Cougar Hunting Season Status Summary
Data updated:
July 15, 2026 @ 3:47 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
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
14
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
15
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
16
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
17
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
18
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
19
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
20
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
21
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
22
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
23
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
24
|
2
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
25
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
26
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
27
|
1
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
28
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
29
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
30
|
1
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
31
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
32
|
2
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
33
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
34
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
35
|
1
|
2
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
36
|
1
|
0
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
37
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
|
38
|
1
|
1
|
Closed
|
Closed
|
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:
- 102-106, 112, 124-130, 134, 166
- 200-210, 220, 222, 226-244, 250-260
- 500-502, 504, 520, 528, 530-534, 536, 539-541
From August 25 to November 30, cougars may be hunted by holders of a Resident Cougar Licence in the following WMUs:
- 108, 110, 116-119, 132
- 214, 216, 221, 224, 246
- 357-360
- 412-446
- 503, 506, 508, 514, 518, 519, 521-527, 529, 535,537, 542, 544
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
|
108, 300
|
14
|
420, 422
|
27
|
355, 445, 446
|
| 2
|
302, 400
|
15
|
426, 428, 430
|
28
|
356, 357
|
| 3
|
303, 306, 308, 402
|
16
|
432, 434, 436, 437
|
29
|
505, 507, 508
|
| 4
|
110, 304, 305
|
17
|
438, 439
|
30
|
503, 506, 509, 510
|
| 5
|
404, 406
|
18
|
440, 442, 444
|
31
|
511, 516, 518
|
| 6
|
408, 410
|
19
|
352, 353, 441
|
32
|
512, 514, 515, 517, 519, 529
|
| 7
|
132, 310, 312
|
20
|
246, 334, 336
|
33
|
258, 259, 522
|
| 8
|
214, 314, 316
|
21
|
337, 338, 348
|
34
|
526, 527
|
| 9
|
216, 318, 320
|
22
|
339, 340, 342
|
35
|
524, 525
|
| 10
|
221, 224, 322, 332
|
23
|
344, 346
|
36
|
116, 118, 119, 624
|
| 11
|
324, 330
|
24
|
347, 349
|
37
|
535, 537
|
| 12
|
326, 328, 429
|
25
|
350, 351, 360
|
38
|
542, 544
|
| 13
|
412, 414, 516, 417, 418
|
26
|
354, 521, 523
|
|
|
Hunters must call the cougar hotline at 1-800-661-3729 (toll-free) prior to hunting each day to determine which CMAs are open.
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 andthe season remains open for either sex until March 31.
Updated: Oct 20, 2026