Cougar Hunting Seasons and CMAs
Cougar Hunting Season Status Summary
Data updated:
June 29, 2026 @ 11:39 PM
Cougar
Management
Area
|
Male
Quota
|
Female
Quota
|
Male Season Status
|
Female Season Status
|
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
2
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
3
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
4
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
5
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
6
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
7
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
8
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
9
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
10
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
11
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
12
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
13
|
3
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
15
|
2
|
1
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
16
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
17
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
18
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
19
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
21
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
22
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
23
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
24
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
25
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
26
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
27
|
1
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
28
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
29
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
30
|
1
|
2
|
Closed
|
Open
|
|
31
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
32
|
2
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
33
|
1
|
1
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
34
|
1
|
1
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
35
|
1
|
2
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
37
|
1
|
1
|
Open
|
Open
|
|
38
|
1
|
1
|
Open
|
Open
|
Fall Cougar Hunting Season
Cougars may be hunted by holders of a Resident Cougar Licence from September 1 – December 31 in the following Wildlife Management Units:
- 100-166
- 200-260
- 357-360
- 410
- 500-504
From September 17 to November 30, cougars may be hunted by holders of a Resident Cougar Licence in WMUs 420-446.
The use of dogs is prohibited during this season, and hunters may harvest one cougar of either sex. No quotas exist for
this season.
Winter Cougar Hunting Season
From December 1 to the last day of February, cougars may be hunted by holders of a resident cougar licence, non-resident
cougar licence, or cougar special licence in the following Cougar Management Areas:
| CMA
|
WMUs
|
CMA
|
WMUs
|
CMA
|
WMUs
|
| 1
|
300
|
12
|
326, 328, 429
|
23
|
344, 346
|
| 2
|
302, 400
|
13
|
412, 414, 416, 417, 418
|
24
|
347, 349
|
| 3
|
303, 306, 308, 402
|
14
|
420, 422
|
25
|
350, 351
|
| 4
|
304, 305
|
15
|
426, 428, 430
|
26
|
354
|
| 5
|
404, 406
|
16
|
432, 434, 436, 437
|
27
|
355, 445, 446
|
| 6
|
408, 410
|
17
|
438, 439
|
28
|
356
|
| 7
|
310, 312
|
18
|
440, 442, 444
|
29
|
505, 507
|
| 8
|
314, 316
|
19
|
352, 353, 441
|
30
|
509, 510
|
| 9
|
318, 320
|
20
|
334, 336
|
31
|
511, 516
|
| 10
|
322, 332
|
21
|
337, 338, 348
|
32
|
512, 515, 517
|
| 11
|
324, 330
|
22
|
339, 340, 342
|
|
|
Hunters must call the cougar hotline at 1-800-661-3729 (toll-free) prior to hunting each day to determine which CMAs are
open.
Quotas for Male and Female Cougars
There is a separate quota for male and female cougars in each CMA. The season in each area closes independently for each
sex when the quota has been filled.
For holders of a cougar special licence (outfitted non-resident or non-resident alien hunters), quotas do not apply and
the season remains open for either sex until the last day of February.
Related Information
Updated: Jan 5, 2017