Archery Elk opens Aug 22nd which allows you to hunt whitetail deer in the same elk zones. Fall Black Bear is also open at this time. Province wide Archery opens for Whitetail and Mule deer on Sept 1st. Rifle elk opens Sept 12th (which also allows one to hunt Whitetail deer in those zones and Black Bear). Oct 1 ML opens Province wide for Whitetails. Nov. 1 Rifle Whitetail deer opens in forest fringe and forest areas. Nov. 14 Rifle Whitetail deer for the remaining portion of the province.