From December 2024 to January 2025, five antlerless white-tailed deer quota hunts will take place in the area surrounding the Town of Magrath, in southern Alberta in WMU 108.
Hunt dates
- December 5–December 7, 2024
- December 12–14, 2024
- December 19–21, 2024
- January 2–4, 2025
- January 9–11, 2025
Quotas
Quota will be set at 25 licences per hunt, for a total quota of 125 licences with each licence issued with two tags. Additional tags will be allocated to the Alberta Hunter Education Instructors' Association (AHEIA) for their Youth and First Time Hunters Mentorship Program. Please contact AHEIA for further information.
Location
Valid hunt location will be limited to Twp 5, Range 22, W4M (West of the 4th Meridian), south of Highway 5 (see map below).
All hunters must ensure they have appropriate permission to hunt on any lands within the hunt boundary, and follow all federal, provincial, and municipal regulations and by-laws with respect to the discharge of any weapon.
Eligibility
- All individuals must be eligible to hold an Alberta Resident hunting licence.
- Any Albertan that is eligible to hunt may purchase, regardless of other licences held in 2024.
- Residents only.
- No partner licences.
Safety Considerations
- Be sure of your target.
- Be sure of your backstop.
- Know your firearm and ammunition.
- Be aware of other hunters and non-hunters in the area.
- Do not crowd other hunters
Hunting Regulations Review
The Alberta Hunting Regulations apply to this hunt. Review the regulations at:
Regulation Highlights to Note
- The definition of an “antlerless deer” is: An animal that has antlers not exceeding 10.2 centimetres (4 inches) in length.
- Tag your deer properly and be mindful of where you deposit your gut pile (may require depositing off-site).
- A loaded firearm in a vehicle is unlawful.
- Shooting from any part of a vehicle is unlawful.
- Shooting from a graveled road is unlawful.
- Shooting an animal for someone else is unlawful.
It is unlawful to discharge a weapon within 183 metres (200 yards) or cause a projectile from a weapon to pass within 183 metres
(200 yards) of any occupied building. Owners, occupants, or persons authorized by the owner or occupant are excepted, subject to local bylaws.
Licence details
| Availability |
Licences will be available for purchase at 9:00 AM on November 19, 2024
Licences will be available on a first-come-first-served basis. |
| Cost |
Licence cost is $12.00 plus GST. |
| Where to purchase |
Authorized individuals can purchase licences online at the AlbertaReLM website. |
| Limits |
One licence per person. |
| Certificates and tags |
All authorized hunters are required to hold a valid Wildlife Certificate prior to purchasing a licence.
Each licence will be issued with 2 tags. Online purchases will require possession of green tags in advance, which can be ordered:
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Updated: Nov 18, 2024