2026-2027 Season

Rabbit Season
Quebec

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

100 Open WMUs
18 Upcoming WMUs
118 Total WMUs

Open Seasons (100)

WMU 1Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 1Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 2ESnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 2OSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 3ESnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 3OSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 4Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 4Snare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 5EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 5ESnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 5OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 5OSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 6NFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 6NSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 6SFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 6SSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 7NFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 7NSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 7SFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 7SSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 8EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: 8Possession: No Limit
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WMU 8NFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: 8Possession: No Limit
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WMU 8SFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: 8Possession: No Limit
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WMU 9EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 9ESnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 9OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 9OSnare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 10EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 10ESnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 10OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 10OSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 11EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 11ESnare

Oct 25 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 11OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 11OSnare

Oct 25 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 12Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 12Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 13Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 13Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 13SOFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 13SOSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 14Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 14Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 15EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 15ESnare

Oct 25 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 15NFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 15NSnare

Oct 25 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 15OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 15OSnare

Oct 25 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 16Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 16Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 17Firearms, airguns, Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 17Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 18Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 18Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 19SESnare

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

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

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 19SNOSnare

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

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

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 19SOSnare

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

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

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 20Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 20OSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 21Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: 2Possession: No Limit
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WMU 21Snare

Dec 1 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 1 2025 - Apr 30 2026

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

Aug 25 2025 - Apr 30 2026

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

Aug 25 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 26EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 26ESnare

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 26OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 26OSnare

Sept 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 27EFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 27ESnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 27OFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 27OSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 27SFirearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 27SSnare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 28Firearms, airguns, Crossbow & Bow

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 28Snare

Sept 20 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU 29Snare

Sept 13 2025 - Apr 30 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R01-01Snare

Nov 19 2025 - Mar 31 2026

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WMU R01-02Snare

Nov 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R01-03Snare

Oct 21 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R01-04Snare

Nov 10 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R03-01Snare

Oct 18 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R03-02Snare

Oct 4 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R04-01Snare

Sept 27 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R04-02Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Nov 5 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R04-02Snare

Sept 27 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R08-01Snare

Nov 17 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R11-02Snare

Oct 6 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R15-01Snare

Nov 4 2025 - Mar 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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Upcoming Seasons (18)

WMU R01-01Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Oct 17 2026 - Oct 30 2026

Upcoming
WMU R01-02Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Nov 6 2026 - Nov 16 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU R01-03Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Oct 21 2026 - Dec 1 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
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WMU R01-04Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Nov 7 2026 - Nov 16 2026

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

Sep 6 2026 - Sep 19 2026

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

Sep 6 2026 - Sep 19 2026

Upcoming
WMU R03-01Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Sep 20 2026 - Sep 30 2026

Upcoming
WMU R03-02Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Oct 4 2026 - Dec 14 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU R04-01Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Sep 27 2026 - Dec 31 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming
WMU R07-01Firearms, Crossbow & Bow

Oct 3 2026 - Oct 9 2026

Daily Limit: No LimitPossession: No Limit
Upcoming

+ 8 more upcoming WMUs

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.