Hunting
in Alberta, Canada: Goose and duck waterfowl
Alberta
boasts some of the best hunting in Canada. Come experience Alberta's adventures in
hunting! the variety and quality of big game, game birds and waterfowl is unparalleled in
Canada.
An incredible variety
of ducks, geese, cranes and swans migrate through Alberta.
Practically every
variety of Canada goose is found here, from the diminutive cackler to the majestic giant
White Fronted Geese. Two varieties of Snow Geese, the Lesser Snow Goose and the tiny Ross'
Goose, stage here in numbers that are impossible to imagine. Thousands of Mallards and
Pintails are found in every pothole, slough, creek, river and lake. |
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| NOTE: ALL HUNTING SEASON DATES
are composites of all seasons available in each Alberta hunting region. Specific season
information and bag limits are provided in the current Alberta
Guide to Hunting Regulations. |
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Game Birds
Canada Goose
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WHITE CHEEK PATCHES on a
black head and neck identify these geese at rest or in flight. the back and wings are
grayish brown, the breast and sides light grayish brown, with abdomen and upper and lower
tail coverts white. the beak and legs are black. Canada
Geese can be hunted from September 1 to December 16. |
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Mallard Duck
| THIS SPECIES NESTS throughout
most of North America, and winters from southern Canada to Panama. they feed on grasses,
grain fields, seed and various surface aquatic plants. Alberta is visited in the fall by
over 20 species of ducks, from the mallard, pintail, and shoveler through the teals,
scaups, redhead and canvasback to the bufflehead and the occasional wood duck. Ducks can be hunted from September 1 to
December 16. |
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Snow Goose
Snow Geese and Canada Geese |
theSE BIRDS ARE entirely
white except for the primary feathers which are black. Often they have rusty marks on the
head and neck. the beak is a deep pink with black serrated edges, giving the appearance of
a grin. the legs are purplish red. Snow Geese can be hunted from September 1 to
December 16. |
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White-Fronted Goose
theSE GEESE ARE grayish brown birds with
black and white blotches on breast and abdomen. A white band around the face at the base
of the beak indicates how the name was derived. the beak is pink with yellow edges, and
yellow-orange legs are a good identification mark.
White-Fronted Geese can be hunted from September 1 to December 16. |
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Obtain
More Info on Hunting in Alberta
You can obtain more information on hunting and fishing
regulations in the Campgroundby calling the Natural Resources Services office at (780) 333-2229
or by reading the current Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations which is available at all Natural Resources Services offices as well as hunting
suppliers, or online at Hunting
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