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Newfoundland and Labrador hunting seasons by migratory bird hunting zone

Every Newfoundland and Labrador season a person has checked against the NL Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands's regulations for 4 units (migratory bird hunting zone), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

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Seasons by migratory bird hunting zone

76 season rows for 34 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
American black duckSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
American black duckSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
American wigeonSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Arctic hareOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027General source
Barrow's goldeneyeSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Barrow's goldeneyeSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Black scoterNov 24, 2026 to Mar 10, 2027shotgun source
Blue-winged tealSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Blue-winged tealSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Sep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Brant (brent goose)Sep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
BuffleheadSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Cackling gooseSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Cackling gooseSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Canada gooseSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Canada gooseSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Common eiderSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Common eiderNov 24, 2026 to Mar 10, 2027shotgun source
Common goldeneyeSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Common goldeneyeSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Common merganserOct 10, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Greater scaupSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Greater scaupSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Green-winged tealSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Grey wolfOct 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027firearm source
Grey wolfOct 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027firearm, Labrador North Fur Zone only source
Grey wolfNov 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027firearm, Labrador South Fur Zone only source
Hooded merganserSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
King eiderSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
King eiderNov 24, 2026 to Mar 10, 2027shotgun source
Lesser scaupSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Lesser scaupSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Long-tailed duckNov 24, 2026 to Mar 10, 2027shotgun source
MallardSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
MallardSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
North American porcupineOct 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
Northern pintailSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Northern pintailSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Red squirrelOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027General source
Red squirrelOct 3, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026Little Bay Islands only source
Red squirrelOct 3, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026Great Island only source
Red squirrelOct 3, 2026 to Mar 7, 2027The rest of the island, except Bell Island, Great Island and Little Bay Islands source
Red-breasted merganserSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Red-breasted merganserOct 10, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027shotgun source
Ring-necked duckSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Ring-necked duckSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source
Rock ptarmiganSep 19, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026Avalon/Swift Current and Burin small game management areas source
Rock ptarmiganSep 19, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026The Topsails small game management area source
Rock ptarmiganSep 19, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026The rest of the island and its nearby islands, outside the Avalon/Swift Current, Burin and Topsails areas source
Rock ptarmiganOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027General source
Ruffed grouseSep 19, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026General source
Ruffed grouseOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027Northern Labrador Zone (small game): north of the 54°N / 55°N line source
Ruffed grouseOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027Southern Labrador Zone (small game): south of 54°N on the coast, 55°N inland source
Snowshoe hareOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027General source
Snowshoe hareOct 3, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026Little Bay Islands only source
Snowshoe hareOct 3, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026Great Island only source
Snowshoe hareOct 3, 2026 to Mar 14, 2027The rest of the island, except Bell Island, Great Island and Little Bay Islands source
Spruce grouseSep 19, 2026 to Dec 27, 2026General source
Spruce grouseOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027Northern Labrador Zone (small game): north of the 54°N / 55°N line source
Spruce grouseOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027Southern Labrador Zone (small game): south of 54°N on the coast, 55°N inland source
Surf scoterSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Surf scoterNov 24, 2026 to Mar 10, 2027shotgun source
White-winged scoterSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
White-winged scoterNov 24, 2026 to Mar 10, 2027shotgun source
Willow ptarmiganSep 19, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026Avalon/Swift Current and Burin small game management areas source
Willow ptarmiganSep 19, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026The Topsails small game management area source
Willow ptarmiganSep 19, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026The rest of the island and its nearby islands, outside the Avalon/Swift Current, Burin and Topsails areas source
Willow ptarmiganOct 1, 2026 to Apr 20, 2027General source
Wilson’s snipeSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
Wilson’s snipeSep 16, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026shotgun source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the NL Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with the NL Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands. A season shows here only once a person has checked it; others may exist.

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