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WMU 1B map and hunting seasons 2026

Ontario Wildlife Management Unit 1B: open season dates for small game, ducks and geese.

Dates copied from ontario.ca (2026-10-14). Ontario lists the deer and moose dates as tentative. Confirm in the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary before you go.

Small game (grouse, hare, woodcock, doves)

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Ruffed and spruce grouse	Sep 15 – Mar 31	Sep 15 – Mar 31
Snowshoe hare	Sep 15 – Mar 31	Sep 15 – Mar 31
Woodcock 8 a day, 24 in possession. Federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit needed	Sep 15 – Dec 16	Sep 15 – Dec 16

Full small game (grouse, hare, woodcock, doves) rules

Ducks and geese

Season	Residents	Non-residents
Ducks, coots, rails, gallinules and snipe (Hudson-James Bay District) Ducks: 6 a day, 18 in possession, not more than 1 Barrow's Goldeneye. Rails, coots and gallinules: 10 a day (up to 8 coots, 4 gallinules), 30 in possession. Snipe: 10 a day, 30 in possession No season for Harlequin Ducks, Yellow Rails or King Rails	Sep 1 – Dec 16	Sep 1 – Dec 16
Geese (Hudson-James Bay District) Canada and Cackling Geese: 5 a day, no possession limit. Snow and Ross's Geese: 50 a day, no possession limit. Other geese (such as brant and white-fronted): 5 a day, 15 in possession	Sep 1 – Dec 16	Sep 1 – Dec 16
Sandhill cranes (residents of Canada) Residents of Canada only (Canadians from other provinces too, but not visitors from outside Canada). 1 a day, 1 in possession	Sep 1 – Sep 14	None

Full ducks and geese rules

No open season listed here for white-tailed deer, moose, black bear, wild turkey, elk, wolf & coyote.

Waterfowl seasons follow federal zones, not WMUs: see the federal summary for Ontario.

Nearby units

Units are listed by number, which mostly follows geography. Crown land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.

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