Jackpine Outdoors · Hunting zone maps and seasonsNorthwest Territories Zone I map and hunting seasons 2026
Northwest Territories Zone I: open season dates for moose, black bear, caribou, wolf, grouse and ptarmigan.
Open Zone I on the mapDates copied from the NWT Summary of Hunting & Trapping Regulations, July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Northwest Territories is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in Northwest Territories's hunting regulations before you go.
Moose
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Resident, one moose (tag required) Bag limit one. Applies to parts of D, G (south of 68N, east of the east branch of the Mackenzie), I (east of the east branch of the Mackenzie), R, S, U; check the hunting area code. All islands in the Mackenzie River are closed to moose Dec 1 to Jan 31. S/MO/01 and G/MO/01 are Sept 1 to Nov 30 only. Indigenous harvesters and General Hunting Licence holders have separate rules. | Sep 1 – Jan 31 | None |
Northwest Territories moose rules
Black bear
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Resident, one adult bear (no cub) Bag limit one adult bear not accompanied by a cub. Resident season covers D, G (not G/WP/01), I (ISR rules), R, S, U. Non-residents: R, S (outside outfitter areas) and U Aug 15 to Jun 30 with the required guide/outfitter rules for non-resident aliens; in D/OT/01-02, G/OT/01 and S/OT/01-05 non-residents hunt Aug 15 to Oct 31 with an outfitter. If not an Inuvialuit beneficiary, permission is needed to hunt black bear in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. | Aug 15 – Jun 30 | Aug 15 – Jun 30 |
Northwest Territories black bear rules
Caribou
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Barren-ground caribou, male only (resident, herd areas only) Only in G/BC/01 and I/BC/05 (two males), U/BC/01 (one male), G/BC/03 (two males, ends Dec 25). Tag required. All other barren-ground herds are closed to residents. Harvest is prohibited in the Mobile Core Bathurst management zone. | Aug 15 – Apr 30 | None |
Northwest Territories caribou rules
Wolf
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Resident, unlimited with tag Residents: Aug 15 to May 31 (Jul 25 to May 31 in the outfitter areas D/OT/01-02, G/OT/01, S/OT/01-05). Area I is I/WF/01-05 only. Non-residents: R and U two wolves; D/WS/01 one wolf. In outfitter areas Jul 25 to Apr 15 with an outfitter (S/WF/01 Aug 1 to Apr 15). Written permission from the local HTC is needed in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. | Aug 15 – May 31 | Aug 15 – May 31 |
Northwest Territories wolf rules
Grouse and ptarmigan
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Grouse and ptarmigan Residents 10 per day, possession 40. Non-residents 5 per day, possession 10. | Sep 1 – Apr 30 | Sep 1 – Apr 30 |
Northwest Territories grouse and ptarmigan rules
No open season listed here for dall's sheep, mountain goat, muskox, wood bison, hare.
Nearby zones
All Northwest Territories 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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