Hunting Seasons in Canada

Ontario offers diverse hunting opportunities across 151 Wildlife Management Units (WMUs), ranging from the boreal forests of the north to the agricultural regions of the south. The province is home to abundant white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, wild turkey, and various small game species.

British Columbia features world-class hunting across 8 regions and numerous Management Units. From coastal rainforests to interior mountains and northern wilderness, BC offers exceptional opportunities for mule deer, elk, moose, mountain goat, and black bear.

Alberta provides exceptional hunting from the Rocky Mountain foothills to the prairies and boreal forests. The province is renowned for its trophy white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, and moose populations, plus excellent waterfowl hunting.

Saskatchewan offers outstanding hunting opportunities from the northern boreal forest to the southern prairies. The province is known for trophy white-tailed deer, exceptional waterfowl migration corridors, and abundant small game.

Quebec provides diverse hunting across its vast territory, from southern farmlands to northern wilderness. The province features excellent moose and white-tailed deer hunting, along with unique opportunities for caribou in northern regions.

New Brunswick offers accessible hunting in the Maritimes with healthy populations of white-tailed deer, moose, and black bear. The province's mix of forests and farmland creates ideal habitat for a variety of game species.

Manitoba offers prairie and boreal hunting across Game Hunting Areas (GHAs), with strong white-tailed deer, elk, moose, black bear, and waterfowl opportunities from the agricultural south to remote northern wilderness.

Nova Scotia provides accessible Maritime hunting for white-tailed deer, black bear, small game, and migratory birds across numbered hunting zones, with limited moose opportunity through a competitive draw.

Newfoundland and Labrador is renowned for high-density moose hunting across Moose Management Areas (MMAs), plus black bear, caribou, ptarmigan, and coastal waterfowl opportunities for residents and guided non-residents.