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White-tailed Deer

White-tailed Deer Seasons

NOTE: Deer seasons have been extended to include the last Sunday in all GHAs.

First Deer	Equipment Type	Season Dates	Category	Bag Limit
Zone A	Archery▲	Aug. 29 – Sept. 18 Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer One Deer
	** Youth Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Resident only	One Deer
	Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 24 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	General Rifle▲	Sept. 19 - Oct. 16 Nov. 14 – Dec. 4	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer One Deer
Zone B	Archery▲	Aug. 29 - Sept. 18 Oct. 17 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer One Deer
	** Youth Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Resident only	One Deer
	Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 24 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	General Rifle▲	Nov. 14 – Dec. 4	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	*Note:* Bowhunters who hunt deer in GHA 13 or 18 between August 29 and September 18 must also possess a valid elk archery tag or a valid moose archery tag for the area in which they are hunting. *Note:* Hecla and Deer Islands are closed to deer hunting.
Zone C Exception: GHA 26, 36	Archery▲	Aug. 29 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	** Youth Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Resident only	One Deer
	Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 24 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	General Rifle▲	Nov. 14 – Dec. 4	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	Archery Youth Muzzleloader Muzzleloader General Rifle	Aug. 29 – Sept. 30 Sept. 24 – Nov. 13 Oct. 1 – Nov. 13 Nov. 14 – Dec. 18	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer One Deer One Deer One Deer
	*Note:* The Whiteshell Game Bird Refuge is closed to deer hunting.
Zone D	Archery▲	Aug. 29 - Sept. 18 Oct. 17 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer One Deer
	**Youth Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Resident only	One Deer
	Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 24 - Nov 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	General Rifle▲	Nov. 14 – Dec. 4	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	*Note:* Bowhunters may hunt in GHAs 19, 19B and 23A between August 29 and November 13.
Zone E	Archery▲	Aug. 29 - Nov. 13	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	** Youth Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Resident only	One Deer
	Muzzleloader▲	Oct. 24 – Nov. 13	Resident and Non-resident	One Deer
	General Rifle▲	Nov. 14 – Dec. 4	Resident and Non-resident	One Deer
	*Note:* The Delta Game Bird Refuge is closed to deer hunting.
Zone F	Archery	Aug. 29 – Dec. 4	Resident, Non-resident and Foreign resident	One Deer
	Shotgun/Muzzleloader in GHA 33 and portion of 38	Sept. 26 - Oct. 9 Dec. 5 - Dec 24	Resident only Resident only	One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer
	*Note:* A hunter must have written landowner permission during the shotgun/muzzleloader season in GHA 33 and portion of 38.

Note: ▲All hunters must submit biological samples from deer harvested in the following GHAs – 5, 6, 6A, 11, 12, 13, 13A, 18, 18A, 18B, 18C, part of 22 (west of PTH 83), 23 and 23A. See Notice to Hunters (THIS LINK SHOULD BE BIOLOGICAL SAMPLES) for more information.

Note: ** The Youth Deer and Game Bird Licence is valid during the Youth Muzzleloader and Muzzleloader Deer seasons.

Second White-tailed Deer Seasons

The Second Deer Licence may be used only in the GHAs and seasons specified below provided that a regular licence (archery, muzzleloader, shotgun/muzzleloader and general rifle) for that season and area has been purchased and is in the hunter’s possession. Only one Second Deer Licence may be purchased per year. The Second Deer Licence may be used first.

Second Deer	Game Hunting Area	Season Dates	Equipment Type	Bag Limit
Resident Only	17A	Aug. 29 – Sept. 18 Oct. 17 – Nov. 13	Archery Archery	One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer
	portion of 25B (within Near Urban wildlife Zone)	Aug. 29 – Nov. 13	Archery	One Antlerless Deer
	26, 36	Aug. 29 – Sept. 30 Oct. 1 – Nov. 13 Nov. 14 – Dec. 18	Archery Muzzleloader General Rifle	One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer
	33, 34A, portion of 38	Aug. 29 – Dec. 4	Archery	One Antlerless Deer
	17A, portion of 25B (within Near Urban Wildlife Zone)	Oct. 24 – Nov. 13	Muzzleloader	One Antlerless Deer
	33, portion of 38	Sept. 26 – Oct. 9 Dec. 5 – Dec. 24	Shotgun/Muzzleloader Shotgun/Muzzleloader	One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer
	17A, portion of 25B (within Near Urban Wildlife Zone)	Nov. 14 – Dec. 4	Rifle	One Antlerless Deer
*Note:* A hunter must have written landowner permission during the shotgun/muzzleloader season in GHA 33.

Third White-tailed Deer Seasons

The Third Deer Licence may be used only in GHAs 26, 33, 34A, 34C, and only in the seasons specified below provided that a regular licence (archery, muzzleloader, shotgun/muzzleloader and general rifle) for that season and area and a Second Deer Licence has been purchased and are in the hunter’s possession. Only one Third Deer Licence may be purchased per year. The Third Deer Licence may be used first.

Third Deer	Game Hunting Area	Season Dates	Equipment Type	Bag limit
Resident Only	33, 34A, portion of 38	Aug. 29 – Dec. 4	Archery	One Antlerless Deer
	33, portion of 38	Sept. 26 – Oct. 9 Dec. 5 – Dec. 24	Shotgun/Muzzleloader Shotgun/Muzzleloader	One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer
	26	Aug. 29 – Sept. 30 Oct. 1 – Nov. 13 Nov. 14 – Dec. 18	Archery Muzzleloader Rifle	One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer One Antlerless Deer
*Note:* A hunter must have written landowner permission during the shotgun/muzzleloader season in GHA 33 and portion of 38.

Special Deer Management Zone

Season Dates

Equipment Type

Bag limit

Resident

Killarney
(Refer to Director of Surveys Plan No. 20452)

Jan. 16 – Jan. 29

Shotgun/Muzzleloader

One Deer

Two hundred (200) free-of-charge licences will be made available to residents of Manitoba. Detailed information on this special deer management season will be available at 200 Saulteaux Crescent in Winnipeg, by calling 204-945-6784 or toll free 1-800-214-6497, or online at www.manitoba.ca/conservation/wildlife/hunting/index.html , after December 1, 2011.