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British Columbia
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Cougar
📋 Provincial bag limit 2 (p. 13).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUs 1-1 to 1-15 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 and Apr 1 - June 15 | 2 | Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company (Definitions: cougar kitten). All cougars taken in Region 1 must be Compulsory Inspected.Source: p. 21 |
| MUs 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 and Apr 1 - June 15 | 2 | All cougars taken in Region 2 must be Compulsory Inspected.Source: p. 28 |
| MUs 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-33 | Nov 15 - Mar 31 | 2 | MUs 3-34 to 3-44: Sept 10 - Mar 31. Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 34 |
| MUs 4-1 to 4-5, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-36 | Sept 10 - Feb 28 | 1 | Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 4-6 to 4-8, 4-28 to 4-31, 4-38, 4-39 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 | 2 | Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 4-9 to 4-19, 4-27, 4-32, 4-33, 4-37, 4-40 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 | 1 | Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 39 |
| MUs 5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15 | Sept 10 - Apr 30 | 2 | MU 5-11: Nov 15 - Mar 31. Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 44 |
| MUs 6-1 to 6-11 | Sept 10 - Apr 30 | 1 | The cougar season will close 72 hours after the regional manager has published that during the current licence year the total number of female cougars killed in these MUs has reached 5. Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 50 |
| MUs 7-2 to 7-8, 7-16 to 7-18, 7-23 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 | 2 | All cougars must be Compulsory Inspected.Source: p. 57 |
| MUs 7-9 to 7-15, 7-24, 7-25 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 | 1 | Source: p. 57 |
| MUs 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58 | Sept 10 - Mar 31 | 2 | Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 63 |
| MUs 8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26 | Nov 15 - Mar 31 | 1 | Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 68 |
Alberta
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Cougar
📋 Fall season (resident cougar licence only, dogs prohibited, one cougar of either sex); winter season (resident/non-resident cougar licence or cougar special licence, dogs allowed, male and female quotas, 24-hour harvest reporting by email or text, mywildalberta.com). A resident fall-season cougar licence can also be used for the winter season (p. 57). Unlawful to hunt a female cougar accompanied by a kitten with spotted fur, or any cougar kitten with spotted fur (p. 57).
| Zone | Season | Bag / tag limit | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| WMUs 102-106, 112, 124-130, 134-166, 200-210, 220, 222, 226-244, 250-260, 500-502, 504, 520, 528, 530-534, 536, 539-541 | General season: September 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (footnote 1) - Residents only | Fall season: hunters may harvest one cougar of either sex | Footnote 1: the use of dogs to hunt cougars is prohibited during this season. Fall season open only to holders of a resident cougar licence.Source: p. 57 (Cougar Seasons table) |
| WMUs 212, 247, 248 | Archery-only season: September 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (footnotes 1, 3) | — | Footnote 1: use of dogs prohibited. Footnote 3: residents only allowed during this season.Source: p. 57 |
| WMUs 108, 110, 116-119, 132, 214, 216, 221, 224, 246, 357-360, 412-446, 503, 506, 508, 514, 518, 519, 521-527, 529, 535, 537, 542, 544 | General season: August 25 - November 30 (footnote 1) - Residents only | — | Fall season (dogs prohibited).Source: p. 57 |
| WMU 410 | Archery-only season: December 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (footnotes 2, 3) | — | Footnote 2: from December 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027, hunters must call 1-800-661-3729 prior to hunting each day to determine if the season remains open.Source: p. 57 |
| WMUs 108, 110, 116-119, 132, 214, 216, 221, 224, 246, 300-360, 400-408, 412-446, 503, 505-519, 521-527, 529, 535, 537, 542, 544, 624 | General season: December 1, 2026 - March 31, 2027 (footnote 2) | — | Winter season: open to resident cougar licence, non-resident cougar licence, or cougar special licence holders; use of dogs allowed. Male and female quotas apply; season may close early - call cougar hotline 1-800-661-3729.Source: p. 57 |