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MOOSE SEASON DATES (ISLAND) 2012-2013

MOOSE MANAGEMENT AREA		HUNTING SEASON	MOOSE MANAGEMENT AREA		HUNTING SEASON
1	ST. ANTHONY	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	23	BONAVISTA NORTH	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
2	PORTLAND CREEK	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	24	NORTH WEST GANDER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
2A	COW HEAD-ST. PAULS ENCLAVE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	25	BAY D’ESPOIR	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
2B	SALLY'S COVE ENCLAVE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	26	JUBILEE LAKE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
2E	GROS MORNE NATIONAL PARK	Oct. 09, 2012 – Jan. 27, 2013
3	HARBOUR DEEP	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	27	TERRA NOVA	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
4	TAYLOR’S BROOK	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	28	BLACK RIVER	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
28A	TERRA NOVA NATIONAL PARK	Oct. 09, 2012 – Jan. 13, 2013
5	TROUT RIVER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	29	BONAVISTA PEN.	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
5a	ROCKY HARBOUR ENCLAVE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	30	BURIN PEN. KNEE	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
6	CORNER BROOK	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	31	PLACENTIA	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
7	SOUTH BROOK	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	32	CAPE SHORE	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
8	ST. GEORGES	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	33	SALMONIER	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
9	ANGUILLE MTNS.	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	34	BAY DE VERDE	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
10	PORT AUX BASQUES	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	35	ST JOHN’S	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
11	DASHWOODS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	36	SOUTHERN SHORE	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
12	BUCHANS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	37	GREY RIVEREAST	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
13	GAFF TOPSAILS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	38	BURIN PEN. FOOT	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
14	BAIE VERTE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	39	CLOUD RIVER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
15	TWIN LAKES	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	39A	CLOUD RIVER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
16	SANDY BADGER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	40	CONCHE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
17	MILLERTOWN	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	41	SHEFFIELD LAKE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
18	GRANITE LAKE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	42	GAMBO	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
19	GREY RIVERWEST	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	43	PORT AU PORT	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
20	ROUND POND	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	44	BELLEVUE	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013
21	RATTLING BROOK	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	45	TEN MILE BROOK	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012
22	LEWISPORTE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 30, 2012	47	RANDOM ISLAND	Oct. 06, 2012 - Jan. 27, 2013

MOOSE SEASON DATES (LABRADOR) 2012-2013

MOOSE MANAGEMENT AREA	HUNTING SEASON
48	WABUSH	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
49	LOWER MECATINA	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
50	NATASHQUAN	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
51	GRAND FALLS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
52	GRAND RIVER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
53	MUSKRAT FALLS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
54	GRAND LAKE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
57	PARADISE RIVER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
58	ALEXIS RIVER	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
59	UPPER KENAMU	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
60	UPPER MECATINA	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
84	TRAVERSPINE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
85	SNEGAMOOK LAKE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
86	ST. AUGUSTIN	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
87	EAGLE PLATEAU	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
88	BACKWAY	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
89	RIGOLET	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
90	MOKAMI	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
91	POSTVILLE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013
92	NAIN	Sept. 08, 2012 – Mar. 10, 2013

BLACK BEAR SEASON DATES (ISLAND) 2012-2013

BLACK BEAR MANAGEMENT AREAS		SPRING 2012	FALL 2012	SPRING 2013	BLACK BEAR MANAGEMENT AREAS		SPRING 2012	FALL 2012	SPRING 2013
1	ST. ANTHONY	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	24	NORTH WEST GANDER	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
2	PORTLAND CREEK	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	25	BAY D’ESPOIR	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
3	HARBOUR DEEP	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	26	JUBILEE LAKE	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
4	TAYLOR’S BROOK	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	27	TERRA NOVA	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
5	TROUT RIVER	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	28	BLACK RIVER	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
6	CORNER BROOK	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	29	BONAVISTA PEN.	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
7	SOUTH BROOK	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	30	BURIN PEN. KNEE	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
8	ST. GEORGES	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	31	PLACENTIA	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
9	ANGUILLE MTNS.	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	32	CAPE SHORE	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
10	PORT AUX BASQUES	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	33	SALMONIER	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
11	DASHWOODS	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	34	BAY DE VERDE	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
12	BUCHANS	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	35	ST JOHN’S	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
13	GAFF TOPSAILS	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	36	SOUTHERN SHORE	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
14	BAIE VERTE	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	37	GREY RIVER EAST	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
15	TWIN LAKES	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	38	BURIN PEN. FOOT	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
16	SANDY BADGER	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	39	CLOUD RIVER	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
17	MILLERTOWN	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	40	CONCHE	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
18	GRANITE LAKE	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	41	SHEFFIELD LAKE	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
19	GREY RIVER WEST	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	42	GAMBO	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
20	ROUND POND	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	43	PORT AU PORT	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
21	RATTLING BROOK	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	44	BELLEVUE	CLOSED	CLOSED	CLOSED
22	LEWISPORTE	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	45	TEN MILE LAKE	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013
23	BONAVISTA NORTH	May 05, 2012 - July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013	47	RANDOM ISLAND	May 05, 2012 -July 07, 2012	Sept. 08, 2012 - Nov. 04, 2012	May 04, 2013 -July 06, 2013

1) MOOSE MANAGEMENT SUB-AREAS DO NOT APPLY TO BLACK BEAR HUNTING.

BLACK BEAR SEASON DATES (LABRADOR) 2012-2013

MANAGEMENT ZONE	SPRING 2012 SEASON	FALL 2012 SEASON	SPRING 2013 SEASON
GEORGE RIVER	Apr. 01, 2012 - July 13, 2012	Aug. 10, 2012 – Nov. 30, 2012	Apr 01, 2013 - July 13, 2013
LABRADOR SOUTH	Apr. 01, 2012 - July 13, 2012	Sept. 01, 2012 – Nov. 30, 2012	Apr 01, 2013 - July 13, 2013

CARIBOU SEASON DATES (ISLAND) 2012-2013

CARIBOU MANAGEMENT AREA	HUNTING SEASON	CARIBOU MANAGEMENT AREA	HUNTING SEASON
LAPOILE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012	71 GREY ISLANDS	Sept. 01, 2012 – Nov. 04, 2012
BUCHANS PLATEAU	Sept. 08, 2011 – Dec. 09, 2011	72 FOGO ISLAND	Sept. 08, 2012 – Oct. 14, 2012
GREY RIVER	CLOSED	73 BURIN KNEE	CLOSED
MIDDLE RIDGE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012	74 BURIN FOOT	CLOSED
AVALON PENINSULA	CLOSED	75 BLOW ME DOWN MTNS.	CLOSED
GAFF TOPSAILS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012	76 ST. ANTHONY	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012
POT HILL	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012	77 CAPE SHORE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012
MOUNT PEYTON	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012	78 HAMPDEN DOWNS	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012
NORTHERN PENINSULA	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012	79 ADIES LAKE	Sept. 08, 2012 – Dec. 09, 2012
MERASHEEN ISLAND	Sept. 15, 2012 – Oct. 07, 2012

CARIBOU SEASON DATES (LABRADOR) 2012-2013

CARIBOU MANAGEMENT AREA	HUNTING SEASON
ALL ZONES	*TO BE DETERMINED

*To Be Determined: Substantial changes were announced for George River caribou for both the 2010-11 and 2011-12 seasons. Changes to Labrador caribou harvest management guidelines for the 2012-13 hunting season will be announced by the Department of Environment and Conservation as information becomes available. These changes may include the implementation of a Total Allowable Harvest (TAH).

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