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Small Game

Willow and Rock Ptarmigan (combined)

Area Shooting Snaring Bag/Possession Limits
Avalon/Swift Current Sept 16/23-Nov 12/23 Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24 Bag Limit    6,
not more than 3 rock ptarmigan
Possession    12,
not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
Burin Sept 16/23-Nov 13/23 CLOSED Bag Limit     6,
not more than 3 rock ptarmigan
Possession    12,
not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
The Topsails Sept 16/23-Nov 19/23 Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24 Bag Limit      6,
not more than 3 rock ptarmigan
Possession    12,
not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
Remainder of Island Sept 16/23-Dec 03/23 Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24 Bag Limit     12,
not more than 6 rock ptarmigan
Possession    24,
not more than 12 rock ptarmigan

Note:

  • Bell Island is closed to snaring of ptarmigan.
  • Hunters must possess a Ptarmigan Shooting Licence in order to harvest ptarmigan by shooting.

Ruffed and Spruce Grouse 1Ruffed and Spruce Grouse 2

Photo by Mike McGrath:  Willow Ptarmigan(L) and Rock Ptarmigan (R)

Ruffed and Spruce Grouse

Zone Shooting Season Snaring Season Daily Bag/ Possession Limit
Island of Newfoundland Sept 16/23-Dec 24/23 Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24 20/40

Snowshoe Hare

Area Shooting Snaring Possession Limit
Great Island Oct 07/23-Dec 24/23 Oct 07/23-Dec 24/23 40
Little Bay Islands Oct 07/23-Nov 05/23 Oct 07/23-Nov 05/23 40
Bell Island CLOSED CLOSED
Remainder of Island Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24 Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24 40

Note: Bell Island is closed to shooting and snaring of snowshoe hare.

Sowshoe Hare Bell Island Conception Bay

Snowshoe Hare Great Islands Ramea

Snowshoe Hare Little Bay Islands Notre Dame Bay

Red Squirrel

Area Shooting Snaring Possession Limit
Great Island Oct 07/23-Dec 24/23

N/A

N/A
Little Bay Islands Oct 07/23-Nov 05/23

N/A

N/A
Bell Island CLOSED

CLOSED

CLOSED
Remainder of Island Oct 07/23-Mar 10/24

N/A

N/A

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