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Alberta · Season dates by Wildlife Management Unit

White-tailed deer season in Alberta

Odocoileus virginianus

Status today

As of October 29, 2026, a white-tailed deer season is running in 177 of the 179 Alberta Wildlife Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 107 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 70, depends on your hunt in 107, not covered here in 2. "Not covered here" is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season.

  • In season70
  • Depends on your hunt107
  • Not covered here2
Status for in Alberta · rules last verified · a running season is not a licence
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Certified season dates

White-tailed deer seasons by Wildlife Management Unit

Units are grouped where every certified season — legal animal, methods, dates and material conditions — is identical. Different opportunities are never merged because their dates overlap.

54 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 200, WMU 202, WMU 203, WMU 204, WMU 206, WMU 208, WMU 214, WMU 216, WMU 220, WMU 221, WMU 222, WMU 224, WMU 226, WMU 228, WMU 230, WMU 232, WMU 234, WMU 236, WMU 238, WMU 240, WMU 242, WMU 244, WMU 246, WMU 250, WMU 252, WMU 254, WMU 256, WMU 258, WMU 260, WMU 310, WMU 312, WMU 314, WMU 316, WMU 318, WMU 320, WMU 322, WMU 324, WMU 332, WMU 334, WMU 336, WMU 337, WMU 338, WMU 348, WMU 500, WMU 501, WMU 502, WMU 503, WMU 504, WMU 505, WMU 506, WMU 507, WMU 508, WMU 509, WMU 510

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Running today
Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow and arrow

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check WMU 200 in Hunt

39 Wildlife Management Units

In season

WMU 326, WMU 328, WMU 330, WMU 339, WMU 340, WMU 342, WMU 344, WMU 346, WMU 347, WMU 349, WMU 350, WMU 351, WMU 352, WMU 353, WMU 354, WMU 355, WMU 356, WMU 357, WMU 358, WMU 359, WMU 360, WMU 429, WMU 436, WMU 437, WMU 438, WMU 439, WMU 440, WMU 441, WMU 442, WMU 444, WMU 445, WMU 446, WMU 521, WMU 522, WMU 523, WMU 526, WMU 527, WMU 535, WMU 537

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today
Not establishedBow
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Check WMU 326 in Hunt

26 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 102, WMU 104, WMU 106, WMU 108, WMU 110, WMU 112, WMU 116, WMU 118, WMU 119, WMU 124, WMU 128, WMU 130, WMU 132, WMU 134, WMU 136, WMU 138, WMU 140, WMU 142, WMU 144, WMU 148, WMU 150, WMU 151, WMU 152, WMU 156, WMU 158, WMU 160

Legal animalMethodsDates
AntleredBow
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Running today
AntleredRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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AntlerlessBow
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Running today
AntlerlessRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow and arrow
  • Hunting big game on Sundays is unlawful in WMUs 102–160, 624, 728, 730 and 936; Sundays are excluded from the dates given here. — Government of Alberta

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check WMU 102 in Hunt

23 Wildlife Management Units

In season

WMU 511, WMU 512, WMU 514, WMU 515, WMU 516, WMU 517, WMU 518, WMU 519, WMU 520, WMU 524, WMU 525, WMU 528, WMU 529, WMU 530, WMU 531, WMU 532, WMU 534, WMU 536, WMU 539, WMU 540, WMU 541, WMU 542, WMU 544

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today
Not establishedBow
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Check WMU 511 in Hunt

12 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 412, WMU 414, WMU 416, WMU 417, WMU 418, WMU 420, WMU 422, WMU 426, WMU 428, WMU 430, WMU 432, WMU 434

Legal animalMethodsDates
AntleredBow
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AntleredRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today
AntlerlessBow
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AntlerlessRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Conditions apply

  • Animal class: Antlered

Hunt asks: Is the deer you intend to take antlered or antlerless?

Check WMU 412 in Hunt

7 Wildlife Management Units

In season

WMU 300, WMU 302, WMU 303, WMU 304, WMU 305, WMU 306, WMU 308

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today
Not establishedBow
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Check WMU 300 in Hunt

5 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 162, WMU 163, WMU 164, WMU 166, WMU 210

Legal animalMethodsDates
AntleredBow
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Running today
AntleredRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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AntlerlessBow
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Running today
AntlerlessRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow and arrow

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check WMU 162 in Hunt

3 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 212, WMU 247, WMU 248

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow and arrow

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check WMU 212 in Hunt

3 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 404, WMU 406, WMU 408

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Licence: Yes, a special licence valid here
  • This season applies only to hunters with an applicable special licence from the Alberta Hunting Draws. The answer assumes you hold one valid for this species, class and unit; North Ground has not verified it. — Government of Alberta

Hunt asks: Do you hold an Alberta special licence for this species and class, valid in this WMU?

Check WMU 404 in Hunt

2 Wildlife Management Units

Depends on your hunt

WMU 400, WMU 402

Legal animalMethodsDates
AntleredBow
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AntleredRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today
AntlerlessBow
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AntlerlessRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Conditions apply

  • Animal class: Antlered

Hunt asks: Is the deer you intend to take antlered or antlerless?

Check WMU 400 in Hunt

WMU 410

Depends on your hunt

WMU 410

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Running today

Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow and arrow

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check WMU 410 in Hunt

WMU 841

In season

WMU 841

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Running today
Check WMU 841 in Hunt

WMU 936

Depends on your hunt

WMU 936

Legal animalMethodsDates
Not establishedBow
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Running today
Not establishedRifle, Shotgun, Muzzleloader, Crossbow, Bow
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Conditions apply

  • Weapon: Bow and arrow
  • Hunting big game on Sundays is unlawful in WMUs 102–160, 624, 728, 730 and 936; Sundays are excluded from the dates given here. — Government of Alberta
  • Hunters, including bowhunters, require a firearms discharge permit to hunt in WMU 936 (Cooking Lake–Blackfoot Provincial Recreation Area). — Government of Alberta

Hunt asks: What will you be hunting with?

Check WMU 936 in Hunt

The other units

Other Wildlife Management Units

What the certified rules state for each unit on October 29, 2026: the season running that day, if any, and the next certified season after it.

2 Wildlife Management Units

Not covered here
Season running October 29, 2026
None running
Next certified season
Not certified

WMU 728 and WMU 730

Questions

White-tailed deer season in Alberta: answers

Is white-tailed deer season open in Alberta right now?

As of October 29, 2026, a white-tailed deer season is running in 177 of the 179 Alberta Wildlife Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 107 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 70, depends on your hunt in 107, not covered here in 2. "Not covered here" is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.

When does white-tailed deer season close in Alberta?

The white-tailed deer seasons running on October 29, 2026 close on Nov 30, 2026 in every unit where one is running. Later seasons, where certified, are listed by unit on this page.

How are white-tailed deer seasons set in Alberta?

Government of Alberta sets them by Wildlife Management Unit. North Ground evaluates 179 of them (the authority publishes 189). This page lists what the certified rules state for each of them.

Where do these white-tailed deer season dates come from?

From 2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations, last verified by North Ground on Sep 20, 2026. The authority's own regulations are the law; confirm with them before you hunt.

Before you rely on this

What this page does not decide

  • Each status is the whole-unit answer for October 29, 2026. A season running in a unit is not a licence, and it does not tell you about restricted areas, municipal by-laws, land access or legal hours at a particular spot — Hunt checks an exact location.
  • A unit marked "Not covered here" has no certified rule for this species. That is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season.
  • This page describes sport hunting seasons. It does not describe harvesting under treaty or Aboriginal rights, which is a separate legal context North Ground does not evaluate.

Provenance

Official sources

Government of Alberta sets these seasons. North Ground reads the regulations, structures each rule and cites it here; the authority's own text is the law.