Analysis of 2025 Licence Draw by Area Choice

The tables below identify the lowest pool that Either Sex (ES) or Male Only (MO) licences were awarded in the 2025 resident big game licence draw and can be used as guide in selecting your area(s) for the 2026 draw. As an example, if you are in Pool 6, you should only consider the area(s) that licences were awarded in Pool 6 Individual (I) or Pool 6 Party (P) in last year’s draw. You may also consider listing an area(s) that have gone to Pool 7 to 9 to further increase your chances but remember to only apply for areas where you are prepared to hunt. Please note that the 2025 results are for reference purposes only and do not necessarily guarantee your chances of receiving a licence in the 2026 draw.

2025 Island of Newfoundland (Moose)

Moose Management Area (MMA)	Area	Number of Applications Naming Area	Lowest Pool Either-Sex Licence	Lowest Pool Male-Only Licence	2025-26 Resident Quota
St. Anthony	1	1430	7I	9I	513
Portland Creek	2	1846	8P	8P	876
Cow Head-St. Paul’s Enclave	2A	176	8P	–	20
Sally’s Cove Enclave	2B	100	8I	–	10
Gros Morne National Park	2E	720	9I	–	500
Harbour Deep	3	1090	9I	–	743
Taylor’s Brook	4	2980	6I	7P	468
Trout River	5	3556	7P	8P	1187
Rocky Harbour Enclave	5A	182	7I	–	30
Corner Brook	6	4606	7I	7I	1374
South Brook	7	2909	7I	8P	719
St. Georges	8	2253	7I	8P	744
Anguille Mountains	9	884	8P	9I	335
Port aux Basques	10	1577	7I	8P	579
Dashwoods	11	950	8P	9P	331
Buchans	12	641	7I	8P	190
Gaff Topsails	13	1355	5I	6P	160
Baie Verte	14	2920	6I	7I	895
Twin Lakes	15	3565	6I	7I	1033
Sandy Badger	16	1322	4I	5I	110
Millertown	17	1536	6I	7I	420
Granite Lake	18	629	7I	9I	200
Grey River West	19	617	8P	8I	307
Round Pond	20	446	7P	7I	100
Rattling Brook	21	1623	5P	6I	159
Lewisporte	22	3849	4I	6I	738
Bonavista North	23	3707	4I	5I	676
North West Gander	24	1158	4P	6I	112
Bay D’Espoir	25	1572	6I	7I	433
Jubilee Lake	26	605	9I	–	363
Terra Nova	27	1294	4I	6P	138
Black River	28	3360	4I	5I	268
Terra Nova National Park	28A	192	6I	–	25
Bonavista Peninsula	29	3235	4I	6I	700
Burin Peninsula Knee	30	1940	6I	7I	675
Placentia	31	1977	6P	–	300
Cape Shore	32	1561	6I	6I	325
Salmonier	33	2562	5I	–	325
Bay de Verde	34	3083	4I	–	450
St. John’s	35	2439	5I	–	375
Southern Shore	36	3833	6I	6I	1050
Grey River East	37	209	9I	–	242
Burin Peninsula Foot	38	1441	5I	6I	350
Cloud River	39	426	9I	–	280
Cloud River	39A	75	9I	–	17
Conche	40	1829	8P	9I	881
Sheffield Lake	41	1242	6I	7I	238
Gambo	42	1380	4I	5I	151
Port au Port	43	526	7I	–	100
Bellevue	44	868	6I	–	150
Ten Mile Lake	45	2184	8P	8I	820
Random Island	47	339	4I	6I	40
Avalon MRZ	100	1724	7I	–	600
Central MRZ	101	769	8I	–	400

2025 Labrador (Moose)

Moose Management Area (MMA)	Area	Number of Applications Naming Area	Lowest Pool Either-Sex Licence	Lowest Pool Male-Only Licence	2025-26 Resident Quota
Wabush	48	103	1I	–	8
Lower Mecatina	49	10	9I	–	10
Natashquan	50	7	6I	–	5
Baikie Lake	51	116	5P	–	15
Grand River	52	109	7P	–	30
Muskrat Falls	53	315	5I	–	35
Grand Lake	54	81	8I	–	35
Paradise River	57	99	7I	–	30
Alexis River	58	255	4I	–	35
Upper Kenamu	59	73	7I	–	15
Upper Mecatina	60	9	9I	–	10
Traverspine	84	181	5I	–	25
Snegamook Lake	85	15	9I	–	10
St. Augustin	86	23	7I	–	5
Eagle Plateau	87	66	7I	–	10
Mokami	90	22	8P	–	5
Straits	93	278	2I	–	30
Atikonak	94	69	7I	–	20
Churchill Falls North	95	63	7I	–	10
Shallow Lake	96	48	6I	–	5

2025 Island of Newfoundland (Caribou)

Caribou Management Area (CMA)	Area	Number of Applications Naming Area	Lowest Pool Either-Sex Licence	Lowest Pool Male-Only Licence	2025-26 Resident Quota
LaPoile	61	500	6P	–	38
Buchans	62	310	7P	–	48
Middle Ridge	64	1091	5I	6I	188
Gaff Topsails	66	253	6P	6I	25
Pot Hill	67	188	–	7P	16
Mount Peyton	68	151	4I	–	10
Merasheen Island	70	56	7I	–	25
Grey Island*	71	19	8P	–	5
Fogo Island	72	77	5I	–	4
St. Anthony	76	462	3I	–	19
Cape Shore	77	139	6P	–	10
Hampden Downs	78	69	7P	–	2
Aides Lake	79	78	4I	–	2

* Grey Island CMA 71 is now Lower Grey Island 71A.