Newfoundland and Labrador · Environment and outdoors
Hunting licence in Newfoundland and Labrador: how to get one
Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, checked
Short answer
In Newfoundland and Labrador, Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands handles it. Small game licences are sold at stores and Government Service Centres; big game licences are allocated by draw.
Who handles it
Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands
Handles it in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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In every province and territory
The same service across Canada: who handles it and the official link. Newfoundland and Labrador is marked.
| Province or territory | Who handles it | Official link | Good to know |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Columbia | Government of British Columbia (WILD licensing system) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | Species licences bought online are mailed; if you hunt soon, buy them at a vendor, Service BC or FrontCounter BC. |
| Alberta | AlbertaRELM and licence issuers (Government of Alberta) | Hunting licences and ruleschecked | You need a Wildlife Identification Number (WiN) first; buy online at AlbertaRELM or from a private licence issuer. |
| Saskatchewan | Ministry of Environment (HAL licence system) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | Buy online through the HAL system, which needs a HAL account, or from a licence issuer. |
| Manitoba | Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures (Manitoba eLicensing) | About Manitoba eLicensingchecked | |
| Ontario | Ministry of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife Licensing Service) | Hunting licences and tagschecked | You need an Outdoors Card and hunter accreditation on file before you can buy a hunting licence. |
| Quebec | Government of Québec wildlife ministry (Ministère de l'Environnement, de la Lutte contre les changements climatiques, de la Faune et des Parcs) | Buy a licence onlinechecked | |
| New Brunswick | Department of Natural Resources (Fish and Wildlife) | Hunting licenceschecked | You need a free Outdoors Card number first; licences are sold online, by vendors and at Service New Brunswick centres. |
| Nova Scotia | Department of Natural Resources (Government of Nova Scotia) | Hunting licences and ruleschecked | You need a Wildlife Resources Card first; buy select licences online through HuntNS or from a licence vendor. |
| Prince Edward Island | Forests, Fish and Wildlife Division (Government of PEI) | Buy a hunting licencechecked | |
| Newfoundland and LabradorThis page | Wildlife Division, Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands | How to get a licencechecked | Small game licences are sold at stores and Government Service Centres; big game licences are allocated by draw. |
| Yukon | Department of Environment (Government of Yukon) | None on record | First-time resident hunters must submit a residency declaration before buying. |
| Northwest Territories | Department of Environment and Climate Change (ECC) regional offices | How to get a hunting licencechecked | Hunter Education must be completed before a licence is issued. |
| Nunavut | Department of Environment (Government of Nunavut) | Harvesting and licenceschecked | Get a licence at a Department of Environment conservation office; Inuit harvesting under the Nunavut Agreement do not need one. |
Cite this page
Canada Service Map, "Hunting licence in Newfoundland and Labrador: how to get one", checked 12 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/hunting-licence/newfoundland-and-labrador