Ontario black bear season 2026 (spring & fall)
Black bear spring and fall open seasons for 2026 by Wildlife Management Unit. If anything here disagrees with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry is right.
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| Season | Zone / area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Spring black bear seasons — Residents & non-residents | WMU 1A, 1C, 1D, 2-6, 7A , 7B, 8-10, 11A, 11B, 12-19, 21-50, 53-64, 66-69, 71-76 | May 1 to June 15 |
| Spring black bear seasons — Residents & non-residents | WMU 82A , 83, 84 | May 1 to May 7 |
| Fall black bear seasons — Residents & non-residents | WMU 1A, 1C, 1D, 2-6, 7A , 7B, 8-10, 11A, 11B, 12-19, 21-45 | August 15 to October 31 |
| Fall black bear seasons — Residents & non-residents | WMU 46, 47, 49, 50, 53, 64, 66, 67, 69, 71-76 | September 8 to November 30 |
| Fall black bear seasons — Residents & non-residents | WMU 48, 54-63, 68 | September 1 to November 30 |
WMU = Wildlife Management Unit. Copied from the 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary on ontario.ca; every date cross-checked against the 2026 PDF summary (deer and moose also against Ontario's season-dates page). Controlled hunts and draw-only seasons are not listed.
Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary 2026 (ontario.ca) 2026 (Apr 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027) · official source ↗ · checked Oct 17, 2026
Before you hunt: licences, tags, draws, firearm restrictions, closed areas and in-season changes are not all repeated here.
Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary ↗ All Ontario seasonsDeerMooseTurkey