You're a shoe-in for all but the first season:  http://mywildalberta.com/Hunting/HuntingDraws/HuntingDrawsReports/DrawsSummaryReport/documents/HuntingArchives/2013/Hunting-AntleredElk-DrawCode18-2013.pdf

I'm only P6 now;  while I might be able to draw a 3rd season tag I'll 999 for a couple more years.  Unless, of course the rumour of a Jan. season comes to pass.  With the wmu border being about 10 minutes out my door I'll be applying for that and keeping my fingers crossed every year until I'm drawn.  (that'd be like a dream come true, I could spot dawn and dusk every few days and have my bull not only picked out, but put him to bed the night before season, be there in position half hr before he gets up;  just like mulies on the farm when I was a kid.)


Although, since the draw's on my b'day maybe for once I'll win something and it'll be the ministers elk tag! 

Funny, we don't buy lottery tickets, but buy tickets on a hunt and every chance I get on a hundred bred heifers.  Priorities, eh?

Take 150 trust me.. The land owner that sits at the north east corner of the block is friendly to hunters and runs an organized piece of land. If you get to him early you line up the days you wish to be on his land and it's just yours for those few days. His land borders a good chunk of the north east sand hills if you haven't seen it you wouldn't believe it. Those hills are literally crawling with elk,, it really is something to see. If I am not mistaken just about all the BIG bulls that have come out of Suffield over the last few years have come out of that corner or close to it.. He asks that you hunt on foot but if you get a kill he allows you vehicle access to get it out. He is a real gentlemen..

Sounds as though there will be way more elk seasons on and off the base, with possible general archery seasons in some zones. Our group has a bunch of priority trapped down in the WMU 300 draw which really sucks, we have been hoping the elk draw codes are all combined but it doesn't seem likely (my brother has 8 or 9 years down there). It's so nice hunting out on the prairie where landowners are a bit more hunter friendly.

Take 150 trust me.. The land owner that sits at the north east corner of the block is friendly to hunters and runs an organized piece of land. If you get to him early you line up the days you wish to be on his land and it's just yours for those few days. His land borders a good chunk of the north east sand hills if you haven't seen it you wouldn't believe it. Those hills are literally crawling with elk,, it really is something to see. If I am not mistaken just about all the BIG bulls that have come out of Suffield over the last few years have come out of that corner or close to it.. He asks that you hunt on foot but if you get a kill he allows you vehicle access to get it out. He is a real gentlemen..

My experience with southern land owners has been for the most part positive but don't forget one thing boys,, most of those grass farmers down there don't own the land. Many many of them may own a quarter or two and sit on dozens of quarters of lease land and they know they can't stop you.. Just put a tire track on that haloed grass and they turn pretty fast  lol..