WMU 511 Pelican Mountains

About WMU 511 Pelican Mountains

WMU 511 Pelican Mountains is a wildlife management unit in Alberta, Canada, set by Alberta Forestry and Parks. It covers about 5,807 km² (2,242 mi²). No town of the HuntGrid list lies inside it; the nearest is Slave Lake, about 2.3 km from its edge.

HuntGrid draws its boundary from Alberta Forestry and Parks's data for the 2026 season. The agency's regulations say which species and seasons use it.

Unit code

511

Area

5,807 km²

Area (miles)

2,242 mi²

Boundaries

2026

Public and protected land mapped inside it

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 313 km² of public or protected land inside it, 5% of the unit. Some protected land is privately owned (a conservation group's, for one). By manager, as the source names it:

Boundaries are approximate and aren't legal descriptions. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there: check your local regulations and posted signs.

Public land: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (NRCan, Aboriginal Lands of Canada); Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada (Environment and Climate Change Canada, Canadian Protected and Conserved Areas Database)

Seasons and regulations

Seasons for this unit that a person has checked against Alberta Forestry and Parks's regulations:

The official regulations have the final word: check them before you hunt.

Official regulations: Alberta Forestry and Parks

Units around it

Next to it in the same unit system

• WMU 350 Saulteaux River
• WMU 509 Calling Lake
• WMU 510 Baptiste Lake
• WMU 516 Pelican Lake
• WMU 542 Muskwa Lake
• WMU 544 Utikuma Lake

Other hunting units that cover part of it

• Migratory bird hunting Zone No. 1
• Cougar Management Area 31
• Antlered mule deer special licence, draw choice 511: WMU 511 (special licence draw area)
• Antlerless elk special licence, draw choice 767, 768: WMU 511 (special licence draw area)
• Antlered moose special licence, draw choice 951, 952: WMU 511 (special licence draw area)

What HuntGrid shows for WMU 511 Pelican Mountains

• Its boundary on the map; tap inside it for the unit's card with the agency's regulations link.
• Public land and the other hunting units in the same view, each with its source.
• Season dates once a person has checked them, and legal shooting hours where the rule is checked.
• Hourly wind with a scent cone for every stand, and official weather alerts.
• Offline maps: download the area and use the map, your pins and the forecast with no signal.

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Questions

How big is WMU 511 Pelican Mountains (wildlife management unit)?

About 5,807 km² (2,242 mi²), as HuntGrid maps Alberta Forestry and Parks's boundary.

How much public or protected land is in WMU 511 Pelican Mountains?

HuntGrid's public land layers map about 313 km² of public or protected land, 5% of the unit; the largest share is managed by Tribal or First Nations land. Public land doesn't always mean you can hunt there.

Where are the season dates for WMU 511 Pelican Mountains?

This page lists 15 seasons a person has checked against Alberta Forestry and Parks's regulations; the official regulations have the final word.

Which units are next to WMU 511 Pelican Mountains?

In the same unit system: WMU 350 Saulteaux River, WMU 509 Calling Lake, WMU 510 Baptiste Lake, WMU 516 Pelican Lake, WMU 542 Muskwa Lake and WMU 544 Utikuma Lake.

More on huntgrid.net

• Hunting map of Alberta
• HuntGrid, the hunting app

Sources

Unit boundary: Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Alberta. Licence: Open Government Licence – Alberta. Boundaries for the 2026 season.

• The agency's boundary data
• Official regulations

HuntGrid isn't affiliated with Alberta Forestry and Parks. The official regulations and maps have the final word.