Saskatchewan WMZ 17 map and hunting seasons 2026

Saskatchewan WMZ 17: open season dates for white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, black bear, wolf, upland game birds, ducks, geese and cranes.

Dates copied from the 2026-27 Saskatchewan Hunters' and Trappers' Guide and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Confirm in Saskatchewan's hunting regulations before you go.

White-tailed deer

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer, either-sex. In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September season, hunting starts Sept. 10.	Sep 1 – Oct 31	None
Muzzleloader and crossbow Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer, either-sex. In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September season, hunting starts Sept. 10.	Oct 1 – Oct 31	None
Rifle Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer, either-sex. In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September season, hunting starts Sept. 10.	Nov 15 – Dec 2	None
Canadian resident draw: Rifle Canadian resident draw (licence by draw only). Open to Canadian residents who are not Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer. Either-sex.	None	Nov 20 – Dec 2

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Archery (regular licence) Saskatchewan residents only. One mule deer, buck only. In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September season, hunting starts Sept. 10.	Sep 1 – Oct 31	None
Draw, buck only: archery Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. One mule deer, buck only. No mule deer seasons in WMZs 8-14. In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September season, hunting starts Sept. 10.	Sep 1 – Oct 31	None
Draw, buck only: muzzleloader and crossbow Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. Buck only.	Oct 1 – Oct 31	None
Draw, buck only: rifle Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. Buck only.	Nov 1 – Nov 14	None

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Draw (licence by draw only), either-sex Saskatchewan residents only. One moose, either-sex. Archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle. Zones 3 and 7W have no moose draw season. Fort a la Corne WMU and Greenwater Lake Provincial Park are separate draw zones (FLC, GP) with the same dates.	Oct 1 – Oct 14 Nov 1 – Nov 14	None

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Spring and fall One black bear, either-sex. No hunting of female bears with young of the year cubs. All non-resident hunters must use a licensed outfitter and a guided black bear licence; Canadian residents may too. Some provincial parks have shorter seasons (Duck Mountain, Greenwater Lake, Great Blue Heron, Lac La Ronge, Clarence-Steepbank Lakes, Narrow Hills and Meadow Lake parks and Bronson Forest, Nesslin Lake and Round Lake recreation sites: spring to May 31, fall from Sept. 10; Wildcat Hill, Clearwater River and Athabasca Sand Dunes parks and Fort a la Corne WMU: spring to June 30, fall from Sept. 10). Non-residents: with a licensed outfitter. Saskatchewan residents can hold a second licence in WMZs 17, 30, 32-50 and 52-55.	Apr 15 – Jun 30 Aug 25 – Oct 31	Apr 15 – Jun 30 Aug 25 – Oct 31

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Regular (residents) Saskatchewan residents only. One wolf, either-sex. Wolves are big game: all big game rules apply. No baiting with a firearm in provincial forest, parks, recreation sites or unoccupied Crown land.	Oct 15 – Mar 15	None

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Sharp-tailed grouse, South Game Bird District Daily limit 3. Possession 6 (season limit 6 for non-residents; use a harvest ledger). Prince Albert WMZ is closed to all game bird hunting. Some waterbodies are closed to game bird hunting.	Sep 15 – Nov 14	Sep 15 – Nov 14
Gray (Hungarian) partridge, South Daily limit 8. Residents possession 16; non-residents season limit 16 with harvest ledger. Prince Albert WMZ is closed to all game bird hunting. Some waterbodies are closed to game bird hunting.	Sep 15 – Dec 31	Sep 15 – Nov 14
Ruffed grouse, South Daily limit 10, possession 20. Prince Albert WMZ is closed to all game bird hunting. Some waterbodies are closed to game bird hunting.	Sep 15 – Dec 31	Sep 15 – Nov 14
Ring-necked pheasant (cocks only), South Daily limit 3 (cocks only), possession 6. Residents only. Game bird management units 1-4 only. Prince Albert WMZ is closed to all game bird hunting. Some waterbodies are closed to game bird hunting.	Oct 1 – Dec 31	None

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Ducks, geese, sandhill cranes, coots and snipe Ducks daily limit 8; dark geese 8; white geese 20 (no possession limit); sandhill cranes 5; coots and snipe 10 each. Possession three times daily limit except white geese. Needs a Saskatchewan game bird licence and the federal Migratory Game Bird Permit; non-toxic shot required. Prince Albert WMZ is closed to game bird hunting. A spring white goose season runs Mar. 15 - June 15, 2027 (not listed here).	Sep 1 – Dec 16	Sep 1 – Dec 16

No open season listed here for elk, pronghorn.

All Saskatchewan 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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