Big Game & Game Bird Seasons

WMU Legal Land Descriptions & Maps

Click on the WMU of your choice to view the legal land description and map.

The following defines the month abbreviations used in the WMU links below:
A-August S-September O-October N-November D-December J-January F-February M-March Ap-April Ma-May Ju-June

Prairie WMU Seasons (100 Series & 732) 102 104 106 108 110 112 116 118 119 124 128 130 132 134 136 138 140 142 144 148 150 151 152 156 158 160 162 163 164 166 732 Parkland WMU Seasons (200 Series & 728, 730, 936) 200 202 203 204 206 208 210 212 214 216 220 221 222 224 226 228 230 232 234 236 238 240 242 244 246 247 248 250 252 254 256 258 260 728 730 936 Foothills WMU Seasons (300 Series) 300 302 303 304 305 306 308 310 312 314 316 318 320 322 324 326 328 330 332 334 336 337 338 339 340 342 344 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 Mountain WMU Seasons (400 Series) 400 402 404 406 408 410 412 414 416 417 418 420 422 426 428 429 430 432 434 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 444 445 446 Northern Boreal WMU Seasons (500 Series & 841) 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 534 535 536 537 539 540 541 542 544 841 Bear and Cougar Seasons Game Bird Seasons and Bag Limits

WMU Descriptions

The WMU boundaries shown within this website are small-scale approximations of the actual units legally described in the Wildlife Regulation (AR 143/97) and subsequent amendments. The maps within this website are provided to help you identify the WMU in which you wish to hunt. It is your responsibility to know in which WMU you are hunting and the seasons, rules and regulations that govern hunting in that WMU. Text descriptions of the WMU boundaries may be either read within this website, at your nearest Fish and Wildlife Division office or through the Alberta King’s Printer website (qp.alberta.ca) or purchased from The Alberta Queen’s Printer at the following address:

Alberta King’s Printer
10611 - 98 Avenue
Edmonton, AB T5K 2P7
Telephone: (780) 427-4952

NOTE: Maps can be found online at mywildalberta.ca/hunting/regulations/default.aspx.

MAPS
Maps providing information about access, topography and land ownership can be purchased at several locations throughout the province. Contact your local Map Dealer. Map Dealer locations are highlighted on the Map Distribution Centre external website at aep.alberta.ca.

Provincial and Federal Maps
Provincial and federal access and topographical maps are available from various private map dealers throughout the province.

County and Other Municipal Maps
Hunters are reminded to check with county and municipal offices for detailed maps showing land ownership status. These maps are available for a nominal fee and are useful for determining land status and ownership, which can help you obtain permission for access.