| Black Bear Management Area | Spring 2026 Season | Fall 2026 Season |
| 200 Labrador | April 1 to July 13 | August 10 to November 30 |
Regulations
- A valid black bear licence may be used for both the spring and fall 2026 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) accompanied by cubs less than 1 year old may not be harvested by shooting. Cubs less than one year old must not be harvested by shooting. See the figure below to help determine black bear age classification.
- Black bear hunters may apply for additional licences if they wish to harvest more than two black bears.
- There is no preseason bow hunt for black bears in Labrador during either the spring or fall 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 2026 spring Black Bear season, individuals who possess a 2025-26 General Trapper’s Licence and a 2026 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 2026 fall Black Bear season will be required to purchase a 2026-27 General Trapper’s Licence which will be available during the normal trapper application/licence processing period in July.
- Apply for your 2026 Resident Black Bear licence online by visiting wildlife.gov.nl.ca.
Labrador Inuit Settlement Area
Non-beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement are required to get permission from the Nunatsiavut Government to access Labrador Inuit Lands unless your interests are accommodated under the Agreement.