serious cougar question

[waterninja]

i am confused. figured i'd pick up a cougar liscence just in case while wolf hunting. i called the cougar hotline listed in the regs. to see whats happenning and they gave info. based on "management zones". i looked at the wmu map but cannot figure out what or where these "mngt. zones" are. i am sure it is something obvious that i am missing. can anyone clarify? thanks.

....also cannot see anything about shooting a lynx. i know bobcat is ok.

[mtnhunter]

Not sure about the cougar management zones waterninja, but lynx are off-limits for hunting as they are considered a fur-bearing animal for trapping.

[Smokinyotes]

Just google Alberta cougar quotas and you will find everything you need.

[biggmac]

Ya cougar zones are different than WMU'S. Cat zones sometimes are up to 3 WMU's or parts

[Lefty-Canuck]

Originally Posted by waterninja

i am confused. figured i'd pick up a cougar liscence just in case while wolf hunting. i called the cougar hotline listed in the regs. to see whats happenning and they gave info. based on "management zones". i looked at the wmu map but cannot figure out what or where these "mngt. zones" are. i am sure it is something obvious that i am missing. can anyone clarify? thanks.

....also cannot see anything about shooting a lynx. i know bobcat is ok.

Bobcat has a quota/seasons as well....it is not a free for all. Not sure where you are hunting but there likely are no Bobcats North of Calgary. The zones with seasons are all down South.

Bobcat
A resident may, without a licence from November 1 - February 28, 2014, hunt (but not trap) bobcat in WMUs 102, 104, 106, 108, 112, 116, 118, 119 and in the portion of WMU 110 that lies east of highway 2 and south of highway 3. The use of dogs is prohibited. All kills must be registered at a Fish and Wildlife office.

LC

[Gagne]

Here is a link to a map of the zones
http://mywildalberta.com/Hunting/Gam...taMap-2011.pdf

This is for what areas are open
http://mywildalberta.com/Hunting/Gam...asonsCMAs.aspx

[waterninja]

thanks for the info.

[waterninja]

Originally Posted by Gagne

Here is a link to a map of the zones
http://mywildalberta.com/Hunting/Gam...taMap-2011.pdf

This is for what areas are open
http://mywildalberta.com/Hunting/Gam...asonsCMAs.aspx

after studying the map and then the chart i have come to understand why so many people get confused with the regs. the map shows a huge area that is supposed to be cma (couger mngt. area) 12, but this is completly different when you look at the chart of cma's and the wmu's they are in. i'll stick to the chart.
quite a few cma's have allready filled their quota and are closed. must have been a good year for couger hunting.

[crazyhound]

Its pretty hard to tell a male from a female if you call one in while wolf hunting, so unless both quotas are open its a risky shot. Areas and qoutas close fast like that most years