Main regulations

Here are some hunting regulations published in the Société de la faune et des parcs du Québec's brochure "La chasse au Québec, principales règles".

• In Northern Québec, hunters and any person accompanying the hunters must wear for any kinds of hunt (rifle and bow hunting) a fluorescent orange piece of clothing covering up the back, shoulders and chest. Crossbow hunting is prohibited.
• The caribou-hunting license allows you to tag out with two caribou per hunter. As soon as a caribou is taken(and not before), the hunter must detach the transportation coupon from his/her license and affix it to the animal.
• It is prohibited to shoot on or in the direction of an animal, if this animal is on a public road.
• It is prohibited to hunt from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
• It is prohibited to chase an animal with a vehicle, a snowmobile, an all terrain vehicle, an aircraft or a motorized craft.
• It is prohibited to transport a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle or in a trailer towed by a vehicle.
• It is prohibited to shoot from his/her own vehicle, trailer or aircraft.
• It is prohibited to be in possession of a firearm or bow at night; namely, between half an hour after sunset and half an hour before sunrise, except if the firearm or bow is placed in a gun case, in the vehicle trunk or in the aircraft belley.

For further details, you may refer to the free Société de la faune et des parcs du Québec's brochure "Hunting in Québec" or log on to this web site : www.fapaq.gouv.qc.ca.