Deer Hunting in Saskatchewan
Saskatchewan is on every big-whitetail bucket list. The farm fringe and aspen parkland of the south and centre of the province, the zones around the Qu'Appelle, the Touchwood Hills and the boreal transition, grow bucks with the mass and spread that make magazine covers, and the November rut is the peak of the season.
Archery seasons open September 1, muzzleloader seasons follow, and rifle seasons run mid-November into early December. The season tables below are quoted from the current Saskatchewan Hunters' and Trappers' Guide with the page cited on each row.
Deer hunting in Saskatchewan: the basics
- Season pattern: Archery Sep 1 – Oct 31 · Muzzleloader Nov 1–14 · Rifle Nov 15 – Dec 7 in classic zones (confirm your zone's dates below).
- Licences: resident licences through Saskatchewan.ca; some zones and antlerless tags are draw-based.
- Where: WMZs along the Manitoba border parkland, the southern farm country, and the boreal fringe north of Prince Albert.
- Non-residents must book through a licensed outfitter and hold allocated tags: plan well ahead.
White-tailed Deer
📋 In provincial parks and recreation sites with a September white-tailed deer season (or September either-sex season), hunting for white-tailed deer is prohibited until September 10 (pp. 17, 18, 20). Non-residents of Canada must use a licensed outfitter; Canadian residents unsuccessful in the draw can hunt via a guided white-tailed deer licence; guided archery/muzzleloader/crossbow/shotgun/rifle seasons are in place in portions of some forest fringe zones (p. 20). Hunting is permitted in WMUs and national wildlife areas within a WMZ listed as open for big game, except Fort a la Corne WMU and the St. Denis National Wildlife Research Area (p. 18).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canadian Resident Draw - WMZs 1, 2E, 2W, 3-6, 7E; WMZ 7W including Cypress Hills Interprovincial Park (West Block); WMZs 8-12; WMZ 13 including the portion of Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park south of the South Saskatchewan River; WMZ 14E including the portion of Saskatchewan Landing Provincial Park north of the South Saskatchewan River; WMZs 14W, 15, 16, 18 - 22; WMZ 23 including the portion of Douglas Provincial Park located west of Lake Diefenbaker (Gordon McKenzie Arm); WMZs 24 - 29 | rifle: Nov. 25 - Nov. 30 | one white-tailed deer, buck-only | Canadian residents only (draw).Source: p. 17 |
| Canadian Resident Draw - WMZs 17, 30-32, 33 including Moose Mountain Provincial Park; WMZs 34-36, 37 including Duck Mountain Provincial Park; WMZs 38-41, 42E, 42W, 43 (not including Fort a la Corne WMU), 44, 45E, 45W, 46, 47, 52 and 54 | rifle: Nov. 20 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 17 |
| Canadian Resident Draw - WMZs 48-50 (not including Fort a la Corne WMU), 53 and 55 | archery: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; muzzleloader and crossbow: Oct. 1 - 31; rifle: Nov. 20 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 17 |
| Canadian Resident Draw - WMZ 56 including Round Lake Recreation Site, Greenwater Lake Provincial Park and the portion of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park (West Block) within WMZ 56; WMZ 57 including those portions of Porcupine Hills Provincial Park (East and West Blocks) within WMZ 57; WMZ 58; WMZ 59 including Wildcat Hill Provincial Park; WMZs 60-62; WMZ 63 including the southern portion of Narrow Hills Provincial Park; WMZ 64 including Great Blue Heron, the southern portion of Clarence-Steepbank Lakes and a portion of Narrow Hills provincial parks; WMZ 65 including the northern portion of both Clarence-Steepbank Lakes and Narrow Hills provincial parks; WMZs 66 including Nesslin Lake Recreation Site; WMZ 67; WMZ 68S including Bronson Forest Recreation Site; WMZ 68N; WMZ 69 including Meadow Lake Provincial Park | archery, muzzleloader and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; rifle: Nov. 1 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 17 |
| Canadian Resident Draw - Saskatoon Wildlife Management Zone (Designate WMZ SWMZ) and Regina/Moose Jaw Wildlife Management Zone (Designate RWMZ) | archery and crossbow: Sept. 15 - Dec. 2; muzzleloader: Oct. 15 - Dec. 2; shotgun: Nov. 20 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Rifle hunting not permitted in the Saskatoon WMZ or the Regina/Moose Jaw WMZ; shotguns may not be used during the muzzleloader season.Source: p. 17 |
| Canadian Resident Draw - Prince Albert Wildlife Management Zone (Designate WMZ PWMZ) | archery and crossbow: Sept. 15 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Archery and crossbow hunting only in the Prince Albert WMZ.Source: p. 17 |
| Canadian Resident Draw - Fort a la Corne WMU (Designate FLC) | rifle: Nov. 20 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 17 |
| Regular season (Saskatchewan residents only): WMZs 1-16, 18-29, including Cypress Interprovincial Park (West Block), in Saskatchewan Landing and in that portion of Douglas Provincial Park lying west of Diefenbaker Lake (Gordon McKenzie Arm) | archery: Sept. 15 - Oct. 14; muzzleloader and crossbow: Oct. 1 - 14; rifle: Nov. 20 - Nov. 30 | one white-tailed deer, buck only | Source: p. 18 |
| Regular season: WMZs 17, 30-47, 52 and 54 including Duck Mountain, including Duck Mountain and Moose Mountain Provincial Parks | archery: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; Muzzleloader and crossbow: Oct. 1 - 31; rifle: Nov. 15 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Zone description transcribed as printed ('including Duck Mountain, including Duck Mountain and Moose Mountain Provincial Parks').Source: p. 18 |
| Regular season: Regina/Moose Jaw and Saskatoon WMZs | archery and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Dec. 2; muzzleloader: Oct. 1 - Dec. 2; shotgun: Nov. 1 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Rifle hunting is not permitted in the Saskatoon and Regina/Moose Jaw WMZs; shotguns cannot be used during the muzzleloader season.Source: p. 18 |
| Regular season: Prince Albert WMZ | archery and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Archery and crossbow hunting only in the Prince Albert WMZ.Source: p. 18 |
| Regular season: WMZs 48-50, 53 and 55 and Fort a la Corne WMU | archery: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; muzzleloader and crossbow: Oct. 1 - 31; rifle: Nov. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 18 |
| Regular season: WMZs 56-69 and Great Blue Heron, Greenwater Lake, Meadow Lake, Narrow Hills, Porcupine Hills, Wildcat Hill and Clarence-Steepbank Lakes provincial parks and in Bronson Forest, Nesslin Lake and Round Lake recreation sites | archery, muzzleloader and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; rifle: Oct. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 18 |
| Regular season: WMZs 70-73 including Lac La Ronge Provincial Park and that portion of Clearwater River Provincial Park located south of 57 degrees north latitude | archery, muzzleloader, crossbow and rifle: Sept. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 18 |
| Antlerless white-tailed deer (Saskatchewan residents only): Regina/Moose Jaw and Saskatoon WMZs | archery and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Dec. 2; muzzleloader: Oct. 1 - Dec. 2; shotgun: Nov. 1 - Dec. 2 | one antlerless white-tailed deer | Antlerless white-tailed deer licences are valid in the Saskatoon, Prince Albert, Regina/Moose Jaw WMZs only. Antlerless white-tailed deer is a doe or 2026 fawn.Source: p. 18 |
| Antlerless white-tailed deer: Prince Albert WMZ | archery and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Dec. 2 | one antlerless white-tailed deer | Source: p. 18 |
| Guided white-tailed deer (Canadian and non-resident hunters): WMZs 37, 39, 40 and 42 | archery: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; muzzleloader and crossbow: Oct. 1 - 31; rifle: Nov. 15 - Dec. 2 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 20 |
| Guided white-tailed deer: WMZs 48-50, 53 and 55 | archery: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; muzzleloader and crossbow: Oct. 1 - 31; rifle: Nov. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 20 |
| Guided white-tailed deer: WMZs 56-66, 69 and Great Blue Heron, Greenwater Lake, Meadow Lake, Narrow Hills, Porcupine Hills, Wildcat Hill and Clarence-Steepbank Lakes provincial parks and Nesslin Lake and Round Lake recreation sites | archery, muzzleloader and crossbow: Sept. 1 - 30; rifle: Oct. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 20 |
| Guided white-tailed deer: WMZs 67, 68S and 68N including Bronson Forest Recreation Site | archery, muzzleloader and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31; rifle: Nov. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 20 |
| Guided white-tailed deer: WMZs 70-73 including Lac La Ronge Provincial Park and that portion of Clearwater River Provincial Park located south of 57 degrees north latitude | archery, muzzleloader and crossbow: Sept. 1 - Dec. 7; rifle: Sept. 1 - Dec. 7 | one white-tailed deer, either-sex | Source: p. 20 |