Ontario · Crown land · by Wildlife Management Unit
WMU 61
122,791 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.
- 22fresh cuts0–3 yrs · 144 ha
- 129regrowth4–7 yrs · 1,854 ha
- 82older8–15 yrs · 718 ha
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Put WMU 61 in your map app
Every cut and burn on this page, coloured by age and labelled with its year and size, plus the unit outline. 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.
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.
Fewer fresh cuts than most
Lighter logging
in WMU 61
22 cuts in the last three years across 122,791 ha, where the typical WMU in Ontario has 32. 233 in all since 2011.
9% of the WMU is provincial parks and conservation reserves, which is not logged.
The closest WMUs with more fresh cuts:
Freshest cuts
The 10 freshest cuts
| Cut | Size |
|---|---|
| 1. Cut 2025 | 23 ha |
| 2. Cut 2025 | 13 ha |
| 3. Cut 2025 | 10 ha |
| 4. Cut 2025 | 6 ha |
| 5. Cut 2025 | 6 ha |
| 6. Cut 2025 | 5 ha |
| 7. Cut 2025 | 5 ha |
| 8. Cut 2025 | 4 ha |
| 9. Cut 2025 | 4 ha |
| 10. Cut 2025 | 4 ha |
Click one to see it on the map.
Seasons here, 2026
What's open,
what's not
In season now: black bear fall (to Nov 30); 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black bear | Fall | Sep 1 – Nov 30 | As your licence and tags allow | Open now · to Nov 30 | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, black bear |
| 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 29 | 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 29 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 8 days | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Non-residents muzzleloader and bow | Nov 30 – Dec 6 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 22 days | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Residents muzzleloader and bow | Nov 30 – Dec 6 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 22 days | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Non-residents bow | Dec 7 – Dec 15 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 29 days | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, white-tailed deer |
| White-tailed deer | Residents bow | Dec 7 – Dec 15 | As your licence and tags allow | Opens in 29 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 |
| 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 |
| Moose | Residents bow | Oct 3 – Oct 9 | As your licence and tags allow | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, moose |
| Moose | Residents gun (rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader, bow) | Oct 19 – Oct 25 | As your licence and tags allow | Closed | Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary, moose |
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
Alerts
New cuts in
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