All you need to know about White-Tail Deer hunting in Ontario - 2026

Deer season dates for rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loading guns and bows — 2026

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 2026.

Wildlife Management Unit	Resident — Open season	Non-resident — Open season
1C, 16A, 16B, 16C, 17	September 19 to December 15	None
2, 3, 4, 5, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 18A, 18B, 19, 21A	October 10 to December 15	None
6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A, 12A, 12B	October 10 to December 15	October 10 to November 15
10	October 31 to December 15	October 31 to November 15
21B	October 10 to December 15	October 12 to November 15
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33, 34	October 10 to November 15	October 12 to November 15
25	September 19 to December 15	September 21 to November 15
26	September 19 to October 31	September 21 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, 64B[1], 65[1], 66A, 67, 68A, 68B[1], 69B[1], 71[1], 72A[1], 73[1], 74A[1], 74B, 75[1]	November 2 to November 15	November 2 to November 15
43A, 43B	November 16 to November 22	November 16 to November 22
45	November 7 to November 15	November 7 to November 15
82A, 82B, 83A, 84	November 2 to November 8	November 2 to November 8

Notes:

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

Deer season dates for muzzle-loading guns and bows — 2026

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the muzzle-loading guns and bows seasons by residents and non-residents in 2026.

Wildlife Management Unit	Resident — Open season	Non-resident — Open season
5	October 3 to October 9	None
6, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A	October 3 to October 9	October 3 to October 9
7A	October 3 to December 15	October 3 to November 15
18B	September 19 to October 9	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	November 30 to December 6	November 30 to December 6
82B	November 16 to November 22 November 30 to December 6	November 16 to November 22 November 30 to December 6

Deer season dates for bows only — 2026

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the bows only seasons by residents and non-residents in 2026.

Wildlife Management Unit	Resident — Open season	Non-resident — Open season
2, 3, 4, 11B, 13, 14, 15A, 15B, 19, 21A	September 1 to October 9	None
5	September 1 to October 2	None
6, 7A, 7B, 8, 9A, 9B, 11A	September 1 to October 2	September 19 to October 2
10	October 1 to October 30	October 1 to October 30
12A, 12B	September 1 to October 9	September 19 to October 9
18A	September 19 to October 9	None
21B	September 1 to October 9	September 1 to October 9
22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 33	September 1 to October 9 November 16 to November 30	September 1 to October 9 November 16 to November 30
28, 29, 31, 32, 35, 38, 39, 40, 41	October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 30	October 1 to November 1 November 16 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 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15	October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15
43A, 43B	October 1 to November 15	October 1 to November 15
44	October 1 to November 1	October 1 to November 1
45	October 1 to November 6 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15	October 1 to November 6 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 15
46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 53A, 542], 55A, 55B, 56, 57, 58	October 1 to November 1 November 16 to December 15	October 1 to November 1 November 16 to December 15
53B	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to December 15	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to December 15
59, 63B, 64A, 64B, 66A, 67, 68A, 68B, 69B, 71, 72A, 73, 74A, 74B, 75	October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31	October 1 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31
65	October 1 to October 4 October 15 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31	October 1 to October 4 October 15 to November 1 November 16 to November 29 December 7 to December 31
66B	November 9 to November 14	November 9 to November 14
69A1, 69A3, 72B	October 1 to December 31	October 1 to December 31
69A2, 70	October 1 to November 29  December 7 to December 31	October 1 to November 29  December 7 to December 31
76A, 76B, 76C, 76D, 76E, 77A, 77B, 77C, 78A, 78B, 81A, 81B	October 1 to November 1 November 7 to November 29 December 5 to December 31	None
78C, 78D, 78E, 87A, 88, 94A	October 1 to December 31	None
79C, 79D	October 1 to November 1 November 7 to December 31	None
80, 85A, 85B, 85C, 87B, 87C, 87D, 87E, 89A, 89B, 90A, 90B, 93A, 93B	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 29  December 7 to December 31	None
82A, 83A, 84	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 29 December 7 to December 31	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 29 December 7 to December 31
82B	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 15 November 23 to November 29 December 7 to December 31	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 15 November 23 to November 29 December 7 to December 31
86A, 86B	October 1 to November 29 December 7 to December 31	None
91A, 91B, 92A, 92B, 92C, 92D	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to November 15 November 23 to November 29 December 7 to December 31	None
94B	October 1 to November 1 November 9 to December 31	None

Notes:

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

Deer season dates for controlled deer hunts — 2026

This table lists the open season dates for deer hunting in the controlled deer hunt seasons by residents in 2026.

Controlled deer hunt notes:

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