Wildlife Management and Recreational Hunting in Alberta

Official title: Wildlife Management and the Vision for Recreational Hunting engagement

Closed Policy & Studies Environment & Climate Natural Resources
Alberta gathered input on how to modernize wildlife management and improve recreational hunting. The province wanted to hear from hunters, outfitters, Indigenous communities, landowners, and industry about what's working and what needs to change.

Why This Matters

Hunt in Alberta? This shaped the rules you follow. The province used this feedback to rethink how hunting licenses get allocated and which species you can pursue. Even if you don't hunt, wildlife management affects ecosystems across the province.

What Could Change

The feedback helped identify issues with current hunting regulations and explore new tools for hunters. Future changes could affect how hunting licenses are allocated, which species are available to hunt, and how the province balances recreational hunting with wildlife sustainability.

Key Issues

  • What issues are currently affecting recreational hunting in Alberta?
  • Which hunting opportunities do Albertans value most?
  • How can hunting opportunities be improved while ensuring wildlife sustainability?
  • What innovative tools and resources would help recreational hunters?

How to Participate

  1. This consultation is now closed. You can review the Wildlife Management and the Vision for Recreational Hunting in Alberta fact sheet to understand what was proposed.
  2. Watch the recorded webinars to learn about Alberta's approach to hunting allocation: Webinar 1: Shared Harvest and Webinar 2: The Science Behind Your Hunting License.

What Happened

Feedback from the online survey and webinars was used to identify current issues affecting recreational hunting, understand which hunting opportunities Albertans value, explore options for innovative tools and resources, and develop future engagement opportunities on recreational hunting.

Key Documents