Ontario · Crown land · by Wildlife Management Unit
WMU 38
1,058,371 ha of crown land, and every cut inside it since 2011, dated by year. Tap any cut on the map for its year and size.
- 276fresh cuts0–3 yrs · 14,247 ha
- 629regrowth4–7 yrs · 28,298 ha
- 1,125older8–15 yrs · 44,645 ha
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Every cut and burn on this page, coloured by age and labelled with its year and size, plus the unit outline. Forest roads are included, with their status (open, restricted, closed) and gates. Works offline once it's in your app.
- onX: on the web map open My Content, choose Import, pick the .kmz; it syncs to your phone.
- Gaia GPS: on gaiagps.com choose Import and upload the .kmz.
- CalTopo: Import, then pick the .kmz.
- iHunter and other apps: use the app's import with the .kmz, or the .gpx for one waypoint per cut and a track for each forest road.
Rebuilt each month with the map. On a phone? Email them to yourself and import on a computer.
Downloads for public land are free. Private timber permit areas (Weyerhaeuser, J.P. Morgan) come with a $29 permit-area pack.
Freshest cuts
The 10 freshest cuts
| Cut | Size |
|---|---|
| 1. Cut 2025 | 556 ha |
| 2. Cut 2025 | 436 ha |
| 3. Cut 2025 | 393 ha |
| 4. Cut 2025 | 391 ha |
| 5. Cut 2025 | 342 ha |
| 6. Cut 2025 | 279 ha |
| 7. Cut 2025 | 212 ha |
| 8. Cut 2025 | 201 ha |
| 9. Cut 2025 | 156 ha |
| 10. Cut 2025 | 128 ha |
Click one to see it on the map.
Seasons here, 2026
What's open,
what's not
In season now: moose residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) (to Nov 15); moose non-residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) (to Nov 15); white-tailed deer non-residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) (to Nov 15); white-tailed deer residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) (to Nov 15).
- Put these in your calendarEvery opening day here, with a reminder a week before. Your calendar keeps itself up to date.
| Species | Season | Dates | Legal animal | Today | Rule |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose | Residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) | Oct 17 – Nov 15 | As your licence and tags allow | Open now · to Nov 15 | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, moose |
| Moose | Non-residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) | Oct 19 – Nov 15 | As your licence and tags allow | Open now · to Nov 15 | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, moose |
| White-tailed deer | Non-residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) | Nov 2 – Nov 15 | Some units have extra conditions: see the notes in the summary | Open now · to Nov 15 | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) | Nov 2 – Nov 15 | Some units have extra conditions: see the notes in the summary | Open now · to Nov 15 | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Non-residents bow | Nov 16 – Nov 30 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 8 days | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Residents bow | Nov 16 – Nov 30 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 8 days | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| Black bear | Spring | May 1 – Jun 15 | Some units have extra conditions: see the notes in the summary | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, black bear |
| Black bear | Fall | Aug 15 – Oct 31 | Some units have extra conditions: see the notes in the summary | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, black bear |
| Moose | Non-residents bow | Sep 26 – Oct 16 | As your licence and tags allow | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, moose |
| Moose | Residents bow | Sep 26 – Oct 16 | As your licence and tags allow | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, moose |
| White-tailed deer | Non-residents bow | Oct 1 – Nov 1 | As your licence and tags allow | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Residents bow | Oct 1 – Nov 1 | As your licence and tags allow | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
Deer, moose and black bear open seasons by WMU from the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary (resident and non-resident). Controlled hunts, tag quotas and draws, and the notes on footnoted units are in the summary. General seasons for the game management units in this area; special permits, controlled hunts, raffles and damage hunts aren't listed. Rules can change during the season: check Ontario MNR's regulations and emergency rules before you go.
Access rules
Who can hunt here
Most of central and northern Ontario is Crown land, and Ontario residents with the right licence and tags can hunt it. Southern Ontario is mostly private: you need the owner's permission. Hunting is allowed in some provincial parks and most conservation reserves; Crown game preserves are closed to hunting. Non-residents have their own licence and Crown land rules. The green land is MNR's unpatented Crown land: it isn't a legal survey, and leases, mining claims and local closures aren't shown.
Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary · Crown Land Use Policy Atlas
Not on this map, and where it is
- Harvest planned for this year, and new forest roads: each forest's Annual Work Schedule, from Ontario's forest management planning page
- Whether a park or conservation reserve allows hunting: the Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary
- Fires and restricted fire zones: Ontario's forest fires page
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New cuts in
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