Charitable organizations throughout Newfoundland and Labrador continue to benefit from moose acquired through the Provincial Government’s not-for-profit moose licence allocation system.

Each year the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources allocates up to 370 moose licences for registered not-for-profit and charitable organizations operating in the province. Many organizations are taking advantage of the program that provides access to moose meat for fundraising or charitable purposes. Five hundred groups applied for a not-for-profit moose licence for the 2019-2020 moose hunting season.

Organizations to receive a licence this season include churches, volunteer fire departments, town councils and local social support groups. A complete list of recipients can be found here.

Not-for-profit groups successful in acquiring a licence are permitted to utilize qualified resident big game hunters to harvest a moose their behalf. They also have the choice to register to receive a dispatched nuisance moose from a farm as is the option for all recipients of a moose licence in the province. The annual success rate for not-for-profit moose licence holders is near 60 per cent.

Registered not-for-profit organizations considering submitting an application are encouraged to contact the Department of Fisheries and Land Resources Wildlife Division at 709-637-2025 or visit the department website www.flr.gov.nl.ca for additional information. The deadline for organizations to apply for a not-for-profit moose licence for the 2020-2021 big game hunting season is March 27, 2020 at 4:30 p.m.

Please see backgrounder for additional information about the Not-for-Profit Moose Licence program.

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“I am extremely pleased moose made available to faith groups and community organizations through the not-for-profit moose licence program are having a positive impact in our communities. Funds generated through special meals and dinners enable charitable organizations to connect with the broader community while providing much needed supports and services.”
Honourable Gerry Byrne
Minister Fisheries and Land Resources

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Not-for-Profit Moose Licence Application

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BACKGROUNDER

Information on the Not-for-Profit Moose Licence Program

Application Procedure:

• Completed applications must be received at the Wildlife Division Headquarters Office by 4:30 p.m.March 27, 2020.
• Application must be signed by an individual authorized to sign on behalf of the not-for -profit organization.
• Licences will be awarded and mailed to successful applicants prior to the start of the 2020-21 big game hunting season. Unsuccessful applicants will be notified.
• Qualifying organizations must apply for a licence in one individual moose management area. If demand exceeds availability on a regional basis, a random draw will be held and the licences awarded until the regional allotment is utilized.
• Licences will be issued directly to the not-for-profit organization which, in turn, can designate not more than two qualified big game hunters at any one time to hunt the moose on its behalf.

Additional Information for Applicants:

• There is no fee associated with this licence.
• Unsuccessful applicants will not be accommodated in a 2nd or 3rd choice of management area.
• Licences not awarded in a region will not be carried over to future years or applied to another region.
• Each year’s draw process will be independent of previous draws, and no preferential consideration will be given to applicants unsuccessful in previous years.
• Licenses unfilled will not be carried over or honored in subsequent hunting seasons.
• Successful licence holders must submit a licence return detailing the results of the hunt.
• Existing provisions related to the distribution of harvested big game meat apply.
• All other laws of general application for hunting are applicable.
• Seasons will be consistent with those outlined in the 2020-21 Hunting and Trapping Guide for the management area in which the licence is valid.
• Additional Not-For-Profit licences are available in Gros Morne and Terra Nova National Parks.  Contact the parks directly at 709-458-2417or 709-533-2801 for further information.