Saskatchewan WMZ 2W map and hunting seasons 2026

Saskatchewan WMZ 2W: open season dates for white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, elk, pronghorn, 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, buck only.	Sep 15 – Oct 14	None
Muzzleloader and crossbow Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer, buck only.	Oct 1 – Oct 14	None
Rifle Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer, buck only.	Nov 20 – Nov 30	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. Buck only.	None	Nov 25 – Nov 30

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
Draw (licence by draw only), either-sex Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. One elk, either-sex. Archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle. Quotas vary by zone; some zones are combined for the draw.	Sep 15 – Sep 30 Dec 10 – Dec 19	None
Draw (licence by draw only), antlerless Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. One antlerless elk (cow or 2026 calf). Archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle. (no rifle in Regina/Moose Jaw).	Oct 15 – Nov 19	None

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Draw (licence by draw only): archery Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. One pronghorn, either-sex. Zones are combined for the draw. Final quotas set after the July survey. In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September season, hunting starts Sept. 10.	Sep 1 – Sep 19	None
Draw (licence by draw only): muzzleloader and crossbow Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. One pronghorn, either-sex. Archery also open.	Oct 1 – Oct 19	None
Draw (licence by draw only): rifle and all weapons Saskatchewan residents only. Draw only. One pronghorn, either-sex. Archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle.	Oct 20 – Nov 9	None

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 black bear.

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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