Island

SPECIES Season Dates
   Beaver  Oct 20/26 – April 15/27
   Muskrat  Oct 20/26 – Mar 15/27
   Otter  Oct 20/26 – Mar 15/27
   Mink  Nov 1/26 – Feb 28/27
   Coyote Oct 20/26 – Feb 1/27
   Fox, Coloured Oct 20/26 – Feb 1/27
   Fox, White Oct 20/26 – Feb 1/27
   Lynx Zone A-Jan 1/27– February 1/27

Zone B- Jan 15/27– February 1/27

   Wolf Oct 20/26 – Feb 1/27
   Ermine (weasel) Oct 20/26 – Feb 28/27
   Squirrel Oct 20/26 – Feb 28/27

 

*Trappers who hold a valid trapping licence may also shoot lynx, fox and coyote using rifles up to .225 calibre during the period when trapping seasons for these species are open except during the big game moose season (September 12 – December 31, 2026) on the island of Newfoundland.

 

Lynx Zone A: Northern Region and Lynx Zone B: Southern Region

More detailed descriptions of lynx zones are available in the Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador

 

Newfoundland Trapping Zone

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