Closed Areas

Hunting is prohibited in Salmonier Nature Park, Pippy Park and Provincial Parks throughout the province. Hunting is prohibited in National Parks, except as permitted by specific regulations or Land Claims Agreement. Hunting is prohibited in Migratory Bird Sanctuaries and Seabird Ecological Reserves with the exception of Lawn Islands Archipelago Provisional Ecological Reserve (migratory game bird hunting only). Unless otherwise indicated, all big game hunting on the Island of Newfoundland and all moose hunting in Labrador is prohibited on offshore islands.

Special Notice

There are special conditions for the T’Railway Provincial Park; Hunting and trapping are both prohibited inside the boundary of T ’Railway Provincial Park (this is generally defined as 25 feet from each side of the centerline of the rail-bed in most areas). Hunters and trappers may transport firearms under the authority of a valid hunting licence along the T’Railway Provincial Park, however, it is unlawful to discharge a firearm or set traps inside the Park boundary. Please contact Provincial Parks for more information (Tel) 709.637.2040 or parksinfo@gov.nl.ca or visit http://www.tcii.gov.nl.ca/parks/

There are some Ecological and Wilderness Reserves which do not have prohibitions on hunting. These include Watts Point Ecological Reserve, Table Point Ecological Reserve, Redfir Lake-Kapitagas Channel Ecological Reserve, West Brook Ecological Reserve, Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve, Bay du Nord Wilderness Reserve and the Avalon Wilderness Reserve. A person who holds a valid big game licence for a moose, caribou or black bear management area that is inside a Wilderness Reserve does not require a Wilderness Reserve Entry Permit. Within Mistaken Point Ecological Reserve, a permit is required to access the Fossil Protection Zone. For more information, contact the Natural Areas Program at (Tel) 709.637.2081 or naturalareas@gov.nl.ca or visit www.flr.gov.nl.ca/natural_areas.

The following areas are also subject to hunting, shooting, snaring and/or trapping prohibitions (see maps for further details):

  • Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve (Map 1)
  • Brunette Island, Fortune Bay (Map 2)
  • Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve (Map 3)
  • Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve (Map 10)
  • Carmanville Pond Closed Area (Map 17)
  • Clarenville Canada Goose Area (Map 13)
  • Codroy Valley Waterfowl Area (Map 26)
  • Corduroy Brook, Grand Falls-Windsor Closed Area (Map 27)
  • Cormack Closed Area (
  • Fortune Head Ecological Reserve (Map 21)
  • Foxtrap Closed Area (Map 24)
  • Funk Island Ecological Reserve (Map 4)
  • Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve (Map 5)
  • Glover Island Public Reserve (see page 41)
  • Great Southern Harbour Closed Area (Map 6)
  • Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve (Map 7)
  • Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve (Map 8)
  • King George IV Ecological Reserve (Map 9)
  • Kelly’s Island, Conception Bay (Map 25)
  • Lawn Islands Archipelago Provisional Ecological Reserve (Map 11)
  • Little Grand Lake Wildlife Reserve (see page 41)
  • Main River Study Area (see page 41)
  • Marshy Pond, Daniel’s Harbour Closed Area (Map 16)
  • Massey Drive Local Development Area (Map 20)
  • Middle Arm, Carmanville Closed Area (Map 14)
  • Pine Marten Study Area (see page 41)
  • Reidville-Deer Lake Closed Area (Map 15)
  • Saltwater Pond, Sweet Bay Closed Area (Map 19)
  • Sandy Cove Ecological Reserve (Map 22)
  • St. George’s River, Stephenville Crossing Closed Area (Map 18)
  • Winterland EcoMuseum (Map 23)
  • Witless Bay Ecological Reserve (Map 12)

 
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Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve
Map 1: Baccalieu Island Ecological Reserve
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Brunette Island Fortune Bay
Map 2: Brunette Island, Fortune Bay
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Baccalieu Island Ecological-reserve
Map 3: Burnt Cape Ecological Reserve

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Funk Island Ecological Reserve
Map 4: Funk Island Ecological Reserve

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Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve
Map 5: Gannet Islands Ecological Reserve
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Great Southern Harbour
Map 6: Great Southern Harbour

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Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve
Map 7: Hare Bay Islands Ecological Reserve
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Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve
Map 8: Hawke Hill Ecological Reserve

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King George IV Ecological Reserve
Map 9: King George IV Ecological Reserve

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Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve
Map 10: Cape St. Mary’s Ecological Reserve

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Lawn Islands Archipelago Provisional Ecological Reserve
Map 11: Lawn Islands Archipelago Provisional Ecological Reserve

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Witless Bay Ecological Reserve
Map 12: Witless Bay Ecological Reserve

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Clarenville Canada Goose Area
Map 13: Clarenville Canada Goose Area

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Middle Arm Carmanville
Map 14: Middle Arm, Carmanville

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Reidville Deer Lake
Map 15: Reidville-Deer Lake

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Marshy Pond Daniels Harbour
Map 16: Marshy Pond, Daniels Harbour

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Carmanville Pond
Map 17: Carmanville Pond

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St. George's River Stephenville
Map 18: St. George’s River Stephenville

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Saltwater Pond Sweet Bay
Map 19: Saltwater Pond Sweet Bay

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Massey Drive
Map 20: Massey Drive

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Fortune Head Ecological Reserve
Map 21: Fortune Head Ecological Reserve

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Sandy Cove Ecological Reserve
Map 22: Sandy Cove Ecological Reserve

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Winterland EcoMuseum
Map 23: Winterland EcoMuseum

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Foxtrap
Map 24: Foxtrap

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Kellys Island Conception Bay
Map 25: Kellys Island, Conception Bay

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Codroy Valley Waterfowl Area
Map 26: Codroy Valley Waterfowl Area

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Corduroy Brook Grand Falls
Map 27: Corduroy Brook Grand Falls

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