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NEWFOUNDLAND Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2025-2026
Amended: 95/25 NEWFOUNDLAND Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2025-2026
(Filed August 7, 2025) Under the authority of sections 16, 25, 38, 39, 73, 81.2 and 114 of the Wild Life Regulations and the Wild Life Act, I make the following Order. Dated at St. Johns, August 6, 2025. Jamie Chippett ORDER
PART I
PART II
PART III
PART IV Short title
1.
This Order may be cited as the Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2025-2026. Definition
2.
In this Order, "regulations" means the Wild Life
Regulations. Generally
3.
A person shall not hunt, take or kill fur bearing animals, big game, small game or coyotes at any time unless (a) the person holds a valid licence for the species being hunted; (b) the person holds a valid licence for the area in which the person is hunting; and
(c)
it is during the open season prescribed in this Order for the species and the area. Fur bearing animals Labrador
4.
(1) In this section, "fur management zone" means the fur management zones described in Schedule B of the Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador.
(2)
The open season for the trapping and shooting of fur bearing animals and coyotes in Labrador in the following fur management zones shall be: (a) Labrador North Fur Zone:
(b) Labrador South Fur Zone:
(3) The open season for the shooting of wolf in Labrador under a wolf shooting licence issued under section 15 of the regulations shall be (a) October 15, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the Labrador North Fur Zone; and (b) November 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the Labrador South Fur Zone.
(4)
A person who takes a wolf shall surrender the lower jawbone or complete skull of each wolf taken to the office specified by the Wildlife Division by May 15, 2026. Fur bearing animals Newfoundland
5.
(1) In this section, "fur management area" means the fur management areas described in Schedule A of the Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the trapping and shooting of the following fur bearing animals and coyotes on the Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas shall be:
(3)
The open season for the trapping and shooting of lynx on the Island of Newfoundland in the following fur management areas shall be: (a) January 1, 2026 to February 1, 2026 in the Lynx Zone A: Northern Region (Open); and
(b)
January 15,
2026
to February 1,
2026 in the Lynx Zone B: Southern Region. (4) Notwithstanding subsection (3), there shall be no open season for the trapping and shooting of lynx in (a) Brunette Island, Fortune Bay; and (b) Great Southern Harbour. (5) A person who takes a lynx shall register it with the office specified by the Wildlife Division for tagging before the close of business hours on February 10, 2026. (6) The open season for the shooting of wolf on the Island of Newfoundland under a wolf shooting licence issued under section 15 of the regulations shall be October 15, 2025 to March 31, 2026.
(7)
A person who takes a wolf shall surrender the lower jawbone or complete skull of each wolf taken to the office specified by the Wildlife Division by May 15, 2026. Black bear Labrador 6. The open season for the trapping and shooting of black bear in Labrador, excluding Torngat Mountains National Park and Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve, shall be August 10, 2025 to November 30, 2025 and April 1, 2026 to July 13, 2026. Black bear Newfoundland 7. (1) In this section, "black bear management area" means the black bear management areas described in Schedule A of the Black Bear Hunting and Trapping Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the trapping and shooting of black bear on the Island of Newfoundland in all black bear management areas shall be September 13, 2025 to November 30, 2025 and May 1, 2026 to July 15, 2026. (3) The open season for the shooting of black bear on the Island of Newfoundland in all black bear management areas by long bow or compound bow and arrow shall be August 30, 2025 to September 12, 2025. Caribou Labrador 8. For the purpose of conservation, there shall be no open season in Labrador for the hunting of caribou. Caribou Newfoundland 9. (1) In this section, "caribou management area" means the caribou management areas described in the Schedule to the Caribou Hunting Order, Newfoundland. (2) The open season for the shooting of caribou on the Island of Newfoundland in the following caribou management areas shall be:
(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the open season for the shooting of caribou on the Island of Newfoundland by long bow or compound bow and arrow in the caribou management areas listed in subsection (2), except caribou management areas 70, 71, 72 and 80, shall be August 30, 2025 to September 12, 2025. Moose Labrador 10. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in Schedule B of the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the shooting of moose in Labrador in all moose management areas shall be September 13, 2025 to March 8, 2026. (3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), the open season for the shooting of moose in Labrador by long bow or compound bow and arrow in all moose management areas shall be August 30, 2025 to September 12, 2025. Moose Newfoundland 11. (1) In this section, "moose management area" means the moose management areas described in Schedule A of the Moose Hunting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador.
(2)
The open season for the shooting of moose on the Island of Newfoundland in all moose management areas shall be September 13, 2025
to December 31, 2025. (3) The open season for the shooting of moose on the Island of Newfoundland by long bow or compound bow and arrow in all moose management areas shall be August 30, 2025 to September 12, 2025. (4) Notwithstanding anything in this section, there shall be no open season for the shooting of moose in moose management area 43 for moose that are predominately white in colour. Polar bears Labrador
12.
The open season for the shooting of polar bear in Labrador in the area from Fish Cove Point in Groswater
Bay to Cape Chidley shall be February 1, 2026
to June 30, 2026. Small game Labrador 13. (1) The open season for the shooting of the following small game in Labrador shall be:
(2)
The open season for the snaring of the following small game in Labrador shall be:
Small game Newfoundland
14.
(1) In this section, "small game management area" means the small game management areas described in the Schedule to the Small Game Hunting and Snaring Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the shooting of snowshoe hare on the Island of Newfoundland shall be (a) October 4, 2025 to December 28, 2025 on Great Island; (b) October 4, 2025 to November 2, 2025 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 4, 2025 to March 8, 2026 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland except Bell Island in Conception Bay. (3) The open season for the shooting of ptarmigan on the Island of Newfoundland in the following small game management areas shall be: (a) September 20, 2025 to November 9, 2025 in the Burin Area and the Avalon/Swift Current Area; (b) September 20, 2025 to November 16, 2025 in the Topsails Area; and
(c)
September 20, 2025
to December 7, 2025 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland and the islands adjacent to the Island of Newfoundland.
(4)
The open season for the shooting of ruffed grouse and spruce grouse on the Island of Newfoundland shall be September 20, 2025
to December 28, 2025. (5) The open season for the shooting of red squirrel on the Island of Newfoundland shall be (a) October 4, 2025 to December 28, 2025 on Great Island; (b) October 4, 2025 to November 2, 2025 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 4, 2025 to March 8, 2026 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland except Bell Island in Conception Bay. (6) The open season for the snaring of snowshoe hare on the Island of Newfoundland shall be (a) October 4, 2025 to December 28, 2025 on Great Island; (b) October 4, 2025 to November 2, 2025 on Little Bay Islands; and (c) October 4, 2025 to March 8, 2026 on the remainder of the Island of Newfoundland except Bell Island in Conception Bay, Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (i) the Pine Marten Study Area, (ii) the Main River Study Area, (iii) the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve, and
(iv)
the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve. (7) The open season for the snaring of ptarmigan on the Island of Newfoundland shall be October 4, 2025 to March 8, 2026 except Bell Island in Conception Bay, Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (a) the Pine Marten Study Area; (b) the Burin Area; (c) the Main River Study Area; (d) the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve; and
(e)
the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve. (8) The open season for the snaring of ruffed grouse and spruce grouse on the Island of Newfoundland shall be October 4, 2025 to March 8, 2026 except Bell Island in Conception Bay, Glover Island in Grand Lake and the following small game management areas: (a) the Pine Marten Study Area; (b) the Main River Study Area; (c) the Little Grand Lake Wild Life Reserve; and (d) the Little Grand Lake Provisional Ecological Reserve. (9) Notwithstanding anything in this section, there is no open season for the shooting or snaring of small game on (a) Kelly's Island in Conception Bay; and
(b)
Brunette Island in Fortune Bay. Coyote Newfoundland and Labrador
15.
The open season for the shooting of coyote on the Island of Newfoundland and in Labrador under a coyote shooting licence shall be September 13, 2025
to July 15, 2026. Coyote Labrador 16. (1) In this section, "fur management zone" means the fur management zones described in Schedule B of the Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador. (2) The open season for the trapping and shooting of coyote in Labrador in the following fur management zones shall be: (a) October 15, 2025 to March 31, 2026 in the Labrador North Fur Zone; and (b) November 1, 2025 to March 20, 2026 in the Labrador South Fur Zone. Coyote Newfoundland
17.
(1) In this section, "fur management area" means the fur management areas described in Schedule A of the Fur Bearing Animals and Coyote Trapping and Shooting Order, Newfoundland and Labrador.
(2)
The open season for the trapping and shooting of coyote on the Island of Newfoundland in all fur management areas shall be October 20, 2025
to February 1, 2026. Repeal
18.
The Open Seasons Hunting and Trapping Order, 2024-2025
, Newfoundland and Labrador Regulation 55/24, is repealed. ©King's Printer |