2026-2027 Season

Moose Season in Ontario

Moose are the largest members of the deer family and a prized big game species in Canada. They inhabit boreal and mixed forests across the country.

100 Open WMUs90 Closed WMUs190 Total WMUs

Ontario hunting draw dates 2026

Controlled deer hunt draw: Wed, Jul 1, 2026 – Fri, Jul 31, 2026. Closed.

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Moose season dates in Ontario differ across 151 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 Ontario.

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Where you can hunt in Ontario: Crown land map

Season dates tell you when. The map shows which Crown parcels you can actually hunt — offline, with unit boundaries.

Near Sudbury, Timmins, North Bay, Thunder Bay, Sault Ste. Marie, Kenora

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Open Seasons (100)

WMU 1A(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 1A(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 1C(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 1C(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 1D(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 1D(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 2(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 2(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 3(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 3(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 4(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 4(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 5(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 5(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 6(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 6(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 7A(Draw)Bow and ML, Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Bow and ML, Resident
Open
WMU 7A(Draw)Bow and ML, Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Bow and ML, Non-Resident
Open
WMU 7B(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 7B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 8(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 8(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 9A(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 9A(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 9B(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 9B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 11A(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 11A(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 11B(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 11B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 12A(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 12A(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 12B(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 12B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 13(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 13(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 14(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 14(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 15A(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 15A(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 15B(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 15B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 16A(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 16A(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 16B(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 16B(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 16C(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 16C(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 17(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 17(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 18A(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 18A(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 18B(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 18B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 19(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 19(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 21A(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 21A(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 21B(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 21B(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 22(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 22(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 23(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 23(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 24(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 24(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 25(Draw)Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 25(Draw)Non-Resident

Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 27(Draw)Resident

Oct 10 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 27(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 28(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 28(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 29(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 29(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 30(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 30(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 31(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 31(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 32(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 32(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 33(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 33(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 34(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 34(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 35(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 35(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 36(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 36(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 37(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 37(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 38(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 38(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 39(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 39(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 40(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 40(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 41(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 41(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open
WMU 42(Draw)Resident

Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Resident
Open
WMU 42(Draw)Non-Resident

Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026

Residency: Non-Resident
Open

Closed Seasons (90)

WMU 2(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Oct 9 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 3(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Oct 9 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 4(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 19 2026 - Oct 9 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 5(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 6(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 7B(Draw)Bow only, Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident
Closed
WMU 7B(Draw)Bow only, Non-Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 8(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 9A(Draw)Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident & Non-Resident
Closed
WMU 9B(Draw)Bow only, Resident

Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026

Residency: Bow only, Resident
Closed

+ 80 more closed WMUs

Moose dates by WMU

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

Show all 16 date groups →
Season datesWMUsStatus
Oct 19 2026 - Nov 15 2026
35 WMUs567A7B89A9B11A+27 more
Open
Sept 26 2026 - Oct 16 2026
33 WMUs567B89A9B11A11B+25 more
Closed
Oct 19 2026 - Oct 25 2026
19 WMUs464748495053A53B54+11 more
Closed
Oct 3 2026 - Oct 9 2026
19 WMUs464748495053A53B54+11 more
Closed
Oct 17 2026 - Dec 15 2026
18 WMUs567A7B89A9B11A+10 more
Open
Oct 17 2026 - Nov 15 2026
17 WMUs2223282930313233+9 more
Open
Sept 19 2026 - Dec 15 2026
8 WMUs1A1C1D16A16B16C1725
Open
Sept 21 2026 - Nov 15 2026
8 WMUs1A1C1D16A16B16C1725
Open
Oct 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026
7 WMUs23418A18B2427
Open
Sept 19 2026 - Oct 9 2026
7 WMUs23418A18B2427
Closed
Oct 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026
5 WMUs23418A18B
Open
Oct 10 2026 - Nov 15 2026
2 WMUs2427
Open
Sept 19 2026 - Oct 31 2026
1 WMU26
Closed
Sept 21 2026 - Oct 31 2026
1 WMU26
Closed
Oct 5 2026 - Oct 7 2026
1 WMU65
Closed
Oct 8 2026 - Oct 14 2026
1 WMU65
Closed
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The dates above are province-wide ranges. HuntScout shows the exact Moose season for the WMU you hunt in Ontario, on an offline map with boundaries and regulations.

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Moose Hunting Tips

1.

Calling can be effective during the rut (September-October)

2.

Look for fresh sign near water sources and wetlands

3.

Moose are most active at dawn and dusk

4.

Be prepared for meat packing and transport logistics

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