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Some new initiatives for 2020-21 include:
- Moose/Caribou Jawbone Program: Beginning in 2020, successful big game hunters will be required to submit the lower jawbone of a moose or caribou that has been harvested under their licence. A jawbone tag will be supplied with the licence (and) tags that accompany the big game licence. Jawbone drop boxes will be established at Department of Fisheries and Land Resources offices throughout the province.
- Black Bear: Beginning fall of 2020, black bear licences in Labrador will be able to be purchased using the online process or mail-in application process. Hunters may choose to login to the Wildlife Information Management System or file a paper application. Black bear licences will no longer be sold at vendor locations in Labrador.
- Boundary Information: Moose Management Area 51 previously known as Grand Falls is now named Baikie Lake.
- Small Game/Coyote/Wolf (Shooting Licence): The Labrador South Zone wolf shooting season will only be permitted beginning November 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021. The Island of Newfoundland wolf shooting season will open October 15, 2020 and close March 31, 2021.
For more information about season and application dates, and moose and caribou population estimates, please view the 2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Guide.
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Publishers Note:
As OUR COUNTRY REOPENS AGAIN (from the COVID-19 pandemic) and continue to enjoy outdoor activities, ALL outdoorsmen (man, woman, child) should follow the guidelines set by nps.gov. These guidelines include; social distancing, the Leave No Trace principles, including pack-in and pack-out, to keep outdoor spaces safe and healthy.
Newfoundland Approves 2020-21 Hunting Regulation Changes
Submitted by: TBC Press
Posted on: 06/26/20
News # 13674
The Honourable Gerry Byrne, Newfoundland Minister of Fisheries and Land Resources, announced details of the 2020-21 hunting and trapping season and the posting of the 2020-21 online Hunting and Trapping Guide.
Topics covered as part of the consultation include aligning of Island Moose Management Area (MMA) season starting dates; permitting hunting with crossbows; and permitting the use of another small calibre (.17 HMR) rifle ammunition.
For the 2020-21 season there is a decrease of 780 moose licences on the Island of Newfoundland – for an overall total of 28,830 licences, including 17,224 Either Sex, 10,681 Male Only; and 475 allocated to Not-for-Profit groups. In Labrador there is a total of 384 Either Sex moose licences with an overall increase of 15 licences compared to last year.
