Quebec Zone 16 map and hunting seasons 2026

Quebec Zone 16: open season dates for moose, black bear, hares, groundhog, raccoon, fox, grouse, ptarmigan, partridge, wolf and coyote.

Dates copied from the Périodes de chasse 2026-2027 (Québec.ca species pages, deer zone calendar 2026); small game 2026-2028 and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Quebec is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in Quebec's hunting regulations before you go.

Moose

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Bow/crossbow, antlered Zones 18 and 28 are antlered-only in 2026; antlerless allowed in 2027. Antlered moose = antlers 10 cm+. Antlerless moose only with a draw permit (zones 1-12, 14-16, 22, 26, 27). Wildlife reserves and ZECs have their own dates. Page gives no separate non-resident dates; same dates shown. Non-residents of Quebec should confirm licence rules (outfitter requirement) with the ministry.	Sep 12 – Sep 20	Sep 12 – Sep 20
Firearm/bow, antlered Zone 28 antlered only in 2026. Antlered moose = antlers 10 cm+. Antlerless moose only with a draw permit (zones 1-12, 14-16, 22, 26, 27). Wildlife reserves and ZECs have their own dates. Page gives no separate non-resident dates; same dates shown. Non-residents of Quebec should confirm licence rules (outfitter requirement) with the ministry.	Sep 26 – Oct 16	Sep 26 – Oct 16

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Spring, firearm/bow Spring season. No firearm in Macpès and Duquesne (zone 2). Crossbow not allowed in zones 17, 22, 23, 24. Wildlife reserves and ZECs have their own rules; a ZEC can close bear hunting for part or all of the season.	May 15 – Jun 30	May 15 – Jun 30

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Hares and rabbits (snowshoe hare, cottontail) Firearm, air gun, crossbow and bow. Snaring has separate rules. Macpès (zone 2): no firearms. Crossbow not allowed in zone 17. Hare hunting closed in Magdalen Islands.	Sep 19 – Mar 31	Sep 19 – Mar 31
Groundhog (woodchuck) Open all year.	Jan 1 – Dec 31	Jan 1 – Dec 31

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, sharp-tailed grouse Zone 2 except Ile Verte. Crossbow not allowed in zone 17.	Sep 19 – Jan 15	Sep 19 – Jan 15
Ptarmigan (rock and willow) Crossbow not allowed in zone 17.	Sep 19 – Mar 31	Sep 19 – Mar 31
Gray (Hungarian) partridge No crossbow in zones 17, 22, 23, 24.	Sep 19 – Nov 15	Sep 19 – Nov 15

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Coyote and wolf Firearm, crossbow, bow.	Oct 18 – Mar 31	Oct 18 – Mar 31

No open season listed here for white-tailed deer, wild turkey.

All Quebec 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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