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Wildlife Management Unit · 2026–2027 seasons

WMU 51 hunting seasons

WMU 51 covers about 7,187 km² and takes in South Algonquin. Its Crown forest falls in the Algonquin Park Forest and Nipissing Forest, run from the MNR Aurora Midhurst Owen Sound and North Bay districts. It borders WMUs 48, 50, 54, 55A and 55B.

Open WMU 51 on the map Where you can hunt here
52 Nearest Camper Pull-offs: WMU 50 Old gravel pits beside open forest roads, about 50 km away, with room for a hunt-camp trailer.
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WMU 51 in green; tap a neighbouring unit for its seasons. Simplified outline, not for locating a boundary on the ground.

No open season in WMU 51

The 2026–2027 summary lists no season in this unit for white-tailed deer, moose, elk, black bear, wild turkey, wolf & coyote, ruffed & spruce grouse and other small game & furbearers.

Moose population in WMU 51

The province's most recent aerial survey covering this unit (2025) projected about 2,413 moose: roughly 816 bulls, 1,102 cows and 402 calves. Tag numbers are set from these estimates, so a unit's population trend is the best predictor of next year's allocation.

Based on one survey of WMUs 48, 50, 51, 54, 55A, 55B (71 plots flown total). Survey estimates, not live animal locations.

Where you can hunt in WMU 51

An open season tells you when, not where. Inside WMU 51 you still need Crown land that is open to hunting, or written permission on private land. Provincial parks, conservation reserves, Crown Game Preserves and township closures are all off limits even when the season is open.

The CrownAccess map draws that answer as its own free layer: Crown land where policy supports hunting, with private land, parks, reserves and game preserves already removed. Turn on Private land and Crown roads alongside it to plan access.

Open huntable Crown land in WMU 51

More in the guide: where you can hunt, Crown Game Preserves and which bush roads you can use.

Units next to WMU 51

Seasons change at the boundary, which can be a road you drive across without noticing.

WMU 48WMU 50WMU 54WMU 55AWMU 55B

Common questions

Where is WMU 51 in Ontario?

WMU 51 takes in South Algonquin, and borders WMUs 48, 50, 54, 55A and 55B.

Effective April 1, 2026 (hunting seasons shown span April 1, 2026 – March 31, 2027). Source: 2026 Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary and Ontario's in-season updates. This guide is a convenient reference only, not a legal document. Always confirm with the official Ontario Hunting Regulations Summary before you hunt.