Tentative dates for the deer and moose hunting seasons
The following tables list 2024 open season dates for white-tailed deer and moose hunting seasons for residents and non-residents. Use your Wildlife Management Unit to find out when your season begins and ends.
Deer season dates for rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows – 2024
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 2024.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident - Open season | Non-resident - Open season |
|---|---|---|
| 1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17 | September 14 to December 15 | None |
| 2, 3, 4, 5, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A | October 5 to December 15 | None |
| 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12B | October 5 to December 15 | October 5 to November 15 |
| 10 | November 2 to December 15 | November 2 to November 15 |
| 21B | October 5 to December 15 | October 7 to November 15 |
| 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34 | October 5 to November 15 | October 7 to November 15 |
| 25 | September 14 to December 15 | September 16 to November 15 |
| 26 | September 14 to October 31 | September 16 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 1 | November 4 to November 17 | November 4 to November 17 |
| 43A, 43B | November 18 to November 24 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 45 | November 9 to November 17 | November 9 to November 17 |
| 82A, 82B, 83A, 84 | November 4 to November 10 | November 4 to November 10 |
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 – 2024
This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2024.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident - Open season | Non-resident - Open season |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | September 28 to October 4 | None |
| 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A | September 28 to October 4 | September 28 to October 4 |
| 7A | September 28 to December 15 | September 28 to November 15 |
| 18B | September 14 to October 4 | None |
| 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 | December 2 to December 8 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 82B | November 18 to November 24 December 2 to December 8 | November 18 to November 24 December 2 to December 8 |
Deer season dates for bows only – 2024
This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the bows only seasons by residents and non-residents in 2024.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident - Open season | Non-resident - Open season |
|---|---|---|
| 2, 3, 4, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A | September 1 to October 4 | None |
| 5 | September 1 to September 27 | None |
| 6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A | September 1 to September 27 | September 14 to September 27 |
| 10 | October 1 to November 1 | October 1 to November 1 |
| 12A, 12B | September 1 to October 4 | September 14 to October 4 |
| 18A | September 14 to October 4 | None |
| 21B | September 1 to October 4 | September 1 to October 4 |
| 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33 | September 1 to October 4 November 16 to November 30 | September 1 to October 4 November 16 to November 30 |
| 28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to November 30 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to November 30 |
| 34 | November 16 to November 30 | November 16 to November 30 |
| 36, 37, 42, 60, 61, 62, 63A | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 15 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 15 |
| 43A, 43B | October 1 to November 17 | October 1 to November 17 |
| 44 | October 1 to November 3 | October 1 to November 3 |
| 45 | October 1 to November 8 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 15 | October 1 to November 8 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 15 |
| 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 54footnote 2, 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to December 15 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to December 15 |
| 53B | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to December 15 | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to December 15 |
| 59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | October 1 to November 3 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 |
| 65 | October 1 to October 4 October 15 to November 3 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | October 1 to October 4 October 15 to November 3 November 18 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 |
| 66B | November 11 to November 16 | November 11 to November 16 |
| 69A1, 69A3, 72B | October 1 to December 31 | October 1 to December 31 |
| 69A2, 70 | October 1 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | October 1 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 |
| 76A, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76E, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B | October 1 to November 3 November 9 to December 1 December 7 to December 31 | None |
| 78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94A | October 1 to December 31 | None |
| 79C, 79D | October 1 to November 3 November 9 to December 31 | None |
| 80, 85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | None |
| 82A, 83A, 84 | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 |
| 82B | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to November 17 November 25 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to November 17 November 25 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 |
| 86A, 86B | October 1 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | None |
| 91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D | October 1 to November 3 November 11 to November 17 November 25 to December 1 December 9 to December 31 | None |
| 94B | October 1 to November 3 November 11 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 – 2024
This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the controlled deer hunt seasons by residents in 2024.
| WMU | Resident - Open season |
|---|---|
| 53B | November 4 to November 10 |
| 69A2 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 70 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 76Afootnote 3 | November 4 to November 8 |
| 76Afootnote 3 | December 2 to December 6 |
| 76B | November 4 to November 8 |
| 76B | December 2 to December 6 |
| 76C | November 4 to November 8 |
| 76C | December 2 to December 6 |
| 76D | November 4 to November 8 |
| 76D | December 2 to December 6 |
| 76Efootnote 4 | November 4 to November 8 |
| 76Efootnote 4 | December 2 to December 6 |
| 77A | November 4 to November 8 |
| 77A | December 2 to December 6 |
| 77B | November 4 to November 8 |
| 77B | December 2 to December 6 |
| 77C | November 4 to November 8 |
| 77C | December 2 to December 6 |
| 78A | November 4 to November 8 |
| 78A | December 2 to December 6 |
| 78B | November 4 to November 8 |
| 78B | December 2 to December 6 |
| 79C | November 4 to November 8 |
| 79D | November 4 to November 8 |
| 80 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 80footnote 4 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 81A | November 4 to November 8 |
| 81A | December 2 to December 6 |
| 81B | November 4 to November 8 |
| 81B | December 2 to December 6 |
| 85A | November 4 to November 10 |
| 85A | December 2 to December 8 |
| 85B | November 4 to November 10 |
| 85B | December 2 to December 8 |
| 85C | November 4 to November 10 |
| 85C | December 2 to December 8 |
| 86A | December 2 to December 8 |
| 86B | December 2 to December 8 |
| 87B | November 4 to November 10 |
| WMU | Resident - open season |
|---|---|
| 87B | December 2 to December 8 |
| 87C | November 4 to November 10 |
| 87C | December 2 to December 8 |
| 87D | November 4 to November 10 |
| 87D | December 2 to December 8 |
| 87E | November 4 to November 10 |
| 87E | December 2 to December 8 |
| 89A | November 4 to November 10 |
| 89A | December 2 to December 8 |
| 89B | November 4 to November 10 |
| 89B | December 2 to December 8 |
| 90A | November 4 to November 10 |
| 90A | December 2 to December 8 |
| 90B | November 4 to November 10 |
| 90B | December 2 to December 8 |
| 91Afootnote 5 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 91Afootnote 6 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 91Afootnote 5 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 91Bfootnote 5 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 91Bfootnote 6 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 91Bfootnote 5 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 92Afootnote 6 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 92Afootnote 6 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 92Afootnote 6 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 92Bfootnote 6 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 92Bfootnote 6 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 92Bfootnote 6 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 92Cfootnote 6 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 92Cfootnote 6 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 92Cfootnote 6 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 92Dfootnote 6 | November 4 to November 10 |
| 92Dfootnote 6 | November 18 to November 24 |
| 92Dfootnote 6 | December 2 to December 8 |
| 93A | November 4 to November 10 |
| 93A | December 2 to December 8 |
| 93B | November 4 to November 10 |
| 93B | December 2 to December 8 |
| 94B | November 4 to November 10 |
Controlled deer hunt notes:
- unless otherwise indicated, only shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows are permitted in controlled deer hunts
- footnote 3 [3] 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 – 2024
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 2024.
Many hunters call these the “gun” seasons, when “gun tags” are valid.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident – Open season | Non-resident – Open season |
|---|---|---|
| 1A, 1C, 1D, 16–17, 25 | September 14 to December 15 | September 16 to November 15 |
| 2-4, 18A, 18B | October 5 to December 15 | October 7 to November 15 |
| 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12–15, 19, 21A, 21B | October 12 to December 15 | October 14 to November 15 |
| 22, 23, 28–42 | October 12 to November 15 | October 14 to November 15 |
| 24, 27 | October 5 to November 15 | October 7 to November 15 |
| 26 | September 14 to October 31 | September 16 to October 31 |
| 46–50, 53–63 | October 21 to October 27 | None |
Moose season dates for muzzle-loading guns and bows – 2024
This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2024.
These seasons are when “bows and muzzle-loading guns only” tags are valid.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident – open season | Non-resident – open season |
|---|---|---|
| 7A | October 12 to December 15 | October 14 to November 15 |
| 18B | September 14 to October 4 | September 14 to October 4 |
Moose season dates for bows only – 2024
This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the bows only seasons by residents and non-residents in 2024.
These seasons are when “bow tags” are valid.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident – open season | Non-resident – open season |
|---|---|---|
| 2–4, 18A, 24, 27 | September 14 to October 4 | September 14 to October 4 |
| 5, 6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 11B, 12–15, 19, 21–23, 28–33, 35–42 | September 21 to October 11 | September 21 to October 11 |
| 46–50, 53–63 | October 5 to October 11 | None |
Moose season dates for resident seasons with controlled hunter numbers – 2024
This table lists the open season dates for moose hunting in the seasons with controlled hunter numbers by residents in 2024.
Read the moose section of the Hunting Regulations Summary for more information.
| Wildlife Management Unit | Resident – open season | Firearm type | Restrictions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11B | September 21 to October 11 | Rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns | For hunters with a lower limb disability. See the Hunting Regulations Summary for more information. |
| 65 | October 5 to October 7 | Bows only | For hunters with a lower limb disability. See the Hunting Regulations Summary for WMU 65 restrictions. |
| 65 | October 8 to October 14 | Bows only | See the Hunting Regulations Summary for WMU 65 restrictions. |
Updated: March 12, 2024
Published: November 18, 2015