2026-2027 Season

Black Bear Season in Alberta

Black bear hunting is popular across Canada, with both spring and fall seasons available in many provinces. Baiting and spot-and-stalk are common hunting methods.

315 Open WMUs4 Upcoming WMUs74 Closed WMUs393 Total WMUs

Alberta hunting draw dates 2026

Big Game Special Licence & Minister’s Special Licence: Tue, Jun 2, 2026 – Thu, Jun 25, 2026. Closed.

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Black Bear season dates in Alberta differ across 219 WMUs. Enter your postal code below to see the dates for your unit, or browse the WMU list further down.

Season dates vary by WMU in Alberta.

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Open Seasons (315)

WMU 102Landowner

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WMU 104Landowner

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WMU 106Landowner

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WMU 108Landowner

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WMU 110Landowner

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WMU 112Landowner

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WMU 116Landowner

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WMU 118Landowner

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WMU 119Landowner

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WMU 124Landowner

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WMU 128Landowner

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WMU 130Landowner

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WMU 132Landowner

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WMU 134Landowner

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WMU 136Landowner

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WMU 138Landowner

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WMU 140Landowner

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WMU 142Landowner

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WMU 144Landowner

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WMU 148Landowner

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WMU 150Landowner

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WMU 151Landowner

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WMU 152Landowner

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WMU 156Landowner

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WMU 158Landowner

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WMU 160Landowner

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WMU 162Landowner

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WMU 163Landowner

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WMU 164Landowner

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WMU 166Landowner

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WMU 200General

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WMU 200Landowner

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WMU 202General

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WMU 202Landowner

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WMU 203General

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WMU 203Landowner

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WMU 204General

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WMU 204Landowner

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WMU 206General

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WMU 206Landowner

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WMU 208General

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WMU 208Landowner

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WMU 210Landowner

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WMU 212Archery Only

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WMU 212Landowner

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WMU 214General

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WMU 214Landowner

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WMU 216General

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WMU 216Landowner

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WMU 220General

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WMU 220Landowner

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WMU 221General

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WMU 221Landowner

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WMU 222General

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WMU 222Landowner

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WMU 224General

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WMU 224Landowner

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WMU 226General

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WMU 226Landowner

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WMU 228General

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WMU 228Landowner

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WMU 230General

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WMU 230Landowner

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WMU 232General

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WMU 232Landowner

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WMU 234General

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WMU 234Landowner

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WMU 236General

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WMU 236Landowner

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WMU 238General

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WMU 238Landowner

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WMU 240General

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WMU 240Landowner

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WMU 242General

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WMU 242Landowner

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WMU 244General

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WMU 244Landowner

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WMU 246General

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WMU 246Landowner

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WMU 247Landowner

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WMU 248Landowner

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WMU 250General

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WMU 250Landowner

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WMU 252General

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WMU 252Landowner

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WMU 254General

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WMU 254Landowner

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WMU 256General

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WMU 256Landowner

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WMU 258General

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WMU 258Landowner

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WMU 260General

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WMU 260Landowner

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WMU 300General

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WMU 300Landowner

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WMU 302General

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WMU 302Landowner

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WMU 303General

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WMU 303Landowner

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WMU 304General

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WMU 304Landowner

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WMU 305General

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WMU 305Landowner

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WMU 306General

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WMU 306Landowner

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WMU 308General

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WMU 308Landowner

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WMU 310General

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WMU 310Landowner

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WMU 312General

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WMU 312Landowner

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WMU 314General

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WMU 314Landowner

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WMU 316General

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WMU 316Landowner

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WMU 318General

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WMU 318Landowner

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WMU 320General

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WMU 320Landowner

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WMU 322General

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WMU 322Landowner

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WMU 324General

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WMU 324Landowner

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WMU 326General

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WMU 326Landowner

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WMU 328General

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WMU 328Landowner

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WMU 330General

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WMU 330Landowner

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WMU 332General

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WMU 332Landowner

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WMU 334General

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WMU 334Landowner

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WMU 336General

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WMU 336Landowner

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WMU 337General

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WMU 337Landowner

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WMU 338General

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WMU 338Landowner

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WMU 339General

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WMU 339Landowner

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WMU 340General

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WMU 340Landowner

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WMU 342General

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WMU 342Landowner

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WMU 344General

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WMU 344Landowner

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WMU 346General

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WMU 346Landowner

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WMU 347General

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WMU 347Landowner

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WMU 348General

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WMU 348Landowner

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WMU 349General

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WMU 349Landowner

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WMU 350General

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WMU 350Landowner

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WMU 351General

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WMU 351Landowner

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WMU 352General

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WMU 352Landowner

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WMU 353General

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WMU 353Landowner

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WMU 354General

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WMU 354Landowner

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WMU 355General

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WMU 355Landowner

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WMU 356General

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WMU 356Landowner

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WMU 357General

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WMU 357Landowner

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WMU 358General

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WMU 358Landowner

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WMU 359General

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WMU 359Landowner

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WMU 360General

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WMU 360Landowner

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WMU 400General

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WMU 400Landowner

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WMU 402General

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WMU 402Landowner

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WMU 404Landowner

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WMU 406Landowner

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WMU 408Landowner

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WMU 410Landowner

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WMU 412General

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WMU 412Landowner

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WMU 414General

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WMU 414Landowner

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WMU 416General

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WMU 416Landowner

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WMU 417General

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WMU 417Landowner

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WMU 418General

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WMU 418Landowner

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WMU 420General

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WMU 420Landowner

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WMU 422General

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WMU 422Landowner

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WMU 426General

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WMU 426Landowner

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WMU 428General

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WMU 428Landowner

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WMU 429General

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WMU 429Landowner

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WMU 430General

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WMU 430Landowner

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WMU 432General

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WMU 432Landowner

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WMU 434General

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WMU 434Landowner

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WMU 436General

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WMU 436Landowner

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WMU 437General

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WMU 437Landowner

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WMU 438General

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WMU 438Landowner

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WMU 439General

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WMU 439Landowner

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WMU 440General

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WMU 440Landowner

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WMU 441General

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WMU 441Landowner

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WMU 442General

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WMU 442Landowner

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WMU 444General

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WMU 444Landowner

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WMU 445General

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WMU 445Landowner

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WMU 446General

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WMU 446Landowner

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WMU 500General

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WMU 500Landowner

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WMU 501General

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WMU 501Landowner

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WMU 502General

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WMU 502Landowner

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WMU 503General

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WMU 503Landowner

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WMU 504General

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WMU 504Landowner

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WMU 505General

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WMU 505Landowner

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WMU 506General

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WMU 506Landowner

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WMU 507General

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WMU 507Landowner

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WMU 508General

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WMU 508Landowner

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WMU 509General

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WMU 509Landowner

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WMU 510General

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WMU 510Landowner

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WMU 511General

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WMU 511Landowner

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WMU 512General

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WMU 512Landowner

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WMU 514General

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WMU 514Landowner

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WMU 515General

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WMU 515Landowner

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WMU 516General

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WMU 516Landowner

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WMU 517General

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WMU 517Landowner

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WMU 518General

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WMU 518Landowner

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WMU 519General

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WMU 519Landowner

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WMU 520General

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WMU 520Landowner

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WMU 521General

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WMU 521Landowner

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WMU 522General

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WMU 522Landowner

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WMU 523General

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WMU 525General

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WMU 526General

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WMU 526Landowner

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WMU 527General

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WMU 527Landowner

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WMU 528Landowner

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WMU 529General

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WMU 530General

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WMU 530Landowner

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WMU 531General

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WMU 531Landowner

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WMU 532General

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WMU 532Landowner

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WMU 534General

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WMU 534Landowner

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WMU 535General

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WMU 535Landowner

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WMU 536General

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WMU 536Landowner

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WMU 537General

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WMU 537Landowner

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WMU 539General

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WMU 539Landowner

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WMU 540General

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WMU 540Landowner

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WMU 541General

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WMU 541Landowner

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WMU 542General

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WMU 542Landowner

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WMU 544General

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WMU 544Landowner

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WMU 841General

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WMU 841Landowner

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Upcoming Seasons (4)

WMU 404General

Sept 9 2026 - Nov 30 2026

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WMU 406General

Sept 9 2026 - Nov 30 2026

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WMU 408General

Sept 9 2026 - Nov 30 2026

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WMU 410Archery Only

Sept 9 2026 - Oct 31 2026

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Closed Seasons (74)

WMU 326Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 328Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 330Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 339Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 340Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 342Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 344Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

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WMU 346Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

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WMU 347Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed
WMU 349Archery Only

Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026

Closed

+ 64 more closed WMUs

Black Bear dates by WMU

Season dates differ across Wildlife Management Units. Browse the groups below, or use the postal-code lookup above when available.

Season datesWMUsStatus
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Sept 1 2026 - Nov 30 2026200202203204206208212214216220221222224226228230232234236238240242244246250252254256258260300302303304305306308310312314316318320322324326328330332334336337338339340342344346347348349350351352353354355356357358359360400402412414416417418420422426428429430432434436437438439440441442444445446500501502503504505506507508509510511512514515516517518519520521522523524525526527528529530531532534535536537539540541542544841Open
Aug 25 2026 - Aug 31 2026326328330339340342344346347349350351352353354355356357358359360412414416417418420422426428429430432434436437438439440441442444445446511512514515516517518519520521522523524525526527528529530531532534535536537539540541542544Closed
Sept 9 2026 - Nov 30 2026404406408Upcoming
Sept 9 2026 - Oct 31 2026410Upcoming
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Black Bear Hunting Tips

1.

Spring bears are often found in south-facing slopes

2.

Fall bears focus on berry patches and oak ridges

3.

Check provincial regulations regarding baiting

4.

Always be prepared for quick follow-up shots

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