CA province

Nova Scotia (NS)

Jurisdiction shell is ready; add agency, species, unit, deadline, and application data as research comes in.

Known for White-tailed deer

Nova Scotia big-game backdrop

Nova Scotia's big-game focus includes whitetail, bear, and moose draws.

Generated wildlife art is used as atmosphere only; official tag, season, and unit decisions stay tied to agency data below.

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Opportunities

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researched nonresident paths

Applications

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Unit map

GIS

Socrata GeoJSON API endpoint

Unit Map / Units

GIS polygon layers render here when imported. Colorado now uses official CPW GMU boundaries; other states fall back to seeded unit cards until their KML/GeoJSON/shapefile layers are converted.

1 GIS layer

Nova Scotia Deer Management Zones

Official GIS source

species units

12 polygons

Species-specific hunt/tag/management boundaries.

No units seeded yet for NS. The page is ready for a GIS/SVG boundary layer and unit records when imported.

Agency portals

Official agency, license/application, regulations, draw odds, and harvest stats.

No agency data yet. Add agency portal, regulation URL, and official-source notes when researched.

Deadlines

Application, draw, reporting, and point purchase reminders.

No deadlines seeded yet.

Unit boundary source

Official map/GIS source for the future clickable unit-level map.

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Nova Scotia Deer Management Zones

Nova Scotia Department of Natural Resources and Renewables

deer management zone

deer

Format: Socrata GeoJSON API endpoint

Conversion: Verified 12 deer management zone values (zones 101-112) expressed as 234 polygon features (sub-zone multipolygons) via Socrata GeoJSON endpoint. The dataset the_geom field uses WGS84 MultiPolygon coordinates. Import via socrata_geojson kind. Label as Nova Scotia Deer Management Zones (special permit/draw hunt area). Note: deer zones 101-112 may be draw/special permit areas rather than general statewide hunt units per Jonathan mapping standard.

License/source notes: Official NS Open Data via data.novascotia.ca (Socrata); verified 2026-05-12. Dataset ID m6qa-i3w9.

Open boundary source

Species available

Starter list for this jurisdiction.

No species data yet.

Applications

State/province-specific plans, submitted applications, draw status, and spend.

No applications yet.