The provincial government is now offering hunting and fishing licences in bundles.
Licences were previously sold separately but now there’s an option to bundle some licences together.
“Offering bundled licence options was something our government had committed to exploring,” said Natural Resources and Energy Development Minister Mike Holland.
“Bundling will provide New Brunswick hunters and anglers with more choices and will reduce fees.”
One example provided is the big game option which combines dear, bear and varmint licences at a reduced fee.
The fee for resident minors has also been eliminated.
“This is great news,” said Nathalie Michaud, president of the New Brunswick Wildlife Federation, which represents hunters and anglers.
“Eliminating the resident minor licence fee will certainly increase youth participation in our hunting heritage sport and including the ice fishing licence in the general angling or salmon licence is a great move. We commend Minister Holland and the department on this great initiative.”
Other changes include the addition of an ice fishing license when a fishing licence is purchased
