Moose - Environment and Conservation

Moose/Caribou/Black Bear Licences

Resident moose and caribou (island only) licences for Newfoundland and Labrador are only available through the Wildlife Division’s Big Game Licence draw. Big game licence applications and a copy of the annual Hunting and Trapping Guide are automatically mailed to all eligible resident hunters in February. A computerized draw for resident licences occurs in May. Afterwards, notifications are mailed to all applicants advising of their success in the draw process.

Licences and tags for moose or caribou are mailed directly to successful applicants before the hunting season begins. New big game licence draw applicants must complete the Firearm Safety / Hunter Education Course before Nov. 30 prior to the year of application.

Moose/Caribou Application 2008-2009 (PDF)
Resident Application for Spring/Fall Black Bear Licence

NOTE: The Nov. 30 cutoff also applies to new residents who have completed a recognized hunter education program in another state/province.

In Labrador, Resident General Caribou Licences and Resident Special Caribou Licences are available from Government Services Centres or from vendor outlets throughout the region.

	Resident General Caribou Licences are required to hunt in all other open Labrador zones excluding the Torngat Mountain and George River Zones.
	Special Caribou Licences are required to hunt in the Torngat Mountain and George River Zone and are available only to residents that live in those zones.

On the Island, resident spring and fall black bear licences are available through an application process. Spring and fall black bear applications are included in the annual Hunting and Trapping Guide, which is mailed out directly to all eligible resident hunters. Spring and fall black bear applications are also available at all Forestry & Wildlife Offices. In Labrador, black bear licences are available at all Government Services Centres or at local vendors (general sporting goods stores).