We manage Ontario’s deer population so it remains healthy and in balance with other wildlife populations. Each year we set these deer quotas in relation to local population status and management objectives.

2025 regular season

61,295 total tags are available for hunting antlerless deer during the regular (gun and bow) seasons, which is an overall reduction compared to last year (62,765 antlerless tags were available in 2024).

Wildlife Management UnitQuota
01C20
220
3100
450
550
615
07A10
07B150
81200
09A25
09B50
10175
11A25
11B25
12A25
12B225
13500
1425
15A25
15B100
16A20
16B20
16C20
1720
18A20
18B20
1925
21A75
21B25
2225
2325
2420
2520
2620
2720
28100
2925
3025
3125
3225
3325
3425
3550
36550
37600
3875
39100
4075
41200
42500
43A400
43B6,100
44100
45525
46850
472,000
48775
491,500
50380
53A900
54600
55A300
55B450
561,200
572,000
581,900
591,665
604,000
611,300
622,000
63A1,600
63B1200
64A2,300
64B480
654,300
66A280
673,750
68A250
68B500
69B350
71800
72A600
731,600
74A350
74B450
75900
82A3, 150
82B400
83A150
843,350

2025 bows-only season

23,965 total tags are available for hunting antlerless deer during the bows-only (archery) season, which is higher than last year (23,540 antlerless tags were available in 2024).

Wildlife Management UnitQuota
53B60
66B30
69A600
70300
72B50
76500
77600
781,000
79400
801,500
81500
851,750
86650
871,550
88600
892,000
902,100
911,275
923,600
932,200
942,700