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Canton WMA

Area Restrictions

Area closed to all activities for controlled deer hunts Nov. 18-19, 2023.

Closed Seasons
Holiday Antlerless Deer Gun, Pheasant
Same As Statewide Seasons
Youth Deer Gun, Deer Muzzleloader, Dove, Rail, Gallinule, Waterfowl, Sandhill Cranes, Turkey Fall Archery, Deer Archery
Seasons w/ Special Restrictions
  • Crow, Rabbit, Squirrel, Snipe, Woodcock

Closed the first nine days of deer gun season.

  • Deer Gun

Closed for controlled hunts (opening weekend) and the last seven days of deer gun season. Closed to antlerless hunting.

  • Quail

Closed during the first nine days of deer gun season. Hunting hours close at 4:30 p.m. daily. Closed to non-resident hunting February 1-15.

  • Pursuit with Hounds for Furbearers, Predator/Furbearer Calling

Closed during deer gun season.

  • Turkey Fall Gun

Shotgun only.

  • Trapping

Open to water sets, live box traps and enclosed trigger traps only through Jan 31. Open same as statewide Feb 1 through end of February.

  • Turkey Spring, Youth Turkey Spring

One-tom limit; seasons combined, area combined.

Additional Restrictions

The Prairie Dog Refuge is closed to prairie dog hunting.

Closed to all nonhunting activities, except hunter camping, from Oct. 1 - Feb. 15.

Hunter and angler camping is allowed in designated areas.