Hunting Season and Safety Measures

Main Hunting Periods in Zone 5 (Sutton)

• Moose
  • From September 27 to October 5, 2025
• White-tailed Deer
  • From October 4 to 17, 2025 (crossbow, bow)
  • From October 18 to 22, 2025 (rifle, muzzle loading firearm, crossbow, bow)
  • From November 8 to 23, 2025 (firearms, crossbow, bow)
• Black Bear
  • From October 4 to 17, 2025 (crossbow, bow)
  • From November 8 to 23, 2025 (firearms, crossbow, bow)
• Wild Turkey
  • From October 25 to 31, 2025

For more information on hunting periods, consult the Hunting Periods web page of the Government of Quebec.

Safety Measures

The weapons used for hunting are diverse and dangerous: rifle, carbine, muzzle loading firearms, crossbow, bow.

If you plan to walk in the forest, it is suggested to wear bright colors, especially fluorescent orange, to alert hunters.

The trails of the Parc d’environnement naturel de Sutton (PENS) remain open year-round, as hunting is prohibited there. To find out which other trails in the region are open or closed during this period, consult the Hiking during hunting season page of Tourisme Cantons-de-l’Est.

REMINDER to hunters: certain provisions of the By-Law concerning peace, order and nuisances (#460, in French only) of the Town of Sutton must be respected at all times:

• SHOOTING: It is forbidden to discharge or shoot a bow, crossbow, carbine (whether air-powered or any other system), rifle, paint gun, pistol, or any other firearm within a radius of one hundred and fifty (150) meters of any dwelling or operating commercial establishment.
• PROHIBITION AGAINST BEING, HUNTING, LOITERING, OR TRESPASSING ON ANOTHER’S PROPERTY: It is forbidden to be, hunt, loiter, or trespass on another’s property without the authorization of the owner or occupant for this purpose.

Beaver Management and Dismantling of Beaver Dams

Consult the Summary of Regulatory Requirements of the Government of Quebec (in French only).
If you have questions about beaver control, write to us at [email protected].