Moose – 2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide

Please be sure to check the tables below before submitting your big game licence application to ensure that the licence types you are interested in are available in the draw.

Moose Population Management

Links to select area maps below now also contain mapping for moose population density estimations. There is also now a second link to tables with information and data used to calculate area population densities. More information on the process of collection and calculation, as well as uses for the information are available here.

To reference a full map of all Moose Management Areas in Newfoundland and Labrador, see here.

Moose Management Areas (Newfoundland)	Season dates 2026-27	Resident		Non-Resident Quota	Total Quota	Quota Changes	Overall Success Rate 2024 (%)
		Either Sex	Male
1 St. Anthony	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	331	182	37	550	0	58.08
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
2 Portland Creek	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	637	239	74	950	0	65.91
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
2A Cow Head-St. Paul’s	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	20	0	0	20	0	41.67
2B Sally’s Cove	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	10	0	0	10	0	70.0
2E GMNP (Zones)	Zone 1: Saturday, Sept 26, 2026 to Sunday, Jan 31, 2027	500	0	0	500	0	42.8
	Zone 2: Saturday, Oct 17, 2026 to Sunday, Jan 31, 2027
	Zone 3: Saturday, Nov 14, 2026 to Sunday, Jan 31, 2027
	Zone 4: Closed to hunting
3 Harbour Deep	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	743	0	357	1100	0	46.9
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
4 Taylor’s Brook	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	495	73	157	725	100	81.9
5 Trout River	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	1006	281	38	1325	100	63.8
5A Rocky Harbour	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	30	0	0	30	0	52.22
6 Corner Brook	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	1112	262	76	1450	0	62.46
7 South Brook	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	484	235	31	750	0	61.15
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
8 St. Georges	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	596	148	126	870	0	59.39
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
9 Anguille Mtns.	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	167	118	195	480	-50	59.96
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
10 Port aux Basques	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	275	204	246	725	-100	62.57
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
11 Dashwoods	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	243	88	329	660	0	67.83
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
12 Buchans	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	155	35	185	375	0	62.85
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
13 Gaff Topsails	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	138	22	160	320	0	80.95
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
14 Baie Verte	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	447	398	55	900	-50	62.41
15 Twin Lakes	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	716	367	117	1200	50	58.64
16 Sandy Badger	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	92	43	65	200	25	71.82
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
17 Millertown	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	234	186	230	650	0	76.38
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
18 Granite Lake	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	100	100	150	350	0	69.86
19 Grey River West	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	227	80	143	450	0	72.09
20 Round Pond	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	70	30	20	120	0	63.80
21 Rattling Brook	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	141	43	116	300	25	69.20
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
22 Lewisporte	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	443	295	112	850	0	69.47
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
23 Bonavista North	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	388	288	24	700	0	69.48
24 NorthWest Gander	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	56	56	48	160	0	75.92
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
25 Bay d’Espoir	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	252	181	92	525	0	70.92
26 Jubilee Lake	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	363	0	87	450	0	53.96
27 Terra Nova	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	93	45	62	200	0	67.82
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
28 Black River	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	234	84	32	350	50	66.73
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
28A TNNP (Zones)	Oct. 13, 2026 – Jan. 31, 2027	30	0	0	30	5	24.00
29 Bonavista Pen.	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	400	300	0	700	0	63.36
30 Burin Pen Knee	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	450	275	0	725	50	66.86
31 Placentia	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	430	0	0	430	130	49.36
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
32 Cape Shore	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	285	100	0	385	60	54.98
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
33 Salmonier	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	450	0	0	450	125	42.86
34 Bay De Verde	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	530	0	0	530	80	60.90
35 St John’s	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	475	0	0	475	100	31.34
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
36 Southern Shore	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	880	350	0	1230	180	54.13
37 Grey River East	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	242	0	108	350	0	52.06
38 Burin Pen. Foot	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	200	150	0	350	0	85.86
39 Cloud River	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	280	0	70	350	0	44.95
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
39A Cloud River	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	17	0	83	100	0	81.63
40 Conche	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	690	191	119	1000	0	55.76
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
41 Sheffield Lake	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	143	95	62	300	0	63.55
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
42 Gambo	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	98	78	44	220	25	92.47
Area Map with Moose Density
Population Information
43 Port Au Port	* Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	125	0	0	125	25	66.00
44 Bellevue	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	290	0	0	290	140	59.42
45 Ten Mile Lake	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	659	161	80	900	0	67.66
47 Random Island	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	20	20	0	40	0	76.33
100 Avalon MRZ	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	600	0	0	600	0	32.36
101 Central MRZ	Sept. 12 – Dec. 31	400	0	0	400	0	38.72
Charitable/NFP					480	20
Totals		18492	5803	3930	28705	1090	61.09

NFP licences: Foresty, Agriculture and Lands, 370; Gros Morne National Park 90 (+15); Terra Nova National Park 20 (+5).
Bow hunting begins August 29, 2026 (Note: this does not include cross bows) for areas opening on September 12, 2025
Non-resident licence quotas are provided to licenced outfitters in various MMAs.

Please note that the 2022-2026 Management Plan includes objectives to maintain preferred target densities of moose throughout the island of Newfoundland (number of moose per square kilometre in an area) that considers MMA’s along the Trans Canada Highway and in the eastern portion of the island where traffic volumes are highest. Category 1 – 1.0 moose per km², Category 2 – 1.5 moose per km², and Category 3 – 2.0 moose per km² These target densities are considered as well when making annual adjustments to individual MMA quotas.

Advisories

Quotas for some Moose Management Areas (MMAs) may change pending aerial census work being carried out during the winter of 2025/26. 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/

Over 75 percent of meat spoilage cases that are reported occur as a result of improper handling or field care by the hunter. A replacement licence will only be issued if an animal is found to be unfit for consumption because of disease or previous injury and the entire carcass has been submitted for disposal. Contact your nearest FAL office for more information.

Piebald Moose

Characterized by patches of white fur or uneven color distribution, piebald is a rare genetic variation and not a distinct subspecies of moose. This unique coloration results from a recessive genetic mutation that affects the animal’s pigment. The recessive gene must be carried by both parents in order for the trait to be expressed in their offspring, though they may not display the trait themselves.

* Hunters are reminded that for MMA 43 there is no open season for the hunting of moose that are predominately white in color.

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