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Quebec Zone 8 map and hunting seasons 2026

Quebec Zone 8: open season dates for white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, wild turkey, hares, groundhog, raccoon, fox, grouse, ptarmigan, partridge, wolf and coyote.

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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, any deer Antlered or antlerless. Zone 13: applies to the south-west part only (south of route 101, Kipawa road and forest road R0819); zone file has 13-ouest, mapping approximate. Zone 8: Rigaud mountain area has extra dates (any deer Oct 17-21, antlered Nov 10-22).	Oct 3 – Oct 16	Oct 3 – Oct 16
Shotgun/muzzleloader/crossbow/bow (no rifle), any deer Zone 6: antlered must meet the antler-size rule (RTLB), or antlerless. Zone 8: 8 est and 8 nord any deer; 8 sud only females or males with antlers under 7 cm. Rigaud mountain has its own dates. Rifles not allowed in this period.	Oct 17 – Oct 21	Oct 17 – Oct 21
Rifle/shotgun/muzzleloader/crossbow/bow, antlered only (7 cm+) Zone is split into parts with different dates; the dates shown cover the part with the longest season. Zone 2: 2 est (except Macpès/Duquesne) only Nov 7-15; 2 ouest Nov 7-22. Zone 15: 15 ouest only; 15 est has no rifle season (shotgun/muzzleloader/bow Nov 13-15). Zone 6 needs the RTLB antler rule. Zone 13 means the south-west part only. Islands of the St. Lawrence downstream of the Pierre-Laporte bridge have their own dates (not shown here).	Nov 7 – Nov 22	Nov 7 – Nov 22
Youth weekend, rifle/shotgun/muzzleloader/crossbow/bow, antlered Youth (relève) weekend only, for participants in the official relève weekend (Québec.ca/relève-chasse). 2 est excludes Macpès/Duquesne; 8 nord excludes Rigaud mountain; zone 15 means 15 ouest only; zone 6 needs the RTLB antler rule.	Oct 31 – Nov 1	Oct 31 – Nov 1

Quebec white-tailed deer rules

Moose

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Bow/crossbow, antlered 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.	Oct 3 – Oct 9	Oct 3 – Oct 9

Quebec moose rules

Black bear

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Bow/crossbow Wildlife reserves and ZECs have their own rules; a ZEC can close bear hunting for part or all of the season.	Oct 3 – Oct 16	Oct 3 – Oct 16
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 Wildlife reserves and ZECs have their own rules; a ZEC can close bear hunting for part or all of the season.	Nov 7 – Nov 22	Nov 7 – Nov 22

Quebec black bear rules

Wild turkey

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Spring, bearded turkey Bearded turkey only. Legal hunting half an hour before sunrise until noon. Firearm, muzzleloader/breechloader, crossbow, bow.	Apr 24 – May 18	Apr 24 – May 18
Fall, with or without beard Half an hour before sunrise until noon. Firearm, muzzleloader/breechloader, crossbow, bow.	Oct 24 – Oct 30	Oct 24 – Oct 30

Quebec wild turkey 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
Raccoon Also night hunting with a .22 rimfire and dogs Oct 25-Dec 15.	Oct 25 – Mar 1	Oct 25 – Mar 1
Foxes (silver, cross, red)	Oct 25 – Mar 1	Oct 25 – Mar 1

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. Township closures may apply.	Oct 25 – Mar 31	Oct 25 – Mar 31

Quebec wolf and coyote rules

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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