors
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STEP 3: Check “Date of Birth” printed on Wildlife Resources Card (or Temporary WRC) to confirm client
is eligible for requested stamp. Follow requirements listed below:
Age Requirements:
Stamp Type
Minimum Age Requirement
Deer Hunting (all types)
18* years old
Bear Hunting/Snaring
18* years old
Small Game
18** years old
*16 and 17-year olds CAN purchase a Wildlife Habitat Stamp, deer, or bear hunting stamp if it is
obtained by their parent or legal guardian. The minor must hold a WRC with appropriate
certification(s).
**12-year olds can purchase a Small Game Hunting stamp if it is obtained by their parent or legal
guardian. The minor must hold a WRC with appropriate certification(s).
c) If client does NOT meet the eligibility age requirements of the licence they are trying to obtain,
do not issue the stamp(s).
STEP 4: If client has necessary certification code(s) and age requirements, proceed to Step 5.
STEP 5:
a) If client presents a valid base licence (Licence Card 1 + WHS attached) for current licence year,
proceed to Step 6.
b) If client does not have a base licence, complete a Wildlife Habitat Stamp (WHS) while it is still on
courier sheet. Once completed (with WRC Client ID# and stamp issue date), affix it to front page of
Licence Card 1.
STEP 6: Complete the requested hunting stamp(s), that client is eligible for, following the rules below.
 Issue stamps in numerical order. Complete one courier sheet in full before moving to next.
 Record required information while the stamp is still on courier sheet
 Peel stamps off courier sheet (do not cut).
 Affix completed stamp(s) to assigned location of Licence Card
STEP 7: Error/Damaged Stamp? Follow these steps to cancel:
a) Draw a line through the stamp and;
b) Write “void” on stamp and:
c) Staple canceled stamp to the courier sheet from which it was taken.
STEP 8: Process client’s payment, for appropriate number of stamps issued. Current year licence fees
are listed in Appendix D.
Note: Cheque payments must be made payable to you, the vendor and are your responsibility.
STEP 9: Provide client with a NS Hunting & Furharvesting Summary of Regulations booklet. If booklets
are not yet available, client can view online at; http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/regulations.asp or visit local
DNR office for a copy of last year’s booklet as reference until current year booklets are available in print.
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ISSUING WILDLIFE HABITAT STAMPS and HUNTING/TRAPPING
STAMPS TO NON-RESIDENTS
STEP 1: Determine if client is eligible for the stamp(s) they are requesting by using the training and
age requirements below:
Training/Certification Requirements
Purchase of a Wildlife Habitat Stamp + Proof of one of the following:
a) A former NS Firearm or Bowhunting Certificate OR;
b) A non-resident WRC with certification code HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B (see Table 1) OR;
c) Proof of passing a recognized training course (of similar weapon type to requested NS licence) in another
province, state or country OR;
d) A hunting licence (of similar weapon type to requested NS licence), issued within the last five years, from another
province, state or country.
Age Requirements
Non-Resident Stamp Type
Deer Hunting (all types)
Bear Hunting/Snaring
Small Game
Age
18* years old
18* years old
18** years old
*16 and 17 year olds CAN purchase a Wildlife Habitat Stamp, deer, bear or small game hunting stamp if it
is obtained by their parent or legal guardian. Minor must hold a WRC with appropriate certification(s).
**12-year olds can purchase a Small Game Hunting stamp if it is obtained by their parent or legal guardian.
The minor must hold a WRC with appropriate certification(s).
STEP 2: If client does NOT meet the training/certification and age requirements, do not issue stamp(s).
STEP 3: If client meets the training/certification and age requirements, proceed to Step 4.
STEP 4:
a) If client presents a valid base licence (Licence Card 1 + WHS attached) for current licence year,
proceed to Step 5.
b) If client does not have a base licence, complete a Wildlife Habitat Stamp (WHS) while it is still on
courier sheet then attach it to front page of Licence Card 1. Record the following on WHS:
 Client name (or Non-Resident WRC client ID#, if applicable) and;
 Client address
STEP 5: Complete the requested hunting stamp(s), that client is eligible for, following the rules below.
 Issue stamps in numerical order. Complete one courier sheet in full before moving to next.
 Record required information while the stamp is still on courier sheet.
 Peel stamps off courier sheet (do not cut).
 Affix completed stamp(s) to appropriate Licence Card
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STEP 6: Error/Damaged Stamp? Follow these steps to cancel:
a) Draw a line through the stamp and;
b) Write “void” on stamp and:
c) Staple canceled stamp to the courier sheet from which it was taken.
STEP 7: Process client’s payment, for appropriate number of stamps issued. Current year licence fees
are listed in Appendix D.
Note: Cheque payments must be made payable to you, the vendor and are your responsibility.
STEP 8: Provide client with a NS Hunting & Furharvesting Summary of Regulations booklet. If booklets
are not yet available, client can view online at; http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/regulations.asp or visit local
DNR office for a copy of last year’s booklet as reference until current year booklets are available in print.
LOST STAMPS
Lost by Vendor:
• Vendor is responsible for reimbursing SNS full stamp fee (per Wildlife Act, Sections 22-25)
• Full stamp fee = cost of stamp + HST – commission (see Appendix F)
Lost by Client:
• Direct client to their local DNR Office to request a replacement stamp
• Only DNR offices can issue replacement stamps
SUBMITTING SALES REPORTS (Including “No Sales”)
Funds received from the sale of licences, together with all unsold licences, are Crown Funds and must be
accounted for by the vendor.
Monthly Deadline: Account Sales forms must be remitted to Service Nova Scotia at least once each calendar
month, even if you didn’t have any sales. If there were sales, you are also required to remit payment at least
once per calendar month. No further inventory will be issued unless these monthly remittances are made.
 Remittances must be made via Canada Post mail
 It is recommended to send via Priority Post (Canada Post) if sending money/unsold inventory.
Postage: Vendors can claim the actual cost of postage for remitting sales reports.
 A receipt is required for any postage cost over $5.00
 There is no provision for postage when returning unsold licences with no remittance.
 You may only submit one receipt per package mailed to SNS regardless of how many remittances
are contained in that one package, the postage can only be claimed once.
 Private courier receipts will not be accepted/reimbursed
 Postage receipts must be submitted at the time of the return. They will not be credited later.
 Postage may be forfeited if all funds, Account Sales form and unsold licences are not returned by
December 31st, 2017.
Cheques/Money Orders:
Vendors can claim the cost of money order(s) and $1.00 for cheques.
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How to Report Monthly Sales (including No Sales)
1. Complete the appropriate “Account Sales” form (see Appendix E or online;
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp).
•
Record “No Sales” if there are no stamps issued for that stamp type
•
Vendor commissions are listed in Appendix F.
•
Record the actual cost of postage. See “Postage” section above for more information.
•
Record actual cost of money orders. Allow $1.00 for cheques.
•
HST is already accounted for on your Account Sales Form. Do not send HST collected from
customers to the Canada Revenue Agency. HST is applied to all hunting and fishing licences
except the Wildlife Habitat Stamp.
2. Include payment. Payment can be made by:
a) Credit card (Visa, Mastercard, American Express)- ensure credit card # and expiry date
are included or;
b) Cheque (made payable to “Minister of Finance”) or;
c) Money order (made payable to “Minister of Finance”).
3. Mail all the following to Service Nova Scotia:
a) Completed Account Sales Form(s) and;
b) Payment for all stamps sold and;
c) The covers of all sold stamps
d) All unsold stamps and;
d) Courier sheets for stamps that were sold
- completed courier sheets only (unless this is your last remittance of the calendar year or you
are canceling your vendorship)
Receipts: What you will receive from SNS:
 Unsold or voided licences that have been reported will be issued a Credit Note for the value of the
returned inventory.
 Submitted Account Sales Forms will be processed each month by SNS and a receipt mailed to you.
Pay close attention to the “Balance (This Payment)” section at bottom of receipt (see example
below) to see if you made any miscalculations on your form.
 Understanding the “Balance (This Payment)” section:
a) If “Balance (This Payment)” shows a negative value (eg. $-14.35)
- You overpaid that month so you have a credit available.
- You need to make the necessary adjustment for that value on your next month’s
Account Sales Form.
b) If “Balance (This Payment)” shows a positive value (eg. $17.22)
- You underpaid that month so you owe additional money.
- You need to submit the remainder of money owed on your next month’s Account
Sales Form.
c) If “Balance (This Payment)” shows a null value ($0.00)
- The payment made for licences recorded was correct.
- No further action required.
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Year End/Final Deadline: December 31, 2017 is the final due date for submission of:
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Payment for all hunting stamps sold and;
•
Courier sheets for all sold licences (including any partial sheets) and;
•
Completed Account Sales Forms and;
•
All unsold inventory
Failure to meet this year end/final deadline could result in the following:
• Your vendor account being put on hold;
• Losing your right to retain commissions on licence sales and/or postage reimbursement;
• The cancellation of your vendorship;
• Submission of your account to a collection agency; and/or,
• Enforcement action, under the authority of the Wildlife Act
DNR Offices Only- If you wish to retain Wildlife Habitat Stamps or Small Game Stamps beyond the
final submission deadline, email SNS; [email protected]. IF approved, SNS will advise you of
revised deadline.
Retail vendors- please destroy any unused Summary of Hunting & Furharvesting Regulations
booklets at the end of each calendar year.
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HOW TO ORDER ADDITIONAL INVENTORY
Before ordering additional inventory, ensure that you have:
•
Submitted your signed Debit Note(s) and;
•
Remitted payment for all licences sold to date
To order additional inventory:
•
Submit the appropriate Reorder Form; available in this package and online at:
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/dnr/paal602.asp. Submission directions are included on the form.
HOW TO CANCEL YOUR VENDORSHIP
If you no longer wish to be a vendor of hunting/fishing licences, submit the following to SNS.
 A letter (with signature) indicating your intent to cancel vendorship. Ensure you include your:
-Name
-Vendor #
-Business name
-Signature
 Submit the letter to SNS via:
Scan/Email: [email protected]
Fax: 902-424-0602
Mail: SNS Business Registration Unit
PO Box 1529, Halifax, NS B3J 2Y4
If you do not advise SNS of your wish to cancel your vendorship, you will still be issued inventory and will
be accountable for that inventory.
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APPENDIX A: CONTACT INFORMATION
Service Nova Scotia
1505 Barrington Street, 9 North
P.O. Box 1529, Halifax, NS, B3J 2Y4
Phone : 902-424-4821 or 902-424-4467
Fax : 902-424-0602
Email : [email protected]
Department of Natural Resources
http://novascotia.ca/natr
http://novascotia.ca/sns/paal/ndxdnr.asp#hunting
DNR Office Locations Civic Location Phone Antigonish Baddeck Bible Hill Coxheath Digby/Cornwallis Guysborough Kentville Lawrencetown Lunenburg New Glasgow Middle Musquodoboit Milton Head of Jeddore Oxford Parrsboro Sheet Harbour Shelburne Shubenacadie 190 Beech Hill Road, Antigonish 2 Campbell Street, Baddeck 626 College Road, Bible Hill 300 Mountain Road, Sydney 173 Haida Street, Digby 11210‐ NS Hwy 16, Boylston 136 Exhibition Street, Kentville 108 Elliot Road, Lawrencetown 312 Green Street, Lunenburg 459 Coalburn McLellans Brook Road 12086 Hwy 224 552 Main Street, Milton 9029 Hwy 7, Head of Jeddore 4917 Main Street, Oxford 12057 Hwy 209 Crossroads, Parrsboro 22835 Hwy 7, Sheet Harbour 91 Gouldens Lane, Churchover/Shelburne 24 Creighton road, Shubenacadie 863‐4513 295‐2554 893‐5620 563‐3370 638‐2385 533‐3503 679‐6097 584‐2229 634‐7555 922‐4020 384‐2290 354‐3462 889‐2332 447‐2115 254‐3241 885‐2377 875‐2501 758‐3437 St. Peter’s Stillwater/St. Mary’s Tusket Waverley Whycocomagh Windsor 10258 Grenville Street, St. Peter’s 9240 Hwy 7‐ NS Trunk 7 404 Hwy 308 North, Tusket 2115 Waverley Road, Waverley 110 Provincial Park Road, Whycogomagh 55 Wentworth Road, Windsor 535‐2032 522‐2024 648‐3540 861‐2560 756‐2339 798‐2016 HuntingVendorInstructions2017
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APPENDIX B: DEFINITIONS
Licence Card- the carrier for all stamps. Becomes a client’s legal hunting licence. Blank Licence
Cards are not be distributed to clients.
Licence Card 1 + Wildlife Habitat Stamp attached= base licence
Licence Card 2- valid only with a Wildlife Habitat Stamp attached to Licence Card 1.
Licence Card 3- available only at DNR offices and valid only for DNR approved Human-Wildlife
Conflict situations
Non-resident – means any person who is not a resident of Nova Scotia.
Resident – at any time a person permanently or ordinarily a resident in Nova Scotia
for two (2) months immediately preceding that time and includes:
•
An officer of the diplomatic or consular service of a foreign country stationed within the
province;
•
A member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or the Canadian Armed Forces stationed
or born in the province;
•
A person born in the province and the owner of real property in the province
Senior - an individual who is 65 years or older by date licence is purchased.
Wildlife Resources Card (WRC) – A wallet-sized identification card issued to eligible clients
who wish to purchase any recreational or commercial hunting/trapping licence and/or apply for
limited-entry hunt draws.
There are Resident and Non-Resident Wildlife Resources Cards in circulation. NonResident WRC’s will be clearly marked with the words “NonResident.”
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APPENDIX C: WILDLIFE RESOURCES CARD
Wildlife Resources Cards (WRC) are valid until at least December 31, 2018 even if
the WRC shows an earlier expiry date. More information is available online at:
http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt
Residents
Residents must show their WRC, with appropriate certification code(s), to vendors
before they are issued a Wildlife Habitat Stamp or any resident hunting licence (recreational or
commercial). The only exception is for clients who present a copy of a temporary WRC which is
valid for 31 days from date of issue printed on the temporary WRC. Certification codes are printed on
the front of each WRC.
Non-Residents Purchasing Non-Resident Stamps
Must provide proof of one of the following before purchasing a Wildlife Habitat Stamp or any nonresident hunting licence:
• A former NS Firearms or Bowhunting Certificate OR;
• A non-resident WRC with certification code HT, HQ, CQ, CT, or B (depending on stamp they
want to purchase) OR;
• Proof of passing a recognized training course (of similar weapon type to requested NS licence)
in another province, state or country OR;
• A hunting licence (of similar weapon type to request NS licence) issued to them, by another
province, state, or country within the preceding five years.
Non-Residents Purchasing Commercial Licences (eg. Guide, Furbuyer, etc)
Required to have a Non-Resident Wildlife Resources Card with appropriate certification code.
How to Order a Wildlife Resources Card (Residents and Non-Residents)
There is an application fee of $7.78 + HST to order a Wildlife Resources Card. There are two ways to
order:
1. Online at: http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt (requires a credit card) or;
2. By Calling 1-900-565-7418 (application fee will be billed to client’s landline phone)
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APPENDIX D: LICENCE FEES
(Fees effective until March 31st, 2018)
Fee (HST included)
Stamp Name
Wildlife Habitat Stamp
$5.15
$32.05
No Fee
$32.05 RESIDENT LICENCES
Resident Deer Hunting Stamp (General)
Resident Senior Deer Hunting Stamp (General)
Resident Archery and Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Stamp* Resident Senior Archery and Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Stamp* No Fee Resident Small Game Hunting Stamp
$19.85
Resident Senior Small Game Hunting Stamp No Fee Resident Bear Hunting Stamp*
$30.55
Resident Senior Bear Hunting Stamp*
No Fee
Resident Bear Snaring Stamp** $30.55 Resident Senior Bear Snaring Stamp**
No Fee
Resident Furharvesting Stamp**
$24.35
NON RESIDENT LICENCES Non-Resident Deer Hunting Stamp (General)
Non-Resident Archery and Muzzleloader Deer Hunting Stamp*
Non-Resident Small Game Hunting Stamp
$71.65
Non-Resident Bear Hunting Stamp*
$143.20
* DNR offices and selected vendors
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$157.65
** DNR offices only
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APPENDIX E: EXAMPLE ACCOUNT SALES FORM
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APPENDIX F: COMMISIONS
The commission paid to vendors for selling licences on behalf of DNR is subject to HST. The amount of
HST paid on commission, by stamp type, is listed below. This HST is to be remitted to the Canada
Revenue Agency directly by you, the vendor. This has been in effect, per Canada Revenue Agency, since
January 2014.
Stamp Type
Commission
HST (Per Commission)
Wildlife Habitat Stamp
Resident Deer Hunting
(General and Archery/Muzzleloader)
Resident Senior Deer Hunting
(General and Archery/Muzzleloader)
Non-Resident Deer Hunting
(General and Archery/Muzzleloader)
Resident Small Game Hunting
Resident Senior Small Game Hunting
Stamp
Non-Resident Small Game Hunting
Stamp
Resident Bear (Hunting and Snaring)
Resident Senior Bear (Hunting and
Snaring)
Non-Resident Bear Hunting
Not Applicable
$1.55
Not Applicable
$0.23
Total Commission
(HST included)
Not Applicable
$1.78
$1.55
$0.23
$1.78
$2.58
$0.39
$2.97
$1.55
$1.55
$0.23
$0.23
$1.78
$1.78
$1.55
$0.23
$1.78
$1.55
$1.55
$0.23
$0.23
$1.78
$1.78
$1.55
$0.23
$1.78
APPENDIX G: REFERENCES
The Wildlife Act http://nslegislature.ca/legc/statutes/wildlife.pdf (governs all vendors)
Nova Scotia Hunting & Furharvesting Summary of Regulations booklet
http://novascotia.ca/natr/hunt/regulations.asp
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