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Alberta WMU 936 map and hunting seasons 2026

Alberta WMU 936 (Cooking Lake-Blackfoot Grazing Wildlife and Recreation Area): open season dates for white-tailed deer, moose, elk, timber wolf, coyote, small game, upland birds, waterfowl and sandhill crane.

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Dates copied from the 2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations (Big Game Seasons, Game Bird Seasons) and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. Alberta is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in Alberta's hunting regulations before you go.

White-tailed deer

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
White-tailed, WMU 936 archery then general
Firearms discharge permit required for all hunters in WMU 936; no Sunday hunting.
Non-residents need a licensed guide/outfitter or a hunter host.
Non-resident aliens: antlered only.		Oct 17 – Oct 31
Nov 9 – Nov 30		Oct 17 – Oct 31
Nov 9 – Nov 30

Alberta white-tailed deer rules

Moose

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
WMU 936 moose (draw licence only)
Archery-only O17-O31, general N1-N23.
By special licence (draw); see the 2026 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet. Non-residents only through an outfitter allocation or limited draws.
Firearms discharge permit required; no Sunday hunting.		Oct 17 – Oct 31
Nov 1 – Nov 23		None

Alberta moose rules

Elk

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
WMU 936 (draw licence only)
By special licence (draw); see the 2026 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet. Non-residents only through an outfitter allocation or limited draws.
Firearms discharge permit required.		Oct 17 – Oct 31
Nov 1 – Nov 23		None

Alberta elk rules

Timber wolf

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Timber wolf (residents need no licence), opens Oct 17
Open from the first big game season in the WMU (Oct 17 here) to May 31, 2027.
Hunt only, no trapping.
Non-residents and non-resident aliens need a wildlife certificate and a licensed guide or hunter host.		Oct 17 – May 31Oct 17 – May 31

Alberta timber wolf rules

Coyote

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Coyote on Green Area public land, opens Oct 17 (private land and White Area: all year)
Green Area public land: from the first big game season in the WMU (Oct 17 here) to May 31, 2027. On private land and White Area public land you have access to: all year.
Hunt only, no trapping.
Non-residents and non-resident aliens need a wildlife certificate and a licensed guide or hunter host.		Oct 17 – May 31Oct 17 – May 31

Alberta coyote rules

Small game (rabbit, hare, etc.)

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Rabbit, hare, porcupine, raccoon, woodchuck (no licence needed)
Porcupine, rabbit, hare, raccoon and woodchuck may be hunted (not trapped) without a licence all year; some exceptions apply. Red squirrel, badger and red fox: residents on private land only, all year.		Jan 1 – Dec 31Jan 1 – Dec 31

Alberta small game rules

Upland birds (grouse, partridge, pheasant, ptarmigan)

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Male pheasant (2 daily, 6 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between. Pheasant licence also needed.		Sep 8 – Jan 15Sep 8 – Jan 15
Ruffed grouse (5 daily, 15 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Sep 8 – Jan 15Sep 8 – Jan 15
Spruce grouse (5 daily, 15 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Sep 8 – Jan 15Sep 8 – Jan 15
Sharp-tailed grouse (5 daily, 15 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Oct 1 – Oct 31Oct 1 – Oct 31
Gray partridge (5 daily, 15 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Sep 8 – Jan 15Sep 8 – Jan 15

Alberta upland birds rules

Waterfowl and sandhill crane

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Snow and Ross's geese (fall; limit 50 daily)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Sep 1 – Dec 16Sep 1 – Dec 16
Snow and Ross's geese spring season (no possession limit)
Spring conservation season, Mar 15 - Jun 15, 2027.
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Mar 15 – Jun 15Mar 15 – Jun 15
Canada and white-fronted geese (8 daily, 24 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.		Sep 1 – Dec 16Sep 1 – Dec 16
Ducks, coots, snipe, cormorants (8 daily each, 24 possession)
Game bird licence required (plus federal migratory permit for waterfowl and cranes). Dash in WMU lists means all WMUs in between.
Non-resident aliens: no more than 2 goldeneye daily and 6 in possession.		Sep 1 – Dec 16Sep 1 – Dec 16

Alberta waterfowl and sandhill crane rules

No open season listed here for mule deer, black bear, cougar, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, wild turkey.

Nearby zones

All Alberta zones. Public land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land, private land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.

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