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British Columbia
Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis · 2026-2028 — all British Columbia regulations →
Wolf
📋 Provincial bag limit 3 (p. 13). Recorded or electronic calls permitted for wolf province-wide (p. 12, unlawful-to list item 41).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUs 1-1 to 1-15 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 and Apr 1 - June 15 | 3 | All wolves taken in Region 1 must be Compulsory Reported.Source: p. 21 |
| MUs 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 and Apr 1 - June 15 | 3 | Compulsory Reporting required.Source: p. 28 |
| MUs 3-12 to 3-16, 3-18 to 3-20 | Sept 10 - June 15 | 3 | Source: p. 34 |
| MUs 3-17, 3-26 to 3-44 | No closed season | NBL | Source: p. 34 |
| MUs 4-5 to 4-8, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-27 to 4-31, 4-33, 4-37 to 4-40 | Sept 1 - Jun 15 | NBL | Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 4-1 to 4-4, 4-9, 4-14 to 4-16, 4-19, 4-21 to 4-26, 4-32, 4-34 to 4-36 | Sept 10 - Jun 15 | 3 | In those portions of MUs 4-2, 4-3, 4-20 to 4-22, 4-24 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37 and 4-40 in the East Kootenay Trench and MUs 4-4 to 4-7, below 1100 m in elevation, there is no closed season.Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 5-7 to 5-9 | Apr 1 - June 15 and Aug 1 - Mar 31 | 3 | Source: p. 44 |
| MUs 5-10, 5-11 | Sept 1 - Mar 31 | 3 | Source: p. 44 |
| MUs 5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15 | No Closed Season | NBL | Source: p. 44 |
| MUs 6-1 to 6-30 | Aug 1 - June 15 | 3 | Source: p. 50 |
| MUs 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 | Aug 1 - June 30 | NBL | Source: p. 57 |
| MUs 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58 | Aug 1 - Mar 31 and Apr 1 - June 15 | 3 | No closed season below 1100 m elevation.Source: p. 62 |
| MUs 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 | Sept 10 - June 15 | 3 | Source: p. 68 |
Saskatchewan
Hunters Guide Saskatchewan 2026-27 · 2026-27 — all Saskatchewan regulations →
Wolf
📋 Wolves are classified as a big game animal and wolf hunters must follow all big game regulatory requirements. In the provincial forest, provincial parks, recreation sites and on unoccupied Crown land, placing bait for the hunting of wolves with a firearm is prohibited (p. 20).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wolf (Saskatchewan residents only) - WMZs 1-76 and Athabasca Sand Dunes, Clearwater River, Great Blue Heron, Greenwater Lake, Lac la Ronge, Meadow Lake, Narrow Hills, Porcupine Hills, Wildcat Hill and Clarence-Steepbank Lakes provincial parks, in Bronson Forest, Nesslin Lake and Round Lake recreation sites and in Fort a la Corne Wildlife Management Unit | Oct. 15 - Mar. 15 (archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle) | one wolf, either-sex | Season dates printed as 'Oct. 15 - Mar. 15' (spanning Oct. 15, 2026 - Mar. 15, 2027).Source: p. 20 |
| Guided wolf (Canadian and non-resident hunters) - WMZs 35 - 37, 39, 40, 42 - 50, 53 -76 and Athabasca Sand Dunes, Clearwater River, Great Blue Heron, Greenwater Lake, Lac la Ronge, Meadow Lake, Narrow Hills, Porcupine Hills, Wildcat Hill and Clarence-Steepbank Lakes provincial parks and in Nesslin Lake, Round Lake and Bronson Forest recreation sites | Oct. 15 - Mar. 15 (archery, muzzleloader, crossbow, shotgun and rifle) | one wolf, either-sex | Source: p. 20 |
Ontario
2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary · 2026-2027 — all Ontario regulations →
Wolf and Coyote listed as “Wolf and Coyote” (ON)
📋 It is illegal to hunt or trap wolf or coyote in the areas within and surrounding Algonquin Provincial Park, Killarney Provincial Park, Queen Elizabeth II Wildlands Provincial Park and Kawartha Highlands Provincial Park to help protect Eastern wolf (p. 84). Generally, wolves and coyotes cannot be hunted in provincial parks or Crown Game Preserves (p. 85). Party hunting for wolves and coyotes is not permitted in areas where a tag is required (p. 85). .275-calibre maximum rifle restriction in listed southern geographic areas (p. 85).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMUs 1A, 1C, 1D, 2-10, 11A, 11B, 12-41, 42*, 46, 47, 48*, 49, 50*, 53A*, 53B, 54*, 55*, 56*, 57*, 58* | September 15 to March 31 | Maximum 2 Wolf/Coyote Tags per calendar year (p. 84) | Resident and non-resident. Wolf/Coyote Tag required: 2026 Wolf/Coyote Tag (September 15 to December 31) and 2027 Wolf/Coyote Tag (January 1 to March 31). * Indicates there are geographic townships where the wolf/coyote season is closed (list p. 84, including Airy, Alice, ... Wylie).Source: p. 84 |
| WMUs 43-45, 59, 60*, 61-74, 75*, 76-95 | All year | No bag limit stated; no tag required in these WMUs | Resident and non-resident; no Wolf/Coyote Tag required. * Geographic township closures apply (p. 84).Source: p. 84 |
Newfoundland & Labrador
2026-27 Hunting and Trapping Guide · 2026-27 — all Newfoundland & Labrador regulations →
Wolf
📋 Hunters asked not to shoot wolves marked with radio collars and/or ear tags; lower jawbone or complete skull of all harvested wolves must be submitted to a Department of Forestry, Agriculture and Lands or Wildlife Division office by May 14, 2027. The gray wolf (from Labrador) occurrence has been documented on the Island of Newfoundland.
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Island* | Shooting: Oct 15, 2026 – Mar 31, 2027 | 1 (A Small Game/Wolf/Coyote Shooting Licence has a bag limit of one wolf) | *Centre-fire rifles not greater than .225 calibre may be used except during the open big game moose season (September 12 – December 31, 2026) on the Island portion of the province.Source: Coyotes and Wolves (web section) |
| Labrador South** | Shooting: Nov 1/26 – Mar 31/27 | 1 | **Labrador South Wolf Shooting Zone coincides Labrador South Trapping Zone.Source: Coyotes and Wolves (web section) |
| Labrador North | Shooting: Oct 15/26 – Mar 31/27 | 1 | In Labrador, wolf skulls or lower jaws must be submitted to the Wildlife Division office in Goose Bay no later than May 14, 2027.Source: Coyotes and Wolves (web section) |
| Island - trapping | Oct 20/26 – Feb 1/27 | n/a (trapping season) | Source: Trapping Seasons and Zones > Island (web section) |
| Labrador North - trapping | Oct 15/26 – April 30/27 | n/a (trapping season) | Source: Trapping Seasons and Zones > Labrador (web section) |
| Labrador South - trapping | Nov 1/26 – April 30/27 | n/a (trapping season) | Source: Trapping Seasons and Zones > Labrador (web section) |