2026-2027 Season

Rabbit Season in Quebec

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

17 Open WMUs150 Upcoming WMUs26 Closed WMUs193 Total WMUs

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Rabbit season dates in Quebec differ across 126 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 Quebec.

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Where you can hunt in Quebec: Crown land map

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

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Open Seasons (17)

WMU 19SEFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - March 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 19SESnare

Sept 12 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 19SNOFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - March 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 19SNOSnare

Sept 12 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 19SOFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - March 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 19SOSnare

Sept 12 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 22Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 23Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 24Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 29Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - March 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU 29Snare

Sept 12 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU R02-01Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 12 2026 - Sept 25 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU R02-01Snare

Sept 12 2026 - Sept 25 2026

Open
WMU R08-01Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 14 2026 - Oct 14 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU R09-01Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 11 2026 - Oct 11 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU R09-01Snare

Sept 11 2026 - Oct 11 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Open
WMU Z-042CBow, Crossbow, Shotgun

Sept 5 2026 - Mar 30 2027

Daily Limit: No limit
Open

Upcoming Seasons (150)

WMU 1Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 1Snare

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 2EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 2ESnare

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 2OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 2OSnare

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 3EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 3ESnare

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 3OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU 3OSnare

Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming

+ 140 more upcoming WMUs

Closed Seasons (26)

WMU 13SOFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU 13SOSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU 20OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU 20OSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU 22Firearms, airguns, Bow

Sept 1 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU 23Firearms, airguns, Bow

Aug 25 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU 24Firearms, airguns, Bow

Aug 25 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Closed
WMU Z-021CBow, Crossbow, Firearms, airguns

Sept 21 2024 - Mar 31 2025

Closed
WMU Z-024ABow, Crossbow, Firearms, airguns

Sept 21 2024 - Mar 31 2025

Closed
WMU Z-026AFirearms, airguns, Crossbow, Bow & Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No bag or possession limit.
Closed

+ 16 more closed WMUs

Rabbit dates by zone

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

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Season dateszonesStatus
Sept 19 2026 - Mar 31 2027
78 zones12E2O3E3O45E5O+70 more
Upcoming
Sept 21 2024 - Mar 31 2025
6 zonesZ-021CZ-024AZ-026CZ-076BZ-111AZ-111C
Closed
Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026
5 zones13SO20OZ-026AZ-086CZ-094A
Closed
Sept 12 2026 - March 31 2027
4 zones19SE19SNO19SO29
Open
Sept 12 2026 - Mar 31 2027
4 zones19SE19SNO19SO29
Open
Sept 7 2024 - Mar 31 2025
4 zonesZ-045AZ-146BZ-146CZ-157B
Closed
Sept 12 2026 - Apr 30 2027
3 zones222324
Open
Aug 25 2025 - Apr 30 2026
2 zones2324
Closed
Oct 3 2026 - Dec 31 2026
2 zonesR04-01R04-02
Upcoming
Oct 3 2026 - Mar 31 2027
2 zonesR04-01R04-02
Upcoming
Sept 19 2026 - Jan 15 2027
2 zonesZ-021DZ-083B
Upcoming
Sept 1 2025 - Apr 30 2026
1 zone22
Closed
Oct 16 2026 - Nov 29 2026
1 zoneR01-01
Upcoming
Nov 18 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR01-01
Upcoming
Nov 12 2026 - Nov 15 2026
1 zoneR01-02
Upcoming
Nov 12 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR01-02
Upcoming
Oct 27 2026 - Dec 1 2026
1 zoneR01-03
Upcoming
Oct 27 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR01-03
Upcoming
Oct 7 2026 - Dec 1 2026
1 zoneR01-04
Upcoming
Nov 9 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR01-04
Upcoming
Sept 12 2026 - Sept 25 2026
1 zoneR02-01
Open
Sept 19 2026 - Sept 30 2026
1 zoneR03-01
Upcoming
Oct 24 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR03-01
Upcoming
Oct 10 2026 - Dec 20 2026
1 zoneR03-02
Upcoming
Oct 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR03-02
Upcoming
Oct 9 2026 - Oct 15 2026
1 zoneR07-01
Upcoming
Nov 22 2026 - Jan 15 2027
1 zoneR07-01
Upcoming
Sept 14 2026 - Oct 14 2026
1 zoneR08-01
Open
Nov 16 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR08-01
Upcoming
Sept 11 2026 - Oct 11 2026
1 zoneR09-01
Open
Oct 3 2026 - Nov 23 2026
1 zoneR11-01
Upcoming
Oct 5 2026 - Oct 18 2026
1 zoneR11-02
Upcoming
Oct 5 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR11-02
Upcoming
Oct 18 2026 - Nov 22 2026
1 zoneR15-01
Upcoming
Nov 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027
1 zoneR15-01
Upcoming
Sept 21 2024 - Jan 15 2025
1 zoneZ-026C
Closed
Sept 5 2026 - Mar 30 2027
1 zoneZ-042C
Open
Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026
1 zoneZ-042E
Closed
Sept 22 2025 - Mar 31 2026
1 zoneZ-052A
Closed
Sept 19 2026 - Oct 9 2026
1 zoneZ-083A
Upcoming
Oct 10 2026 - Oct 25 2026
1 zoneZ-083A
Upcoming
Oct 26 2026 - Jan 15 2027
1 zoneZ-083A
Upcoming
Oct 25 2024 - Mar 31 2025
1 zoneZ-157B
Closed
Sept 19 2026 - Apr 3 2027
1 zoneZ-159B
Upcoming
HuntScout Mobile App

Rabbit dates differ by zone — check yours

The dates above are province-wide ranges. HuntScout shows the exact Rabbit season for the zone you hunt in Quebec, on an offline map with boundaries and regulations.

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Rabbit Hunting Tips

1.

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 Quebec's official wildlife authority and review the current hunting regulations before hunting. This tool is for informational purposes only.

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