Jackpine Outdoors · Hunting zone maps and seasonsNewfoundland and Labrador Area 59 map and hunting seasons 2026
Newfoundland and Labrador Area 59 (Upper Kenamu): open season dates for moose, black bear, grouse and ptarmigan, hares, coyote, wolf.
Open Area 59 on the mapDates copied from the 2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide (Newfoundland and Labrador) and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Newfoundland and Labrador is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in Newfoundland and Labrador's hunting regulations before you go.
Moose
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Draw (licence by draw only), Labrador Labrador moose management areas, either-sex licences by draw. Bow hunting opens Aug 29, 2026. The guide table does not show non-resident quotas for Labrador; confirm with an outfitter. Moose areas 88, 89, 91 and 92 (Labrador Inuit Lands) are not in the draw table. | Sep 12 – Mar 14 | None |
Newfoundland and Labrador moose rules
Black bear
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Licence required, Labrador (spring and fall) Black bear area 200 (all of Labrador). Non-residents with a licensed outfitter. Bag limit two bears per licence. No pre-season bow hunt in Labrador. Cubs under 1 year and females with cubs under 1 year may not be shot. | Apr 1 – Jul 13 Aug 10 – Nov 30 | Apr 1 – Jul 13 Aug 10 – Nov 30 |
Newfoundland and Labrador black bear rules
Grouse and ptarmigan
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ruffed and spruce grouse, ptarmigan, shooting (Labrador) Small game shooting licence; ptarmigan needs the separate ptarmigan shooting licence. Ptarmigan bag 25, possession 50. Grouse bag 25/50 in the southern zone, no limit in the northern zone. Non-residents can buy this licence from a vendor and do not need a guide. | Oct 1 – Apr 20 | Oct 1 – Apr 20 |
Newfoundland and Labrador grouse and ptarmigan rules
Hares
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Snowshoe and arctic hare, shooting (Labrador) No limit. Small game shooting licence required. Non-residents can buy this licence from a vendor and do not need a guide. | Oct 1 – Apr 20 | Oct 1 – Apr 20 |
Newfoundland and Labrador hares rules
Coyote
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting, licence required Province-wide; coyote shooting is part of the small game licence. On the island, centre-fire rifles up to .225 only, and not during the moose season (Sept 12 to Dec 31). Big game licence holders may also take coyotes in their area during their season. Non-residents can buy this licence from a vendor and do not need a guide. | Sep 12 – Jul 15 | Sep 12 – Jul 15 |
Newfoundland and Labrador coyote rules
Wolf
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Shooting, licence required (Labrador) Bag limit 1. Southern Labrador opens Nov 1; northern Labrador opens Oct 15. Nov 1 shown for all of Labrador because the zone line is not mapped here. Wolf skulls or lower jaws go to the Goose Bay Wildlife Division office by May 14, 2027. Non-residents can buy this licence from a vendor and do not need a guide. | Nov 1 – Mar 31 | Nov 1 – Mar 31 |
Newfoundland and Labrador wolf rules
Nearby zones
All Newfoundland and Labrador zones. Public land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land, private land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.
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