Saskatchewan · Season dates by Wildlife Management Zone
Ursus americanus
As of October 29, 2026, a American black bear season is running in 50 of the 83 Saskatchewan Wildlife Management Zones North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 28 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 22, depends on your hunt in 28, closed in 33.
Certified season dates
Units are grouped where every certified season — legal animal, methods, dates and material conditions — is identical. Different opportunities are never merged because their dates overlap.
WMZ 17, WMZ 30, WMZ 32, WMZ 33, WMZ 34, WMZ 35, WMZ 36, WMZ 37, WMZ 38, WMZ 39, WMZ 40, WMZ 41, WMZ 42E, WMZ 42W, WMZ 43, WMZ 44, WMZ 45E, WMZ 45W, WMZ 46, WMZ 47, WMZ 48, WMZ 49, WMZ 50, WMZ 52, WMZ 53, WMZ 54, WMZ 55
| Legal animal | Methods | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Not established | Bow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle |
|
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WMZ 56, WMZ 57, WMZ 58, WMZ 59, WMZ 60, WMZ 61, WMZ 62, WMZ 63, WMZ 64, WMZ 65, WMZ 66, WMZ 67, WMZ 68N, WMZ 68S, WMZ 69, WMZ 70, WMZ 71, WMZ 72, WMZ 73, WMZ 74, WMZ 75, WMZ 76
| Legal animal | Methods | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Not established | Bow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle |
|
Prince Albert WMZ
| Legal animal | Methods | Dates |
|---|---|---|
| Not established | Bow, Crossbow |
|
Conditions apply
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The other units
What the certified rules state for each unit on October 29, 2026: the season running that day, if any, and the next certified season after it.
WMZ 1, WMZ 2E, WMZ 2W, WMZ 3, WMZ 4, WMZ 5, WMZ 6, WMZ 7E, WMZ 7W, WMZ 8, WMZ 9, WMZ 10, WMZ 11, WMZ 12, WMZ 13, WMZ 14E, WMZ 14W, WMZ 15, WMZ 16, WMZ 18, WMZ 19, WMZ 21, WMZ 22, WMZ 23, WMZ 24, WMZ 25, WMZ 26, WMZ 27, WMZ 28, WMZ 29, WMZ 31, Regina-Moose Jaw WMZ and Saskatoon WMZ
Questions
As of October 29, 2026, a American black bear season is running in 50 of the 83 Saskatchewan Wildlife Management Zones North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 28 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 22, depends on your hunt in 28, closed in 33. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.
The American black bear seasons running on October 29, 2026 close on Oct 31, 2026 in every unit where one is running. Later seasons, where certified, are listed by unit on this page.
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment sets them by Wildlife Management Zone. North Ground evaluates 83 of them. This page lists what the certified rules state for each of them.
From Hunting — Government of Saskatchewan, The Open Seasons Game Regulations, 2009, c. W-13.12 Reg 3, The Wildlife Act, 1998, c. W-13.12, The Wildlife Management Zones and Special Areas Boundaries Regulations, 1990, c. W-13.1 Reg 45 and The Wildlife Regulations, 1981, c. W-13.1 Reg 1, last verified by North Ground on Oct 1, 2026. The authority's own regulations are the law; confirm with them before you hunt.
Before you rely on this
Provenance
Saskatchewan Ministry of Environment sets these seasons. North Ground reads the regulations, structures each rule and cites it here; the authority's own text is the law.
