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Ontario hunting seasons by wildlife management unit

Every Ontario season a person has checked against the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources's regulations for 144 units (wildlife management unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by wildlife management unit

139 season rows for 27 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
American black bearSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
11 more units
American black bearSep 8, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
22 more units
American black bearMay 1, 2027 to May 7, 2027WMU 83; in WMU 82A only the geographic townships of Keppel and Sarawak, in WMU 84 only Amabel source
1 more unit
American black bearMay 1, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027General source
89 more units
American black duckSep 26, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027shotgun source
73 more units
Brown hareSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
92 more units
Brown hareSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
27 more units
Brown hareSep 25, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
61 more units
Cackling gooseSep 26, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026shotgun source
24 more units
Cackling gooseOct 3, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026shotgun source
35 more units
Cackling gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026shotgun source
6 more units
Cackling gooseFeb 27, 2027 to Mar 5, 2027shotgun source
38 more units
Canada gooseSep 26, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026shotgun source
24 more units
Canada gooseOct 3, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026shotgun source
35 more units
Canada gooseOct 31, 2026 to Dec 30, 2026shotgun source
6 more units
Canada gooseFeb 27, 2027 to Mar 5, 2027shotgun source
38 more units
Common pheasantSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry sourceAll 144 units on this page
140 more units
Common pheasantSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
59 more units
Common pheasantSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units
Common pheasantSep 25, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
60 more units
Common pheasantSep 25, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
Cottontail rabbitSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
92 more units
Cottontail rabbitSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
27 more units
Cottontail rabbitSep 25, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
61 more units
CoyoteAug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027General source
75 more units
CoyoteAug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027Except the geographic townships closed to protect eastern wolves (around Algonquin, Killarney, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands and Kawartha Highlands provincial parks; listed in the summary) source
CoyoteSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
47 more units
CoyoteSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027Except the geographic townships closed to protect eastern wolves (around Algonquin, Killarney, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands and Kawartha Highlands provincial parks; listed in the summary) source
6 more units
Eastern grey squirrelSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
124 more units
Eastern grey squirrelSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
59 more units
Eastern grey squirrelSep 25, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
61 more units
Fox squirrelSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
124 more units
Fox squirrelSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
59 more units
Fox squirrelSep 25, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
61 more units
Grey (Hungarian) partridgeSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
92 more units
Grey (Hungarian) partridgeSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
27 more units
Grey (Hungarian) partridgeSep 25, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
61 more units
Grey wolfAug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027General source
75 more units
Grey wolfAug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027Except the geographic townships closed to protect eastern wolves (around Algonquin, Killarney, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands and Kawartha Highlands provincial parks; listed in the summary) source
Grey wolfSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
47 more units
Grey wolfSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027Except the geographic townships closed to protect eastern wolves (around Algonquin, Killarney, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands and Kawartha Highlands provincial parks; listed in the summary) source
6 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Sep 19, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
4 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Sep 19, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026males, residents, draw source
4 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Sep 21, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
4 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026males, residents, draw source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026males, residents, draw source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 12, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
2 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
13 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 17, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026males, residents, draw source
13 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 17, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlerless, residents, draw source
12 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 17, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026males, residents, draw source
12 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 19, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
29 more units
RaccoonOct 5, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027General sourceAll 144 units on this page
140 more units
Red foxAug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027General source
92 more units
Red foxSep 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
44 more units
Rock ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
12 more units
Rock ptarmiganSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units
Ross's gooseSep 26, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027shotgun source
31 more units
Ross's gooseOct 3, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027shotgun source
38 more units
Ross's gooseFeb 27, 2027 to Mar 5, 2027shotgun source
38 more units
Ross's gooseApr 1, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027shotgun source
1 more unit
Ruffed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry sourceAll 144 units on this page
140 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
59 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 25, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
61 more units
Sharp-tailed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
75 more units
Sharp-tailed grouseSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
59 more units
Sharp-tailed grouseSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units
Snow gooseSep 26, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027shotgun source
31 more units
Snow gooseOct 3, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027shotgun source
38 more units
Snow gooseFeb 27, 2027 to Mar 5, 2027shotgun source
38 more units
Snow gooseApr 1, 2027 to Apr 30, 2027shotgun source
1 more unit
Snowshoe hareSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry sourceAll 144 units on this page
140 more units
Snowshoe hareSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
75 more units
Snowshoe hareSep 25, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
61 more units
Spruce grouseSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
75 more units
Spruce grouseSep 15, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
59 more units
Spruce grouseSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units
Striped skunkAug 1, 2026 to Jul 31, 2027General source
92 more units
Striped skunkSep 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
44 more units
Virginia opossumOct 5, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027General sourceAll 144 units on this page
140 more units
White-tailed deerSep 19, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026residents source
2 more units
White-tailed deerSep 21, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026archery source
44 more units
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026archery, residents source
31 more units
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery, residents source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery, residents source
2 more units
White-tailed deerOct 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
3 more units
White-tailed deerOct 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026residents source
3 more units
White-tailed deerOct 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026residents source
16 more units
White-tailed deerOct 12, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
4 more units
White-tailed deerOct 15, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026non-residents source
White-tailed deerOct 31, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026residents source
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026residents, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 6, 2026shotgun, residents, draw source
8 more units
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 8, 2026shotgun, residents, draw source
14 more units
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
31 more units
White-tailed deerNov 2, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026shotgun source
5 more units
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery, residents source
8 more units
White-tailed deerNov 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery, residents source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026archery, residents source
2 more units
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery, residents source
10 more units
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery, residents source
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026muzzleloader source
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw source
2 more units
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
20 more units
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
12 more units
White-tailed deerNov 16, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026archery source
7 more units
White-tailed deerNov 23, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerNov 23, 2026 to Nov 29, 2026archery, residents source
2 more units
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026residents, draw source
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 4, 2026shotgun, residents, draw source
6 more units
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026muzzleloader source
25 more units
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026muzzleloader, residents, draw source
1 more unit
White-tailed deerNov 30, 2026 to Dec 6, 2026shotgun, residents, draw source
15 more units
White-tailed deerDec 5, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery, residents source
8 more units
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026archery source
4 more units
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery source
18 more units
White-tailed deerDec 7, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026archery, residents source
18 more units
Wild turkeyApr 25, 2027 to May 31, 2027bearded source
86 more units
Willow ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
12 more units
Willow ptarmiganSep 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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