Ontario · Season dates by Wildlife Management Unit
Sharp-tailed grouse season in Ontario
Tympanuchus phasianellus
Status today
As of October 29, 2026, a sharp-tailed grouse season is running in 85 of the 150 Ontario Wildlife Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. By unit: in season in 85, not covered here in 65. "Not covered here" is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season.
In season85
Not covered here65
Status for in Ontario · rules last verified · a running season is not a licence
Is sharp-tailed grouse season open in Ontario right now?
As of October 29, 2026, a sharp-tailed grouse season is running in 85 of the 150 Ontario Wildlife Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. By unit: in season in 85, not covered here in 65. "Not covered here" is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.
When does sharp-tailed grouse season close in Ontario?
The sharp-tailed grouse seasons running on October 29, 2026 close between Dec 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2027, depending on the Wildlife Management Unit. Each unit's dates are listed on this page.
How are sharp-tailed grouse seasons set in Ontario?
Government of Ontario sets them by Wildlife Management Unit. North Ground evaluates 150 of them (the authority publishes 151). This page lists what the certified rules state for each of them.
Where do these sharp-tailed grouse season dates come from?
From How to use the 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary and Small game and furbearing mammals — 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, last verified by North Ground on Sep 20, 2026. The authority's own regulations are the law; confirm with them before you hunt.
Before you rely on this
What this page does not decide
Each status is the whole-unit answer for October 29, 2026. A season running in a unit is not a licence, and it does not tell you about restricted areas, municipal by-laws, land access or legal hours at a particular spot — Hunt checks an exact location.
A unit marked "Not covered here" has no certified rule for this species. That is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season.
This page describes sport hunting seasons. It does not describe harvesting under treaty or Aboriginal rights, which is a separate legal context North Ground does not evaluate.
Provenance
Official sources
Government of Ontario sets these seasons. North Ground reads the regulations, structures each rule and cites it here; the authority's own text is the law.
