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Elk season in Saskatchewan

Cervus canadensis

Status today

As of October 29, 2026, a elk season is running in 76 of the 83 Saskatchewan Wildlife Management Zones North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 23 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 53, depends on your hunt in 23, closed in 7.

  • In season53
  • Depends on your hunt23
  • Closed7
Status for in Saskatchewan · rules last verified · a running season is not a licence
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Certified season dates

Elk seasons by Wildlife Management Zone

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.

41 Wildlife Management Zones

In season

WMZ 1, WMZ 2E, WMZ 2W, WMZ 3, WMZ 4, WMZ 5, WMZ 8, WMZ 9, WMZ 10, WMZ 11, WMZ 12, WMZ 13, WMZ 14E, WMZ 14W, WMZ 15, WMZ 16, WMZ 17, WMZ 18, WMZ 19, WMZ 21, WMZ 22, WMZ 23, WMZ 24, WMZ 25, WMZ 26, WMZ 27, WMZ 28, WMZ 29, WMZ 30, WMZ 31, WMZ 32, WMZ 34, WMZ 35, WMZ 36, WMZ 38, WMZ 40, WMZ 44, WMZ 45E, WMZ 45W, WMZ 52, WMZ 70

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today
Check WMZ 1 in Hunt

10 Wildlife Management Zones

Depends on your hunt

WMZ 48, WMZ 49, WMZ 50, WMZ 55, WMZ 56, WMZ 57, WMZ 58, WMZ 59, WMZ 67, WMZ 68S

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Licence: Saskatchewan Resident Special First Elk Licence

Hunt asks: Which licence will you be hunting under?

Check WMZ 48 in Hunt

9 Wildlife Management Zones

Depends on your hunt

WMZ 53, WMZ 60, WMZ 61, WMZ 62, WMZ 63, WMZ 64, WMZ 65, WMZ 66, WMZ 69

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Licence: Saskatchewan Resident Special First Elk Licence

Hunt asks: Which licence will you be hunting under?

Check WMZ 53 in Hunt

8 Wildlife Management Zones

In season

WMZ 37, WMZ 39, WMZ 41, WMZ 42E, WMZ 42W, WMZ 43, WMZ 46, WMZ 54

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today
Check WMZ 37 in Hunt

2 Wildlife Management Zones

In season

WMZ 6, WMZ 7E

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today
Check WMZ 6 in Hunt

2 Wildlife Management Zones

Depends on your hunt

Regina-Moose Jaw WMZ, Saskatoon WMZ

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow or Crossbow or Muzzleloader or Shotgun

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check Regina-Moose Jaw WMZ in Hunt

WMZ 7W

In season

WMZ 7W

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Check WMZ 7W in Hunt

WMZ 33

Depends on your hunt

WMZ 33

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today

Hunt asks: Which licence will you be hunting under?

Check WMZ 33 in Hunt

WMZ 47

In season

WMZ 47

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today
Check WMZ 47 in Hunt

WMZ 68N

Depends on your hunt

WMZ 68N

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Not establishedBow, Crossbow, Muzzleloader, Shotgun, Rifle
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Licence: Saskatchewan Resident Special First Elk Licence

Hunt asks: Which licence will you be hunting under?

Check WMZ 68N in Hunt

The other units

Other Wildlife Management Zones

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.

7 Wildlife Management Zones

Closed
Season running October 29, 2026
None running
Next certified season
None certified through Mar 15, 2027

WMZ 71, WMZ 72, WMZ 73, WMZ 74, WMZ 75, WMZ 76 and Prince Albert WMZ

Questions

Elk season in Saskatchewan: answers

Is elk season open in Saskatchewan right now?

As of October 29, 2026, a elk season is running in 76 of the 83 Saskatchewan Wildlife Management Zones North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 23 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 53, depends on your hunt in 23, closed in 7. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.

When does elk season close in Saskatchewan?

The elk seasons running on October 29, 2026 close between Oct 31, 2026 and Nov 19, 2026, depending on the Wildlife Management Zone. Each unit's dates are listed on this page.

How are elk seasons set in Saskatchewan?

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.

Where do these elk season dates come from?

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

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

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.