Willow and Rock Ptarmigan (combined)

Area	Shooting	Snaring	Bag/Possession Limits
Avalon/Swift Current	Sept 16/23-Nov 12/23	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	Bag Limit    6, not more than 3 rock ptarmigan
			Possession    12, not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
Burin	Sept 16/23-Nov 13/23	CLOSED	Bag Limit     6, not more than 3 rock ptarmigan
			Possession    12, not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
The Topsails	Sept 16/23-Nov 19/23	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	Bag Limit      6, not more than 3 rock ptarmigan
			Possession    12, not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
Remainder of Island	Sept 16/23-Dec 03/23	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	Bag Limit     12, not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
			Possession    24, not more than 12 rock ptarmigan

Note:

• Bell Island is closed to snaring of ptarmigan.
• Hunters must possess a Ptarmigan Shooting Licence in order to harvest ptarmigan by shooting.

Photo by Mike McGrath:  Willow Ptarmigan(L) and Rock Ptarmigan (R)

Ruffed and Spruce Grouse

Zone	Shooting Season	Snaring Season	Daily Bag/ Possession Limit
Island of Newfoundland	Sept 16/23-Dec 24/23	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	20/40

Snowshoe Hare

Area	Shooting	Snaring	Possession Limit
Great Island	Oct 07/23-Dec 24/23	Oct 07/23-Dec 24/23	40
Little Bay Islands	Oct 07/23-Nov 05/23	Oct 07/23-Nov 05/23	40
Bell Island	CLOSED	CLOSED
Remainder of Island	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	40

Note: Bell Island is closed to shooting and snaring of snowshoe hare.

Red Squirrel

Area	Shooting	Snaring	Possession Limit
Great Island	Oct 07/23-Dec 24/23	N/A	N/A
Little Bay Islands	Oct 07/23-Nov 05/23	N/A	N/A
Bell Island	CLOSED
		CLOSED	CLOSED
Remainder of Island	Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24	N/A	N/A

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