Ontario deer season 2026 dates by WMU
White-tailed deer open seasons for 2026: gun (rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loaders and bows), muzzle-loader and bow-only seasons, by Wildlife Management Unit, for residents and non-residents. If anything here disagrees with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry is right.
Checked against ontario.ca + 2026 PDF summary, Oct 17, 2026Regulations effective Apr 1, 202682 season rows
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| Season | Zone / area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17 | September 19 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 2, 3, 4, 5, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A | October 10 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12B | October 10 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12B | October 10 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 10 | October 31 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 10 | October 31 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 21B | October 10 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 21B | October 12 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34 | October 10 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34 | October 12 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 25 | September 19 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 25 | September 21 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 26 | September 19 to October 31 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 26 | September 21 to October 31 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64B , 65 , 66A, 67, 68A, 68B , 69B , 71 , 72A , 73 , 74A , 74B, 75 | November 2 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64B , 65 , 66A, 67, 68A, 68B , 69B , 71 , 72A , 73 , 74A , 74B, 75 | November 2 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 43A, 43B | November 16 to November 22 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 43A, 43B | November 16 to November 22 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 45 | November 7 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 45 | November 7 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 82A, 82B, 83A, 84 | November 2 to November 8 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 82A, 82B, 83A, 84 | November 2 to November 8 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 5 | October 3 to October 9 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A | October 3 to October 9 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A | October 3 to October 9 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 7A | October 3 to December 15 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 7A | October 3 to November 15 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 18B | September 19 to October 9 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 36, 37, 42, 43A, 43B, 45, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64B, 65, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75, 82A, 83A, 84 | November 30 to December 6 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 36, 37, 42, 43A, 43B, 45, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64B, 65, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75, 82A, 83A, 84 | November 30 to December 6 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 82B | November 16 to November 22 November 30 to December 6 |
| Muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 82B | November 16 to November 22 November 30 to December 6 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 2, 3, 4, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A | September 1 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 5 | September 1 to October 2 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A | September 1 to October 2 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A | September 19 to October 2 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 10 | October 1 to October 30 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 10 | October 1 to October 30 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 12A, 12B | September 1 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 12A, 12B | September 19 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 18A | September 19 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 21B | September 1 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 21B | September 1 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33 | September 1 to October 9 November 16 to November 30 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33 | September 1 to October 9 November 16 to November 30 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41 | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 30 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41 | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 30 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 34 | November 16 to November 30 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 34 | November 16 to November 30 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 36, 37, 42, 60, 61, 62, 63A | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 36, 37, 42, 60, 61, 62, 63A | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 43A, 43B | October 1 to November 15 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 43A, 43B | October 1 to November 15 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 44 | October 1 to November 1 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 44 | October 1 to November 1 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 45 | October 1 to November 6 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 45 | October 1 to November 6 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54 , 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58 | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54 , 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58 | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 53B | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 53B | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to December 15 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75 | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75 | October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 65 | October 1 to October 4 October 15 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 65 | October 1 to October 4 October 15 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 66B | November 9 to November 14 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 66B | November 9 to November 14 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 69A1, 69A3, 72B | October 1 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 69A1, 69A3, 72B | October 1 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 69A2, 70 | October 1 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 69A2, 70 | October 1 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 76A, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76E, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B | October 1 to November 1 November 7 to November 29 December 5 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94A | October 1 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 79C, 79D | October 1 to November 1 November 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 80, 85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 82A, 83A, 84 | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 82A, 83A, 84 | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 82B | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 15 November 23 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 82B | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 15 November 23 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 86A, 86B | October 1 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 15 November 23 to November 29 December 7 to December 31 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 94B | October 1 to November 1 November 9 to December 31 |
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.
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