Labrador Inuit are advised that the 2025 Polar Bear licences for the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area will be issued under a draw system.

Beneficiaries of the Labrador Inuit Land Claims Agreement interested to having their name entered into the draw for a licence must present themselves at the Nunatsiavut Government office in their community within the Labrador Inuit Settlement Area or in Happy Valley-Goose Bay. An application form must be filled out and submitted to a local Nunatsiavut Government Conservation Officer by 4:30 PM on January 31 to be entered into the draw. The 2025 hunting season will open on February 3.

If you require further information, contact your local NG Conservation Officer or Wildlife Manager, Jason Dicker, at 709-899-4553 or 709-922-2942 ext. 249.