This regulation generally forbids hunting wildlife or exotic wildlife while they are in captivity, and also restricts use of the word “hunt” in advertising for captive wildlife activities.
Captive Hunting Regulation, M.R. 176/2001 The Wildlife Act , C.C.S.M. c. W130 Regulation 176/2001 Registered November 26, 2001 bilingual version (HTML) Definitions 1(1) In this regulation, "Act" means The Wildlife Act ; («  Loi  ») "director" means the Director of the Wildlife Branch of the department; (« directeur ») "hunt" includes (a) a hunt with any kind of weapon or device designed to cause the death, wounding or immobilization of an animal, and (b) a hunt in which the death or wounding of an animal is simulated by any means. (« chasse ») Interpretation 1(2) For the purposes of this regulation, an animal is "in captivity" if it is prevented from leaving an enclosed area created through the use of fences, topographical features or other types of barriers, regardless of the size of the enclosed area. M.R. 115/2025 No hunting wildlife or exotic wildlife in captivity 2(1) Except as may be otherwise permitted by the Act or the regulations, no person shall hunt or permit the hunting of wildlife or exotic wildlife while the wildlife or exotic wildlife is in captivity. Exceptions 2(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to (a) the killing of wildlife or exotic wildlife (i) by or on behalf of a person who is entitled to keep wildlife or exotic wildlife in captivity under the authority of a permit or licence issued under the Act or The Livestock Industry Diversification Act or the regulations under either of those Acts, (ii) in a manner consistent with methods and standards recognized within the agricultural industry for that species of animal, and (iii) in an impoundment of not more than 0.1 hectare (0.25 acre); (b) the killing of a bison (i) by or on behalf of a person who owns it and raises bison for agricultural purposes, (ii) in a manner consistent with methods and standards recognized within the agricultural industry for bison, and (iii) in an impoundment of not more than 0.1 hectare (0.25 acre); (c) the killing or immobilization of wildlife or exotic wildlife under the advice of a veterinarian for humane or medical reasons; or (d) the killing of wildlife or exotic wildlife when written authorization has been obtained from the director. Exceptions limited 2(3) The exceptions set out in subsection (2) do not apply if the person who kills the wildlife or exotic wildlife pays the person who owns, raises or keeps the wildlife or exotic wildlife for the right to kill it. Advertising prohibited 3(1) No person who owns or keeps wildlife or exotic wildlife in captivity shall use the word "hunt" or any form or variation of that word, in advertising or promotional material respecting any activity or enterprise involving wildlife or exotic wildlife kept in captivity. Exception 3(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to a person who holds a game bird shooting preserve licence. Transitional — one year exemption 4(1) For the first year after the coming into force of this regulation, subsection 2(1) does not apply to a person who, before this regulation came into force, owned or kept wildlife or exotic wildlife in captivity and allowed the hunting of wildlife or exotic wildlife in captivity. Transitional — extended exemption 4(2) If a person entitled to the exemption under subsection (1) has (a) before the coming into force of this regulation, made a commitment to offer captive hunting of wildlife or exotic wildlife to another person that is scheduled to take place not later than two years after the coming into force of this regulation; and (b) provided the director with written proof of that commitment that is satisfactory to the director; the person is exempt from the application of subsection 2(1) to the extent necessary to permit him or her to satisfy that commitment. Under no circumstances will this exemption be extended to permit captive hunting more than two years after the coming into force of this regulation. Repeal 5 Section 2 of the Captive Wild Animal Regulation , M.R. 23/98 is repealed. Coming into force 6 This regulation comes into force on the day The Wildlife Amendment Act, S.M. 2000, c. 10 comes into force.