Game species hunting

Alberta offers some of the finest hunting opportunities in the world, boasting nine big game species as well as numerous upland game bird species, ducks and geese. To view some of the game hunting opportunities and programs available, review the listings below.

Big game hunting

Bighorn sheep

Bighorn sheep registration Alberta harvested bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) registration procedures

Black and grizzly bear

Black Bear Baiting

Cougar

Cougar Hunting in Alberta

Deer, Elk, Moose

CFB Suffield Elk Hunt Chronic Wasting Disease CFB Wainwright Ungulate Hunt

Wood bison

Wood Bison Hunt – Disease Surveillance Wood Bison Hunt – Hay-Zama

Game bird hunting

Upland game birds

Pheasant Release Sites Camp Wainwright Grouse Hunt Sharp-tailed Grouse Identification

Waterfowl

Snow and Ross’s Goose Spring Hunt Provincial Hunting Day

Updated: Nov 13, 2025