Mountain Goat Hunting in Canada

Seasons, zones and bag limits for mountain goat in 2 provinces — quoted from each official guide with citations.

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British Columbia

Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis · 2026-2028 — all British Columbia regulations →

Mountain Goat

📋 No general open season in Regions 2 beyond listed MUs; none in Region 8. See 'Important Notice for Mountain Goat Hunters' (p. 77).
ZoneSeasonBag / tag limitNotes
MUs 1-14, 1-15Sept 10 - Nov 301Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 21
MU 2-5Sept 10 - Oct 151Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 28
Portion of MU 2-6 (Map B9)Sept 10 - Sept 301Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 28
Portions of MUs 2-12 to 2-15 (Maps B18, B19)Sept 10 - Oct 311Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 28
MUs 4-28 to 4-30 (portion of 4-30 only, Map D24), 4-37 (open season north and west of Windy Creek), 4-39, 4-40Sept 10 - Nov 301Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 39
MUs 5-5 to 5-9 (Maps E14, E22), 5-11, 5-15Sept 1 - Oct 311See LEH. Mountain goat populations are sensitive to harvest; hunters requested to select male mountain goat. Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 44
MUs 6-7, 6-17 to 6-30 (parts with special regulations or LEH only - Maps F13, F22, F24, F27, F29, F30, F31, F33, F36, F37)Aug 1 - Oct 151Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 50
MUs 6-3, 6-11, 6-14 to 6-16 (portion of 6-16 closed, Map F24; part of MU 6-9 only, Map F2)Aug 1 - Nov 151Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 50
Portion of MU 6-14 (Map F22)Aug 1 - Feb 281Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 50
Part of MU 6-8 (Map F4)Aug 15 - Oct 191Bow Only Season restricted to billy (male) mountain goats only.Source: p. 50
MUs 7-3 to 7-5, 7-17, 7-18, 7-27 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41Aug 15 - Oct 151For areas closed to mountain goat hunting or LEH only see Maps G1, G5 to G9, G18, G21, G23, G24. Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 57
MUs 7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50, 7-51, 7-52, 7-54, 7-57 (see Maps H18, H27-H31)Aug 25 - Oct 151Compulsory Inspection required.Source: p. 62

Alberta

2026 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations · 2026 — all Alberta regulations →

Mountain Goat

📋 No general mountain goat season; hunting is by special licence only. Mountain goats must be registered (Wildlife Compulsory Registration, p. 46).
ZoneSeasonBag / tag limitNotes
Mountain goat special licence - Areas C, E, F, H, I, J, KS10 - O31Draw-only special licence hunt.Source: p. 60
Mountain goat special licence - Areas O, Q, T, US17 - O31Refer to the 2026 Alberta Hunting Draws booklet for details on what seasons will be open and how to apply.Source: p. 60

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