Hunting in Alberta - Movin there!

mosinmaster said:
Thanks boys, I'm really excited.

Will a BC CORE License allow me to buy game licenses in AB? Or do I need to take the Albertan hunter's course?
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Regs state that you need a hunter's ed course. It does not state which one. Previously it was on the honour system, now they are going to require proof when you apply for your WIN card, you should have no problem if you have proof you did CORE. It is a good course comparable to the standard AHEIA one in AB.
 
Hi,

Did some reading up on the regs. I'd like to do some grouse, upland, and waterfowl hunting. How far from the Edmonton city limits do you need to drive to find lakes that you can discharge firearms?

Also, which direction is best to head in? It looks like it's rural in all directions. Are there a lot of birds that fly through Edmonton or do you need to go East/West to hit the flyway? And lastly, where do you go for grouse? Do you need to drive towards the Rockies ala Jasper/Banff?
 
Just outside the city limits works although there are weapon restrictions in some areas. Best waterfowl hunting is east and south. Grouse can be found west and north.
 
Any local gun clubs or ranges that would be good to meet some like-minded individuals? How is Edmonton and the folks in the city regarding hunting etc.? Do they freak at the thought of hunting/fishing/rifles?

Google-fu turns up Wild West Shooting Center in the West Edmonton Mall, but that's kind of gimmicky and expensive. There's another one in the heart of the city, but also kind of gimmicky. Any place for trap/skeet/sporting clays and rifles?
 
Yeah it is nice, but a little far. Spruce Grove is half the distance, but looks like rifles have been suspended until the safety of their range is verified. There's also one for trap near the airport I believe.
 
track said:
Alberta and British Columbia have the largest diversity of big game in North America. IMHO we Albertans are spoiled rotten with wildlife with not only big game but with varmints and birds. You will have a lot of fun!
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Not often we agree, but agree full heartedly. If you include the Yukon and Western NWT in there, you have North America's best hunting for variety by far.
 
Aye. Track and Ardent have it nailed.

You see a LOT about Northern Sask deer on the TV shows, but the same deer can be found across the boreal belt. The big draw for the Sask deer is the ability to legally hunt over a pile of bait, which makes for a easier TV show to get on camera.

In Alberta, each of the MD's (Municipal Districts) has a map available showing land use and ownership.Usually somewhere under $20 at the MD Office, prices vary a lot. Some of the ownerships are out of date, as they only print new when they run out of the last run, but the land leases, and the Crown land, are pretty well marked out. You can also find the "Buck for Wildlife" properties, areas set aside for hunting and other outdoor uses, that are scattered around the province.

Got a Quad? You may want to, if you don't yet.

There is a PILE of great hunting land that can be reached withing driving distance of the city, even if you have to work or finish class in the afternoon.

It's really nice to be able to step out in a cutline without having to check both ways with a mirror onna stick, to see who is lined up on the rustling in the bushes!

Cheers
Trev
 
I relocated recently and am having a hard time joining a range, tried Spruce Grove and Sherwood Park but they're both full. Emailed CHAS, but you need to be sponsored by a member to join?

Hoping to be hunting this fall as well.
 
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