| Black Bear Management Area (BBMA) |
Black Bear Season Dates Fall 2019 |
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| 1 | ST. ANTHONY | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 2 | PORTLAND CREEK | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 3 | HARBOUR DEEP | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 4 | TAYLOR’S BROOK | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 5 | TROUT RIVER | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 6 | CORNER BROOK | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 7 | SOUTH BROOK | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 8 | ST. GEORGES | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 9 | ANGUILLE MTNS. | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 10 | PORT AUX BASQUES | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 11 | DASHWOODS | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 12 | BUCHANS | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 13 | GAFF TOPSAILS | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 14 | BAIE VERTE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 15 | TWIN LAKES | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 16 | SANDY BADGER | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 17 | MILLERTOWN | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 18 | GRANITE LAKE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 19 | GREY RIVER WEST | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 20 | ROUND POND | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 21 | RATTLING BROOK | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 22 | LEWISPORTE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 23 | BONAVISTA NORTH | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 24 | NORTH WEST GANDER | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 25 | BAY D’ESPOIR | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 26 | JUBILEE LAKE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 27 | TERRA NOVA | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 28 | BLACK RIVER | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 29 | BONAVISTA PEN. | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 30 | BURIN PEN. KNEE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 31 | PLACENTIA | Closed |
| 32 | CAPE SHORE | Closed |
| 33 | SALMONIER | Closed |
| 34 | BAY DE VERDE | Closed |
| 35 | ST JOHN’S | Closed |
| 36 | SOUTHERN SHORE | Closed |
| 37 | GREY RIVER EAST | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 38 | BURIN PEN. FOOT | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 39 | CLOUD RIVER | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 40 | CONCHE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 41 | SHEFFIELD LAKE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 42 | GAMBO | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 43 | PORT AU PORT | Closed |
| 44 | BELLEVUE | Closed |
| 45 | TEN MILE LAKE | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
| 47 | RANDOM ISLAND | Sept. 14 – Nov. 10 |
Spring Seasons 2019: May 1 to July 15
- Bear Management Areas (BMAs) correspond to Moose Management Areas (MMAs) sub-areas do not apply to black bear hunting.
- Licences in BMA 2 are valid in MMAs 2A and 2B. Licences in BMA 5 are valid in MMA 5A.
- Only one licence is required by hunters on the Island of Newfoundland to hunt black bear in both the spring and fall 2019 seasons.
- Bag limits remain at two black bears per licence. Hunters may either harvest two bears in spring, two in fall, or one in each season.
- Female bears (sows) with cubs may not be harvested.
- Black bear hunters may apply for additional licences if they wish to harvest more than two black bears.
- The fall bow hunting season on the Island of Newfoundland begins on August 31, 2019. There is no preseason bow hunt for the spring season.
- Licenced black bear hunters may snare black bears using Aldrich foot snares or similar devices (designed to capture and hold bears by the foot) set in a covered “cubby set”. The set must be checked daily and clearly marked with a warning sign indicating that a bear snaring device is set in the cubby.
- Apply for your 2019 Resident Black Bear (Island) licence online by visiting wildlife.gov.nl.ca or you print an application form by clicking here and mail it with your cheque or money order to the address indicated on the form