Saskatchewan WMZ 72 map and hunting seasons 2026

Saskatchewan WMZ 72: open season dates for white-tailed 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
All weapons (archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, rifle) Saskatchewan residents. One white-tailed deer, either-sex. Lac La Ronge Provincial Park and the part of Clearwater River Provincial Park south of 57 degrees north are included.	Sep 1 – Dec 7	None
Guided: All weapons With a licensed outfitter and a guided white-tailed deer licence (Canadian residents and non-residents of Canada). One white-tailed deer, either-sex. Guided seasons are in only some zones.	None	Sep 1 – Dec 7

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Regular season, bull only Saskatchewan residents only. One bull moose. Archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle. Antlers must accompany the carcass. In Lac La Ronge, Athabasca Sand Dunes and Clearwater River provincial parks hunting starts Sept. 10; other provincial parks and recreation sites open Sept. 15.	Sep 1 – Nov 30	None
Guided, bull only With a licensed outfitter and a guided moose licence (Canadian and non-resident hunters). One bull moose. Saskatchewan residents hunt the regular season instead.	None	Sep 1 – Nov 30

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, North 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 – Dec 7	Sep 15 – Dec 7
Gray (Hungarian) partridge, North 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 – Dec 7
Ruffed grouse, North 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 – Dec 7
Spruce grouse, North Daily limit 10, possession 20. Game bird management units 5 and 6 only. Prince Albert WMZ is closed to all game bird hunting. Some waterbodies are closed to game bird hunting.	Sep 15 – Dec 31	Sep 15 – Dec 7
Ptarmigan (willow and rock), North Daily limit 10, possession 20. Residents only. Game bird management units 5 and 6 only. Prince Albert WMZ is closed to all game bird hunting. Some waterbodies are closed to game bird hunting.	Nov 1 – Mar 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 mule deer, 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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