2026-2027 Season

Rabbit Season
Ontario

Snowshoe hare and cottontail rabbit hunting are popular small game pursuits. They provide excellent opportunities for new hunters.

346 Upcoming WMUs
346 Total WMUs

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Rabbit 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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Upcoming Seasons (346)

WMU 1A

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 1B

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 1C

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 1D

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 2

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 3

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 4

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 5

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 6

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 7A

Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming

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Rabbit 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
Sep 15 2026 - Mar 31 20271A1B1C1D234567A7B89A9B1011A11B11C12A12B131415A15B16A16B16C1718A18B192021A21B22232425262728293031323334353637383940414243A43B4445464748495053A53B5455A55B5657585960616263A63B64A64B6566A66B6769BUpcoming
Sep 25 2026 - Feb 28 202768A68B69A-169A-269A-3707172A72B7374A74B7576A76B76C76D76E77A77B77C78A78B78C78D78E79C79D8081A81B82A82B82C83A83B83C8485A85B85C86A86B87A87B87C87D87E8889A89B90A90B91A91B92A92B92C92D93A93B93C94A94B95Upcoming

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Rabbit Hunting Tips

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Hunt thick cover and brush piles

2.

Beagles are traditional rabbit hunting dogs

3.

Circle back after jumping a rabbit

4.

Late winter with snow provides good tracking

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Disclaimer: Season dates and regulations can change. Always verify with Ontario's official wildlife authority and review the current hunting regulations before hunting. This tool is for informational purposes only.

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