Game Bird Seasons & Bag Limits Go to:
Where a dash (-) is used between WMUs in the following table, the dash is to be interpreted as including all WMUs that have numbers falling between the two WMU listed.

Species Daily Limit Possession Limit WMUs Season
Date		 Requirements
Snow or
Ross’s Geese		 20
combined		 60
combined		 200-208, 216-260, 316-544, 841, 936 S1 - D16

(a) of which not more than five may be white-fronted geese for residents and non-resident Canadians.

(b) of which not more than four may be white-fronted geese for non-resident aliens.

(c) of which not more than fifteen may be white-fronted geese for residents and non- resident Canadians.

(d) of which not more than twelve may be white-fronted geese for non-resident aliens.

(e) of which not more than four ducks may be pintail.

(f) of which not more than twelve ducks may be pintail.

(g) may harvest with a special licence only.
102-166, 210-214, 300-314 S8 - D21
Canada or
White-fronted Geese		 8
combined
(a,b)		 24
combined
(c,d)		 200-208, 216-260, 316-544, 841, 936 S1 - D16
102-166, 210-214, 300-314 S8 - D21
Ducks, Coots
and Snipe		 8 (e)
each		 24 (f)
each		 200-208, 216-260, 316-544, 841, 936 S1 - D16
102-166, 210-214, 300-314 S8 - D21
Male Pheasant 2 6 200-260, 314-360, 400, 402, 412-544 S1 - N30
102-166, 300-312 O15 - N30
404-410, 841, 936 S8 - N30
Ruffed Grouse 5 15 102-402, 412-544 S1 - N30
404-410, 841, 936 S8 - N30
728, 730 (Camp Wainwright) S1 - S3
Spruce Grouse 5 15 102-402, 412-544 S1 - N30
404-410, 841, 936 S8 - N30
Sharp-tailed
Grouse		 5 15 102-246, 252-256, 300-314, 334, 400-402, 518-520, 524, 525, 528-542, 936 O1 - O31
728, 730 (Camp Wainwright) S1 - S3
Ptarmigan 5 15 500-544 S1 - J15
300-402, 412-446 S1 - N30
404-410 S8 - N30
Blue Grouse 5 15 300-402, 412-446 S1 - N30
404-410 S8 - N30
Gray Partridge 5 15 102-360, 500-544 S1 - N30
936 S8 - N30
Merriam’s Turkey 1 (g) 1 (g) 300-308, 400, 402 ■ Ma1 - Ma31, 2013

ATTENTION WMU 936 HUNTERS: Hunters (including bowhunters) require a Firearms Discharge Permit to hunt in WMU 936. Self-registration discharge permits are no longer available. All hunters for WMU 936 are required to attend a safety orientation prior to receiving their discharge permit. Please contact the Cooking Lake/Blackfoot Grazing, Wildlife and Recreation Area office, (780-922-3293) in order to receive information regarding orientation dates and requirements for obtaining your discharge permit.

ATTENTION WMU 728 & 730 (Camp Wainwright) HUNTERS: WARNING: Hazards in the form of unexploded military munitions may exist throughout Camp Wainwright. Hunters are advised not to touch any foreign objects. Camp Wainwright officials have advised that all hunters using shotguns to hunt game birds at Camp Wainwright must use non-toxic shot. Lead shot is not allowed.





   
 
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