I cut and pasted the current Alberta Regs. Talke a look at #2
It doesn't actually say either migratory or up land but for the sake of low amounts of hassel. Leave the wing on. It doesn;t hurt the meat so no big deal.
Besides, how can the CO tell what you shot if there is no evidence of species?
It is unlawful to
hunt game birds during an open season for male pheasants within Designated Pheasant Release Sites after 2:00 p.m., except Saturdays.
possess, before it has been transported to the usual residence of the person who killed it, a game bird which does not bear evidence of ### and species. Evidence of ### and species consists of one completely feathered wing attached to the carcass of the game bird, except for Merriam's turkey for which evidence of ### and species consists of the complete head and beard attached to the carcass (click here to view Game Bird Regulations and Merriam's Turkey tagging instructions).
hunt a migratory game bird using
a firearm loaded with a single bullet
lead shot
a cross-bow
hunt any game bird using
a shotgun in which the magazine and chamber combined will hold more than three rounds of ammunition,
a trap, or
bait.
Note: see item 12 (below) for additional restrictions for hunting Merriam's turkey.
have more than one shotgun, for personal use, at any time while hunting migratory game birds unless each shotgun, in excess of one, is unloaded and disassembled or unloaded and cased.
hunt game birds in WMU 410 with other than a bow and arrow or falconry bird.
hunt game birds in WMU 212 or 248 with other than a bow and arrow, a cross-bow, shotgun or falconry bird.
exceed the daily or possession limit for any game bird (click here to view Game Bird Regulations and Game Bird Bag Limits).
hunt game birds within 400 m (1/4 mi.) of a baited lure area operated under the Crop Damage Control Program.
transport migratory game birds belonging to others unless the carcasses are affixed with a tag showing
the signature, name and address of the owner,
the licence number under which the bird was taken, and
the date the birds were taken.
fail to make every effort possible to immediately retrieve a migratory game bird that a person has killed or wounded. A hunter must have adequate means to retrieve any migratory bird that he or she may kill, cripple or injure.
hunt Merriam's turkey using
a weapon other than a shotgun, cross-bow or a bow and arrow,
a shotgun with a bore diameter smaller than 20 gauge, or
shot size smaller than No. 6 shot or larger than No. 2 shot.
remove the tag from a Merriam's turkey until authorized (click here to view Merriam's Turkey Tagging Instructions).
hunt game birds on Sundays except
a) in WMUs 350, 353, 354, 520, 525, 528, 534, 536, 540 and 544,
b) in the Green Area portions of WMUs 326, 328, 347, 349, 351, 352, 355, 356, 360, 416-437, 440-446, 503, 511-519, 521, 523, 524, 526, 527, 529-532, 535, 537, 539, 542 and 841,
c) in those portions of WMUs 360, 521, 523, 526, 527, 535 and 537 that are not in the Green Area as respects the hunting of upland game birds,
c) in WMUs 357, 358, 359 and 522 as respects the hunting of upland game birds,
d) in WMUs 728 and 730 as respects the hunting of sharp-tailed grouse and ruffed grouse, or
e) while hunting white geese during the regular open season.
Yea, but you 'gotta hit one first
Actually I remember my dad botching one once, and ending up with one leg in his hand and a mess of guts & feathers on the ground, that wasn't pretty 
