Deer season dates for rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2023.

Wildlife Management UnitResident - Open seasonNon-resident - Open season
1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17September 16 to December 15None
2, 3, 4, 5, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21AOctober 7 to December 15None
6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12BOctober 7 to December 15October 7 to November 15
10October 28 to December 15October 28 to November 15
21BOctober 7 to December 15October 9 to November 15
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34October 7 to November 15October 9 to November 15
25September 16 to December 15September 18 to November 15
26September 16 to October 31September 18 to October 31
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, 63A, 63B, 64A, 64Bfootnote 1, 65footnote 1, 66A, 67, 68A, 68Bfootnote 1, 69Bfootnote 1, 71footnote 1, 72Afootnote 1, 73footnote 1, 74Afootnote 1, 74B, 75footnote 1November 6 to November 19November 6 to November 19
43A, 43BNovember 20 to November 26November 20 to November 26
45November 11 to November 19November 11 to November 19
82A, 82B, 83A, 84November 6 to November 12November 6 to November 12

Notes:

  • footnote 1 [1] indicates that rifles are not permitted during the open resident and non-resident seasons

Deer season dates for muzzle-loading guns and bows – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2023.

Wildlife Management UnitResident - Open seasonNon-resident - Open season
5September 30 to October 6None
6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11ASeptember 30 to October 6September 30 to October 6
7ASeptember 30 to December 15September 30 to November 15
18BSeptember 16 to October 6None
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, 84December 4 to December 10December 4 to December 10
82BNovember 20 to November 26
December 4 to December 10
November 20 to November 26
December 4 to December 10

Deer season dates for bows only – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the bows only seasons by residents and non-residents in 2023.

Wildlife Management UnitResident - Open seasonNon-resident - Open season
2, 3, 4, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21ASeptember 1 to October 6None
5September 1 to September 29None
6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11ASeptember 1 to September 29September 16 to September 29
10October 1 to October 27October 1 to October 27
12A, 12BSeptember 1 to October 6September 16 to October 6
18ASeptember 16 to October 6None
21BSeptember 1 to October 6September 1 to October 6
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33September 1 to October 6
November 16 to November 30
September 1 to October 6
November 16 to November 30
28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41October 1 to November 5
November 20 to November 30
October 1 to November 5
November 20 to November 30
34November 16 to November 30November 16 to November 30
36, 37, 42, 60, 61, 62, 63AOctober 1 to November 5
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 15
October 1 to November 5
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 15
43A, 43BOctober 1 to November 19October 1 to November 19
44October 1 to November 5October 1 to November 5
45October 1 to November 10
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 15
October 1 to November 10
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 15
46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54footnote 2, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58October 1 to November 5
November 20 to December 15
October 1 to November 5
November 20 to December 15
53BOctober 1 to November 5
November 13 to December 15
October 1 to November 5
November 13 to December 15
59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75October 1 to November 5
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
October 1 to November 5
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
65October 1 to October 4
October 15 to November 5
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
October 1 to October 4
October 15 to November 5
November 20 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
66BNovember 13 to November 18November 13 to November 18
69A1, 69A3, 72BOctober 1 to December 31October 1 to December 31
69A2, 70October 1 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
October 1 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
76A, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76E, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81BOctober 1 to November 5
November 11 to December 3
December 9 to December 31
None
78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94AOctober 1 to December 31None
79C, 79DOctober 1 to November 5
November 11 to December 31
None
80, 85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93BOctober 1 to November 5
November 13 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
None
82A, 83A, 84October 1 to November 5
November 13 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
October 1 to November 5
November 13 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
82BOctober 1 to November 5
November 13 to November 19
November 27 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
October 1 to November 5
November 13 to November 19
November 27 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
86A, 86BOctober 1 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
None
91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92DOctober 1 to November 5
November 13 to November 19
November 27 to December 3
December 11 to December 31
None
94BOctober 1 to November 5
November 13 to December 31
None

Notes:

  • footnote 2 [2] Excluding parts of Wildlife Management Unit 54 which lie within boundaries of Algonquin Provincial Park

Deer season dates for controlled deer hunts – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the controlled deer hunt seasons by residents in 2023.

WMUResident - Open season
53BNovember 6 to November 12
69A2December 4 to December 10
70December 4 to December 10
76Afootnote 3November 6 to November 10
76Afootnote 3December 4 to December 8
76BNovember 6 to November 10
76BDecember 4 to December 8
76CNovember 6 to November 10
76CDecember 4 to December 8
76DNovember 6 to November 10
76DDecember 4 to December 8
76Efootnote 4November 6 to November 10
76Efootnote 4December 4 to December 8
77BNovember 6 to November 10
77BDecember 4 to December 8
77CNovember 6 to November 10
77CDecember 4 to December 8
78ANovember 6 to November 10
78ADecember 4 to December 8
78BNovember 6 to November 10
78BDecember 4 to December 8
79CNovember 6 to November 10
79DNovember 6 to November 10
80November 6 to November 12
80footnote 4December 4 to December 10
81ANovember 6 to November 10
81ADecember 4 to December 8
81BNovember 6 to November 10
81BDecember 4 to December 8
85ANovember 6 to November 12
85ADecember 4 to December 10
85BNovember 6 to November 12
85BDecember 4 to December 10
85CNovember 6 to November 12
85CDecember 4 to December 10
86ADecember 4 to December 10
86BDecember 4 to December 10
87BNovember 6 to November 12
WMUResident - open season
87BDecember 4 to December 10
87CNovember 6 to November 12
87CDecember 4 to December 10
87DNovember 6 to November 12
87DDecember 4 to December 10
87ENovember 6 to November 12
87EDecember 4 to December 10
89ANovember 6 to November 12
89ADecember 4 to December 10
89BNovember 6 to November 12
89BDecember 4 to December 10
90ANovember 6 to November 12
90ADecember 4 to December 10
90BNovember 6 to November 12
90BDecember 4 to December 10
91Afootnote 5November 6 to November 12
91Afootnote 6November 20 to November 26
91Afootnote 5December 4 to December 10
91Bfootnote 5November 6 to November 12
91Bfootnote 6November 20 to November 26
91Bfootnote 5December 4 to December 10
92Afootnote 6November 6 to November 12
92Afootnote 6November 20 to November 26
92Afootnote 6December 4 to December 10
92Bfootnote 6November 6 to November 12
92Bfootnote 6November 20 to November 26
92Bfootnote 6December 4 to December 10
92Cfootnote 6November 6 to November 12
92Cfootnote 6November 20 to November 26
92Cfootnote 6December 4 to December 10
92Dfootnote 6November 6 to November 12
92Dfootnote 6November 20 to November 26
92Dfootnote 6December 4 to December 10
93ANovember 6 to November 12
93ADecember 4 to December 10
93BNovember 6 to November 12
93BDecember 4 to December 10
94BNovember 6 to November 12

Controlled deer hunt notes:

  • unless otherwise indicated, only shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows are permitted in controlled deer hunts
  • footnote 3 [1] indicates that rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows are permitted
  • footnote 4 [4] indicates that only muzzle-loading guns and bows are permitted
  • footnote 5 [5] indicates that only shotguns and muzzle-loading guns are permitted
  • footnote 6 [6] indicates that only muzzle-loading guns are permitted

Moose season dates for rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2023.

Many hunters call these the “gun” seasons, when “gun tags” are valid.

Wildlife Management UnitResident – Open seasonNon-resident – Open season
1A, 1C, 1D, 16–17, 25September 16 to December 15September 18 to November 15
2-4, 18A, 18BOctober 7 to December 15October 9 to November 15
5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12–15, 19, 21A, 21BOctober 14 to December 15October 16 to November 15
22, 23, 28–42October 14 to November 15October 16 to November 15
24, 27October 7 to November 15October 9 to November 15
26September 16 to October 31September 18 to October 31
46–50, 53–63October 16 to October 22None

Moose season dates for muzzle-loading guns and bows – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2023.

These seasons are when “bows and muzzle-loading guns only” tags are valid.

Wildlife Management UnitResident – open seasonNon-resident – open season
7AOctober 14 to December 15October 16 to November 15
18BSeptember 16 to October 6September 16 to October 6

Moose season dates for bows only – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the bows only seasons by residents and non-residents in 2023.

These seasons are when “bow tags” are valid.

Wildlife Management UnitResident – open seasonNon-resident – open season
2–4, 18A, 24, 27September 16 to October 6September 16 to October 6
5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12–15, 19, 21–23, 28–33, 35–42September 23 to October 13September 23 to October 13
46–50, 53–63October 7 to October 13None

Moose season dates for resident seasons with controlled hunter numbers – 2023

This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the seasons with controlled hunter numbers by residents in 2023.

Read the moose section of the Hunting Regulations Summary for more information.

Wildlife Management UnitResident – open seasonFirearm typeRestrictions
11BSeptember 23 to October 13Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading gunsFor hunters with a lower limb disability. See the Hunting Regulations Summary for more information.
65October 5 to October 7Bows onlyFor hunters with a lower limb disability. See the Hunting Regulations Summary for WMU 65 restrictions.
65October 8 to October 14Bows onlySee the Hunting Regulations Summary for WMU 65 restrictions.