2026-2027 Hunting Year

Manitoba Hunting Seasons

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.

67 GHAs50 Open3 Upcoming

Manitoba hunting draw dates 2026

Resident elk & moose big game draw: Fri, May 1, 2026 – Fri, Jun 5, 2026. Closed.

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Manitoba hunting season dates differ by GHA(67 GHAs). Enter your postal code below to see the dates for your GHA, or use the species cards for province-wide open/upcoming status.

Last reviewed: Mar 11, 2026 • Source timestamp: Mar 11, 2026 • Sources: provincial wildlife authority publications and HuntScout season snapshots.

Season dates vary by WMU in Manitoba.

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Manitoba hunting seasons are organized by Game Hunting Areas (GHAs). White-tailed deer and waterfowl dominate southern opportunity, while moose, elk, and bear seasons open across northern and parkland GHAs. Many big-game licences are draw or quota-based. Use the links below for season dates and open/closed status by GHA, then verify with the official Manitoba Hunting Guide before you go.

Quick Links — Manitoba Season Dates

Jump to a species for exact open/closed status and WMU dates: White-tailed Deer, Moose, Elk, Black Bear, Waterfowl, Wild Turkey.

White-tailed Deer SeasonMoose SeasonElk SeasonBlack Bear SeasonWaterfowl SeasonWild Turkey Season

Big Game

Large game animals including deer, moose, elk, and bear

14 species

Caribou (First)

Open

3 WMUs

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Caribou (Second)

Open

1 WMU

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Elk (Bull (Draw))

Open

14 WMUs

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Elk (Antlered Or Antlerless (Draw))

Open

20 WMUs

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Elk Or Moose (Antlered Or Antlerless (Draw))

Open

2 WMUs

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Moose (Bull)

Open

16 WMUs

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Moose (Bull (Draw))

Open

9 WMUs

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Mule Deer (Antlered Or Antlerless)

Open

21 WMUs

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Mule Deer (Antlered Or Antlerless (Second & Third))

Open

25 WMUs

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White-Tailed Deer (Antlered Or Antlerless)

Open

51 WMUs

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White-Tailed Deer (Antlerless (Second))

Open

37 WMUs

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White-Tailed Deer (Antlerless (Third))

Open

8 WMUs

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White-Tailed Deer

Open

Aug 31 2026 - Nov 29 2026

2 WMUs

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Elk (Antlerless (Draw))

Upcoming

14 WMUs

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Predators

Predator species including coyote, wolf, and fox

6 species

Black Bear (Adult)

Open

53 WMUs

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Coyote

Open

Aug 31 2026 - Feb 28 2027

61 WMUs

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Coyote

Open

Aug 31 2026 - Feb 28 2027

61 WMUs

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Gray Wolf

Open

Aug 31 2026 - Mar 31 2027

61 WMUs

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Gray Wolf

Open

Aug 31 2026 - Mar 31 2027

61 WMUs

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Wild Boar

Open

Year round

61 WMUs

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Small Game

Small game including grouse, rabbit, and pheasant

14 species

Gray (Hungarian) Partridge

Open

Sept 8 2026 - Jan 1 2027

45 WMUs

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Gray Squirrel

Open

Year round

61 WMUs

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Hare

Open

Year round

61 WMUs

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Ptarmigan

Open

Sept 1 2026 - Feb 28 2027

23 WMUs

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Rabbit

Open

Year round

61 WMUs

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Ruffed Grouse

Open

62 WMUs

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Sharp-Tailed Grouse

Open

62 WMUs

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Spruce Grouse

Open

62 WMUs

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Wild Turkey

Open

Sept 15 2026 - Oct 15 2026

20 WMUs

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Woodcock

Open

Sept 8 2026 - Dec 6 2026

44 WMUs

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Woodcock

Open

Sept 8 2026 - Dec 6 2026

44 WMUs

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Woodcock

Open

Sept 8 2026 - Dec 6 2026

3 WMUs

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Woodcock

Open

Sept 8 2026 - Dec 6 2026

2 WMUs

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Wild Turkey (Visible Beard)

Closed

20 WMUs

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Waterfowl

Ducks, geese, and other migratory birds

21 species

Canada, White-Front, Brant & Cackling

Open

62 WMUs

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Canada, White-Front, Brant & Cackling (Foreign Resident)

Open

61 WMUs

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Canada, White-Front, Brant & Cackling (Resident)

Open

4 WMUs

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Canada, White-Front, Brant & Cackling (Non-Resident)

Open

3 WMUs

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Coots

Open

65 WMUs

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Coots (Foreign Resident)

Open

60 WMUs

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Coots (Resident)

Open

4 WMUs

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Ducks

Open

64 WMUs

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Ducks (Foreign Resident)

Open

61 WMUs

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Ducks (Resident)

Open

4 WMUs

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Ducks

Open

Sept 24 2026 - Dec 6 2026

1 WMU

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Sandhill Crane

Open

65 WMUs

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Sandhill Crane (Foreign Resident)

Open

61 WMUs

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Sandhill Crane

Open

Sept 1 2026 - Dec 6 2026

1 WMU

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Snipe

Open

66 WMUs

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Snipe (Foreign Resident)

Open

60 WMUs

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Snow, Blue & Ross

Open

61 WMUs

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Snow, Blue & Ross (Foreign Resident)

Open

61 WMUs

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Conservation Geese (Snow, Blue, Ross'S)

Upcoming

62 WMUs

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Conservation Geese

Upcoming

Mar 1 2027 - Apr 10 2027

45 WMUs

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Snipe (Resident)

Closed

3 WMUs

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Season dates differ by GHA — check yours

The tables above are province-wide ranges. HuntScout shows the exact dates and rules for the GHA you hunt in Manitoba, on an offline map with boundaries.

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