Prairie WMUs (100 Series)

Prairie WMUs (100 Series)
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Big Game Seasons / Game Bird Seasons

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 2010 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
Species	Type	Archery Only	General	WMUs
White-tailed Deer¹	Antlered	S8 - N2	(Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27	102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 148, 152, 156, 158, 160, 164
	Antlered	S8 - O31	N1 - N30	166
	Antlerless	S8 - N2	■ (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N7 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27	102, 104, 106, 108, 110, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 128, 130, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 148, 152, 156, 158, 160, 164
	Antlerless	S8 - O31	■ N1 - N30	166
	Antlered and Antlerless	S8 - O14 N1 - N2	O15 - O31 (Primitive Weapon - muzzle loader, shotgun, cross-bow, bow & arrow)	150, 151, 162, 163
	Antlered and Antlerless	S8 - O14 N1 - N2	(Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27 D1 - D4 D8 - D11 D15 - D18	150, 151, 162, 163
Mule Deer	Antlered and Antlerless	S8 - N2	■ (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27	102, 104, 106, 110, 112, 116, 118, 119, 124, 132, 134, 136, 138, 140, 142, 144, 148, 152, 156, 158, 160, 164
		S8 - O14 N1 - N2	■ O15 - O31² (Primitive Weapon - muzzle loader, shotgun, cross-bow, bow & arrow)	150, 151, 162, 163
		S8 - O14 N1 - N2	■ (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27 D1 - D4 D8 - D11 D15 - D18	150, 151, 162, 163
		S8 - O31	■ N1 - N30	166
	Antlered	O1 - N2	■ (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27	108, 128, 130
	Antlerless	S8 - N2	■ (Wed - Sat only) N3 - N6 N10 - N13 N17 - N20 N24 - N27	108, 128, 130
Moose	Antlered and Antlerless	■ S8 - O31	■ N1 - N30	156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166
Elk	Antlered and Antlerless		■ S8 - S23 ■ S24 - O8 ■ O9 - O23	102
			■ S8 - S30 ■ O1 - O24 ■ O25 - N16 ■ N17 - D20	104, 108, (124, 144, 148, 150, 151)
			■ N1 - N30	(164, 166, 208)³

Additional hunting opportunities in the Prairie WMUs:

Cypress Hills 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 or to the 2010 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, S8 - O16.

¹ The Supplemental Anterless White-tailed Deer Licence will be issued with 2 tags and is valid only in WMUs 150, 151, 162 and 163.

² Archery hunters canhunt antlered and antlerless mule deer under the authority of a Mule Deer Licence during the primitive weapon seasons.

³ Holders of this licence may hunt in WMU 164 Wed. - Sat., in WMU 166 Mon. - Sat., and in WMU 208 Mon. - Sun.

Game Bird Seasons

Species	Season	WMUs
Male Pheasants	O15 - N30	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
Ruffed and Spruce Grove	S15 - N30	108, 110, 132, 151, 152, 156, 158, 160, 162, 163, 164, 166
Sharp-tailed Grouse	O1 - O31	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
Gray Partridge	S15 - N30
Ducks, Coots, Common Snipe, White-fronted and Canada Geese and Snow and Ross' Geese (including falconry hunting)	S8 - D21	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

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