I'm new to Alberta (been here for just about 3 years) and am completely new to hunting. I just got my PAL a little over a year ago.
I want to get into Waterfowl and Upland Game Bird hunting but want to know where to start. I signed up for a WIN card online last Friday. What else do I need to be able to take a few birds other thank the federal license for migratory birds? I'm assuming I need the Hunter Safety Course which I can get through AHEIA.
Can anyone point me in the right direction? The Alberta Guidelines seem to be a bit vague and only mention seasons and hunting areas. It doesn't actually say what courses or licenses are required.
NOTE: Next year (2014) all new first-time hunters who have qualified for obtaining recreational hunting licences by successfully completing the Alberta Conservation and Hunter education course, will be required to provide on their WIN application form, their hunter certificate number that is issued to each course graduate, in order to be eligible to purchase a hunting licence.
A person must possess a valid Wildlife Certificate and the applicable hunting licence in order to hunt big game or game birds. The hunter must carry the licence and applicable tag(s) on his or her person while hunting. A person applying for a draw is not required to possess a Wildlife Certificate but must purchase one before purchasing any hunting licence.
Licensing requirements for first-time hunters
A first-time hunter is a hunter who 1) has not previously held a hunting license in Alberta or elsewhere, or 2) has not prior to April 1, 2010, met Alberta first-time hunter criteria, or 3) has not successfully completed a hunter education course in Alberta or elsewhere.
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Resident game bird hunters require a WIN card and a Wildlife Certificate and:
a Game Bird Licence to hunt grouse, partridge and ptarmigan;
a Game Bird Licence and a Pheasant Licence to hunt pheasant;
a Game Bird Licence and a Federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit to hunt waterfowl;
a Merriam’s Turkey Special Licence and a Game Bird Licence to hunt Merriam’s turkey.
(NOTE: Merriam’s Turkey Special Licences are available only through a draw. Click here for more information.)
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Only accurate guns are interesting.
Last edited by elkhunter11; 10-26-2014 at 09:33 PM.
Thanks Elkhunter. This is what I was looking for. I mush have been looking in the wrong area (Was looking through the Game and Bird Regulations section).
I suggest that all hunters read the regulation booklet from cover to cover, before they go hunting in our province, as there are some regulations that a person will not be aware of, unless you make the effort to read either the booklet, or the Wildlife Act itself.
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Only accurate guns are interesting.
I suggest that all hunters read the regulation booklet from cover to cover, before they go hunting in our province, as there are some regulations that a person will not be aware of, unless you make the effort to read either the booklet, or the Wildlife Act itself.
I've just ordered the following books from the Alberta Government for this purpose.
- Alberta Hunting Draws
- Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations
- Alberta Guide to Sportfishing Regulations
I suggest that all hunters read the regulation booklet from cover to cover, before they go hunting in our province, as there are some regulations that a person will not be aware of, unless you make the effort to read either the booklet, or the Wildlife Act itself.
+1 Good advice. Just because you're hunting waterfowl/upland in one particular area doesn't mean that the might not be others hunting big game with a rifle nearby. Best to familiarize yourself with what else might be going on near you.
New to Alberta, new to Hunting
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