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Northwest Territories Zone U map and hunting seasons 2026

Northwest Territories Zone U: open season dates for moose, black bear, caribou, muskox, wood bison, wolf, grouse and ptarmigan, hare.

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Dates 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

SeasonResidentsNon-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 31None

Northwest Territories moose rules

Black bear

SeasonResidentsNon-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 30Aug 15 – Jun 30

Northwest Territories black bear rules

Caribou

SeasonResidentsNon-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 30None

Northwest Territories caribou rules

Muskox

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Draw (residents, tags by yearly draw)
Residents: S/MX/01 (5 tags, Aug 1 to Apr 15) and U/MX/01 (55 tags, Jul 1 to Apr 15 and Jun 15 to 30), by yearly draw. Apply after Apr 1, before May 15.
Non-residents: S/MX/01 Aug 1 to Apr 15 (male only), U/MX/01 Aug 15 to Apr 15; tags limited, outfitted.
Inuvialuit Settlement Region (I/MX) tags are allocated by local hunters and trappers committees and are not listed here.		Jul 1 – Apr 15
Jun 15 – Jun 30		Aug 1 – Apr 15

Northwest Territories muskox rules

Wood bison

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Wood bison (resident, one, tag required)
Area U only. Bag limit one. Mandatory harvest report.
Hunting in D/WB/05, D/WB/06 and R is on a limited quota with First Nation approval; not listed here.
Ammunition must be .30 calibre or larger.		Sep 1 – Mar 15None

Northwest Territories wood bison rules

Wolf

SeasonResidentsNon-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 31Aug 15 – May 31

Northwest Territories wolf rules

Grouse and ptarmigan

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Grouse and ptarmigan
Residents 10 per day, possession 40. Non-residents 5 per day, possession 10.		Sep 1 – Apr 30Sep 1 – Apr 30

Northwest Territories grouse and ptarmigan rules

Hare

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Hare, all species
Residents no limit. Non-residents 5 per day, possession 10.		Jul 1 – Jun 30Jul 1 – Jun 30

Northwest Territories hare rules

No open season listed here for dall's sheep, mountain goat.

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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