Saskatchewan WMZ 8 map and hunting seasons 2026

Saskatchewan WMZ 8: open season dates for white-tailed 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
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

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 mule deer, 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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