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Quebec Zone 28 map and hunting seasons 2026

Quebec Zone 28: open season dates for white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, hares, groundhog, raccoon, fox, grouse, ptarmigan, partridge, wolf and coyote.

Open Zone 28 on the map

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.

White-tailed deer

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Bow/crossbow, antlered only (7 cm+) Islands of the St. Lawrence downstream of the Pierre-Laporte bridge have their own dates (not shown here).	Nov 7 – Nov 12	Nov 7 – Nov 12
Youth weekend, bow/crossbow, antlered Youth (relève) weekend only, for participants in the official relève weekend (Québec.ca/relève-chasse). 15: east part only. Also the Rigaud mountain area (zone 8 nord).	Oct 31 – Nov 1	Oct 31 – Nov 1
Shotgun/muzzleloader/crossbow/bow (no rifle), antlered only (7 cm+) Zone 15: east part only (15 est). Rifles not allowed in this period. Islands of the St. Lawrence downstream of the Pierre-Laporte bridge have their own dates (not shown here).	Nov 13 – Nov 15	Nov 13 – Nov 15

Quebec white-tailed deer rules

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

Quebec moose rules

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

Quebec black bear rules

Hares, groundhog, raccoon, fox

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

Quebec hares, groundhog, raccoon, fox rules

Grouse, ptarmigan, partridge

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

Quebec grouse, ptarmigan, partridge rules

Wolf and coyote

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

Quebec wolf and coyote rules

No open season listed here for wild turkey.

Nearby zones

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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