Caribou

Caribou Management Areas Season Dates Resident Non-Resident Total Success Rate
2022 Either Sex Male Quota Quota 2019-20
61 Lapoile Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 28 0 27 55 78.18
62 Buchans Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 38 0 37 75 78.38
63 Grey River CLOSED 0 0 0 0 N/A
64 Middle Ridge Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 150 18 82 250 73.75
65 Avalon Pen CLOSED 0 0 0 0 N/A
66 Gaff Topsails Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 15 1 19 35 80
67 Pot Hill Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 15 1 14 30 59.05
68 Mount Peyton Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 10 0 5 15 100
69 Northern Pen CLOSED 0 0 0 0 N/A
70 Merasheen Sept. 17, 2022 – Oct.2, 2022 25 0 0 25 77.33
71 Grey Islands CLOSED 0 0 0 0 N/A
72 Fogo Island Sept. 10, 2022 – Oct. 9, 2022 25 0 0 25 92
76 St. Anthony Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 19 0 26 45 100
77 Cape Shore Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 10 0 0 10 60
78 Hampden Downs Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 2 0 3 5 0
79 Adies Lake Sept.10, 2022 – Dec.4, 2022 2 0 3 5 100
Totals 339 20 216 575 77.23

 

  • Bow hunting season begins August 27, 2022 in all CMAs, excluding 70 & 72 and does not include cross bows.
  • Hunters are advised against harvesting adult male caribou during the peak of the rut, generally the first three weeks of October, due to the possibility of the meat being unpalatable.
  • It is unlawful for a person to allow harvested wild game that is suitable for food to be destroyed, wasted or spoiled.

Hunting Seasons and Zones Island Caribou

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