Hunting Season Officially Opens In Trinidad And Tobago From 1st October, 2025

The Ministry of Agriculture, Land and Fisheries is notifying citizens that the sale of State Game Licences (SGL) will commence on 22nd September, 2025. The Hunting Season officially opens in Trinidad and Tobago from 1st October, 2025 to 28th February, 2026. During the month of March 2026, the listed Game Species are removed from the schedule and HUNTING is PROHIBITED. All State Game Licences (SGL) cost TT $100 per Game Species, with a limit of three (3) licences per hunter.

In order to ensure that there are no violations of the Conservation of Wild Life Act (COWA), all hunters are asked to familiarize themselves with (COWA) Chapter 67:01 and to please be aware of the following:

1. All State Game Licences (SGL) according to the (COWA) Chapter 67:01, enable hunters/licensees to hunt the game species specified on their respective licence on State Lands and Forest Reserves.
2. All hunting and/or possession of Iguana (Iguana iguana) is prohibited during the months of January, 
February and March. The fine for which is TT $10,000. Hunting of the Lizard Species Iguana ends on 31st December, 2025. Similarly, hunting of lizards is NOT permitted within the municipal boundaries of the City of Port-of-Spain. (Legal notice No. 280 of 2019) and Regulations (6) (1) (c) and (7) (1A).
3. Persons have until 31st March, 2026 to dispose of Game Animal carcasses (or any part thereof) from their property and/or their possession with the exception of Game Animal - Iguanas, which must be disposed of on or before (Midnight) 31st December, 2025.
4. Holders of State Game Licences purchased for the 2025 - 2026 Hunting Season must correctly complete and submit the Mandatory Data Return Forms on or before 31st May, 2026. (Failure to comply may result in, on summary conviction, a fine of TT $2,500 per data form).

ALL first-time hunters should present:

• One (1) form of valid Government-issued identification, namely National Identification Card, Driver’s Permit or Passport.
• A recent utility bill (not older than 3 months). If the bill is in another person's name, an authorization letter is required.

Permits can be obtained at the following Forestry Division Offices in Trinidad and the Division of Food Security, Natural Resources, the Environment and Sustainable Development sales centres, as directed, in Tobago, Monday to Friday between the hours of 8:30 AM to 2:30 PM, except on public holidays and weekends:

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Please be guided accordingly.