Hunting season starts with a guide

The best way to plan a fall hunt in the Lloydminster region is to cherrypick the 2023-24 Saskatchewan Hunters and Trappers Guide for season dates and zones close to home.

That’s what Dwayne Davison, president of the Lloydminster and District Fish and Game Association, has done for local members with an eye to bowhunting.

To be safe, he advises hunters to personally see if the zone they want to hunt in is open, noting not all zones have the same regulations.

“Awarded draw tags are only good for the zone you applied in,” said Davison. Regular archery season for elk is from Aug. 25 to Sept 9. All arms can be used from Sept. 15 to 30.

The elk draw is from

Sept. 15 to 30 and again from Dec. 10 to 19.

Archery whitetail deer starts in most of the zones around Lloydminster on Sept. 1 to Oct. 31.