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WMU 45 hunting seasons 2026

Ontario Wildlife Management Unit 45: open season dates for white-tailed deer, black bear, wild turkey, wolf & coyote, small game.

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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.

White-tailed deer

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Gun (rifles, shotguns, muzzle-loaders, bows)Nov 7 – Nov 15Nov 7 – Nov 15
Muzzle-loaders & bowsNov 30 – Dec 6Nov 30 – Dec 6
Bows onlyOct 1 – Nov 6
Nov 16 – Nov 29
Dec 7 – Dec 15		Oct 1 – Nov 6
Nov 16 – Nov 29
Dec 7 – Dec 15

About 440 taken a year by 1,422 active hunters (31% success), 2023–2025 average, from Ontario's harvest reports.

Full white-tailed deer rules

Black bear

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Spring
No cubs, and no females with cubs, in spring		May 1 – Jun 15May 1 – Jun 15
FallAug 15 – Oct 31Aug 15 – Oct 31

About 6 taken a year by 37 active hunters (15% success), 2023–2025 average, from Ontario's harvest reports.

Full black bear rules

Wild turkey

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Spring (shotgun or bow)
Bearded turkeys only, up to 2 tags, not 2 birds the same day
Half an hour before sunrise to 7:00 p.m.		Apr 25 – May 31Apr 25 – May 31

Full wild turkey rules

Wolf & coyote

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Wolf and coyote
Open all year, no tag needed
Closed in some townships of WMUs 60 and 75: check the regs		Jan 1 – Dec 31Jan 1 – Dec 31

Full wolf & coyote rules

Small game (grouse, hare)

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Ruffed and spruce grouseSep 15 – Dec 31Sep 15 – Dec 31
Snowshoe hareSep 15 – Mar 31Sep 15 – Mar 31

Full small game (grouse, hare) rules

No open season listed here for moose, elk.

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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