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Alberta hunting seasons by wildlife management unit

Every Alberta season a person has checked against the Alberta Forestry and Parks's regulations for 178 units (wildlife management unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by wildlife management unit

83 season rows for 19 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
American black bearSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
123 more units
American black bearSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
American black bearSep 9, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to May 15, 2027General source
1 more unit
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to May 31, 2027archery source
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027General source
54 more units
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027General source
63 more units
BobcatNov 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027residents source
4 more units
BobcatNov 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027residents, east of Highway 2 and south of Highway 3 source
Common pheasantSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027males source
117 more units
Common pheasantSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027males source
2 more units
Common pheasantOct 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026males source
35 more units
Cougar (mountain lion)Aug 25, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026residents source
45 more units
Cougar (mountain lion)Sep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027archery, residents source
Cougar (mountain lion)Sep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027residents source
58 more units
CoyoteApr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
172 more units
CoyoteJan 5, 2027 to Feb 28, 2027residents source
Dusky grouseSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
58 more units
Dusky grouseSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlerless, archery source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 9, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
Elk (wapiti)Sep 17, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
31 more units
Elk (wapiti)Sep 17, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered, archery source
Elk (wapiti)Oct 25, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
6 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
26 more units
Elk (wapiti)Nov 1, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, draw source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 21, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027antlerless, draw source
Grey (Hungarian) partridgeSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
156 more units
Grey (Hungarian) partridgeSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Grey wolfAug 25, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
61 more units
Grey wolfAug 25, 2026 to Jun 15, 2027General source
8 more units
Grey wolfSep 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
34 more units
Grey wolfSep 1, 2026 to Jun 15, 2027General source
42 more units
Grey wolfSep 9, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
Grey wolfOct 17, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
Grey wolfNov 1, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
Grey wolfNov 18, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
Grey wolfNov 26, 2026 to May 31, 2027General source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Sep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Sep 9, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
Mule deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026antlerless, archery source
9 more units
Mule deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026archery source
9 more units
Mule deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
12 more units
Mule deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlerless, archery source
Mule deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
Mule deerSep 9, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
Mule deerSep 17, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
3 more units
Mule deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless source
Rock ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
93 more units
Rock ptarmiganSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Ruffed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
156 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
2 more units
Sandhill craneSep 1, 2026 to Dec 16, 2026shotgun source
37 more units
Sandhill craneSep 8, 2026 to Dec 23, 2026shotgun source
25 more units
Sharp-tailed grouseAug 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027falconry source
84 more units
Spruce grouseSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
156 more units
Spruce grouseSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
2 more units
White-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026antlered, archery source
22 more units
White-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 3, 2026antlerless, archery source
22 more units
White-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
14 more units
White-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlerless, archery source
White-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerSep 9, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026archery source
White-tailed deerSep 17, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
31 more units
White-tailed deerSep 17, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
7 more units
White-tailed deerSep 24, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
White-tailed deerOct 25, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
3 more units
White-tailed deerOct 25, 2026 to Dec 7, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlerless source
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
50 more units
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
1 more unit
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlerless source
7 more units
White-tailed deerNov 4, 2026 to Nov 7, 2026antlered source
22 more units
White-tailed deerNov 9, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
White-tailed deerNov 11, 2026 to Nov 14, 2026antlered source
22 more units
White-tailed deerNov 18, 2026 to Nov 21, 2026antlered source
22 more units
White-tailed deerNov 25, 2026 to Nov 28, 2026antlered source
22 more units
White-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless source
White-tailed ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
93 more units
White-tailed ptarmiganSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Willow ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
93 more units
Willow ptarmiganSep 8, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the Alberta Forestry and Parks's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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