Jackpine Outdoors · Ontario hunting seasonsWMU 87A hunting seasons 2026
Ontario Wildlife Management Unit 87A: open season dates for white-tailed deer, wild turkey, wolf & coyote, small game.
Open WMU 87A on the mapDates 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
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Bows only | Oct 1 – Dec 31 | None |
Wild turkey
| Season | Residents | Non-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 31 | Apr 25 – May 31 |
| Fall (shotgun or bow) One fall turkey in total, either sex | Oct 13 – Oct 25 | Oct 13 – Oct 25 |
| Fall (bows only) One fall turkey in total, either sex | Oct 1 – Oct 31 | Oct 1 – Oct 31 |
Wolf & coyote
| Season | Residents | Non-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 31 | Jan 1 – Dec 31 |
Small game (grouse, hare)
| Season | Residents | Non-residents |
|---|---|---|
| Ruffed grouse (no spruce grouse season) | Sep 25 – Dec 31 | Sep 25 – Dec 31 |
| Snowshoe hare Closes the last day of February | Sep 25 – Feb 29 | Sep 25 – Feb 29 |
Full small game (grouse, hare) rules
No open season listed here for moose, black bear, 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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