NB Crown Land

New Brunswick Crown Land Hunting Map

48% of New Brunswick is Crown land — ~3.5 million hectares of huntable territory. Know exactly where you can and can't hunt.

48% Crown Land3 Land Types Mapped30+ WMUs

Interactive Crown Land Map

See every parcel of huntable Crown land in New Brunswick — color-coded by type, with WMU boundaries overlaid on satellite imagery.

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Crown Land
Industrial Freehold
Provincial Parks

New Brunswick's Crown land is managed by the Department of Natural Resources and includes both general Crown land and industrial freehold (timber company land with public access).

Huntable Land Types in New Brunswick

Land where hunting is generally permitted with a valid licence

Crown Land

Provincial Crown land open for hunting. Distributed across the province.

Industrial Freehold

Private timber company land, but many companies allow public access for hunting. Check with the specific company.

Provincial Parks

Some provincial parks allow hunting — check specific park regulations.

New Brunswick Crown Land Access Rules

1.

Crown land is generally open to hunting with a valid licence

2.

Industrial freehold land may have gates and logging roads — check access

3.

Written permission required for private land

4.

Some Crown land parcels are small — verify boundaries before hunting

Crown Land Hunting Tips — New Brunswick

NB has a relatively high proportion of accessible hunting land for its size

Industrial freehold (J.D. Irving, etc.) often allows hunting access — check policies

River valleys hold excellent whitetail habitat

Moose draw zones vary — apply for the zone you want early

Official New Brunswick Crown Land Resources

Always verify land designations with official provincial maps before hunting.

Official Map

Stop guessing. See the land.

Every parcel of Crown land in New Brunswick — color-coded on satellite imagery with WMU boundaries. Know exactly where you can hunt before you leave the truck.

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