Legal Information

Alberta

Summary: Wild boar are a regulated agricultural pest. Alberta says hunting or trapping wild boar is illegal except for owners/occupants of land and people assisting them on that land, or commercial operators with a valid permit. Any person who kills a wild boar must report the kill.

Alberta also says it is illegal to keep, import, purchase, export, sell, dispose of or transport live wild boar or hybrids without a permit.

Sources: Alberta - About wild boar at large; Alberta - Report wild boar kill.

British Columbia

Summary: B.C. law defines a feral pig as a pig of the genus Sus that is not in captivity or otherwise under a person's control. The current Designation and Exemption Regulation includes specific feral-pig exemptions, but the general Schedule C exemption does not apply to feral pigs in the same way it does to many other Schedule C species.

Confirm current licence, property, discharge and local rules before taking action.

Sources: B.C. Wildlife Act - Designation and Exemption Regulation; B.C. Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis.

Manitoba

Summary: Manitoba has declared the province a wild boar control area, excluding Riding Mountain National Park and Wapusk National Park. A Manitoba resident may hunt wild boar running at large on allowed Crown land, in allowed provincial park areas, in ecological reserves with written authorization, or on private land with permission.

The declaration says no hunting licence, possession permit or game tag is required, there is no limit on animals taken or possessed, and a person who takes a wild boar must report it to Manitoba's Squeal on Pigs initiative within seven days. The declaration does not authorize trapping methods or poison.

Source: Manitoba - Declaration of Wild Boar Control Area.

New Brunswick

Summary: New Brunswick's hunting regulation and hunting information set open seasons and licence rules for specified species. Wild boar are not listed as an open-season game species in the official material reviewed, so do not hunt wild boar unless New Brunswick Fish & Wildlife confirms a lawful authorization applies.

Sources: New Brunswick Hunting Regulation - Fish and Wildlife Act; New Brunswick Fish & Wildlife.

Newfoundland and Labrador

Summary: Newfoundland and Labrador says wildlife may be hunted only under the Wild Life Act and Regulations, with a valid licence and during an open season. Wild boar are not listed in the current open-season order reviewed, so do not hunt wild boar unless the department confirms a lawful open season or authorization applies.

Sources: Newfoundland and Labrador - Regulations, Acts and Orders for Hunters / Trappers; Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2025-2026.

Northwest Territories

Summary: GNWT has identified regulations addressing harmful species and declaring wild pigs a pest species. Contact Environment and Climate Change before taking action on any suspected wild pig.

Sources: GNWT - Regulations to protect NWT wildlife; NWT wildlife management.

Nova Scotia

Summary: Nova Scotia regulates game farming under the Wildlife Act, and the Game Farming Regulations specifically include wild boar. For free-ranging animals, check directly with Nova Scotia Natural Resources and Renewables before hunting, capturing or transporting.

Sources: Nova Scotia Game Farming Regulations; Nova Scotia General Wildlife Regulations.

Nunavut

Summary: No current Nunavut wild boar-specific hunting source was identified in this update. Contact Nunavut wildlife/conservation authorities before taking action on any suspected wild pig or wild boar.

Ontario

Summary: Ontario says hunting pigs is illegal. Ontario defines a wild pig as any pig outside a fence and not contained or under physical control. Landowners, or agents acting on their behalf, may protect property from pig damage, but anyone who captures or kills a pig for property protection must immediately notify the ministry.

Ontario also prohibits the import, possession, transport, propagation, lease, trade, buying and sale of live Eurasian wild boar and their hybrids, subject to listed exceptions.

Sources: Ontario - Invasive wild pigs; O. Reg. 703/21, Invasive Species Control Areas; Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary - important messages.

Prince Edward Island

Summary: PEI says it is illegal to hunt or snare wildlife without a valid hunting licence, and its Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations set open seasons and limits for specified game and harvestable wildlife. Wild boar were not identified as an open-season species in the official material reviewed, so contact PEI Forests, Fish and Wildlife before taking action.

Sources: PEI - Buy a Hunting Licence Online; PEI Hunting and Trapping Seasons Regulations.

Quebec

Summary: Quebec identifies wild boar as a concerning invasive exotic species. Quebec's general hunting rules require hunters to follow the species, zone, season, licence and method rules in force. Wild boar do not appear as an ordinary open-season sport hunting species in the official material reviewed; contact Quebec wildlife authorities before taking action.

Sources: Quebec - Sanglier / Wild boar species page; Quebec - Hunting in Quebec.

Saskatchewan

Summary: Saskatchewan amended regulations in 2016 to allow Saskatchewan hunters to hunt free-ranging or feral wild boar without a licence, while maintaining safety and land access rules such as permission for private land and restrictions on hunting along roads or road allowances.

Saskatchewan also regulates wild boar farms under The Animal Production Act and Regulations. As of January 1, 2025, a moratorium is in place on new wild boar farm licence applications, and existing farms must meet inspection, fencing, escape reporting and record requirements.

Sources: Saskatchewan - Feral wild boar regulation amendments; Saskatchewan - Wild boar farming; Saskatchewan - report wild boar.

Yukon

Summary: No current Yukon wild boar-specific hunting source was identified in this update. Contact Yukon conservation authorities before taking action on any suspected wild pig or wild boar.