After convincing all my friends to watch The Grey, they want to go wolf hunting.
Nevermind that it is nothing like that whatsoever!
Is it legal to bait wolves in Alberta? I haven't really looked into a concentrated hunt. I just keep my .223 ready when out hiking in case I stumble across one or a few coyotes.
Yup- baiting wolves is legal in Alberta- with restrictions.
This is from the regs-
Baiting for Wolves and Coyotes - On public land, hunters cannot use bait for hunting wolves or coyotes except a) from Dec. 1 to Mar. 31, or b) during an open season for the hunting of black bear where the setting out, use and possession of bait for the purpose of hunting black bear is permitted. (This highlighted wording is legally correct but differs from the wording used in distributed copies of the 2011 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations.)
Each wolf or coyote bait site must have a readily observable sign showing the owner’s name, WIN, Big Game Outfitter-guide Permit Number, or Big Game Guide’s Designation Number.
These baiting restrictions do not apply to WMUs 102-166, to persons hunting under authority of a trapping licence, or on any private land.