2006-07 Big Game Licence Draw Completed 05/30/06
Clyde Jackman, Minister of Environment and Conservation, today announced that the 2006 big game draw for moose and caribou licences has been completed. In total 26,340 moose licences and 4,085 caribou licences are available. Caribou quotas, when compared to the 2006-07 Hunting and Trapping Guide, were decreased by 550 additional licences. [Comments?]
Department Seeking Information about Moose Snaring Incidents 05/15/06
Officials with the
Department of Natural Resources are asking for the public’s assistance
in apprehending the person or persons responsible for setting snares
that have killed several moose in the Trout River area. [2 Comments]
Insular Newfoundland Caribou Initiative 04/13/06
Minster of Environment and Conservation Clyde Jackman announced today that a two-year, $3 million strategy to examine 10 of the major caribou populations in the province will commence this fiscal year. [Comments?]
2006-07 Hunting and Trapping Guide and Big Game Licence Applications in the Mail 04/03/06
Clyde Jackman, Minister of Environment
and Conservation, announced today that applications for the 2006-07
moose and caribou draw and black bear licences have been mailed to all
qualified big game hunters in the province. Enclosed with the
applications is the 2006-2007 Newfoundland and Labrador Hunting and
Trapping Guide. [Comments?]
Major Poaching Ring Busted Along the Southwest Coast 05/06/05
Conservation officers from the Department of Natural Resources, under the direction of the Special Investigations Unit and along with the Canadian Wildlife Service, busted on Wednesday, April 27, a major organized migratory bird poaching ring that was operating in the towns of Port aux Basques and Rose Blanche. [1 Comment]
Hunters Charged Under Endangered Species Act 12/16/04
In provincial court in Happy Valley-Goose Bay on Thursday, November 18, 2004, three hunters from Quebec were convicted of killing Red Wine Woodland Caribou - a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The charges result from the incident of April 10, 2003, at which time conservation officers with the Department of Natural Resources seized 14 animals. [Comments?]
Guide Licensing Regulations Enhanced 12/01/04
"Anyone wishing to become a licenced guide in Newfoundland and Labrador will now have to meet minimum provincial standards," said Minister Osborne. "The new criteria will include proof of successful completion of a recognized firearm safety/hunter education course, a recognized boat safety course or equivalent and a valid emergency first aid certificate." [Comments?]
Recovery Strategy Released for Woodland Caribou Herds 08/11/04
The strategy identifies recovery goals and objectives for the Lac Joseph, Red Wine Mountains and Mealy Mountains caribou herds which have suffered population declines. There has also been a decline in the caribou herds’ distribution and use of available habitat. [Comments?]
Big Game License Draw Results Down 07/08/04
Tom Osborne, Minister of Environment and Conservation, today announced that the 2004 big game draw for moose and caribou licenses has been completed. The minister said 55,018 applications involving 67,200 hunters were submitted for the big game draw this year. As well, more than 20,000 other hunters submitted applications indicating that they wish only to advance their priority status for next year. [2 Comments]
Changes Made to Big Game Licence Quotas 06/11/04
Environment and Conservation Minister Tom Osborne announced changes to the province’s big game licence quotas for the 2004-05 hunting season due to results of late winter aerial surveys that show a decline in big game populations in certain areas of the province. [Comments?]
Julie and Tom's Texas Pig Hunt When Julie, my wife, over heard me talking with a hunting buddy about
going hog hunting in Texas she expressed an interest in going also.
Julie bird hunts with me all the time but never expressed an interest in
bigger game. I jumped at the chance to get her ready for our Texas hog
hunt. Since most of my rifles carry a pretty stout kick I decided to do
some research and come up with a new 'outfit' for Julie's first hog hunt.
