New legislation to improve the hunting and trapping experience will be in effect beginning Sunday, August 28.
Valid licence holders will be permitted to hunt or trap on Sundays within their respective management areas throughout the entire hunting and trapping season. This change coincides with the opening of the 2022-23 big game bow-hunting season tomorrow, (Saturday, August 27). Please note big game rifle-hunting season does not open until Saturday, September 10.
All hunters and trappers are required to follow firearm and hunting safety practices at all times. Additional information related to wildlife regulations, hunting season dates, bag limits and other hunting safety reminders is available in the 2022-23 Hunting and Trapping Guide.
Also new for this season, Moose Management Area maps showing moose densities in recently surveyed areas and current population information are now available here. More information on moose management is available in the 2022-2026 Moose Management Plan.
Successful hunters are reminded to drop off big game jawbones at one of more than 50 locations throughout the province. Participating hunters will receive a Cooperating Hunter Crest for helping to support important big game population studies and research.
Big game hunters are also encouraged to submit their hunter return forms. Information gathered from hunter returns is critical to establishing harvest rates for our big game species. License holders from last season who have not already done so are encouraged to submit their 2021-22 hunter return forms to:
Wildlife Division/Licencing
P.O. Box 2007
Corner Brook, NL
A2H 7S1
email: wildlifelicense@gov.nl.ca
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“We are continuously improving the hunting and trapping experience to ensure these cherished activities are conducted in a safe, ethical and responsible manner. By permitting Sunday hunting throughout the season and sharing information from moose population surveys, hunters and trappers will see improved opportunities for a safe and successful hunt, and have more time to enjoy our province’s great outdoor experiences.”
Honourable Derrick Bragg
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
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