Quebec Zone 23-sud map and hunting seasons 2026

Quebec Zone 23-sud: open season dates for black bear, hares, groundhog, raccoon, fox, grouse, ptarmigan, partridge.

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.

Black bear

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
Fall, firearm/bow No crossbow in zones 23 and 24. Wildlife reserves and ZECs have their own rules; a ZEC can close bear hunting for part or all of the season.	Aug 1 – Oct 15	Aug 1 – Oct 15

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Hares and rabbits Firearm, air gun and bow (no crossbow).	Sep 12 – Apr 30	Sep 12 – Apr 30

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Ruffed grouse, spruce grouse, sharp-tailed grouse No crossbow in zones 22, 23, 24.	Sep 12 – Jan 15	Sep 12 – Jan 15
Ptarmigan (rock and willow) Firearm, air gun and bow (no crossbow).	Sep 12 – Apr 30	Sep 12 – Apr 30
Gray (Hungarian) partridge No crossbow in zones 17, 22, 23, 24.	Sep 19 – Nov 15	Sep 19 – Nov 15

No open season listed here for white-tailed deer, moose, wild turkey, wolf and coyote.

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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