Picture Butte Fish and Game Association

09/25/2025

Still a couple spots open for the Hunter Ed course October 4th if any of you know of anybody who wants to take it.
Contact Bryan @4035931555

09/24/2025

Provincial Hunting Day and Youth Hunting Initiative--

Provincial Hunting Day on September 27 recognizes Alberta’s traditions of hunting and conservation of our fish and wildlife, while encouraging hunters to share their love of the outdoors.

On this day, Alberta resident youth up to the age of 17 can hunt upland game birds without a provincial Game Bird Licence. Please visit MyWildAlberta.ca for further details on eligibility, restrictions and exclusions.

This initiative helps ensure that Alberta continues the strong tradition of hunting, which provides outdoorsmen and women the opportunity to experience conservation and a connection to the land.

https://mywildalberta.ca/hunting/provincial-hunting-day.aspx

Find information about Youth Hunting Initiatives

08/21/2025

Youth camp update.

Friday morning, July 25, started with a large breakfast of eggs, bacon, sausage, and toast.
Following this was a scavenger hunt game. There were 24 puzzle pieces hid throughout the camp that the kids had to find. Each of the four teams worked within their group to find the most pieces. Each piece had an answer on the back that they had to match to a question on the sheet. Questions were all related to something with nature and the outdoors. Each team got as many points as how many pieces they found.
At 10am Fish and Wildlife Officer Dan Visser, from the Strathmore branch, came to do a little presentation. He had a few furs and skulls to show, talked to the kids about the work the officers do, and then allowed them to take a look at his truck!!

Then there was a quick lunch of wraps and whatever you wanted to put on them!

Stay tuned for more updates in the coming days...

08/12/2025

Last video we will share. Inert bear spray training, video #4. Just for context, some people will fall and freeze when in fear.

08/07/2025

Inert bear spray training, video #3

08/05/2025

Inert bear spray training,video #2

08/03/2025

Inert bear spray training, video #1

08/03/2025

Youth camp 2025 update.
We arrived Thursday, July 24, at around 4pm. We set up camp and enjoyed a supper of burgers and hotdogs. Meanwhile, a bunch of outdoor games were set up for the kids to play, helping build connections between them.
Later at night we had a 2.5 hour presentation on predator safety. John Clarke from Canadian Bear Safety Authority came down to present it. He went over the differences in grizzly and black bears, and a bunch of information on cougars as well.
After an hour he switched into hands on learning. This taught us how to read the character of a bear, and how to defend ourselves if needed. Using inert (fake) bear spray, he demonstrated how to shoot and use the spray if needed. Everyone at the camp was then given the chance to practice, using multiple different scenarios to help us understand what to do. This was just as good foe the adults as for the kids, seeing most carry spray with them, but never have actually used it before! It wad a very good and worthwhile presentation!
More posts will be made with videos of the inert bear spray in action!
Stay tuned for more updates on our youth camp.

07/31/2025

The Alberta government is considering another cost to our recreation activities.
Please fill out this survey and let them know your opinions and thoughts.

Return to the Annual Watercraft Pass engagement webpage.

07/27/2025

Youth Camp 2025! What a huge success. Everyone had a great time, with no lack of activities to.keep everyone occupied. Thank you to everyone who came out and made it such a wonderful event! More pictures and stories to come in the following weeks.