Game Bird Hunting

Possession and Transportation of Game Birds

Upland Game Birds

Upland game birds taken by one person cannot be possessed or transported or shipped by another person unless the birds are accompanied by a statement signed by the person who killed them showing the licensee's name, address, licence number and date of kill.

Migratory Game Birds

Migratory game birds taken by one person cannot be possessed or transported or shipped by another person unless a tag signed by the licensee is attached to the carcass indicating the licensee's name and address, migratory game bird hunting permit number and date of kill.

Migratory game birds may be possessed and transported or shipped only if one fully feathered wing is attached to each bird and may only be shipped during the open season or within five days of its close. After five days, an export permit is required. For more information contact Environment Canada at 204-983-5263.

Shipping

The contents of any package containing wild animals or parts of wild animals must be marked with a complete description of the contents on the outside of the package. Packages containing migratory game birds must also be marked with the hunter's name, address and migratory game bird hunting permit number.

Exporting Game Birds from Manitoba

All game bird hunting licences are valid to export game birds from Manitoba subject to the information described in Possession and Transportation of Game Birds and the following conditions:

• A possession limit of upland game birds belonging to the licence holder may be exported up to 30 days after the season closes (five days for migratory game birds), while the birds are in the personal possession of the licence holder.
• If a person other than the licence holder wishes to export the birds, an export permit must first be obtained.

Foreign resident hunters should note that in order to import birds into the United States, the birds must be in the possession of the licence holder.

Export Permit Eligibility and Availability

Export permit application forms are available through all Manitoba Conservation and Water Stewardship offices and may be issued only to a person who lawfully possesses a bird or part. This means that the applicant must have a hunting licence, any associated game tag or other acceptable written proof that the game bird or part was lawfully acquired. Please allow 28 working days for permit processing.

 

Summary of Game Bird Licence Sales
2010-2012

Licence Type	2010	2011	2012
Resident Game Bird	11,417	11,193	11,478
Non-Resident Game Bird	674	635	598
Foreign Resident Game Bird	4,083	3,506	3,474
Youth Wild Turkey	74	75	95
Wild Turkey	976	824	794
Youth Game Bird and Deer	3,493	3,209	3,375