Black Bear Management Area (BBMA) |
Black Bear Season Dates Fall 2023 |
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1 | ST. ANTHONY | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
2 | PORTLAND CREEK | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
3 | HARBOUR DEEP | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
4 | TAYLOR’S BROOK | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
5 | TROUT RIVER | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
6 | CORNER BROOK | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
7 | SOUTH BROOK | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
8 | ST. GEORGES | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
9 | ANGUILLE MTNS. | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
10 | PORT AUX BASQUES | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
11 | DASHWOODS | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
12 | BUCHANS | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
13 | GAFF TOPSAILS | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
14 | BAIE VERTE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
15 | TWIN LAKES | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
16 | SANDY BADGER | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
17 | MILLERTOWN | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
18 | GRANITE LAKE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
19 | GREY RIVER WEST | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
20 | ROUND POND | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
21 | RATTLING BROOK | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
22 | LEWISPORTE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
23 | BONAVISTA NORTH | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
24 | NORTH WEST GANDER | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
25 | BAY D’ESPOIR | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
26 | JUBILEE LAKE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
27 | TERRA NOVA | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
28 | BLACK RIVER | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
29 | BONAVISTA PEN. | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
30 | BURIN PEN. KNEE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
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. 9 – Nov. 12 |
38 | BURIN PEN. FOOT | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
39 | CLOUD RIVER | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
40 | CONCHE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
41 | SHEFFIELD LAKE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
42 | GAMBO | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
43 | PORT AU PORT | Closed |
44 | BELLEVUE | Closed |
45 | TEN MILE LAKE | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
47 | RANDOM ISLAND | Sept. 9 – Nov. 12 |
Spring Seasons 2023: 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 2023 season.
- 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 26, 2023 (Note: this does not include cross bows). There is no preseason bow hunt for the spring season.
- Licenced black bear hunters are permitted to trap 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.
- Black bear hunters must possess a valid big game black bear licence and a valid trapping licence to set foot hold trapping devices for black bear.
- Note that for licencing purposes for the 2023 spring Black Bear season, individuals
who possess a 2022-23 General Trapper’s Licence and a 2023 Black Bear Licence will
be permitted to use Aldrich foot holding traps or similar devices for harvesting Black bear.
A person who intends on using these trapping devices during the 2023 fall Black Bear season will be required to purchase a 2023-24 General Trapper’s Licence which will be available during the normal trapper application/licence processing period in July. - Apply for your 2023 Resident Black Bear (Island) licence online by visiting wildlife.gov.nl.ca or you can print an application form by clicking here and mail it with your cheque or money order to the address indicated on the form.
- It is unlawful for a person to allow harvested wild game that is suitable for food to be destroyed, wasted or spoiled.