Seasonal restrictions can apply. Alberta and Manitoba allow provincial residents to hunt coyotes all season, but a hunting license is necessary if another big game season is open. According to the Manitoba government, any big-game license, such as deer, elk, moose, or bear, also authorizes a hunter to hunt coyotes, and this rule applies in many provinces. Manitoba does not require hunters to tag coyotes. Ontario requires attaching a tag, also known as a game seal, to the coyote carcass.
Nonseasonal hunting varies according to provincial laws. Alberta does not require a hunting license for residents to hunt coyotes. Manitoba requires the resident to have a previous big-game license. This includes an expired license from a previous season, even if the license was not used. Coyote season lasts the entire year or close to it in several provinces.
Newfoundland issues a specific coyote hunting license to residents and nonresidents. The Newfoundland hunting season lasts from September to July, so it is a relatively long season. Newfoundland's coyote hunting license allows coyote hunting with center-fire rifles of .225-caliber or less, or with shotguns using shot size 2 or greater. The government of Newfoundland recommends using hollow-point bullets to preserve the pelt of the coyote, and prohibits the use of full-metal or non-expanding bullets.
Hunters who are not residents of the Canadian province where the coyote hunt occurs are subject to stricter regulations when hunting coyotes. Provinces require either a coyote hunting permit or a permit for other game that also allows coyote hunting. Provinces may offer a combined coyote and wolf hunting permit. Nonresidents are restricted to hunting in specific areas and must hunt during the coyote season of the province in Alberta and Manitoba.
Foreign residents may hunt coyotes in Canada. They are subject to the nonresident hunting regulations of the province, as well as additional restrictions. Manitoba also requires hunting guides for foreign residents who are coyote hunting, at a ratio of one guide per three coyote hunters.
