Alberta, Canada wildlife tends to fill a large portion of the record books and many animals are the largest of their kind with enormous racks/horns. Long seasons and generous limits are an Alberta tradition. In many areas the season is open for three months, which is ample time for bagging a great trophy and ensures hunting opportunities during prime time, such as when the moose are calling, the elk are bugling, or when the bucks are running with the does. Few areas in North America offer such extended or generous bag limits.
Non-resident hunters are required to be accompanied by a licensed guide obtained through a professional outfitter. Alberta is unique with its guaranteed tag system, which allows hunters to return annually without the concern of obtaining licenses through a lottery or complicated draw system.
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black...
These members of the dog family once lived primarily in open prairies and deserts, but now roam the continent's forests and mountains.
The mottled duck or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American blac...
Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year.
The Canada goose is a large wild goose species with a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brown body. Native to arctic and temperate...
The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a large hoofed mammal endemic to North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a su...
Mule deer are generally easy to identify due to their large mule-like ears. They usually have a distinctive black forehead, or mask, that contrasts sh...
Usually the sheep found in the traditional areas of British Columbia and the southern Yukon have unmistakable characteristics that distinguish them as...
Adult white-tails have reddish-brown coats in summer which fade to a duller grayish-brown in winter. Male deer, called bucks, are easily recognizable...
Wolves are social animals found in packs numbering from 2 to over 20. Pack size tends to be largest in winter.
The American black bear is a medium-sized bear native to North America. It is the continent's smallest and most widely distributed bear species. Black...
These members of the dog family once lived primarily in open prairies and deserts, but now roam the continent's forests and mountains.
The mottled duck or mottled mallard is a medium-sized dabbling duck. It is intermediate in appearance between the female mallard and the American blac...
Elk range in forest and forest-edge habitat, feeding on grasses, plants, leaves, and bark. Male elk have large antlers which are shed each year.
The Canada goose is a large wild goose species with a black head and neck, white patches on the face, and a brown body. Native to arctic and temperate...
The mountain goat, also known as the Rocky Mountain goat, is a large hoofed mammal endemic to North America. A subalpine to alpine species, it is a su...
Mule deer are generally easy to identify due to their large mule-like ears. They usually have a distinctive black forehead, or mask, that contrasts sh...
Usually the sheep found in the traditional areas of British Columbia and the southern Yukon have unmistakable characteristics that distinguish them as...
Adult white-tails have reddish-brown coats in summer which fade to a duller grayish-brown in winter. Male deer, called bucks, are easily recognizable...
Wolves are social animals found in packs numbering from 2 to over 20. Pack size tends to be largest in winter.