Taber Pheasant Festival

Thanks for another great year.

The 14^th Taber Pheasant Festival is officially over! It was another great festival, with good weather and excitement from participants, including our four-legged companions! This wonderful event would not have been successful without the many volunteers (both human and dog!), ACA staff, our generous sponsors, and of course, the dedicated participants of the events during the festival. 

Here are some fun facts from this year's festival:

• Roughly 100 hunters attended the Novice Shoot over the two days with ages ranging from 10 to 77!
• Around 650 regular hunters attended with 184 different hunting parties. Hunters came from 65 different places in Alberta, including Calgary, Lethbridge, Edmonton, Taber, Medicine Hat, Okotoks, Bragg Creek, and Coaldale. There were also a few from BC, Saskatchewan, Ontario, the Yukon, and Oregon and Florida, USA.
• In a short survey, hunters were asked what motivates them to hunt pheasants. The top five responses were enjoying pheasant hunting as an outdoor activity, enjoying it as a social activity with friends, for the sport/challenge of it, to obtain healthy food, and to run their dog.

We are looking forward to the next festival scheduled for October 18-25, 2025. Mark your calendars and be ready to register June 2-13, 2025. We can't wait to see you there!