Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) is a service by which hunting authorizations are awarded to resident hunters based on a lottery or random draw. The
purpose of LEH is to achieve wildlife management objectives and hunting opportunity. LEH seasons are introduced where it has become necessary to limit the number of hunters or limit the number, class or sex of animals that maybe harvested. The following species of game are available under LEH within certain areas of the province: bison, black bear, caribou, elk, moose, mountain goat, mountain sheep, deer, and turkey. Many of these species
are also available through a General Open Season (GOS).
Although GOS may precede or coincide with LEH seasons for the same species in the same area, the class of animal available during the GOS will
be different from the class of animal available during the LEH seasons. It is an offence under the Wildlife Act to allow another person to use your
licence or limited entry hunting authorization or to use another person’s licence or limited entry hunting authorization.