Newfoundland and Labrador’s 2021-22 Big Game Licence Draw is completed, and applicants can now view the results on the Department of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture’s Wildlife Information Management System website. Draw results will also be mailed to applicants.
The island allocation includes 17,506 either sex licences, 9,959 male only licences and 475 either sex licences for not-for-profit groups. In Labrador 384 either sex licenses are available. The overall provincial total is 28,324, an increase of 369 licenses from the 2020 season.
For caribou hunters, there are 575 licences available on the island, of which 380 are for either sex and the remaining 195 are for male only licences. Caribou hunting is currently prohibited in Labrador.
Further information regarding this year’s big game licence allocations, including those for non-residents, is available in the 2021-22 Hunting and Trapping Guide.
Moose Management Areas (MMAs) will open on September 11, 2021 and close December 31, 2021, except for MMAs located within Gros Morne and Terra Nova National Parks. In Labrador, MMAs open on September 11, 2021 and close on March 13, 2022. Bow-hunting seasons for moose in all MMAs begins August 28, 2021. This does not include crossbows.
Big game licence fee payments must be received by 4:30 pm on June 30, 2021, and can be made by:
- Credit card on the department’s website;
- Cheque or money order payable to the Newfoundland Exchequer at the address noted on the back of the Big Game Licence Draw Notice; and
- VISA, MasterCard or debit card by contacting the Central’s Cashier’s Office at 709-729-3042.
In-person payments are not accepted at this time, as counter service has been suspended due to COVID-19.
Individuals seeking additional information regarding this year’s big game licence draw can contact the Wildlife Division at 709-637-2025, 709-729-2630 or by email at wildlifelicence@gov.nl.ca.
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“Each year thousands of hunters eagerly look forward to the results of the annual big game draw, with the hope of getting an opportunity to harvest wild game from their favorite hunting areas. The traditions and values of big game hunting in our province are incredibly important to many of us who look forward to spending time in the wilderness with family and fellow hunters. Thanks to the hard work of our tremendous team of wildlife experts, this province continues to offer world class hunting experiences envied by others around the world.”
Honourable Derrick Bragg
Minister of Fisheries, Forestry and Agriculture
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