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Manitoba GHA 23 map and hunting seasons 2026

Manitoba GHA 23: open season dates for white-tailed deer, mule deer, elk, black bear, gray wolf, coyote, wild turkey, upland game birds, ducks, geese and other migratory birds.

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Dates copied from the 2026 Manitoba Hunting Guide (licence year Apr 1, 2026 - Mar 31, 2027) with the 2026 Spring Supplement and moose conservation closures and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Manitoba is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in Manitoba's hunting regulations before you go.

White-tailed deer

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Archery
Bag: one deer on the general licence; second/third antlerless licences in some GHAs.
Non-Canadian residents must hunt with a licensed outfitter/guide.
Dates are for the 2026 hunting year, copied from the 2026 guide.
Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge (GHAs 26, 36) and Delta Game Bird Refuge are closed to deer hunting.		Aug 31 – Nov 8Aug 31 – Nov 8
Muzzleloader
Zone E GHAs (22, 24, 25A, 25B, 27-32, 34C, 35A) are open to Manitoba and Canadian residents only, not non-Canadian residents.
Non-Canadian residents must hunt with a licensed outfitter/guide.		Oct 19 – Nov 8Oct 19 – Nov 8
Youth muzzleloader (Manitoba resident youth only)
Youth with a Deer and Game Bird (Youth) licence only.		Oct 12 – Nov 8None
Rifle (general)
Zone E GHAs (22, 24, 25A, 25B, 27-32, 34C, 35A) are open to Manitoba and Canadian residents only, not non-Canadian residents.
Non-Canadian residents must hunt with a licensed outfitter/guide.		Nov 9 – Nov 29Nov 9 – Nov 29

Manitoba white-tailed deer rules

Mule deer

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Archery (Manitoba residents only)
Manitoba residents only. Bag: one mule deer; second/third licences are antlerless only.
Mandatory CWD sample submission in many of these GHAs.
GHA 29A is assumed covered by the guide's "27-30" range.		Aug 31 – Nov 8None
Muzzleloader (Manitoba residents only)
Manitoba residents only. Bag: one mule deer; second/third licences are antlerless only.
Mandatory CWD sample submission in many of these GHAs.		Oct 19 – Nov 8None
Rifle, all equipment (Manitoba residents only)
Manitoba residents only. Bag: one mule deer; second/third licences are antlerless only.
Mandatory CWD sample submission in many of these GHAs.		Nov 9 – Jan 31None

Manitoba mule deer rules

Elk

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Rifle, draw (licence by draw only)
Manitoba residents only.
Elk licences are by draw.
Bag limit is one elk or one bull moose.		Nov 30 – Dec 20
Dec 28 – Jan 24		None
Archery, draw (licence by draw only)
Manitoba residents only.
Elk licences are by draw.
Bag limit is one elk or one bull moose.		Aug 31 – Nov 8None
Landowner draw, own land only (licence by draw only)
Landowner draw: valid only on land owned by the licence holder.
Manitoba residents only.
One elk or one bull moose.		Aug 31 – Nov 8
Dec 14 – Dec 20
Dec 28 – Jan 3		None

Manitoba elk rules

Black bear

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Spring and fall
Bag: one adult black bear per year; females with cubs and cubs may not be taken.
Spring dates shown are the part shared by all three bear zones (Apr 27 - Jun 14); Zone B runs to Jun 21 and Zone A to Jun 30, but the zone map is not in the text, so those extra days are left out.
Hunter orange required in the fall season.
Fall bear dates are the same in all zones.
Non-Canadian residents must hunt with a licensed outfitter/guide.
GHA 17A: designated-route restrictions Sept 21 - Oct 18. Hecla Island (GHA 21A) is closed to bear hunting.		Apr 27 – Jun 14
Aug 15 – Nov 1		Apr 27 – Jun 14
Aug 15 – Nov 1

Manitoba black bear rules

Gray wolf

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Gray wolf
Bag: one wolf; two wolves in GHAs 18, 18A, 18B, 18C and 26.
Any valid big game licence is needed. Non-Canadian residents hunt wolves only with a licensed outfitter and guide.		Aug 31 – Mar 31Aug 31 – Mar 31

Manitoba gray wolf rules

Coyote

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Coyote
Bag: one coyote. Manitoba residents with any big game licence.
Canadian and non-Canadian residents may take coyotes only during the fall big game season in the area where they hold an unused tag, so no general season is listed for them.		Aug 31 – Feb 29None

Manitoba coyote rules

Wild turkey

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Spring and fall (Manitoba residents only)
Spring: one bearded turkey (youth season starts Apr 11). Fall: one turkey. One turkey per year.
No turkey season for Canadian or non-Canadian residents.
GHA 23A is not in the guide's list (22, 23, 24, 25B, 27-35A, 36), so it is left out.		Apr 18 – May 17
Sep 15 – Oct 15		None

Manitoba wild turkey rules

Upland game birds (grouse)

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Grouse (ruffed, spruce, sharp-tailed)
Daily 6 / possession 12 per species; sharp-tailed 4 / 8 in GHAs 19, 19B, 22-24, 27-33.
Grouse open Sept 1 in the northern game bird zones (GBHZ 1 and 2); the zone map is not in the text, so only Sept 8 on is shown. Gray partridge (GBHZ 3 and 4) Sept 8 - Jan 1, 4 daily; ptarmigan (GBHZ 1 and 2) Sept 1 - Feb 28.
Hunter orange needed during the general rifle deer season.		Sep 8 – Jan 1Sep 8 – Jan 1

Manitoba upland game birds rules

Ducks, geese and other migratory birds

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Ducks, geese, coots, snipe (fall)
Shown: the part of the season open in every game bird zone (GBHZ). Resident seasons run later: GBHZ 2 to Nov 30, GBHZ 3 and 4 to Dec 6. The zone map is not in the text, so this is left conservative.
Bag: ducks/coots/snipe 8 daily (10 in GBHZ 3 and 4); dark geese 8; white geese 50. Canada Migratory Game Bird Permit and Habitat Stamp needed.
Non-Canadian residents: need a licence through the draw or a licensed outfitter; dark goose bag 5; zone 3 and 4 start Sept 24 (GBHZ 2 Sept 8). GHA 38 is Manitoba residents only. Morning-only dark goose hunting for non-Canadians in some GHAs to Oct 11, 2026.
Canadian residents from outside Manitoba use the resident dates; the non-resident dates shown are for non-Canadian residents.		Sep 1 – Oct 31Sep 24 – Oct 31
Spring conservation goose (snow, blue and Ross’s geese)
Shown: the part open in every game bird zone. GBHZ 1 runs Apr 1 - June 15; GBHZ 2, 3 and 4 run Mar 15 - May 31. The zone map is not in the text, so this is left conservative.
Spring conservation Canada goose season in GBHZ 3 and 4 only: Mar 1 - Apr 10, 8 daily / 24 possession.
Bag: white geese 50 daily, no possession limit. Needs a free Manitoba Spring Conservation Goose Licence plus the previous year’s Migratory Game Bird Permit and Habitat Stamp. Electronic calls allowed.
Open to Manitoba, Canadian and non-Canadian residents (non-Canadian requirements at manitoba.ca mbwaterfowl page).		Apr 1 – May 31Apr 1 – May 31

Manitoba ducks, geese and other migratory birds rules

No open season listed here for moose, caribou.

Nearby zones

All Manitoba zones. Public land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land, private land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.

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