Congratulations to our 2022 Wildlife Award Winners!
As the official keeper of fish, bird and big game records in Alberta, it is with a great sense of pride that the Alberta Fish and Game Association welcomes hunters and anglers to submit entries into the Annual Alberta Wildlife Awards. Although it is an AFGA sanctioned competition, the Annual Alberta Wildlife Awards are open to “all” individuals legally taking a fish, bird, or big game species in the Province of Alberta.
The annual competition runs from January 1st to December 31st in any given year. The deadline for receiving entries is February 28th of the following year. In addition to recognizing the biggest fish, best bird or largest big game taken in a given year, the competition, through a non-current category, also recognizes big game species that have never been previously entered into the Annual Alberta Wildlife Awards.
To enter the Annual Alberta Wildlife Awards, a properly witnessed entry form for fish, bird or big game can be presented directly to the Alberta Fish and Game Association’s central office or through an affiliated local fish and game club which will then forward entries to AFGA. Winners of the provincial competition will be recognized and celebrated the following year.
The AFGA office has an official weigh scale for use, please contact the office Monday – Friday: 9:00am – 5:00pm. For further information on the Alberta Wildlife Awards, or for contact information for scoring, please contact the AFGA office at (780) 437-2342 or by e-mail at office@afga.org.
**All entries must be submitted on current score sheets only**
| Typical Whitetail Deer | Non-Typical Whitetail Deer |
| Typical Mule Deer | Non-Typical Mule Deer |
| American Elk | Non-Typical American Elk |
| Canada Moose | Pronghorn Antelope |
| Bighorn Sheep | Rocky Mountain Goat |
| Bison | Cougar |
| Wolf – use Bear or Cougar | Black Bear |
| Grizzly Bear | |
| Largest Big Game – Archery | Largest Big Game – Blackpowder |
| Non-Current Big Game | Master Big Game |
| Chase Heck Memorial Award – Youth |
**All entries must be submitted on current score sheets only**
| Fish Score Sheet | |
| Arctic Grayling | Walleye |
| Brook Trout | Golden Trout |
| Brown Trout | Tiger Trout |
| Bull Trout | Lake Sturgeon |
| Burbot | Cisco (Tullibee) |
| Cutthroat Trout | Northern Dolly Varden (Chester Lake fish only) |
| Goldeye | Largest Trout taken with a fly |
| Lake Trout | Master Fish |
| Lake Whitefish | Yellow Perch |
| Mooneye | Rainbow Trout |
| Northern Pike | Rocky Mountain Whitefish |
| Sauger |
**All entries must be submitted on current score sheets only**
| Bird Score Sheet | |
| Canada Goose | Ruffed Grouse |
| Snow Goose | Sharp-tailed Grouse |
| White-Fronted Goose | Spruce Grouse |
| Mallard Duck | Blue Grouse |
| Pheasant | Ptarmigan |
| Merriam’s Turkey | Hungarian Partridge |
| Wildlife Photography |
| Scenic Photography |
- The competition is open to any Alberta resident.
- Only non-professional contestants can enter (a non-professional is a person that does not normally receive remuneration for any photos but particularly one who does not receive any remuneration of any kind, for any photos entered).
- There are two categories in which to enter:
- Wildlife of Alberta
- Scenery of Alberta
- Photos may be black and white, or colour. All entries must be emailed, as electronic copies only.
- Photos are to be sent as attachments, in the largest format possible, to office@afga.org, subject line: AFGA Wildlife Awards Photo Entry
- All entries are received with implied consent to potentially be used by the Alberta Fish and Game Association, for promotional activities.
- Contestants may submit up to three entries per category only.
- All decisions of the Alberta Fish and Game Association will be final.
Entries will be accepted until February 28, for photos taken the previous year.
The winning entries highlight our province’s amazing species and can be found by clicking here.
Thank you to the many volunteers from AFGA’s Zone 3 for planning, preparing and hosting the awards event in 2023 (celebrating 2022 winners), we sincerely appreciate all of their hard work!
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the celebration of our 2019 AFGA Wildlife Award winners was held virtually in 2020. Please find the awards video available below.