ALBERTA MINISTER'S SPECIAL LICENCES

These premier licences allow the buyer unprecedented opportunities to hunt at the best possible times with their choice of weapon. Don’t miss your chance to bid on these world-class licences with their new and improved conditions! Funds derived from the sale of these special licences are distributed through a granting process led by a multi-stakeholder committee. For more information on grants issued from the Minister’s Special Licence Auction (MSLA) Fund, please click here.

For 2024-25, the following permits will be issued:
  • Bighorn sheep – Wild Sheep Foundation, July 16-18, 2025
  • Mule deer, moose, elk, antelope and turkey – Western Hunting and Conservation Expo (WHCE), February 13-16, 2025
  • Cougar, whitetail – TBD

More details on the 2025 auctioned permits will be posted shortly!

For more on the Alberta resident MSL draws and the corresponding grant funding, please visit www.ab-conservation.com