Ontario moose season 2026 dates by WMU
Moose open seasons for 2026 by Wildlife Management Unit — gun, bow and muzzle-loader, and bow-only seasons for residents and non-residents. If anything here disagrees with Ontario's Ministry of Natural Resources, the Ministry is right.
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| Season | Zone / area | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 1A, 1C, 1D, 16-17, 25 | September 19 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 1A, 1C, 1D, 16-17, 25 | September 21 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 2-4, 18A, 18B | October 10 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 2-4, 18A, 18B | October 12 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12-15, 19, 21A, 21B | October 17 to December 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12-15, 19, 21A, 21B | October 19 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 22, 23, 28-42 | October 17 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 22, 23, 28-42 | October 19 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Resident | WMU 24, 27 | October 10 to November 15 |
| Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — Non-resident | WMU 24, 27 | October 12 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 46-50, 53-63 | October 19 to October 25 |
| Bows and muzzle-loading guns only — Resident | WMU 7A | October 17 to December 15 |
| Bows and muzzle-loading guns only — Non-resident | WMU 7A | October 19 to November 15 |
| Bows and muzzle-loading guns only — Resident | WMU 18B | September 19 to October 9 |
| Bows and muzzle-loading guns only — Non-resident | WMU 18B | September 19 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 2-4, 18A, 24, 27 | September 19 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 2-4, 18A, 24, 27 | September 19 to October 9 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12-15, 19, 21-23, 28-33, 35-42 | September 26 to October 16 |
| Bows only — Non-resident | WMU 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12-15, 19, 21-23, 28-33, 35-42 | September 26 to October 16 |
| Bows only — Resident | WMU 46-50, 53-63 | October 3 to October 9 |
| Resident seasons with controlled hunter numbers — Resident | WMU 11B | September 26 to October 16 |
| Resident seasons with controlled hunter numbers — Resident | WMU 65 | October 5 to October 7 |
| Resident seasons with controlled hunter numbers — Resident | WMU 65 | October 8 to October 14 |
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 seasonsDeerTurkeyBear