Saskatchewan WMZ 35 map and hunting seasons 2026

Saskatchewan WMZ 35: open season dates for white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, elk, 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
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
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
Guided (Canadian and non-resident hunters) With a licensed outfitter. One wolf, either-sex. Wolves are big game: all big game rules apply.	None	Oct 15 – Mar 15

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 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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