Cougar populations in Alberta are managed with hunting seasons to:
- help maintain healthy populations
- reduce conflicts with people
- manage predation on wild ungulates
- provide recreational opportunities
Fore more details, see:
For more information on the number and types of cougar mortality in Alberta, see:
Changes Implemented in 2011
- The cost of a resident cougar licence was reduced to $20.31.
- Cougar Management Area (CMA) boundaries changed in some areas and were re-numbered.
- Six Wildlife Management Units (WMUs) were added to Cougar Management Areas, and one WMU was removed.
- A new fall season (November 1 to November 30) was added in some areas. The use of dogs is prohibited during this season.
- Hunters and landowners are now required to submit a pre-molar tooth from harvested cougars for aging purposes.
- Owners and occupants of private land are now able to keep cougars that they hunt on their own land. The cougar must be
registered within one week of the harvest.
Licences
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Licence Type
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Cougar Season
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Fee
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Resident cougar licence
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November 1 to November 30
December 1 to last day of February
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$20.31
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Non-resident (Canadian) cougar licence
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December 1 to last day of February
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$135.31
|
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Non-resident (Canadian) cougar special licence1
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December 1 to last day of February
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$135.31
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Non-resident alien cougar special licence1
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December 1 to last day of February
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$254.97
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1 Licences that must be purchased through an outfitter-guide.
Updated: Oct 26, 2012