We manage Ontario’s deer population so it remains healthy and in balance with other wildlife populations. Each year we set these deer quotas in relation to local population status and management objectives.

2024 regular season

62,765 total tags are available for hunting antlerless deer during the regular (gun and bow) seasons, which is an overall reduction compared to last year (64,745 antlerless tags were available in 2023).

Wildlife Management UnitQuota
01C20
220
3100
425
575
625
07A25
07B175
8825
09A25
09B75
10275
11A25
11B25
12A25
12B200
132,500
1425
15A25
15B100
16A20
16B20
16C20
1720
18A20
18B20
1925
21A100
21B50
2250
2350
2450
2520
2650
2750
28100
2950
3050
3150
3250
3350
3430
3550
36550
37600
3875
39100
4075
41200
42600
43A400
43B5,500
4475
45525
46750
472,000
48775
491,500
50380
53A900
54600
55A300
55B450
561,200
572,000
581,900
591,665
604,000
611,300
622,000
63A1,600
63B1200
64A2,300
64B480
654,300
66A280
673,750
68A250
68B500
69B350
71800
72A600
731,600
74A350
74B450
75900
82A3, 150
82B400
83A150
843,350

2024 bows-only season

23,540 total tags are available for hunting antlerless deer during the bows-only (archery) season, which is the same as last year (23,540 antlerless tags were available in 2023).

Wildlife Management UnitQuota
53B60
66B30
69A600
70300
72B50
76500
77600
781,000
79400
801,500
81500
851,450
86650
871,500
88600
892,000
902,100
911,200
923,600
932,200
942,700