2026-2027 Season

Rails Season in Ontario

Find Rails hunting season information for Ontario.

2 Open WMUs148 Upcoming WMUs150 Total WMUs

Ontario hunting draw dates 2026

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

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Rails 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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Open Seasons (2)

WMU 1A(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 1 2026 - Dec 16 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Open
WMU 1B(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 1 2026 - Dec 16 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Open

Upcoming Seasons (148)

WMU 1C(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 1D(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 2(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 3(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 4(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 5(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 6(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 7A(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 7B(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming
WMU 8(Excludes Yellow And King)

Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 2026

Daily Limit: 10Possession: 30
Upcoming

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Rails 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
Sept 26 2026 - Jan 10 202760616263A63B64A64B6566A66B6768A68B69A-169A-269A-369B707172A72B7374A74B7576A76B76C76D76E77A77B77C78A78B78C78D78E79C79D8081A81B82A82B82C83A83B83C8485A85B85C86A86B87A87B87C87D87E8889A89B90A90B91A91B92A92B92C92D93A93B93C94A94B95Upcoming
Sept 10 2026 - Dec 25 20261C1D234567A7B89A9B1011A11B11C12A12B131415A15B16A16B16C1718A18B192021A21B222324252627282930313233343536373839404145Upcoming
Sept 19 2026 - Jan 3 20274243A43B44464748495053A53B5455A55B56575859Upcoming
Sept 1 2026 - Dec 16 20261A1BOpen
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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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