Limits, Costs, Policy - The Fine Details

By far our most common hunt package is the 3-day hunt with 3 morning hunts guaranteed and up to 2 evening hunts if necessary. 3-day hunts are chosen due to daily and possession limits which are detailed below. A very limited number of 4-5 day options are also available.

Groups consist of a minimum of 6 hunters and max of 8. If you desire to have fewer than 6 hunters in your group and still have the Lodge to yourself, this option is available as long as your group pays for the equivalent cost of 6 hunters. Groups of 5 will have other hunters added after discussion with you.

Bag Limits

Dark Geese (includes all Canada and White-Fronted/Specklebelly)
Daily Limit: 8 total. Which can be all of one species or combination of all dark geese totaling 8
Possession Limit: 24 total. Of these 24, all can be one species or a combination of the two.

Ducks (includes Mallard, Pintail, and Teal Ducks)
Daily Limit: 8 total. Of these 8, at this time there are no specific limits on any species of ducks.
Possession Limit: 24 total. Of these 24, all can be one species or a combination of all duck species.

Snow/Ross Geese (includes Blue Geese)
Daily Limit: 50 total. Snow geese are not specifically targeted in the fall as an individual hunt because of their unpredictability and tendency to feed in fields within a half-mile of protected wildlife sanctuaries. This makes them illegal to hunt in many parts of our hunting zones. However, we will not hold you back when they come in!
Possession Limit: No limit. Can you tell these are overpopulated?

Costs

What’s Included in the Price?

  • Top quality blind and decoy setup

  • Setting up and taking down of that setup each hunt

  • Fully guided hunts

  • Access to the amenities of the Lodge

  • As many snacks and as much home-cooked food as your heart and stomach may desire

  • Mixes and accessories for your drinks (be sure to make your request(s) in the Hunter Information Form)

  • Hotel-like accommodations at the Wild Goose Lodge (i.e. towels, bedding, soap, shampoo, conditioner)

What’s Not Included in the Price?

  • Staff gratuity - typically 15-20% of your hunt cost depending on how well you felt we achieved our goal of providing you the best overall hunting experience possible, similar to other service industries.

  • Transportation to and from hunts

  • Personal care items not listed above such as toothbrush, toothpaste, razor, etc.

  • Alcoholic beverages. The liquor stores in Camrose or Hardisty seldom lack the drinks you might want.

  • Variable costs between groups including:

    • Bird Cleaning - $3.50/duck, $5.50/goose

    • Ammunition - $25.00 - $34.00 per box depending on shell size
      Please communicate in advance what type of shells you plan to shoot so we can make sure they are stocked for you (there is a space on our Hunter Information Form to tell us this). Hunters are welcome to bring their own ammunition if they wish.

  • Hunting Licenses - $210 CDN for Provincial and Federal licenses

    • These can be obtained easily online by our hunting guests, Contact us if you need any help.

    • The necessary documents are your WIN or Wildlife Identification Number ($8.00+GST for new application or renewal), Non-Resident Alien Game Bird License ($105.50+GST), Non-Resident Alien Wildlife Certificate ($68.22+GST), Federal Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit ($17.00+GST).
      Refer to this link for the prices of hunting licenses if you are an Alberta or Canadian resident.

    • Purchase your WIN and Alberta Waterfowl license requirements at AlbertaREALM

    • Purchase your Migratory Game Permit:  Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit

  • Travel between your home and the Lodge

Our Prices

Contact Mike at (780) 914-9889 for information on current pricing.


Deposits

A deposit of 50% is required upon booking, with the final 50% due no later than May 31st the year of your hunt.

Cancellation Policy

Initial 50% deposits are non-refundable.

For cancellations made within 91-180 days of your hunt date, your paid hunt costs to this point will be transferred to a trip at a later date in the season or the following year(s) - pending availability.

Cancellation within 90 days of your scheduled hunt date will result in 75% of your paid hunt costs being non-refundable and 25% moved to a trip at a later date. Unless:

  • If WE find a replacement hunter to fill your spot for the date you had booked, 100% of your paid hunt costs will be moved to a future date.

  • If YOU can find a replacement hunter to fill your spot for the date you had booked, 100% of your paid hunt costs will be returned to you if the replacement hunter pays for their hunt costs. Or your replacement can refund you directly.

All deferred hunt deposits must be used within 2 future seasons after the initial booking date or they will become non-refundable.

Cancellation insurance can be purchased by various providers. If you are unsure of your ability to attend in the fall or due to the unforeseen difficulties that a Covid 19 pandemic created that was no fault of our hunters or us, and the unforeseen future influences that can be created by government interference to disrupt your lives and our business, we will no longer be extending hunts for any reason or cancellation of this nature.  It is your choice and risk to purchase insurance or not, but we will not be refunding or extending hunts now or in the future if unforeseen events disrupt booked hunts. We leave it up to our hunters whether you obtain Cancellation Insurance for your trip.


*Management reserves the right to make changes to this policy due to extreme circumstances.*

To check on which time slots for the 2024 season are currently available and to access the necessary forms to be completed and sent to us, click the “Book Your Hunt” button below.