OPEN SEASONS - WILDLIFE

 

Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act, 1997
Loi de 1997 sur la protection du poisson et de la faune

ontario REGULATION 670/98

OPEN SEASONS — WILDLIFE

Consolidation Period:  From January 1, 2023 to the e-Laws currency date.

Last amendment: 215/22.

Legislative History: 88/99, 96/99, 219/99, 226/99, 387/99, 580/99, 19/00, 125/00, 148/00, 152/00, 153/00, 354/00, 518/00, 21/01, 29/01, 32/01, 33/01, 115/01, 253/01, 348/01, 515/01, 34/02, 112/02, 113/02, 127/03, 129/03, 216/03, 374/03, 15/04, 49/04, 54/04, 149/04, 150/04, 182/04, 217/04, 292/04, 373/04, 62/05, 174/05, 266/05, 429/05, 25/06, 33/06, 319/06, 10/07, 12/07, 300/07, 358/07, 53/08, 145/08, 241/08, 89/09, 100/09, 102/09, 530/10, 40/12, 207/13, 83/14, 108/14, 81/15, 36/16 (as am. by 39/20), 90/16, 307/16, 443/16, 85/17, 102/17, 21/20; 39/20, 433/20, 502/20, 81/22, 215/22.

This Regulation is made in English only.

CONTENTS

 

 

Sections

 

 

1-6

Table 1

American elk — open season

 

Table 2

Black bear — open season

 

Table 3

Bullfrog — open season

 

Table 5

Deer — open season

 

Table 6

Furbearing mammals — open season

 

Table 7

Game birds other than wild turkey — open season  (hunting without a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird)

 

Table 7.1

Game birds — open season  (hunting with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird)

 

Table 7.2

Wild turkey — open season

 

Table 8

Moose — open season

 

Table 9

Small game — open season  (hunting without a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird)

 

Table 9.1

Small game — open season  (hunting with a falconry bird or a non-indigenous falconry bird)

 

Table 10

Woodland caribou — open season

 

 

1. The areas, open seasons, times, classes or types of firearm, daily bag limits, possession limits and age limits, where applicable, set out in each Table to this Regulation are prescribed for the species to which the Table applies.  O. Reg. 580/99, s. 1; O. Reg. 81/15, s. 1; O. Reg. 443/16, s. 1.

2. A reference in this Regulation to a period of time that begins and ends on specific dates shall be deemed to include the first and last dates of the period.  O. Reg. 670/98, s. 2.

3. Revoked: O. Reg. 85/17, s. 1.

4. A reference in this Regulation to a wildlife management unit (WMU) is a reference to that unit as referred to in Schedule 1 to Part 6 of Ontario Regulation 663/98 (Area Descriptions) made under the Act except that if a wildlife management unit is referred to by whole number only, the whole number includes a reference to all of the wildlife management units referred to in Schedule 1 by that number used in combination with a letter, or a letter and another number.  O. Reg. 33/06, s. 1.

5. In this Regulation,

“deer” means white-tailed deer. O. Reg. 670/98, s. 5; O. Reg. 81/15, s. 2; O. Reg. 21/20, s. 1.

6. A reference in this Regulation to a class of firearm is a reference to the class of firearm prescribed by section 69 of Ontario Regulation 665/98 (Hunting).  O. Reg. 580/99, s. 2; O. Reg. 266/05, s. 1.

Table Revoked:  O. Reg. 53/08, s. 1.

Table 1
American Elk — Open Season

Item

Column 1

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season

Column 3

Class of Firearm

1.

57, 58, 60, 61, 62 and 63A

From the third Monday in September to the second following Sunday, in any year

7

O. Reg. 40/12, s. 1.

table 2
black bear — open season

Item

Column 1

Area (numbers refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

1.

1A, 1C, 1D, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 53B, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66, 67, 68, 69A, 69B, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76

From May 1 to June 15, in any year.

2.

1A, 1C, 1D,  2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 10, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44 and 45

From August 15 to October 31, in any year.

3.

46, 47, 49, 50, 53A, 53B, 64, 66, 67, 69A, 69B, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 and 76

From the Tuesday next following Labour Day to November 30, in any year.

4.

48, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63 and 68

From September 1 to November 30, in any year.

5.

83, the geographic townships of Keppel and Sarawak in WMU 82A and the geographic township of Amabel in WMU 84

From May 1 to May 7, in any year.

O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3; O. Reg. 36/16, s. 1 (1); O. Reg. 39/20, s. 1.

TABLE 3
BULLFROG — OPEN SEASON

Item

Column 1

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

Column 3

Daily Bag Limits

Column 4

Possession Limits

1.

1 to 59, 72B, 76 to 95

From July 15 to October 15.

10

10

O. Reg. 85/17, s. 2.

TABLE 4 Revoked: O. Reg. 85/17, s. 3.

Table 5
Deer — Open Season

Item

Column 1
Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2
Open Season — Residents

Column 3
Open Season — Non-Residents

Column 4
Class of Firearm

1.

2, 3, 4, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

Closed season

1

2.

5

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year.

Closed season

1

3.

6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 1, in any year.

1

4.

10

From October 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday next following October 26, in any year.

From October 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday next following October 26, in any year.

1

5.

12A, 12B

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

1

6.

18A

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

Closed season

1

7.

21B

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

1

8.

22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.
AND:
November 16 to November 30, in any year.

From September 1 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.
AND:
November 16 to November 30, in any year.

1

9.

28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to November 30, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to November 30, in any year.

1

10.

34

November 16 to November 30, in any year.

November 16 to November 30, in any year.

1

11.

36, 37, 42, 60, 61, 62, 63A

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

1

12.

43A, 43B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year.

1

13.

44

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.

1

14.

45

From October 1 to the Friday preceding the second Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Friday preceding the second Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 15, in any year.

1

15.

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54, excluding those parts of WMU 54 which lie within the boundaries of Algonquin Provincial Park, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

1

16.

53B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to December 15, in any year.

1

17.

59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

18.

65

From October 1 to 4, in any year.
AND:
From October 15 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to 4, in any year.
AND:
From October 15 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

19.

66B

From the second Monday in November to the Saturday next following, in any year.

From the second Monday in November to the Saturday next following, in any year

1

20.

69A1, 69A3, 72B

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

1

21.

69A2, 70

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

22.

76A, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76E, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the Saturday next following the first Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the Saturday next following the Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

23.

78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94A

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

24.

79C, 79D

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the Saturday next following the first Monday in November to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

25.

80, 85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

26.

82A, 83A, 84

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

27.

82B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the third Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

1

28.

82C

From October 1 to the Sunday next following the third Saturday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following the second Saturday in December to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

29.

86A, 86B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

30.

91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the fourth Monday in November to the Sunday immediately prior to the Monday next following November 28, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday next following November 28 to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

31.

93C

From September 1 to the last Sunday in September, in any year.
AND:
Thereafter, following seven consecutive days there shall be Monday to Sunday seasons every other week ending at the latest on the third Sunday in December, in any year.

Closed season

1

32.

94B

From October 1 to the Sunday immediately prior to the first Monday in November, in any year.
AND:
From the second Monday in November to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

1

33.

5

From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

2

34.

6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A

From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to October 1 to the Friday next following, in any year.

2

35.

7A

From the Saturday closest to October 1 to December 15, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to October 1 to November 15, in any year.

2

36.

18B

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the Friday preceding the Saturday closest to October 8, in any year.

Closed season

2

37.

36, 37, 42, 43A, 43B, 45, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64B, 65, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75, 82A, 83A, 84

From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

2

38.

76E

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

2

39.

80

From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

2

40.

82B

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

2

41.

53B, 80, 94B

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

42.

64B, 65, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 75

From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year.

From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year.

3

43.

69A2, 70, 86A, 86B

From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

44.

76B, 76C, 76D, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

45.

79C, 79D

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

46.

82C

From the Monday next following the third Saturday in November to the Sunday next following the second Saturday in December, in any year.

Closed season

3

47.

85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

3

48.

93C

From the first Monday following the last Sunday in September, there shall be Monday to Sunday seasons every other week ending at the latest on the third Sunday in December, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following the third Sunday in December to December 31, in any year.

Closed season

3

49.

91A, 91B

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

5

50.

92A, 92B, 92C, 92D

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

5

51.

91A, 91B

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Sunday next following, in any year.

Closed season

6

52.

1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year.

Closed season

7

53.

2, 3, 4, 5, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year.

Closed season

7

54.

6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12B

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

7

55.

10

From the Saturday next following October 26 to December 15, in any year.

From the Saturday next following October 26 to November 15, in any year.

7

56.

21B

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

7

57.

22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

7

58.

25

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to September 17 to November 15, in any year.

7

59.

26

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year.

From the Monday next following the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year.

7

60.

28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64A, 66A, 67, 68A, 74B

From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year.

From the first Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year.

7

61.

43A, 43B

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

From the third Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

7

62.

45

From the Saturday prior to the second Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year.

From the Saturday prior to the second Monday in November to the second Sunday next following, in any year.

7

63.

76A

From the first Monday in November to the Friday next following, in any year.
AND:
From the Monday next following November 28 to the Friday next following, in any year.

Closed season

7

64.

82A, 82B, 83A, 84

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

From the first Monday in November to the Sunday next following, in any year.

7

65.

83B, 83C

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

From October 1 to December 31, in any year.

7

O. Reg. 215/22, s. 1.

Table 6
FUrbearing mammals — Open Season

Item

Column 1

Species

Column 2

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

 

Column 3

Open Season

1.

Arctic Fox

1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27

October 25 to March 31 in the year next following.

2.

Beaver

1 to 35, 38 to 41

October 5 to May 15 in the year next following.

3.

Beaver

36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B

October 15 to April 30 in the year next following.

4.

Beaver

68, 69A, 70 to 95

October 25 to April 30 in the year next following.

5.

Bobcat and Lynx

1 to 95

October 25 to the last day of February in the year next following.

6.

Coyote and Wolf

1 to 42, 46 to 50, 53 to 58 except the geographic townships listed in Column 2 of Item 8

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

7.

Coyote and Wolf

43 to 45, 59 to 95 except the geographic townships listed in Column 2 of Item 8

January 1 to December 31.

8.

Coyote and Wolf

In the geographic townships of Airy, Alice, Allen, Anson, Anstruther, Attlee, Ballantyne, Bevin, Boulter, Boyd, Bruton, Burleigh, Burns, Burwash, Butt, Caen, Calvin, Cameron, Cardiff, Carlyle, Cavendish, Chandos, Chisholm, Clancy, Clara, Cox, Clyde, Curtin, Dalton, Dickens, Dieppe, Digby, Dudley, Eden, Eyre, Finlayson, Foster, Franklin, Fraser, Goschen, Hagarty, Halifax, Hansen, Harburn, Harcourt, Harvey, Havelock, Head, Herschel, Humboldt, Killarney, Kilpatrick, Lauder, Laura, Livingstone, Longford, Lutterworth, Maria, McClintock, McClure, McCraney, McKay, Minden, Monmouth, Murchison, Papineau, Paxton, Petawawa, Richards, Rolph, Roosevelt, Ryde, Sabine, Sale, Secord, Servos, Sinclair, Struthers, Tilton, Truman, Waldie and Wylie

Closed Season.

9.

Fisher and Marten

1 to 67, 69B

October 25 to the last day of February in the year next following.

10.

Fisher and Marten

68, 69A, 70 to 95

October 25 to January 31 in the year next following.

11.

Mink

1 to 35, 38 to 41

October 5 to the last day of February in the year next following.

12.

Mink

36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B

October 15 to the last day of February in the year next following.

13.

Mink

68, 69A, 70 to 95

October 25 to January 31 in the year next following.

14.

Muskrat

1 to 35, 38 to 41

October 5 to May 15 in the year next following.

15.

Muskrat

36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B

October 15 to April 30 in the year next following.

16.

Muskrat

68, 69A, 70 to 95

October 25 to April 30 in the year next following.

17.

Opossum

1 to 95

October 5 to January 31 in the year next following.

18.

Otter

1 to 35, 38 to 41

October 5 to April 30 in the year next following.

19.

Otter

36, 37, 42 to 67, 69B

October 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

20.

Otter

68, 69A, 70 to 95

October 25 to March 31 in the year next following.

21.

Raccoon

1 to 95

October 5 to January 31 in the year next following.

22.

Red Fox (all colour phases)

1 to 35, 38 to 41

September 15 to the last day of February in the year next following.

23.

Red Fox (all colour phases)

36, 37, 42 to 95

January 1 to December 31.

24.

Red Squirrel and Weasel (Least Weasel, Long-tailed Weasel and Short-tailed Weasel (Ermine))

1 to 95

October 25 to the last day of February in the year next following.

25.

Striped Skunk

1 to 35, 38 to 41

September 15 to the last day of February in the year next following.

26.

Striped Skunk

36, 37, 42 to 95

January 1 to December 31.

O. Reg. 85/17, s. 4.

TABLE 7
GAME BIRDS OTHER THAN WILD TURKEY — OPEN SEASON 
(HUNTING WITHOUT A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item

Column 1

Species

Column 2

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 3

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

Column 4

Daily Bag Limits

Column 5

Possession Limits

0.1

Double-crested Cormorant

1 to 95

September 15 to December 31, in any year.

15

None

1.

Gray Partridge

(Hungarian)

36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to December 31.

5

15

2.

Gray Partridge

(Hungarian)

68, 69A, 70 to 95

September 25 to December 31.

5

15

3.

Ptarmigan

1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

5

15

4.

Ring-necked Pheasant

1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

10

10

5.

Ring-necked Pheasant

5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to December 31.

10

10

6.

Ring-necked Pheasant

68, 69A, 70 to 94

September 25 to December 31.

3

10

7.

Ring-necked Pheasant

95

September 25 to the last day of February in the year next following.

10

10

8.

Ruffed Grouse and Spruce Grouse

1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

Combined total of 5

Combined total of 15

9.

Ruffed Grouse and Spruce Grouse

5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to December 31.

Combined total of 5

Combined total of 15

10.

Ruffed Grouse

68, 73 to 76, 82 to 84

September 25 to December 31.

5

15

11.

Ruffed Grouse

69A, 70 to 72,  77 to 81, 85 to 95

September 25 to December 31.

2

6

12.

Sharp-tailed Grouse

1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

5

15

13.

Sharp-tailed Grouse

5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 35, 38 to 41

September 15 to December 31.

5

15

14.

Sharp-tailed Grouse

36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to December 31.

2

6

O. Reg. 85/17, s. 5; O. Reg. 433/20, s. 1.

TABLE 7.1
GAME BIRDS — OPEN SEASON 
(HUNTING WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item

Column 1

Species

Column 2

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 3

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

Column 4

Daily Bag Limits

Column 5

Possession Limits

1. 

Gray Partridge (Hungarian)

36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 95

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

2

15

2.

Ptarmigan

1 to 4, 16 to 18, 24 to 27

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

3

15

3.

Ring-necked Pheasant

1 to 50, 53 to 95

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

2

10

4.

Ruffed Grouse and Spruce Grouse

1 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

Combined total of 3

Combined total of 15

5.

Ruffed Grouse

68, 73 to 76, 82 to 84

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

3

15

6.

Ruffed Grouse

69A, 70 to 72, 77 to 81, 85 to 95

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

2

6

7.

Sharp-tailed Grouse

1 to 35, 38 to 41

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

3

15

8.

Sharp-tailed Grouse

36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

2

6

O. Reg. 85/17, s. 6.

Table 7.2
Wild Turkey — Open Season

Item

Column 1

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

Column 3

Time Limits

Column 4

Type of Firearm

1.

36, 42, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83A, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95

From April 25 to May 31 in any year.

½ hour before sunrise to 7 p.m.

Bow or Shotgun (including muzzle-loading shotgun).

2.

59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

From October 1 to

October 31 in any year.

None except as provided for in subsection 20 (1) of the Act

Bow.

3.

59, 60, 63, 64, 65, 66A, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 80, 81, 82, 84, 85, 86, 87, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94

From the Tuesday following Thanksgiving Monday to the second following Sunday, in any year.

None except as provided for in subsection 20 (1) of the Act

Shotgun (including muzzle-loading shotgun).

O. Reg. 443/16, s. 4; O. Reg. 502/20, s. 1; O. Reg. 81/22, s. 1.

Table 8
Moose — open season

Item

Column 1

Area (Numbers refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season — Residents

Column 3

Open Season — Non-Residents

Column 4

Class of Firearm

1.

2, 3, 4, 18A, 24, 27

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

1

2.

5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A, 21B, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year.

1

3.

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63

From the first Saturday in October to the next following Friday, in any year.

Closed season

1

4.

65

From October 5 to 7, in any year.

Closed season

1

5.

65

From October 8 to 14, in any year.

Closed season

1

6.

7A

From the Saturday closest to October 15 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year.

2

7.

18B

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to the third following Friday, in any year.

2

8.

11B

From the Saturday closest to September 24 to the third following Friday, in any year.

Closed season

4

9.

1A, 1C, 1D, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17, 25

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to September 17 to November 15, in any year.

7

10.

2, 3, 4, 18A, 18B

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

7

11.

5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12A, 12B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A, 21B

From the Saturday closest to October 15 to December 15, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year.

7

12.

22, 23, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42

From the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 15 to November 15, in any year.

7

13.

24, 27

From the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to October 8 to November 15, in any year.

7

14.

26

From the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year.

From the Monday following the Saturday closest to September 17 to October 31, in any year.

7

15.

46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53, 54, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63

From the third Monday in October to the following Sunday, in any year.

Closed season

7

O. Reg. 21/20, s. 2 (7).

TABLE 9
SMALL GAME — OPEN SEASON 
(HUNTING WITHOUT A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item

Column 1

Species

Column 2

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

 

Column 3

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

Column 4

Daily Bag Limits

Column 5

Possession Limits

1.

Cottontail and European Hare

36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

5 of each

15 of each

1.1

Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 1 (2).

2.

Cottontail and European Hare

68, 69A, 70 to 95

September 25 to the last day of February in the year next following.

5 of each

15 of each

3.

Gray (Black) and Fox Squirrels

5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to December 31.

Combined total of 5

Combined total of 15

4.

Gray (Black) and Fox Squirrels

68, 69A, 70 to 95

September 25 to December 31.

Combined total of 5 

Combined total of 15

5.

Varying (Snowshoe) Hare

1 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 15 to March 31 in the year next following.

5

15

5.1

Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 1 (2).

6.

Varying (Snowshoe) Hare

68, 69A, 70 to 95

September 25 to the last day of February in the year next following.

2

6

O. Reg. 85/17, s. 7; O. Reg. 102/17, s. 1.

TABLE 9.1
SMALL GAME — OPEN SEASON 
(HUNTING WITH A FALCONRY BIRD OR A NON-INDIGENOUS FALCONRY BIRD)

Item

Column 1

Species

Column 2

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 3

Open Season — Residents and Non-Residents

Column 4

Daily Bag Limits

Column 5

Possession Limits

1.

Cottontail and European Hare

36, 37, 42 to 50, 53 to 95

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

5 Cottontail

3 European Hare

15 of each

1.1

Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 2 (2).

2.

Gray (Black) and Fox Squirrel

5 to 15, 19 to 23, 28 to 50, 53 to 95

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

Combined total of 5

Combined total of 15

3.

Varying (Snowshoe) Hare

1 to 50, 53 to 67, 69B

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

3

15

3.1

Revoked: O. Reg. 102/17, s. 2 (2).

4.

Varying (Snowshoe) Hare

68, 69A, 70 to 95

September 1 to March 31 in the year next following.

2

6

O. Reg. 85/17, s. 8; O. Reg. 102/17, s. 2.

Table 10
Woodland Caribou — Open Season

Item

Column 1

Area (Nos. refer to WMUs unless otherwise stated)

Column 2

Open Season

1.

All areas

Closed season

O. Reg. 580/99, s. 3.