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Big Game Seasons
Sunday hunting for big game is prohibited in Prairie WMUs (100 Series).
Archery Only Season are those where only a bow and arrow may be used to hunt.
General Seasons are those where either a firearm, cross-bow or a bow and arrow may be used.
■ Indicates seasons that apply only to hunters with applicable Special Licenses. Refer to the 2012 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet for details.
Note: It is a mandatory requirement to submit the heads of deer harvested from specific WMUs for CWD testing and research purposes. Click here for details.

Species
Type
SEASON
WMUs
Archery Only
General
White-tailed Deer
Antlered
S1 - N6
(Wed - Sat only)
N7 - N10
N14 - N17
N21 - N24
N28 - D1
S1 - O31
N1 - N30
166
Antlerless
S1 - N6
■ (Wed - Sat only)
N7 - N10
N14 - N17
N21 - N24
N28 - D1
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
S1 - O31
■ N1 - N30
166
Mule Deer
Antlered and Antlerless
S1 - N6
■ (Wed - Sat only)
N7 - N10
N14 - N17
N21 - N24
N28 - D1
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
S1 - O31
■ N1 - N30
166
Moose
Antlered and Antlerless
■ S1 - O31
■ N1 - N30
151, 152, 156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166
Elk
Antlered and Antlerless
 
■ S5 - S23
■ S24 - O8
■ O9 - O23
102
■ S5 - S30
■ O1 - O24
■ O25 - N16
■ N17 - D20
104, 108, (124, 144, 148, 150)
■ S1 - O31
■ N1 - N30
(164, 166, 208)1 (151, 152)

Additional hunting opportunities in the Prairie WMUs:
  • Either Sex Elk Special Licence, Antelope Archery Special Licence, Non-trophy Antelope Special Licence and Trophy Antelope Special Licence. Refer to the Additional Special Licence Draw Hunts for season dates or to the 2012 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet for futher details.
  • Cypress Hills Elk Archery Licence. Holders of this licence may kill 1 elk, either antlered or antlerless, with a bow and arrow in WMUs 116, 118 and 119 during the archery season, S1 - O15.

(1) Holders of this licence may hunt in WMU 164 and WMU 166 Mon.–Sat., and in WMU 208 Mon.–Sun.