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Caribou (Island)

Caribou Management Areas 2026 Season Resident Non-Resident
Quota		 Total Quota Quota Changes  Success (%) 2024
Either Sex Male
61 Lapoile Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 38 27 65 0 87.18
62 Buchans Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 48 37 85 0 75.29
63 Grey River CLOSED 0 0 0 0 0
64 Middle Ridge Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 188 82 270 0 72.56
65 Avalon Pen CLOSED 0 0 0 0 0
66 Gaff Topsails Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 25 19 44 0 81.01
67 Pot Hill Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 16 14 30 0 92.34
68 Mount Peyton Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 10 5 15 0 83.33
69 Northern Pen CLOSED 0 0 0 0 0
70 Merasheen Sept. 19 – Oct. 4 25 0 0 25 0 50.00
71A Lower Grey Island Sept. 12 – Nov. 30 5 0 0 5 0 77.13
71B Upper Grey Island Sept. 12 – Nov 30 0 0 6 6 2
72 Fogo Island Sept. 12 – Oct. 11 0 4 0 4 0 75.00
76 St. Anthony Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 19 26 45 0 92.22
77 Cape Shore Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 10 0 10 0 77.13
78 Hampden Downs Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 2 3 5 0 77.13
79 Adies Lake Sept. 12 – Dec. 6 0 2 3 5 0 84.5
Totals 30 362 222 614 2 77.6
  • Bow hunting season begins August 29, 2026 in all CMAs, excluding 70, 71A, 71B, & 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.
  • Non-resident licence quotas are provided to licenced outfitters in various CMAs and include promotional licences administered by the Department of Tourism, Arts, Culture and Recreation.

Advisory

Quotas for some Caribou Management Areas (CMA) may change pending aerial census work being carried out during the winter of 2026. Changes will be announced through a Departmental News Release prior to the big game licence draw. News releases are available online at https://www.gov.nl.ca/releases/

Hunting Seasons and Zones Island Caribou

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