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Newfoundland and Labrador NEWFOUNDLAND Fur Bearing
Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, (Filed August 7, 2026) Under the authority of sections 25, 27, 88 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at St. John’s, August 6, 2026. Pleaman Forsey ORDER Analysis 1.
S.4 R&S 2.
S.7 R&S 3.
S.8 Amdt. 4. Sch. C R&S NLR 71/18 1. Section 4 of the Fur
Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order,
Newfoundland and Labrador is repealed and
the following substituted: Neck snares 4. Killing neck snares which are set on land for the purpose of taking fur bearing animals or coyote shall (a) be equipped with a noose locking device which shall be set in a manner so that the noose, once closed, is prevented from expanding; and (b) on the Island of Newfoundland, include a breakaway device to cause the snare loop to disassemble when static force of 340 kilograms or less is applied. 2. Section 7 of the Order is repealed and the following substituted: Live holding devices 7. (1) A person who sets a live holding device on land for the taking of fur bearing animals or coyote shall check it daily. (2) On the Island of Newfoundland, a person who sets a live restraining snare on land for the taking of fur bearing animals or coyote shall include a breakaway device to cause the snare loop to disassemble when static force of 340 kilograms or less is applied. 3. (1) Subsection 8(1) of the Order is repealed and the following substituted: Beaver harvest limits 8. (1) On the Island of Newfoundland, the holder of a beaver trapline licence may harvest the number of beavers that is equal to the number of active beaver lodges located on the trapline area identified in the licence. (2) Subsection 8(3) of the Order is amended by deleting the word "island" and substituting the word "Island". 4. Schedule C of the Order is repealed and the following substituted: SCHEDULE C (a)
List of killing traps certified
for use by species under certain stated conditions: (i)
When trapping beaver either
underwater or on land: Bélisle Classic 330 Bélisle Super X 280 Bélisle Super X 330 BMI BT300 BMI 280 Body Gripper BMI 330
Body Gripper Bridger 330 Duke 280 Duke 330 Duke 330 Super Magnum LDL C 280 LDL C 280 Magnum LDL C 330 LDL C 330 Magnum Rudy 280 Rudy 330 Sauvageau 1000-11F Sauvageau 2001-8 Sauvageau 2001-11 Sauvageau 2001-12 Sauvageau 2001-14 Species specific 330 Dislocator Half
Magnum Species specific 440 Dislocator Half
Magnum Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330 (ii)
When trapping marten: Bélisle Super X 120 Bélisle Super X 160 BMI 126 Magnum Body Gripper Bridger 155 Magnum Body Gripper Bridger 160 Magnum Body Gripper Duke 120 Super Magnum Duke 160 Super Magnum Koro #1 Koro #2 KP120 LDL B120 Magnum LDL C160 Magnum Northwoods 155 Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 Magnum SS Rudy 120 Magnum Rudy 160 Plus Sauvageau C120 Magnum Sauvageau 2001-5 Sauvageau 2001-6 (iii)
When trapping muskrat on land: Bélisle Super X 110 Bélisle Super X 120 BMI 120 Body Gripper BMI 120
Body Gripper Magnum BMI 126 Body Gripper Magnum Bridger 120 Bridger 120 Magnum Body Gripper Bridger 155 Magnum Body Gripper CONV 110 SS CAN Duke 120 FMB 110 SS FMB 150 SS FS-110 SS HZ-110 SS Koro Large Rodent Double Spring Koro Muskrat KT-140 LDL B120 LDL B120 Magnum Oneida Victor 120 SS Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 SS Oneida Victor Conibear 110-3 Magnum SS Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 SS Oneida Victor Conibear 120-3 Magnum SS Ouell RM Ouell 411-180 Rudy 110 Rudy 120 Rudy 120 Magnum Sauvageau C120 Magnum Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend" Sauvageau 2001-5 Triple M WCS Tube Trap Int'l WCS SHORTY Tube Trap Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 110 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120 (iv)
When trapping muskrat
underwater: Any jaw type trap (body gripping or leghold) set as a submersion set
that exerts clamping force on a muskrat and maintains a muskrat underwater (v)
When trapping weasel: Bélisle Super X 110 Bélisle Super X 120 BMI #60 BMI 120
Body Gripper Magnum BMI 126
Body Gripper Magnum Bridger 120 Bridger 120 Magnum Body Gripper Bridger 155 Magnum Body Gripper Koro Large Rodent Double Spring Koro Muskrat Trap Koro Rodent Trap KT-140 LDL B120 Magnum Ouell RM Ouell 3-10 Ouell 411-180 Rudy 120 Magnum Sauvageau C120 Magnum Sauvageau C120 "Reverse Bend" Sauvageau 2001-5 Triple M Victor Rat Trap WCS Tube Trap Int'l WCS SHORTY Tube Trap Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 110 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 120 (vi)
When trapping lynx: Bélisle Super X 280 Bélisle Super X 330 BMI 220
Body Gripper BMI 220
Magnum Body Gripper BMI 280
Body Gripper BMI 280
Magnum Body Gripper Bridger 220 Bridger 280 Magnum Body Gripper Duke 220 Super Magnum Duke 280 LDL C220 LDL C220 Magnum LDL C280 Magnum LDL C330 Magnum Rudy 330 Sauvageau 2001-8 Sauvageau 2001-11 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330 (vii)
When trapping otter: Bélisle Super X 220 Bélisle Super X 280 Bélisle Super X 330 Bridger 280 Magnum Body Gripper Duke 330 Super Magnum LDL C220 LDL C220 Magnum LDL C280 Magnum Rudy 220 Plus Rudy 280 Rudy 330 Sauvageau 2001-8 Sauvageau 2001-11 Sauvageau 2001-12 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 220 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 280 Woodstream Oneida Victor Conibear 330 (b)
List of restraining traps
certified for use by species under certain stated conditions: (i)
When trapping beaver (cage
traps): Comstock 12 X 18 X 39 Swim Through Beaver Cage Breathe Easy Live Beaver Trap Dam Beaver Live Beaver Trap Ezee Set Live Beaver Trap Hancock Live Beaver Trap Koro "Klam" Live Beaver Trap (ii)
When trapping wolf: Bélisle Footsnare #8 BFV Beer no 1 PLUS Bridger Alaskan #5 Offset and Laminated Jaws Bridger Alaskan #5 Rubber Jaws Bridger Brawn no 9 Rubber Jaws Duke Pro Series 850-0S Livestock Protection EZ Grip No. 7 LAY 76 Laminated MB 750 Alaskan OS (3/8’) Muskwa no 9 Laminated Offset OneidaVictor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs, a minimum 8mm thick base plate and an anchoring swivel mounted on this base plate Red Wolf CS Rudy Red Wolf 4 ˝ X TREME Wolf (iii)
When trapping lynx: Bélisle Footsnare #6 Bélisle Selectif Oneida Victor #3 equipped with at least 8mm thick, non-offset steel
jaws, 4 coil springs and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil springs Oneida Victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs ©King's Printer |