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Old 08-29-2017, 07:10 PM
HunterDave HunterDave is offline
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As previously mentioned, it is best to confirm the following information as being accurate. To the best of my knowledge it is.

You can hunt coyotes and wolves on Public Land including on RFMA's while in season. Add the pelts to your trapped dogs and send them all into auction. When you fill out your fur declaration when you renew your trapping license you only need to include the WMU # of where you shot them if it is different from where you are trapping. You only need a WIN # to sell to a registered fur buyer. I'm pretty sure that you can open a NAFA account with just a WIN# but since you have a Trapping License it doesn't matter anyway.

Etiquette?.....If hunting on an RFMA I'm sure that the trapline lessee would appreciate it if you touched base with him, although you don't have to. If setting up a bait site coordinate the location with the trapline lessee so you don't interfere with his and he is aware of the higher risk area for bears. Don't hunt over, in or around his bait sites.....not nice.

You need to look in the Hunting Regs if you are shooting them on Public Land:

Other Species
NOTE: It is unlawful, with the following exceptions, to allow the pelt of any furbearing animal to be wasted:
It is not legally necessary to salvage pelts of 1) furbearing animals taken in accordance with regulations authorizing control of problem wildlife, or 2) coyotes harvested, by residents, outside of public lands in the Green Area.

Timber Wolf
A Resident may, without a licence, hunt (but not trap) timber wolf from the opening of any big game season in a particular WMU to May 31, 2018, or until June 15, 2018 in WMUs where black bear seasons are open until June 15, 2018.

A Non-resident or Non-resident Alien who holds a Non-resident/Non-resident Alien Wolf/Coyote Licence may hunt (but not trap) timber wolf from the opening of any big game season in a particular WMU to May 31, 2018, or until June 15, 2018 in WMUs where black bear seasons are open until June 15, 2018.

Coyote – A Resident, Non-resident or Non-resident Alien who holds a Non-resident/Non-resident Alien Wolf/Coyote licence may, except in WMUs 728 and 730, hunt (but not trap) coyote

a) throughout the year on privately owned land and on public land in the White Area, to which he or she has the right of access to hunt;

b) on public lands in the Green Area to which he or she has the right of
access to hunt, from the opening day of a big game season in a particular WMU to May 31, 2018 or until June 15 if the hunting is in a WMU that has a spring season for black bear ending on that date.

In Camp Wainwright (WMUs 728 and 730) a Resident may hunt coyote from January 5 until the end of February.
Baiting for Wolves and Coyotes - On public land, hunters cannot use bait for hunting wolves or coyotes except a) from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31, or b) during an open season for the hunting of black bear where the setting out, use and possession of bait for the purpose of hunting black bear is permitted.

Each wolf or coyote bait site must have a readily observable sign showing the owner’s name, WIN, Big Game Outfitter-guide Permit Number, or Big Game Guide’s Designation Number.

These baiting restrictions do not apply to WMUs 102-166, to persons hunting under authority of a trapping licence, or on any private land.

http://albertaregulations.ca/huntingregs/gameregs.html


I hope that this helps you out and good luck this season!
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