Boreal WMUs 500 Series (& 841)
Big Game Seasons

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 Licences. Refer to the 2023 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet for details.
Bison - Within designated Wildlife Management Units4, wood bison are a protected species. No hunting of bison in these areas is allowed, except under the authority of a Bison Special Licence or permit.
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
|
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Archery Only |
General |
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White-tailed Deer1 |
Antlered and Antlerless |
S1 - O31 |
N1 - N30 |
500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 509, 510 |
A25 - A31 |
S1 - N30 |
511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 524, 525, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 536, 539, 540, 541, 542, 544 |
||
A25 - S16 |
S17 - N30 |
521, 522, 523, 526, 527, 535, 537 |
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Antlered |
S17 - N30 |
841 |
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Antlerless |
N1 - N30 |
841 |
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Mule Deer |
Antlered and Antlerless |
S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
500, 501, 503, 505, 507, 508 |
Antlered |
A25 - A31 |
S1 - N30 |
512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 534, 536, 539, 540, 541, 542 |
|
A25 - S16 |
■ S17 - N30 |
535 |
||
S17 - N30 |
841 |
|||
■ S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
502, 504, 506, 509, 510 | ||
■ A25 - A31 |
■ S1 - N30 |
511 |
||
■ A25 - S16 |
■ S17 - N30 |
521, 522, 523, 526, 527, 537 |
||
A25 - A31 |
■ S1 - N30 |
520, 524, 525, 544 |
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Antlerless |
A25 - S16 |
■ S17 - D20 |
521, 522, 523, 526, 527 |
|
S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
502, 504, 506, 509, 510 |
||
A25 - S16 |
■ S17 - N30 |
537 |
||
Moose |
Antlered and Antlerless |
■ S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
500, 501, 502, 503, 504, 506, 507, 508, 509 |
Antlered |
■ S17 - O31 ■ N1 - N30 |
841 |
||
A25 - S23 |
■ S24 - O31 ■ N1 - N30 |
521, 522, 523, 526, 527, 535, 537 |
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A25 - A31 |
■ S1 - O31 ■ N1 - N30 |
511, 512, 514, 515, 516, 517, 518, 519, 520, 524, 525, 528, 529, 530, 536, 541, 542, 544 |
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■ S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
505, 510 |
||
A25 - A31 |
■ S1 - N302 |
531, 532, 534, 539, 540 |
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Antlerless (calf only) |
■ S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
505, 510 |
|
■ A25 - S23 |
■ N1 - N30 |
521, 522, 523, 526, 527 |
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Elk |
Antlered (6-point or higer)3 |
S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - N30 |
509 |
Antlered (3-point or higher)3 |
S1 - O31 |
N1 - N30 |
500, 501, 502, 504, 505, 506, 507, 508, 510, 511, 514 |
|
A25 - S16 |
S17 - N30 |
520, 521, 522, 523, 524, 525, 526, 527, 528, 535, 537, 544 |
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Antlerless |
A25 - S16 |
■ S17 - O31 ■ N1 - D20 ■ D21 - J20, 2024 |
520, 521, 522, 523, 526, 527, 537, 544 |
|
S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - D20 |
504, 506, 509 |
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S1 - O31 |
■ N1 - D20 ■ D21 - J20, 2024 |
500, 501, 502, 505, 507, 508, 510, 511, 514 |
(1) The Supplemental Antlerless White-tailed Deer Licence is issued with two tags. Both tags are valid for tagging a deer(s) hunted in any of the following WMUs: 500-544.
(2) If hunting with an outfitter, hunters should note these WMUs are split into two seasons: Sept. 1 - Oct. 31 or Nov. 1 - Nov. 30.
(3) Refer to the description of 3-point or larger elk and 6-point or larger elk.
(4) Wood Bison are designated as Threatened when found within WMUs 511, 516, 518, 519, 520, 524, 528, 529, 530, 531, 532, 536, 537 (portion north of Chinchaga River and west of Paddle Prairie Metis Settlement), 539, 540 (portion lying east of the Wabasca River and within the Wabasca Bison Protection Area), 541, and 542.