2026-2027 Season

Grouse Season
Alberta

Grouse hunting is a classic Canadian upland pursuit. Ruffed grouse are found in deciduous forests, while spruce grouse prefer coniferous areas.

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Grouse season dates in Alberta differ across 219 WMUs. Enter your postal code below to see the dates for your unit, or browse the WMU list further down.

Season dates vary by WMU in Alberta.

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Upcoming Seasons (519)

WMU 102

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 102

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 102

Oct 1 2026 - Oct 31 2026

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 104

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 104

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 104

Oct 1 2026 - Oct 31 2026

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 106

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 106

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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WMU 106

Oct 1 2026 - Oct 31 2026

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
Upcoming
WMU 108

Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027

Daily Limit: 5Possession: 15
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Grouse dates by WMU

Season dates differ across Wildlife Management Units. Browse the groups below, or use the postal-code lookup above when available.

Season datesWMUsStatus
Sept 1 2026 - Jan 15 2027102104106108110112116118119124128130132134136138140142144148150151152156158160162163164166200202203204206208210212214216220221222224226228230232234236238240242244246247248250252254256258260300302303304305306308310312314316318320322324326328330332334336337338339340342344346347348349350351352353354355356357358359360400402412414416417418420422426428429430432434436437438439440441442444445446500501502503504505506507508509510511512514515516517518519520521522523524525526527528529530531532534535536537539540541542544Upcoming
Oct 1 2026 - Oct 31 2026102104106108110112116118119124128130132134136138140142144148150151152156158160162163164166200202203204206208210212214216220221222224226228230232234236238240242244246252254256300302303304305306308310312314334400402518519520524525528529530531532534535536537539540541542936Upcoming
Sept 8 2026 - Jan 15 2027404406408410841936Upcoming
Sept 5 2026 - Sept 7 2026728730Upcoming

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Grouse Hunting Tips

1.

Walk slowly through young aspen stands

2.

A good pointing or flushing dog enhances success

3.

Cool mornings often produce better bird activity

4.

Listen for drumming sounds to locate birds

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