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	Black Bear Tooth Collection Program
Cougar
Cougar Hunting in Alberta
Deer, Elk, Moose
CFB Suffield Elk Hunt Chronic Wasting Disease	Magrath Quota Deer Hunt
Wood bison
Wood Bison Hunt – Disease Surveillance	Wood Bison Hunt – Hay-Zama

Game bird hunting

Upland game birds
Pheasant Release Sites	Sharp-tailed Grouse Identification
Waterfowl
Snow and Ross’s Goose Spring Hunt	Provincial Hunting Day

Updated: Aug 26, 2022