GHA 23

About GHA 23

GHA 23 is a game hunting area in Manitoba, Canada, set by Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch. It covers about 2,277 km² (879 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is McCreary, about 0.3 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

23

Area

2,277 km²

Area (miles)

879 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 133 km² of public or protected land inside it, 6% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB); Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (NRCan, Aboriginal Lands of Canada); Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database)

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• GHA 19B
• GHA 22
• GHA 23A
• GHA 24

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Black bear hunting zone C
• CWD Mandatory Surveillance Zone (mandatory samples from elk, mule deer and white-tailed deer)

What HuntGrid shows for GHA 23

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is GHA 23 (game hunting area)?

About 2,277 km² (879 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in GHA 23?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 133 km² of public or protected land, 6% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Tribal or First Nations land. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for GHA 23?

This page lists 34 seasons a person has checked against Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to GHA 23?

In the same unit system: GHA 19B, GHA 22, GHA 23A and GHA 24.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Manitoba
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Contains information from the Government of Manitoba, licensed under the OpenMB Information and Data Use License (Manitoba.ca/OpenMB). Licence: OpenMB Information and Data Use License (v1.0). Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Manitoba Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures, Wildlife and Fisheries Branch. The official regulations and maps have the final word.