Applications Open for Big Game Licence Draw

Big game licence applications for the 2025-26 season are open until April 25 for resident moose, caribou, and black bear licences.

Eligible hunters and trappers must have a Wildlife Information Management System account to apply for a licence.

The 2025-26 moose quota for the Island of Newfoundland is 27,515 licences, including 19,165 either-sex, 7,890 male-only, and 460 not-for-profit licences. This is a decrease of 75 licences from 2024-25, with quotas adjusted in 13 moose management areas.

In Labrador, 348 either-sex moose licences are available for the resident big game draw, an increase of three licences with quotas adjusted in three areas.

The caribou quota for the Island of Newfoundland is 612 animals, including 353 either-sex and 259 male-only licences, an increase of 16 licences from 2024-25. Caribou hunting remains prohibited in Labrador due to the conservation status and limited recovery of George River and Boreal caribou populations.

To be considered eligible for the 2025-26 big game licence draw, you must be a resident of the province, be at least 16 years of age by August 31, 2025, have a Hunter Certificate Number, and have already completed the Canadian Firearms Safety/Hunter Education Course or, for new residents, have transferred hunter education credentials by November 30, 2024.