2013-14 Big Game Licence Draw Concluded

The annual big game licence draw for moose and caribou for the 2013-2014 hunting season is now complete and licence notifications will be mailed out to all successful applicants in the coming days.

More than 73,000 big game hunting applications were submitted for this year’s draw for an available 27,660 resident moose licences and 475 resident caribou licences.

“Newfoundlanders and Labradorians remain very interested in hunting big game,” said the Honourable Tom Hedderson, Minister of Environment and Conservation. “We’re encouraged that more than 4,000 people applied online this year than in previous years.”

The online component of the Wildlife Information Management System allows the public to apply for a licence, make payments, check their application status, complete licence returns, and review their licence history.

Successful applicants can pay for their big game licence any time during the hunting season using one of four payment options.

Payments will be accepted after the deadline date but delay in receiving licences and tags could result. Hunters are reminded that black bear licences are also available and individuals may apply for a licence and make payments online. Payments for black bear licences are subject to the same deadlines and conditions as those for big game.

Resident hunters can obtain more information about their draw results and priority status and pay for licences by visiting www.wildlife.gov.nl.ca or by calling 709-637-2025 or 709-729-2630.

Those who applied online were entered in a random draw contest. Three winners were selected from those who submitted a big game draw application online before the May 24, 2013 deadline.

Information on payment options and this year’s random draw winners are listed in the backgrounder below.

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Media contact:
Deborah Thomas
Director of Communications
Department of Environment and Conservation
709-729-2575, 728-8092
deborahthomas@gov.nl.ca

BACKGROUNDER
2013-14 Big Game Licence Draw Payment Options and Random Draw Winners

Payments made online at www.wildlife.gov.nl.ca must be received before July 31, 2013 in order to guarantee receipt of licences and tags before the start of the hunting season. Payments made by mail, telephone, or in-person must be received by July 12, 2013. Credit card payment can be made by calling the Central Cashier’s office at 709-729-3044.

Payments are not accepted at Wildlife Division offices but can be made in person at the Central Cashier’s Office located on the third floor, East Block, Confederation Building, St. John’s. Payment can be mailed to:

Big Game Licence
c/o Central Cash
P.O. Box 8770
St. John’s, NL
A1B 4J6

A random draw was held for applicants who submitted a big game draw application online before the May 24, 2013 deadline. From the list of names submitted, the following winners were announced:

Wade Penney, first prize winner: GPS, game call, backpack, survival kit, blaze orange hat and vest, knife, binoculars and multi-tool.

Louise Hiller, second prize winner: GPS, backpack, survival kit, blaze orange hat and vest, binoculars and multi-tool.

Michelle Young, third prize winner: Backpack, survival kit, and blaze orange hat and vest.

2013 06 21             10:20 a.m.