Application open and close dates, results day, and the official portal. Season dates by WMU stay on the New Brunswick seasons page.
Direct answer
Antlerless deer draw: Mon, Jul 27, 2026 – Fri, Aug 21, 2026
Results pending · results Tue, Sep 8, 2026. Apply at GNB Fish & Wildlife Licensing.
Apply on GNB Fish & Wildlife Licensing| Draw | Opens | Closes | Results | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Resident moose draw Moose · Resident | Tue, May 19, 2026 | Fri, Jun 12, 2026 | Mon, Jul 6, 2026 | Closed |
Antlerless deer draw White-tailed deer (antlerless) · Resident | Mon, Jul 27, 2026 | Fri, Aug 21, 2026 | Tue, Sep 8, 2026 | Results pending |
New Brunswick splits its hunting draws by species. The resident moose draw is the high-demand lottery (about 4,727 licences in 2026). Applications ran May 19 through June 12, 2026, with results on July 6. Moose season itself is a short September window — 2026 is September 22–26 — so missing the June deadline means sitting out that licence year. The antlerless (doe) deer draw is a separate $4 + HST application on a Class 3 licence. For 2026 GNB accepted antlerless applications July 27–August 21, with results listed for September 8. That antlerless window had just closed as of August 23, 2026. Non-residents cannot apply for antlerless deer; they are limited to antlered deer. Queries like “nb doe draw 2026” and “moose draw nb 2026” currently land on the generic NB seasons page, which has season dates but not these deadlines.
Buy or renew your Outdoors Card, then apply through GNB Fish & Wildlife Licensing (online, an authorized vendor, or Service New Brunswick). Resident moose is its own draw with a non-refundable application fee (commonly listed around $9.55 including conservation fee and HST). Antlerless deer requires a Class 3 hunting licence plus a $4 + HST draw application, one WMZ per person. You must be a New Brunswick resident, 12 or older, with hunting privileges intact. Safari users should enable pop-ups or switch browsers on the GNB apply page.
Official portal: GNB Fish & Wildlife LicensingResults post on the same GNB draw-info page used to apply. Drawn moose hunters then buy the moose licence in the purchase window GNB announces with results. Hunters not drawn for antlerless deer can still hunt antlered deer in any open WMZ. A one-week muzzleloader deer extension (November 23–29, 2026) is a separate authorization, not this draw. Confirm WMZ boundaries and season dates on HuntScout’s New Brunswick seasons and zone pages before you hunt.
These rows are tagged draw-only in HuntScout’s season data. That is not the application window — it is which hunts you cannot buy over the counter.
Moose
Draw
27 units · e.g. 1, 2, 3, 4
Deer
Antlerless (Draw)
1 unit · e.g. 27
Draw deadlines, WMU boundaries, and season dates for New Brunswick — offline in HuntScout.
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Common Questions
Resident moose applications were accepted May 19–June 12, 2026. Results were posted July 6, 2026. The 2026 moose season is September 22–26.
GNB listed the 2026 antlerless deer draw as July 27–August 21, 2026, with results September 8, 2026. Residents apply on e-licensing with a Class 3 licence.
No. The antlerless deer draw is residents only. Non-residents may hunt antlered deer where the season is open.
Last reviewed: 2026-08-23 • Source timestamp: 2026-08-23 • Deadlines curated from https://www2.gnb.ca/content/gnb/en/departments/erd/fish-and-wildlife/content/e-Licensing/available_licences.html. Season draw flags come from the HuntScout seasons API. Always confirm on the official portal before you apply. • Sources: GNB Available Licences and Draws and GNB Fish & Wildlife Licensing