Alberta big game regulations 2012

An authorized arrow is one that is not less than 61 cm 24 in. Hunters are asked to remove their tree stands at the end of the hunting seasons unless permission has been granted by the landholder to do otherwise. Cross-bows may not be used to hunt big game during archery-only seasons. The only exception is for an eligible handicapped hunter who has obtained a cross-bow licence. A Bowhunting Permit, as required by bowhunters using conventional archery equipment, is not required by persons who are hunting with cross-bows.

In accordance with federal regulations, cross-bows may not be used for waterfowl hunting. Persons hunting big game with a cross-bow must use an authorized cross-bow and arrow bolt. An authorized cross-bow is one that requires pounds or more of pull to draw the string or cable to its cocked position. There is no restriction on arrow length, however it must have a tip that bears a head that is not intentionally designed to resist being withdrawn after it has penetrated an object.

After harvesting any of the animals listed below, a hunter or guide who has personally accompanied a Non-resident or Non-resident Alien hunter must register the kill at a Fish and Wildlife office within the specified time period.

Where parts are required to be submitted, they must be submitted at the time the animal is registered in person by the hunter who killed the animal.

Contact a Fish and Wildlife office for further information. Persons registering goat, sheep, bison, cougar, bobcat and wolf are required to provide the following information:.

As part of the registration process, trophy sheep horns will be fitted with a permanent identification marker. Other animals may be marked in another manner or retained for examination. Compulsory registration provides information about the relative numbers of males, females and young in big game populations.

It also provides the dates and locations of the harvest. Age structure and sex ratios provide an indication of population productivity how many young survive to become adults and status increasing, decreasing or stable. The population and harvest data can then be used to determine the harvest goals or quotas for following years. This valuable information, provided by hunters, is essential for managing cougar, goat, trophy sheep and wolves in Alberta.

It is a mandatory requirement to submit the heads of deer harvested from specific WMUs for CWD testing and research purposes within 30 days of when it was killed.

Click here for details. Summaries that include additional information on registering game animals taken under Constitutionally recognized hunting rights can be viewed at open.

Trichinosis - To prevent possible trichinosis, a parasitic infection, bear and cougar meat should be thoroughly cooked before it is consumed by humans or pets. If possible, cougars should be brought in for registration in an unfrozen condition so the premolar tooth can be removed.

It is also helpful to prop the jaw open with a stick before rigor sets in. See descriptions in the Alberta Hunting Draws booklet. NOTE: It is unlawful, with the following exceptions, to allow the pelt of any furbearing animal to be wasted: It is not legally necessary to salvage pelts of 1 furbearing animals taken in accordance with regulations authorizing control of problem wildlife, or 2 coyotes harvested, by residents, outside of public lands in the Green Area.

Timber Wolf A Resident may, without a licence, hunt but not trap timber wolf from the opening of any big game season in a particular WMU to May 31, , or until June 15, in WMUs where black bear seasons are open until June 15, Baiting for Wolves and Coyotes - On public land, hunters cannot use bait for hunting wolves or coyotes except a from Dec. These baiting restrictions do not apply to WMUs , to persons hunting under authority of a trapping licence, or on any private land.

Red Fox A Resident may, without a licence and at all times of the year, hunt but not trap red fox on any privately owned land to which he or she has the right of access. Red Squirrel and Badger A Resident may, without a licence and at all times of the year, hunt or trap red squirrel and badger on any privately owned land to which he or she has the right of access.

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Foothills WMUs Series. Archery Only. White-tailed Deer 1. Antlered and Antlerless. S1 - O The maps within this website are provided to help you identify the WMU in which you wish to hunt. It is your responsibility to know in which WMU you are hunting and the seasons, rules and regulations that govern hunting in that WMU. MAPS Maps providing information about access, topography and land ownership can be purchased at several locations throughout the province. Contact your local Map Dealer.

Map Dealer locations are highlighted on the Map Distribution Centre external website at aep.