Access to the Waldron Ranch

A person on horseback herding cows across a green grassy field with rolling hills and dense forest in the background.
A person on horseback herding cows across a green grassy field with rolling hills and dense forest in the background.

The Waldron is the steward of both private and public lands.

Safeguarding these important ecosystems requires that all those on the land respect the cattle and ecosystem, while taking responsibility for the impact of their actions.

Above all, treat the land and those who work on it with respect.

We welcome those who are respectful and responsible to experience the land firsthand.

Accessing the land

There are different rules around permitted activities depending on the land designation.

All visitors must follow the important guidelines that help protect the ranch and ensure the safety of both livestock and land users.

Report a wildfire to 310-FIRE. Know the current fire ban status and what that means for permitted fire activities.

  • We are currently working on updating our private land access policies. Watch this website for updates.

    Currently, private lands at the Waldron are accessible by permission only via emailing waldronranchhunting@gmail.com, however, due to the high volume of requests individual responses are not guaranteed.

    Rules for private lands are:

    • Foot access only

    • Do not park inside gates or block access

    • Do not harass livestock

    • No camping, no fires, no drones

    • No hunting while livestock are present in field or adjacent to hunting area

  • Agricultural dispositions involve collaboration between the Government of Alberta and the disposition holder (the Waldron) to ensure that agricultural land use sustains environmental, economic and social benefits for the people of Alberta. Disposition holders are stewards of the land, and as such, they manage our land resources in a way that benefits us all.

    Maps of the Alberta dispositions and their access conditions can be found here. Access to lease land across private land by permission only. It is an offence under the Recreational Access Regulation to access the agricultural public land without following any contact requirements or conditions of access listed on the rec access website.

  • All Public Land Use Zone (PLUZ) users are responsible for knowing and following the rules of the area they are visiting. Maps of the PLUZ in Alberta can be found here.

    All visitors to a PLUZ must:

    • obey signs, posted notices, department publications and the instructions of any Government of Alberta staff

    • leave the land in a clean and tidy condition

    • know and follow PLUZ regulations

    Violations may include:

    • Driving an Off-highway Vehicle (OHV) off the designated trail in a PLUZ

    • driving an OHV or motor vehicle in the bed or shore of waterbodies

    • Camping in one spot for longer than 14 days or not moving camping unit 1km for at least 72 hours after 14 day stay.

    • disobeying a sign and/or notice

    Users who are not complying with rules on public land can be directed to leave public land, issued a violation ticket, or be issued a summons to appear in court.

  • These protected areas are a part of where the Waldron stewards grazing cattle, and surround one of Alberta’s unique ecological areas known as “The Whaleback”.

    Together, Bob Creek Wildland Provincial Park and Black Creek Heritage Rangeland protect the largest intact tract of montane landscape in Alberta that supports elk herds, grizzly bears and wolves, while also maintaining historic uses of the land.  

    Users must be familiar with the rules, regulations, of each specific area.

A scenic landscape with green rolling hills, a dense forest, distant mountains, and a setting sun in the sky.