Sunday Hunting Permitted throughout Hunting and Trapping Season

Aug 26, 2022

New legislation to improve the hunting and trapping experience will be in effect beginning Sunday, August 28.

Valid licence holders will be permitted to hunt or trap on Sundays within their respective management areas throughout the entire hunting and trapping season. This change coincides with the opening of the 2022-23 big game bow-hunting season tomorrow, (Saturday, August 27). Please note big game rifle-hunting season does not open until Saturday, September 10.

All hunters and trappers are required to follow firearm and hunting safety practices at all times. Additional information related to wildlife regulations, hunting season dates, bag limits and other hunting safety reminders is available in the 2022-23 Hunting and Trapping Guide.

Also new for this season, Moose Management Area maps showing moose densities in recently surveyed areas and current population information are now available here. More information on moose management is available in the 2022-2026 Moose Management Plan.

Successful hunters are reminded to drop off big game jawbones at one of more than 50 locations throughout the province. Participating hunters will receive a Cooperating Hunter Crest for helping to support important big game population studies and research.

Big game hunters are also encouraged to submit their hunter return forms. Information gathered from hunter returns is critical to establishing harvest rates for our big game species. License holders from last season who have not already done so are encouraged to submit their 2021-22 hunter return forms to:

Source : GOV.NL.CA

Video: Residue Management

Residue Management conservation practice manages the amount, orientation, and distribution of crop and other plant residue on the soil surface year-round while limiting soil-disturbing activities used to grow and harvest crops in systems where the field surface is tilled prior to planting. This video explores how Ryan McKenzie implemented this conservation practice on his farm in Samson, Alabama.

Practice benefits:

• Increases organic matter

• Improves air quality

• Decreases energy costs

• Reduces erosion

• Improves soil health

The Conservation at Work video series was created to increase producer awareness of common conservation practices and was filmed at various locations throughout the country. Because conservation plans are specific to the unique resource needs on each farm and also soil type, weather conditions, etc., these videos were designed to serve as a general guide to the benefits of soil and water conservation and landowners should contact their local USDA office for individual consultation.