Field notes, course updates, and outdoor tips from Alberta Outdoors Academy.
August 28, 2026 · 7 min read · Game Bird Hunting
How to tell Alberta's goose species apart, which two rulebooks you need to read, and how to build a dry-field decoy spread that works for Canadas, cacklers, specklebellies and snows.
Read the post →August 28, 2026 · 6 min read · Shooting/Equipment
What the CFSC actually is, why Alberta beginners need it, and how it fits alongside Hunter Education, your WiN and your fall licences.
Read the post →August 28, 2026 · 6 min read · Shooting/Equipment
A plain explanation of the CFSC and CRFSC, who is eligible, how the courses are delivered in Alberta, and how they differ from Alberta Hunter Education.
Read the post →August 27, 2026 · 6 min read · Fishing
Alberta stocks trout in ponds and lakes that can't sustain fish on their own. Here's why the program exists and how to look up this year's stocked waters yourself.
Read the post →August 27, 2026 · 7 min read · Big Game Hunting
A plain look at how Alberta hunting licence dollars, draw levies, aerial surveys and harvest reporting actually feed wildlife management — and what hunting funding does not cover.
Read the post →August 27, 2026 · 8 min read · Big Game Hunting
A practical look at how Alberta's moose draw, season type and partner licence rules shape the way you actually hunt — plus what to plan before you pull the trigger.
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