2014 - 2016

HUNTING & TRAPPING

R E G U L AT I O N S S Y N O P S I S
EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 2014 TO JUNE 30, 2016

2 YEAR SYNOPSIS
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HUNTING AND TRAPPING SYNOPSIS

2014 - 2016

Table of Contents
BEFORE YOUR HUNT
Major Regulation Changes for 2014-2016 . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Hunter Education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BC Resident Hunter Number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Open Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Waterfowler Heritage Days . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Aboriginal Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Limited Entry Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Licences Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Non-Resident Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Federal Firearms Legislation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Licence Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
DURING YOUR HUNT
Site and Access Restrictions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
No Hunting or Shooting Areas . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
What is Wildlife? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Illegal Guiding and Illegal Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Its Unlawful . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Hunting Methods & Provincial Bag Limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
AFTER YOUR HUNT
Royalty Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Possession and Transportation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Compulsory Inspection & Reporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Export from the Province . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
C.I.T.E.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Taxidermy, Tanning & Meatcutting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Submitting Your Hunter Sample Questionnaire . . . . . . . 23
ARTICLES & FORMS
Ministers Message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
How to Measure A Tine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Hunter Notice: Accidental Illegal Harvest . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Deer Bag Limits - Explained . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Licensing Changes for Youth and New Huntes. . . . . . . . 18
Wildlife Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Notice to Mountain Goat Hunters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Report All Poachers/Polluters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Leadshot Ban . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

ARTICLES & FORMS Cont

Record of Receipt for Transporting Wildlife . . . . . . . . . 24
Change of Address/Name Notification (Form) . . . . . . . 40
Horncurl Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Badger Sightings Notice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Wildlife Permits & Commercial Licences. . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Notice to Bear Hunters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
International Humane Trapping Standards . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Bait Stations and Snare-sets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGIONS
Region 1
Vancouver Island . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Region 2
Lower Mainland. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Region 3
Thompson . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Region 4
Kootenay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Region 5
Cariboo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Region 6
Skeena . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Region 7A
Omineca . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Region 7B
Peace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Region 8
Okanagan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
TRAPPING REGULATIONS
BCs Fur Management Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General Regulations & Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Trapline Registration, Use & Relinquishment. . . . . . . . . . 92
Other Restrictions & Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Compulsory Inspection & Reporting (Trapping) . . . . . . 92
Licence & Registration Fees. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Fur Royalty Regulations & Schedule . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Trapper Education Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Important Notice About Fishers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Certified Traps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Trapping Methods & Its Unlawful. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Provincial Trapping Seasons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
CENTRE GLOSS
Coordinated White-tailed and Mule Deer Seasons
Hunting and Trapping Ethics
Mountain Caribou Update
Taking Care of Game Meat
The Bear Identification Table

For more information on the hunting and trapping regulations, call a Ministry Regional Office, Fish, Wildlife & Habitat
Management Branch HQ Victoria, or the Conservation Officer Service using the numbers listed on the regional maps of each
region. Service BC can provide toll free access to provincial government telephone numbers. Simply call Service BC and request
a transfer to the number you wish to call:
Service BC
from Vancouver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604-660-2421
from Victoria. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 387-6121
elsewhere in BC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-663-7867
Report a Poacher/Polluter (see page 26) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1-877-952-RaPP (7277)

REGION 1
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REGION 2
LOWER
MAINLAND

REGION 3
THOMPSON

REGION 4
KOOTENAY

REGION 5
CARIBOO

REGION 6
SKEENA

REGION 7
OMINECA &
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REGION 8
OKANAGAN

Ministers Message
Welcome to the 2014/15 hunting and trapping
season! Hunting and trapping provides British
Columbians an opportunity to get out into
British Columbias world-renowned backcountry
and enjoy the natural wonders of our province.
Hunting and trapping also support both direct
and indirect jobs through the purchase of
equipment and services including fuel, firearms,
off road vehicles, camping gear, and lodging and
food services to name just a few.
Hunter recruitment and retention continues to be a ministry
priority, and in 2013 we surpassed our performance target of
100,000 basic licences sold annually, including 447 initiation hunting
licences designed to encourage new hunters. We have also
launched a program that will eventually allow hunting licences to be
bought on line similar to how fishing licences are sold. Stay tuned
for updates as this project progresses.
Hunters and trappers are some of our provinces most ardent conservationists. You know that practising sustainable wildlife practices
today will ensure hunting opportunities will be available to future
generations. The Province shares these conservation values, and is
committed to sustainably managing all game species in the province.
The ministry has recently launched a comprehensive study to
determine what factors contributed to moose declines in some
areas of the B.C. Interior, and what can be done to reverse them.

During the next five years, over 200 moose from five study areas in
the province will be radio collared, their movements tracked and all
mortalities will be investigated to determine cause of death.
In addition to targeted studies, the ministry continues to invest in
wildlife inventories that improve our ability to manage big game
populations, maximize hunting opportunity, inform resource
development projects and ensure a sustainable harvest now and in
the future.
Finally, I am pleased to note that the Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Act
received Royal Assent in March 2014. The Act provides certainty,
safety and regulatory structure for thousands of off-road enthusiasts.
Implementation of the new laws will begin as early as fall 2014 and
will help ensure these vehicles are driven in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and will help combat theft of ORVs. To
learn more about the ORV Act, visit www.for.gov.bc.ca/mof/orv/
My sincere thanks to all the hunters, trappers, organizations and
government staff for your continuing contributions and stewardship
of wildlife resources in British Columbia, and all the best for a safe
and enjoyable 2014-2016 Hunting and Trapping season.
Sincerely,
Steve Thomson
Minister of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

Major regulation Changes for 2014-2016

Liberalized black bear hunting seasons in the Thompson, Okanagan,
Skeena and Omineca Regions.
Coordinated and shortened spike-fork moose seasons in the
Okanagan Region and portions of the Thompson Region.
Harmonized restricted Mule Deer Seasons in the Kootenay
Region and portions of the Okanagan Region.
New Initiation Licence allows a person 18 years or older who has
never previously held a hunting licence in B.C. to try hunting without
having to complete CORE.
Youth Licence expanded to ages 10 - 17.

Zone
B
Peace

Zone
A
Omineca

Skeena

Fort
St. John

Smithers
Prince George

Cariboo
Williams Lake

Thompson

New information or regulation changes are

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Vancouver
Island

Lower
Mainland
Surrey
Nanaimo

Kamloops

Kootenay

Okanagan
Penticton

Cranbrook
Nelson

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to communicate by unamplified voice with that
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wheeled vehicle or tracked vehicle propelled
by motorized power, and capable of travel on
or off a highway, including motorcycles but not
including a snowmobile or motor vehicle that
is licensed for highway travel under the Motor
Vehicle Act.
antlered animal - means a member of the
deer family over one year of age bearing visible
bony antlers.
antlerless animal - means a member of
the deer family bearing no visible antlers.The
small skin or hair covered protuberances of
male fawns and calves do not constitute antlers.
arrow - means a slender shaft, which may be
pointed at one end and may be feathered at
the opposite end, for shooting from a bow.
Bait - means anything, including meat, cereals,
cultivated crops, restrained animal or any
manufactured product or material, that may
attract wildlife and includes plastic or other imitation foods, but does not include a decoy as
described under these regulations.
BC Resident - means a person who is a
Canadian citizen or permanent resident of
Canada, and whose only or primary residence
is in British Columbia and who has been physically present in BC for the greater portion of
each of 6 calendar months out of the 12
calendar months immediately before doing a
thing under the Wildlife Act, or if not a Canadian
citizen or permanent resident of Canada, but
whose only or primary residence is in British
Columbia, and has been physically present in
BC for the greater portion of each of the 12
calendar months immediately before doing a
thing under the Wildlife Act.
Bearded turkey - a turkey with a tuft of
hair-like feathers on the chest that grow larger
with age.
Big Game - means any mountain sheep,
mountain goat, bison, caribou, elk, moose, deer,
grizzly bear, black bear, cougar, wolf, bobcat,
lynx, wolverine or other animal designated by
regulation.
Bolt - means a shaft or missile designed to be
shot from a crossbow or catapult.
Bow - means a longbow or crossbow.
Brow tine - means the first tine projecting
forward or upward in the lower 1/3 of the
antler of a moose, caribou, elk or deer.
Buck or Bull - with reference to deer, moose,
or elk means one bearing visible bony antlers.
Buck or Bull - with reference to caribou, means
a male one year of age or older, bearing visible
bony antlers.
Calf - means a moose, elk or caribou less than
twelve (12) months of age.

Cow Moose - a female moose recognizable by having no antlers and being 6 feet at
shoulder height weighing 600-800 lbs.
Calf Moose - a moose less than 12 months
of age usually less than 5 feet at shoulder height
weighing 200-300 lbs.
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Not all moose in the
accompaniment of
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Cancelled Species licence - means a

Species Licence that has been cancelled as indicated on the licence.
Caribou - 5 Point Bull - has one antler which
bears at least 5 tines (points), including the tip
of the main beam above the rear point. If rear
point is missing, the first rear-facing point will be
used as the rear point.
Caribou
Rear
Point

Rear
Point

existing road or trail - means a) a road or

trail with a paved surface, b) a cross-country or
downhill ski route marked in a ski area by the
owner of the ski area, c) a road used for logging
or mining, d) a road or trail used for access to
fences, power lines, wind generators or communication towers, or e) a trail on which there is no
vegetation except on a strip that, if present, can
be straddled by a 4-wheel vehicle.
Feral pig - means a pig of the genus Sus
that is not in captivity or is not otherwise under a persons control
Firearm - includes a device that propels a
projectile by means of an explosion, compressed gas or spring and includes a rifle,
shotgun, handgun, pellet gun, "BB" gun or spring
gun but does not include a bow.
Furbearing animal - means a fox, beaver,
black bear, marten, fisher, lynx, bobcat, mink,
muskrat, river otter, raccoon, striped and
spotted skunk, northern flying squirrel, red and
Douglas squirrel, ermine, weasel, wolverine,
wolf or coyote.
Game Bird - means any grouse, partridge,
quail, pheasant, ptarmigan, migratory game bird,
or wild turkey.
Game - includes all big game, small game,
game birds and furbearing animals.
handgun is a firearm that is designed,
altered or intended to be aimed and fired by
the action of one hand or that has a barrel less
than 305 mm (12 in.) in length.
hunt & hunting - includes shooting at,
attracting, searching for, chasing, pursuing, following after or on the trail of, stalking, or lying
in wait for wildlife or attempting to do any of
those things, whether or not the wildlife is then
or subsequently wounded, killed or captured:
(a) with intention to capture the wildlife, or
(b) while in possession of a firearm or other
weapon.
licence Year - Hunting and Guide Licences
- means the period from April 1 to March 31
of the following year.Trapping and Fur Trading
Licences - means the period from July 1 to
June 30 of the following year.

Compound Crossbow - means a crossbow

on which the bow string runs through pulleys.
Cougar Kitten - means any cougar with
spots or any cougar under one year of age.
Crossbow - means a bow fixed across a stock
with a groove for the arrow or bolt and a
mechanism for holding and releasing the string.
(NOTE:The use of crossbows is permitted
during special bow only seasons unless otherwise indicated under the regional schedules.)
Decoy - means any material or manufactured
product that simulates the appearance or has
the form of wildlife.
Deer Family - means moose, caribou, deer
6 point
and elk.
Elk
antler
3 point
edible Portions - with respect to big game,
antler
excluding grizzly bear, cougar, wolf, lynx, bobcat
and wolverine, means the edible portions of
the four quarters and the loins of the animal
and with respect to game birds, means the
edible portions of both breasts of the bird.
elk - Six Points or Greater Bull - means
Antler tines must be at least 2.5 cm in length
any bull having at least six tines on one antler.
elk - Spike Bull - means a bull elk having
Elk
spike
bull
antlers that are composed of a main beam
from which there are no bony projections
No bony projections
more than 2.5 cm in length.
more than 2.5 cm in
elk - three Points or greater Bull - means
length off the main
any bull having at least three tines on one antler.
beam

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loaded Firearm - means any firearm containing live ammunition in either the breech or
the magazine. A clip containing live ammunition,
when attached to the firearm, is considered as
the magazine. Muzzle loaders - see page 17.
Migratory Game Birds - for which there
may be an open season in BC and for which a
Canadian Migratory Game Bird hunting permit
is required are: waterfowl (ducks and geese,
including Brant); American Coot; Common
Snipe; Band-tailed Pigeon and Mourning Dove.
Moose - Spike-fork Bull - means a bull
moose having no more than two tines on one
antler. (Includes tines on main antler and brow
palms.) Does not include a calf. See diagram.
Moose - 10 Point Bull - means a bull moose
having at least one antler with a minimum of
ten points (tines), including the tines on the
brow palm. (See diagram and tine definition.)
Moose - tripalm Bull - means a bull moose
having at least one antler with a brow palm
bearing three or more points (tines).The brow
palm is separated from the main palm by the
deepest antler bay.The deepest bay is the bay
whose vertex (deepest location) is the shortest
distance from the antler base, when measured
along the surface of the antler. See diagram

Main
Palm

Brow
Palm

Tripalm
Bull
Moose
Antler
Base

Vertex
of the
deepest
bay

at least 3 points on brow palm

Motorcycle - means a motor vehicle that

runs on 2 or 3 wheels and has a saddle or seat
for the driver to sit astride.

10 Point Bull
Minimum of a total of ten
points (including brow
palm) on one antler.

Full Curl Bighorn

Tripalm Bull
Minimum of a total of three
points on one brow palm.

annulus

annulus

ILLEGAL

LEGAL

Reference points (+): use centre of the nostril and the

lowest hindmost portion of the base of the horn

Note: Hunters must refer to the definition of a tine. The

rounded protuberances at the top of the main
palm on some moose may not constitute a point.

through
back
of eye

Spike - Fork Bull Moose

3/4 Curl Bighorn

annulus

annulus

through
back of eye

ILLEGAL

LEGAL

Full Curl Thinhorn/

Mature Bighorn
annulus

annulus

ILLEGAL

LEGAL

Motor Vehicle - means a device in, on or by

which a person or thing is being or may be
transported or drawn, and which is designed
to be self propelled, and includes an ATV or
snowmobile, but does not include a device
designed to be moved by human, animal or
wind power; a device designed to be used
exclusively on stationary rails or stationary
tracks; or a boat propelled by motorized power.
Mountain Goat Kid - means a mountian
goat with horns less than 10 cm in length.
Mountain Sheep - full curl Bighorn
ram - means any male bighorn mountain
sheep, the head of which, when viewed
squarely from the side, has at least one horn
tip extending upwards beyond a straight line
drawn through the centre of the nostril and
the lowest hindmost portion of the horn
base. If the skull and horns are presented for

examination, when viewed squarely from the

side with both horns in alignment, at least one
horn tip extends upward beyond a straight
line drawn through the lowest hindmost
portion of the horn base and the lowermost
edge of the eye socket.
Mountain Sheep - 3/4 curl Bighorn ram
- means any male bighorn mountain sheep,
the head of which, when viewed squarely from
the side, has at least one horn tip extending
beyond a straight line drawn through the back
of the eye opening and at right angles to a line
drawn between the centre of the nostril and
the lowest hindmost portion of the horn base.
If the skull and horns are presented for examination, when viewed squarely from the side
with both horns in alignment, at least one horn
tip extends beyond a straight line through the
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to a line drawn through the lowest hindmost

portion of the horn base and the lowermost
edge of the eye socket.
Mountain Sheep - Mature Bighorn ram
means any bighorn ram mountain sheep
whose horn tip, when viewed squarely
from the side extends upwards beyond the
forehead-nose bridge.
Mountain Sheep - full curl thinhorn ram
- means any thinhorn ram mountain sheep that
has attained the age of 8 years as evidenced by
true horn annuli as determined by the regional
manager or his designate, or whose horn tip,
when viewed squarely from the side at right
angles to the sagittal plane of the skull, extends
dorsally beyond the nose bridge plane. Do not
use yearly horn growth annuli to determine the
age of a ram in the field, because false annuli
may be present.
Mule (Black-tailed) Deer - four Points
or greater Buck - means any buck having at
least four tines, excluding the brow tine, on one
antler.
MUle (Black-tailed) DeeR

4 Point antler

Non-Resident - means a person who is not

a BC resident but who is a Canadian citizen or
a permanent resident of Canada, or a person
who is not a BC resident but whose only or
primary residence is in Canada and has resided
in Canada for the 12 month period immediately before doing a thing under the Wildlife Act.
Non-Resident alien means a person who is
neither a BC resident nor a non-resident.
Non-toxic Shot - means shotgun pellets
consisting of, by weight, not more than one
percent lead.
No Shooting area - means a designated
area in which the discharge of firearms is
prohibited.
Power Boat - means a boat, canoe or yacht
powered by electric, gasoline, oil, steam or
other mechanical means, but does not include
a boat powered manually nor a boat with an
outboard motor provided the motor is tilted
or otherwise disengaged so as not to be ready
for immediate use.
Raptor - means a bird of the order
Falconiformes known as vultures, eagles, falcons
and hawks or of the order Strigiformes known
as owls and includes the eggs of these birds.
Road allowance - see definition, page 13.
Shot means a cartridge manufactured so
that it contains 8 or more roughly spherical
projectiles.

Mule (Black-tailed) Deer - Three Points

or greater Buck - means any buck having at
least three tines, excluding the brow tine, on
one antler.
No hunting area - means a designated area
in which hunting (see definition) is prohibited.

How

to

Measure

MUle (BlaCK-taileD) DeeR

3 Point antler

a tine

NOTICE!
TO HUNTERS

Tine

noT a Tine

2.5 cm
m
2.5 c

m
2.5 c

a B

a
PaLMaTeD

non-PaLMaTeD

On larger tines, the measurements can be taken

at any point at least 2.5 cm from the tip.

2.5 cm

Small Game - includes fox, raccoon, coyote,

skunk, snowshoe hare and game birds.
Snowmobile - means a vehicle designed
primarily for travel on snow or ice, having one
or more steering skis, self propelled and using
one or more endless belts or tracks driven in
contact with the ground.
Spike Buck - means a male deer having
antlers that are composed of a main beam
from which there are no bony projections
greater than 2.5 cm in length.
tine or "Point" - means a branch of an
antler which is longer than its breadth and is at
least 2.5 cm in length, and for the purpose of
determining the length of a tine
(a) the breadth of the tine is measured (if
extending from a palmation of an antler, then in
the plane of the palm) at a location at least 2.5
cm from the tip of the tine, and
(b) the length of the tine is measured from its
tip end, following the midline of the profile of
the tine, and following the natural curvature
of the tine, to the midpoint of the straight line
along which the breadth is measured. (See
How to Measure a Tine diagram below)
traffic or trafficking - means to buy, sell,
trade or distribute for gain or consideration or
to offer to do so.
Upland Game Bird - includes the gallinaceous birds, such as wild turkey, grouse, partridge, ptarmigan, pheasant, and quail.
Vehicle - means a wheeled or tracked device
in, on or by which a person or thing is or may
be transported or drawn on a highway.
wildlife - means raptors, threatened species,
endangered species, game and other species of
vertebrates prescribed as wildlife by regulation.

To enter, hunt over or

trap in cultivated land,
posted land
or private property
without the owners
permission is
committing an offence.
It is the responsibility of
the hunter or trapper to
be aware
of the status of the land
they hunt and to get
permission
from the land owner
before accessing private
land.

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educational program designed to ensure that
prospective new hunters meet acceptable standards of knowledge and skill for safe and ethical
participation in hunting. As of
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4Although not compulsory, classroom instruction in CORE is recommended and may be
obtained through courses in adult education,
community colleges, rod and gun clubs or
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Wildlife Management chapters found in the
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of the practical firearms handling and written
examinations. There is also a graduate fee
of $30.00 payable to BCWF at the time of
program completion used for CORE program
delivery support.
4The course requires about 21 hours of self
study and firearm handling practice based upon
the CORE manual. Information on how to
obtain the CORE manual and a list of certified
CORE examiners is available from Service BC
Centres, MFLNRO, the BCWF at
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Regulations.
4It is important that the FW&HM Branch
maintains accurate records of hunter addresses
and hunter numbers particularly as they relate
to Limited Entry Hunting, wildlife harvest and
hunter effort data requested from hunters
through reporting, inspection and surveys.
4A member of the Canadian Armed Forces
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4There is NO OPEN SEASON FOR ANY

WILDLIFE except as indicated in this Synopsis.
It is unlawful to hunt at any time during the year
except within the open season, or by authority
of a permit issued under the Wildlife Act.
4To define open seasons for big game, small
game and game birds, the province is divided
into Management Units (MUs). Hunting seasons
are shown in regional schedules on the following
pages. All season dates shown are inclusive.
4Where an open season does not apply to
the entire Management Unit, a reference is given
to maps showing the area and describing the
applicable regulation.
4Published seasons in this Synopsis cease to
be in effect in any area closed by the Ministry of
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
and are in effect for the duration of the forest
closure order.
4Hunting season dates may only be changed
in season by order of the Minister. Such changes
will be given local publicity. Check www.env.
gov.bc.ca/fw for updates before your hunt.

changes his or her legal name, residential address

or ceases to be a resident, he or she within 30
days of the address or name change or date at
which they cease to be a resident, must notify
the Director of the FW&HM Branch of the
address change, provide a document evidencing
the legal name change or on ceasing to be a
resident, surrender their hunter number card to
the Director of the FW&HM Branch. If a person
who holds a BC resident hunter number card
ceases to be a BC resident, the hunter number
card is suspended as long as the person is not
a resident. For correspondence, please inform
us of changes by writing, quoting your Resident
Hunter Number, at Ministry of Forest, Lands and
Natural Resource Operations, Fish, Wildlife and
Habitat Management Branch, PO Box 9374, Stn
Prov Govt, Victoria BC V8W 9M4. See p. 40 for
name/address change form.

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wateRFOwleR
heRitaGe DaYS

4Waterfowler Heritage Days (WHDs) for the

hunting of ducks and geese occur province wide.
Only young hunters at least 10 years of age
and less than 18 years of age who have met all
provincial requirements are permitted to hunt,
and they must be accompanied by a licensed
adult hunter. The adult hunter can accompany a
maximum of 2 youth hunters. The adult hunter
can guide and advise the young hunter but is
not permitted to hunt. See individual regions
for season dates. General open seasons in
the regions are reduced by 2 days so that the
overall number of hunting days for migratory
game birds remains unchanged. Federal regulations have been amended to exempt young
hunters from having to purchase the federal
Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit when participating in WHDs. Provincial regulations have
been amended to exempt young hunters from
having to purchase the provincial hunting licence
or the junior hunting licence when participating
in WHDs. In addition, youth at least 10 years of
age and less than 18 years of age are exempt
from the requirement to complete hunter
safety training (CORE) prior to participating in
WHDs. NOTE:Youth who wish to hunt ducks
and geese outside of designated WHDs or who
wish to hunt for any other species of game,
must purchase the appropriate licence and, if 14
years of age or older, must complete CORE.

aBORiGiNal hUNtiNG

4The first priority of the Ministry of Forest,

Lands and Natural Resource Opertations is to
ensure the long-term conservation of wildlife
populations and their habitats. The Ministry
also recognizes that First Nations may establish
aboriginal rights to harvest wildlife for sustenance (food, social and ceremonial purposes)
in their traditional areas., and that treaty First
Nations have treaty rights in relation to harvesting wildlife. Such uses of wildlife must be
sustainable, and harvesting methods must not
jeopardize safety or the use and enjoyment of
property. Any hunting of wildlife species for sale
or barter, in whole or in part, is not legal, except
as authorized by regulation or where there is a
demonstrated aboriginal or treaty right to do so.
4Under the Wildlife Act Indian means a person
who is defined as a status Indian under the
Indian Act (Canada).
4Indians who are residents of British Columbia
are not required to obtain any type of hunting
licence under the
Wildlife Act. Indians who are residents of BC and
are exercising an aboriginal right to hunt for

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area are required to comply with hunting regulations related to public health and public safety.
In situations where conservation of a particular
species is of concern and compliance with
hunting regulations is required by Indians belonging to a First Nation group, there will be prior
consultation with the affected First Nation in
accordance with Ministry policy and procedures.
These restrictions may include the requirement
for Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) authorizations. Prior to undertaking any hunting activity,
individuals should inquire with their appropriate
First Nation officials or with the Ministry regional
office with respect to any specific requirements
that may apply to them.
4Indians who are residents of BC and wish
to hunt outside their traditionally-used areas
must do so in accordance with the Hunting
Regulations. This includes making application
for a LEH authorization via the LEH draw. If
an individual is in doubt regarding a traditional
hunting area or practice, they should be in
contact with the appropriate First Nations officials and the regional Wildlife Program staff to
discuss specific situations

Mtis hunters

A reminder that all Mtis individuals intending

to hunt in the upcoming season are required,
under the Wildlife Act, to hold a valid hunting
licence and comply with all hunting regulations.
This includes obtaining appropriate species
licences and complying with Limited Entry
Hunting Regulations.

liMiteD eNtRY hUNtiNG

4Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) seasons are

open only to hunters who have drawn the
appropriate LEH authorization. LEH seasons and
open seasons may coincide for some species in
some management units if: a) the class of animal
(sex, age, etc.) is different, or b) a portion of the
management unit is available for LEH only.
4Species licences are required in addition to an
LEH authorization.
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coincide with open seasons are included in this

Synopsis for reference. Hunters should refer to
the Limited Entry Hunting Synopsis published
each spring for specific LEH maps.
4For information regarding Limited Entry
Hunting please contact (250) 356-5142.

liCeNCe ReqUiReMeNtS

There are three types of hunting licences available to BC Residents: Hunting Licence, Initiation
Hunting Licence, and Youth Hunting Licence.

hunting licence

4Hunting licences are available to resident

hunters 10 years of age or older who hold a
valid Hunter Number (see BC Resident Hunter
Number section page 6).
4A hunting licence, in combination with
the appropriate species licence (if required),
provides a hunter with a personal bag limit.
4You may be asked to produce photo identification when purchasing a hunting licence.
4BC Resident Hunter Number Cards are available only at Service BC offices, or via mail only
to the Fish, Wildlife, and Habitat Management
Branch, PO Box 9374 STN PROV GOV, Victoria,
B.C. V8W 9M8.
4A Hunter Number Card may only be
obtained by an applicant who produces a
document issued by a province or state evidencing the successful completion of the
CORE (Conservation and Outdoor Recreation
Education) examinations in BC or another
North American government sponsored hunter
safety training program.
4When a BC resident who is 10 years of age
or older completes CORE, he or she is entitled
to a BC Resident Hunter Number Card, and to
have a bag limit of his or her own, to purchase
a hunting licence, and to enter the limited entry
hunting draw.

Youth hunting licence:

4Youth 10 years of age or older, and under 18

years of age, that have a hunter number may
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4A Youth Hunting Licence can only be issued

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to a parent or guardian on behalf of his/her child

or ward who is 10 years of age or older and
under the age of 18.
4The youth hunter, whether or not they have
completed a hunter training program, must be
accompanied and under the close personal
supervision of an adult who carries the proper
licences and meets the prescribed qualifications.
4Non-resident qualifications for a Youth
Hunting Licence are the same with the exception that they may not hunt for wildlife for
which a Limited Entry Hunting authorization is
required.

initiation hunting licence:

4An Initiation Hunting Licence is a once in

a lifetime licence that can only be issued to a
person who is a B.C. Resident, is 18 years of age
or older, and has not held a B.C. hunting licence
in the past (with the exception of a youth or
junior licence).
4The Initiation Hunter need not have completed a hunter training program but must be
accompanied and under the close personal
supervision of an adult who carries the proper
licences and meets the prescribed qualifications.
Bag limits ans Supervision for Youth
and initiation hunting licences:
4Wildlife taken under a Youth or Initiation
Hunting Licence is included in the bag limit
of the supervising licensed adult. No species
licences may be purchased with the Youth or
Initiation Hunting Licence. However, during a
hunting season, a resident licensed youth hunter
may accompany and hunt with an adult holding
a valid Limited Entry Hunting authorization and
a valid species licence.
Hunters under the age of 18, and hunters
hunting under the authority of an Initiation
Hunting Licence, must be accompanied
and closely supervised while hunting by a
person who meets the prescribed following
qualifications:
4If a resident, hold a resident hunter number
card.
4If not a resident, must have passed a hunter
safety training course in another jurisdiction
in North America.
4If supervising an Initiation Licensed Hunter,
hold a basic hunting licence (unless exempt).
4Have held a hunting licence (or be exempted
from holding a licence), other than an
Initiation Hunting Licence, in British Columbia,
or a licence to hunt in another jurisdiction,
in not fewer than 3 of any of the licence
years preceding the current licence year. This
qualification does not apply to the supervising
hunter if a guide outfitter also accompanies
the holder of an Initiation Hunting Licence.
4If an Indian residing in BC, have received
training in hunting and previously hunted
lawfully without supervision.
4Not be prohibited from carrying or possessing a firearm.
4Not accompany or supervise more than
two Youth Licensed hunters, two Initiation
Licensed Hunters, or one Youth and one
Initiation Licensed Hunter at one time (Note:

youth who hold a Basic Hunting Licence do

not count towards the maximum number
that may be accompanied.)
No one under the age of 10 may hunt. A
person who causes or allows a person under
the age of 10 to hunt wildlife commits an
offence.
All licences issued under the Wildlife Act are
non-transferable and non-refundable.
A person 10 years of age or older and
under 18 who wishes to apply for a hunting
licence must do so in person in the presence
of a parent or guardian, who must sign an
Acknowledgement of Responsibility for his/her
son, daughter or ward.

BUYiNG liCeNCeS

4Resident hunting licences are available at all

Service BCs Offices, and other commercial
outlets and sporting goods stores. Non-resident
hunting licences are available from Service BC
Offices. Non-residents may also obtain their
licences by mail from Service BC Offices www.
servicebc.gov.bc.ca/locations/. Please note
that non-resident licences are NOT available
from commercial outlets and/or sporting goods
stores.
4Duplicates for misplaced, lost, stolen or accidentally destroyed licences are available from
Vendors and Service BCs offices for a fee of
$10.00 plus GST. A Statement of Loss is required.
DO NOT purchase another original licence from
a sporting goods store or similar non-government licence issuer, as this will automatically show
on the records that you have been issued more
than the legal limit of current licences, which is an
offence under the Wildlife Act.
4Hunters with permanent physical disabilities
who are unable, because of their disability, to
exit a vehicle to discharge a firearm, or are
unable to walk 100 m while carrying a firearm,
may apply for a disabled hunting permit.

Information and the permit application process

is available through the FrontCounterBC
website at www.FrontCounterBC.gov.bc.ca or
by phone at 1-877-855-3222.

DeeR liCeNCeS

4A person must not possess more than 15 of

any current year deer licences. The combination
of deer licences may include a maximum of 3
mule deer and 3 white-tailed deer licences.
4There are special deer licences (Queen
Charlotte Islands Deer Licences) which allow
hunters to exceed the 2 deer bag limit for the
Skeena Region and the 3 deer provincial bag
limit up to a maximum of 15 deer when hunting
on the Queen Charlotte Islands (MUs 6-12,
6-13). Up to 3 regular mule deer licences can
be used on the Queen Charlottes, but they
will count toward the regional and provincial
bag limits. (For example, if a mule deer licence
is used in MU 6-12 or 6-13, a hunter will be
prevented from pursuing deer elsewhere in the
Skeena Region, and it will count towards the
3-deer provincial bag limit).

MiGRatORY BiRDS

4When hunting migratory game birds, you

must carry with you a valid Canadian Migratory
Game Bird hunting permit in addition to any
required provincial hunting licence. The permit is
available at most Post Offices.
4The Bird Banding Laboratory in Maryland
collates all North American bird banding
records. If you find a banded migratory bird,
please report it on their website at
www.reportband.gov/

BeaRS

4It is prohibited to possess, traffick, import,

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derivative of the gall bladder, and genitalia. It is
also prohibited to import, export or traffick in
bear paws separated from the carcass or hide,
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ted to allow for personal and ceremonial use.

4Hunters are not committing an offense if they
remove the gall bladder from the carcass and
leave the gall bladder at the kill site, or, if they
move the bear from the kill site and they, within
48 hours, dispose of the gut pile including the
gall bladder.

KeePiNG YOUR liCeNCeS

& ReCORDS

4Hunters should keep all documents under

which an animal was taken until the animal
has been consumed. In the case of a mounted
trophy or a tanned hide, the licence and
Compulsory Inspection Data Sheet should
be kept in a safe place indefinitely. If a person
wishes to transfer the trophy to someone else
or requires an export permit to move it out of
the province, the original documentation makes
the transfer or the issuance of a permit much
easier. It greatly assist Ministry staff if, when a
hunter sells a trophy, the licences and other
documentation are transferred with the trophy
to the new owner.

NON-ReSiDeNt hUNteRS

Non-residents of British Columbia hunting big

game must be accompanied by either a licensed
BC guide or a resident who holds a Permit to
Accompany.
Big Game Guided hunts
4When purchasing big game species licences,
non-residents must provide the Licensing office
with the name of the guide outfitter, the guides

licence number, the management unit(s) in

which the hunt will take place and the dates
of the hunt. On completion of the hunt, nonresidents must obtain a completed form of
declaration from their guide. Failure to do so
constitutes an offence on the part of the hunter
and the guide.
Big Game accompanied hunts
4A non-resident of BC who is a resident of
Canada or a Canadian citizen may be accompanied by a resident of BC who holds a Permit
to Accompany. Only one Permit to Accompany
will be issued to a person in a licence year.
4The BC resident applying for this permit must
be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of
Canada who has held a BC hunting licence and
a big game species licence for 3 of the 5 years
preceding application (or 2 of the 5 years preceding application if the applicant has completed
C.O.R.E). Applications for permits are available
at Service BC offices, Front Counter BC, or
electronically from:
www.FrontCounterBC.gov.bc.ca (See Wildlife
Permits & Commercial Licences article, pg 63.)
4Non-residents must show the Permit to
Accompany or a copy indicating the name of
the permittee when purchasing their big game
species licences.
4A non-resident who is not a resident of
Canada and is not a Canadian citizen, may also
be eligible under the Permit to Accompany
providing they qualify under one of the required

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4Royalties are payable on animals taken under
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Hunting Licence Fees

The following fees apply province-wide.

Additional licence requirements are indicated
under certain regional schedules.
fees include hctf surcharge, but not g.s.t.
A BC resident to hunt all game

$32.00

A BC Resident who is 65 years of age or

over to hunt all game
$7.00
A resident of Canada (not BC), or a
Canadian citizen to hunt all game $75.00
A non-resident alien to hunt all game
(Resident of another country)
$180.00
A person to hunt in the Fraser Valley
Special Area (See Region 2)
$10.00
A person to hunt in the Gulf Islands
Special Area. All islands in MU 1-1 (except
Vancouver Island) and Denman and Hornby
Islands in MU 1-6
$2.00
Initiation Licence - allows a person 18 years or
older who has never previously held a hunting
licence in B.C. to try hunting without having to
have a hunter number
$12.00

Species Licence Fees

Species licences are required for the hunting of

the following animals and are required in addition
to the basic hunting licences.
fees include hctf surcharge, but not g.s.t.
BiG GaMe
Bison
Black Bear
Bobcat
Caribou
Cougar
Deer

BC
RESIDENT
$70.00
$20.00
$8.00
$20.00
$30.00
$15.00

Non-BC
Resident
$700.00
$180.00
$40.00
$230.00
$230.00
$125.00

$25.00
$80.00
$8.00
$25.00
$40.00
$60.00

$250.00
$1,030.00
$40.00
$250.00
$350.00
$620.00

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Grizzly Bear
Lynx
Moose
Mountain Goat
Mountain Sheep
Wolf

No Species
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$8.00

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$50.00

Upland Game Birds

Non-Resident QCI Deer

$25.00

Includes surcharge for the Habitat

Conservation Trust Foundation (HCTF).
A youth hunting ducks or geese
during Waterfowler Heritage Days
does not require a hunting licence,
junior hunting licence or the Canada
Migratory Game Bird Hunting Permit.
The Acknowledgement of Responsibility,
signed by a parent or guardian, is still
required.

Species licences for these species are not

valid until 2 days after the date of issue.
Mule deer licence also valid for black-tailed.
Except for upland gamebirds

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National Parks
4Hunting is prohibited in all National Parks.
The law requires that all firearms transported in National Parks be dismantled, carried
in a closed case or wrapped and tied
securely in such a manner as not to expose
any part of the firearm.
4Firearms are also not permitted outside
of a vehicle, vessel or aircraft in a National
Park unless they are being moved into, or
out of, a persons premises, or with a permit
issued by the park superintendent.

Regional District Parks

4The discharge of firearms and bows is
prohibited in most regional district parks.
Regional district bylaws are NOT included
in this synopsis.
4Hunting and the discharge of firearms
is prohibited within 100 m of all Regional
District Parks in Regions 1 and 2.
4Contact the Regional District in the
locality you wish to hunt for information
on whether hunting is permitted in or near
new and existing parks.

National wildlife areas and

Migratory Bird Sanctuaries
4Hunting is prohibited in National
Wildlife Areas (NWAs) and Migratory Bird
Sanctuaries (MBSs) unless a special federal
permit is granted or notices to the contrary
are posted. Blue signs depicting a loon
mark the boundaries of NWAs and MBSs.
Contact the Canadian Wildlife Service in
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BC Parks
Individuals visiting BC Parks, either a Park,
Conservancy, Recreation Area or Protected
Area should be aware that the Park Act and
its regulations apply, as do the hunting regulations in this synopsis. Visit www.bcparks.ca
for more information on activities allowed
or prohibited in specific parks.
4Hunting and the discharge of firearms, or
bows is prohibited in many BC Parks. Before
hunting in a BC Park, hunters must verify that
hunting in that area during that time is permitted. For more information on which BC Parks
that are open to hunting please visit www.env.
gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/, or
phone your local Ministry of Forest, Lands and
Natural Resource Opertations office. Hunting
in BC Parks is only permitted during a lawful
open season. For additional information on
permitted activities in BC Parks, please visit the
BC Parks website at www.bcparks.ca
4When a BC Park is closed to hunting or
there is no open season for any species,
both the possession and discharge of a
firearm or bow are prohibited except when
authorized by a park officer. Possession
is only allowed when such weapons are
carried within a vehicle or when authorized
by a park officer.
4The use of horses and motor vehicles
(including motorcycles, snowmobiles, ATVs
and other self-propelled vehicles or cycles)

is generally prohibited in BC Parks except

where specifically authorized. All motor
vehicles on park roads must be licensed.
Use of aircraft to arrive at or depart from
some parks is restricted.
4It is prohibited to hunt or discharge a
firearm or bow in a BC Park within 400
metres of either side of the centre line of any
park road or highway except as authorized
by a park officer, unless otherwise stated in
this Synopsis for a specific road. A park road
is a road in a park or recreation area that is
designated and developed for licensed motor
vehicles. Contact the regional office for further
information, or consult the Park, Conservancy
and Recreation Area Regulation.
4Note: Protected areas that have been
established since the deadline for changes
to the hunting regulations for 2014-2016
(Oct 2013) will have no change to their
status unless specified in these regulations.
4Hunters should note that big game
seasons in most parks are under Limited
Entry Hunting (LEH) restrictions. Consult
the current LEH Synopsis for map details.
4Hunters are encouraged to remove gut
piles from near hiking trails or known areas
of recreational use or, if that is not possible,
to advise park staff of kill locations.

Recreation Sites and trails

4Unless authorized by a recreation officer,

it is unlawful to trap, dispose of wildlife
parts, or discharge a firearm, bow or
crossbow on or into:
the developed portion of a Recreation
Site or Interpretive Forest.
the developed portion of a Recreation
trail were a prohibition has been posted,
as defined in the Forest Recreation
Regulation.
For more information on Recreation Sites
and Trails www.sitesandtrailsbc.ca.

ecological Reserves

4Hunting, trapping and angling are

prohibited in Ecological Reserves in British
Columbia. The discharge of a firearm,
or bow is prohibited. A complete list of
Ecological Reserves including detailed
maps and legal descriptions is available
from the regional office, or from BC Parks
headquarters at PO Box 9398 Stn Prov
Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9M9 or visit www.
bcparks.ca/eco_reserve
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4Hunting, the discharge of firearms or bows,
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4Before hunting in a Conservation Land,
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4Most municipalities have local bylaws

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Consult municipal clerks for details of closures.
4Municipal bylaws that affect the discharge
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indian Reserves
4Indian Reserves are private land. Permission
must be obtained from the local Indian
business office in order to hunt on or across
these lands.

Recreation access Management Plans

A copy of the following plans is located
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4Please refer to the Southern Rocky
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4It is unlawful to discharge a firearm across

or to discharge a firearm or hunt within the
road allowances of all numbered highways
and any two lane or greater public road
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federal government or another province or
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of a road with less than three lanes, or
(b) 15 metres from the edge of the paved
surface of a highway with three lanes or
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land, whichever comes first.
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at considerable distances from main urban
centres. The above restrictions, although
perhaps initially are more than required
for some parts of the province, will be
universal and, more importantly, universally
understood.
4These restrictions address safety concerns
that have been expressed by many residents
living in previously unrestricted rural areas.
Use common sense and if in doubt, dont
shoot!
NoTE: Other closures that may be more
restrictive on some highways or roads
are listed below or under the Regional
Schedules.

hwy 118 No Shooting area

4The discharge of firearms is prohibited

within 400 m on either side of the road
allowance of Hwy 118 (Topley Landing
Road) between the intersection of Hwy 118
and Hwy 16 at Topley Landing and Granisle
in the Skeena region.

400 MetRe SiNGle

PROjeCtile (FiReaRM)
PROhiBiteD aReaS

4The discharge of a firearm using a single

projectile is prohibited within 400 m (1/4
mile) on either side of the road allowance of
following portions of the highways and roads
in British Columbia listed below:
hwy 5 (Coquihalla Highway) between
Hope and the junction of Hwys 1 and 5 at
Kamloops;
hwy 6 between Bench Cr. and Banting Cr.;
hwy 16 between the boundary of the City
of Prince Rupert and the British Columbia
- Alberta interprovincial boundary;
hwy 20 between Bella Coola and the
westerly boundary of Tweedsmuir Park;
hwy 27 from the junction with Route 16
(Yellowhead) west of Vanderhoof to Fort St.
James;
hwy 29 between the intersection of Hwy
29 with Hwy 97 in the vicinity of the Village
of Chetwynd and the intersection of Hwy
29 with Hwy 97 in the vicinity of Charlie
Lake, Peace River Land District;
hwy 35 between Francois and Burns Lake;
hwy 37 between the intersection of Hwy
37 with Hwy 16 and the boundary of the
District of Kitimat;
hwy 37 between the Skeena River Bridge at
Kitwanga Post Office, Cassiar Land District,
and the intersection of said highway with
Hwy 37A at Meziadin Junction;
hwy 37a between the intersection of said
highway and Hwy 37 at Meziadin Junction
and the boundary of the District of Stewart
at Bitter Creek;
hwy 39 from the junction with Hwy 97
north of Mcleod Lake to its intercept with
the municipal boundaries of the City of
Mackenzie;
hwy 97 those portions of the Caribou
Highway from Cottonwood River to Prince
George, the John Hart Highway from Prince
George to Dawson Creek, and the Alaska
Highway from Dawson Creek to Lower Post;
hwy 113 between Terrace and Kincolith
(Gingolx).

Canyon Drive (Road 520) between

Hudsons Hope and the W.A.C. Bennett
Dam;
twelve Mile Road (Road 190) between
Road 520 and Dunlevy Creek.

400 MetRe NO hUNtiNG OR

ShOOtiNG aReaS
4Hunting and the discharge of firearms is
prohibited within 400 m (1/4 mile) of the
road allowance of the following highways:

highways in all Provincial Parks - see

page 11 for information on prohibition
for hunting and the discharge of firearms/
bows in BC Parks.
hwy 3 (Crowsnest Highway) between
Hope and Manning Park, Manning Park and
Princeton.
hwy 97C (Okanagan Connector, Phase
III) between its junction with Hwy 97 near
Peachland and its junction with Hwy 5 near
Aspen Grove.

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what iS wilDliFe?

4All native species of animals in the

province excluding invertebrates and fish as
well as several non-native species have been
designated as wildlife, giving them full protection under provisions of the Wildlife Act,
RSBC 1996, Chapter 488. These species may
not be hunted, killed, captured, kept as pets
or used for commercial purposes unless specifically allowed by regulation or by authority
of a permit. Schedules B and C of the
Designation and Exemption Regulation list
wildlife that are known to destroy property
and/or are detrimental to native wildlife.
These species have fewer restrictions regulating their hunting, killing or capturing. Any
capture or killing of these species must
still abide by provincial laws regarding the
humane treatment of animals.
Schedule B
4Schedule "B" lists animals that may be
captured or killed only for the specific
purpose of protecting property unless an
open season is designated by regulation (see
Regional Schedules for open seasons).
(a) Scapanus orarius - coast mole
(b) Lepus americanus - snowshoe hare
(c) all of the species of the sub family
Arvicolinae and lemmings, except
Ondonatra zibethicus - muskrat.
(d) Neotoma cinerea - bushy-tailed woodrat
(e) all species of the genus Peromyscus deer mice
(f) Erethizon dorsatum - porcupine
(g) Thomomys talpoides - northern pocket
gopher
(h) Marmota flaviventris - yellow-bellied
marmot
(i) Marmota monax - woodchuck
(j) Spermophilus columbianus - Columbian
ground squirrel
(k) Mephitis mephitis - striped skunk
(l) Procyon lotor - raccoon
(m) Spilogale putorius - spotted skunk

Schedule C
4Schedule "C" animals can be killed anywhere
and at any time in BC. Schedule C birds may
be hunted using electronic calls. You do not
need a hunting licence to capture, hunt or kill
the following Schedule C wildlife:

(a) Rana catesbeiana - American bullfrog

(b) Rana clamitans - green frog
(c) all species of the family Chelydridae snapping turtles
(d) Didelphis virginiana - North American
opossum
(e) Sylvilagus floridanus - eastern cottontail
(f) Oryctolagus cuniculus - European rabbit
(g) Myocastor coypus - nutria
(h) all species of the genus Sciurus - gray
squirrels and fox squirrels
(i) Passer domesticus - house sparrow
(j) Sturnus vulgaris - European starling
(k) Columbia livia - rock dove (domestic pigeon)

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4You do need a hunting licence to hunt the

following Schedule C wildlife UNLESS you

are hunting them on your property or they are
damaging your property:

Corvus caurina - Northwestern Crow

Corvus brachyrhynchos - American Crow
Pica pica - black-billed magpie
Molothrus ater - brown-headed cowbird
and the eggs of this bird species may be
destroyed.
4Feral Pigs (see definition section): a
hunting licence is required to hunt feral
pigs on Crown land. it is an offence to
possess or transport a live feral pig with
the exception of a person who was the
owner of the feral pig, or an agent of
the owner, for the purpose of recapture
and returning it to captivity or control.

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)

eaR taGS aND COllaRS

4Please DO NOt aVOiD hunting

animals with ear tags or collars, unless
specified under regional sections in the
synopsis.this will ensure that biologists
acquire accurate data on mortality
rates. if you kill a marked animal, please
contact your local Ministry office with
the number on the ear tag or collar
because the meat may not be safe to
eat if immobilization drugs were used.
ear tags and collars must be returned
to the Ministry office.

illeGal GUiDiNG

4The Wildlife Act defines "guide" as: "a

person who for compensation or reward
received or promised, accompanies and
assists another person to hunt wildlife".
4It is unlawful to act as, or offer to act as, a
guide for fish or game for compensation or
reward unless licensed to do so.
4A person must possess a valid British
Columbia Guide Outfitter Licence or
Assistant Guide Licence in order to legally
guide hunters. The government licences
guides to ensure that their activities can be
closely monitored and regulated.
4MoE intends to increase its enforcement
efforts to stop illegal guiding. A person who
guides without the proper licence commits
an offence. A person who uses the services
of an illegal guide may, as a party to the
offence, be charged and convicted of the
same offence.

illeGal tRaNSPORtiNG

4The definition of transporter in the

Wildlife Act Commercial Activities Regulation
is as follows: transporter means a person
who, for money or other compensation,
transports a hunter to, from or between
locations so that the hunter can hunt but
does not include a person who operates a
scheduled commercial flight or a chartered
aircraft unless the person also provides
ground transportation, accommodation or
other ground services to the hunter.

4A person must not act as a transporter

unless the person holds a transport licence
or a guide outfitter licence issued under
section 15 of the Wildlife Act.

PeNaltieS

4We will be tough with violators of our

conservation laws and invaluable wildlife
resource!

itS UNlawFUl

1. to make a false statement to an Officer,

Conservation Officer, or Constable.
2. to capture, possess or keep in captivity
any live wildlife without a permit.
3. to possess or wantonly take, injure or
destroy a bird, egg, or the nest of a bird
except those designated by regulations,
(ie: crows, house sparrows, cowbirds,
magpies, rock doves or European starlings
or their egg or nest).
4. to buy or sell migratory birds (or their
eggs or nests).
5. to traffic in live wildlife, wildlife meat or
offer to do so except as authorized by
permit.
6. to traffic in dead wildlife or a part of
wildlife except when the wildlife was
lawfully killed in BC during an open
season under the Wildlife Act or lawfully
brought into BC, or when trafficking in
cast antlers or when the wildlife or part
of wildlife has been processed into a
product that no longer resembles the
original wildlife or part.
7. to discharge, dump, discard or dispose
of litter.
8. to shoot, hunt or capture any hawk,
falcon, owl or eagle except under permit.
9. to deface any notice posted under
authority of the Wildlife Act.
10. to damage or interfere with a lawfully set
trap.
11. to hunt a female mountain goat accompanying a kid or a female mountain goat
in a group that contains one or more kids
12. to hunt a grizzly bear or black bear
less than 2 years old or any bear in its
company.
13. to hunt the white or blue (Glacier) colour
phases of the black bear.
14. to hunt a cougar kitten (any cougar with
spots or under 1 yr of age) or any cougar
accompanying it.
15. to hunt a lynx or bobcat accompanied by one or more lynx or
bobcat
16. to kill or wound wildlife by accident or
to protect life or property and fail to
promptly report the killing to an Officer.
17. to kill wildlife while in the process of
committing offences against any statute
including, but not limited to, the
Wildlife Act. Examples would be wildlife
taken while trespassing on private
property or on mine property in violation of the Mine Safety Code.

DURING YOUR HUNT

18. to intentionally feed or attempt to feed
dangerous wildlife (cougar, coyote, wolf
and bear) except when lawfully engaged in
hunting or trapping where baiting is authorised.

19. to hunt bears by placing bait or by using a

dead animal or using part of it as bait.

20. to shoot wildlife from a motor vehicle or a

boat propelled by a motor.
21. to hunt migratory birds from a power boat,
unless the boat is beached, resting at anchor
or fastened within or tied immediately along
side a fixed hunting blind.
22. to use a power boat, aircraft, or motor
vehicle or other mechanical device to herd
or harass wildlife.
23. to hunt, take, wound or kill big game while
it is swimming unless it has been previously
wounded.
24. to discharge, carry or have in possession
a firearm containing live ammunition in its
breech or in its magazine attached to the
firearm, in or on a railway car, motor vehicle,
sleigh, aircraft, bicycle or other conveyance.
25. to carry a cocked crossbow in or on a
vehicle, or to discharge a bow from a vehicle
of any kind
26. to hunt or transport hunters or wildlife by a
helicopter.
27. to hunt wildlife from an aircraft.
28. to hunt wildlife within 6 hours of being
airborne in an aircraft other than a regularly
scheduled commercial aircraft.
29. to hunt game, except migratory game birds
(see #31), from one hour after sunset to
one hour before sunrise. To find out the
time of sunrise and sunset, consult a local

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31.
32.
33.

34.
35.

36.

newspaper or the following website: www.

hia-iha.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/sunrise_e.html
The responsibility remains with the hunter
to make the determination of sunrise and
sunset in the field based on existing terrain
and circumstances.
to hunt migratory game birds from 1/2 hour
after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise.
to hunt wildlife by the use of, or with the aid
of, a light or an illuminating device.
to use poison for the hunting, trapping, taking
or killing of any wildlife.
to use recorded or electronic calls to hunt
wildlife except wolf, coyote, cougar, lynx or
bobcat or any bird listed in Schedule C (see
What is Wildlife? section).
to use live birds as decoys or recorded bird
calls to hunt game birds.
to hunt migratory game birds within
400 m of any place where bait has been
deposited unless that place has been free of
bait for at least 7 days.
to kill wildlife (with the exception of grizzly
bear, cougar or a fur bearing animal other
than a black bear) and fail to remove from
the carcass the edible portions of the four

quarters and loins to the persons normal

dwelling place or to a meat cutter or the
owner or operator of a cold storage plant.
A person who kills wildlife is exempted
from the requirement to remove the edible
portions if that person transfers possession
of the wildlife to a recipient who complies
with the requirement. Edible portions do
not include meat that has been damaged
and made inedible by the method of taking.
Of grizzly bear, cougar or a furbearing animal
other than a black bear, the hide must be
removed to the persons normal dwelling
place or to a meat cutter, the owner or
operator of a cold storage plant or to a
taxidermist, tanner or a fur trader. A person
who kills wildlife is exempted from the
requirement to remove the hide if that
person transfers possession of the wildlife
to another person who complies with the
requirement.
37. to interfere with or obstruct a person
licensed or permitted to hunt, guide or trap
while that person is lawfully so engaged.
38. to hunt wildlife with a handgun.

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hunter notiCe accidental illegal harvest

what should you do if you harvest an
animal in error?
Mistakes happen. Either through poor
judgement, inexperience or at times through
a series of unavoidable circumstances, each
year animals are mistakenly killed. Many are
self reported but many more are left in the
bush to rot. The Conservation Officer Service
wants to encourage those who make such a
mistake to come forward. In circumstances
where such animals are recovered by the
COS the meat will be distributed and utilized
by those in need.
Hunters who self report such kills will be
viewed in a different light than those who

intentionally kill an illegal animal or fail to

report the matter. The Conservation Officer
Service believes that the true test of a hunter
is not whether or not a mistake is made, but
how he/she deals with that mistake.
All self reported unlawful kills will be
investigated and the appropriate action will
be assessed by the officer.
what should you do?
Immediately cancel your species licence and
mark in ink on the species licence page that
your intention is to self report.
If you have telephone service, call the
RAPP number and seek direction from a
Conservation Officer.

If you are within close proximity of a

phone but it will require some traveling,
field dress that animal to prevent spoilage,
leave the carcass at the scene and go
to a location where a call to the RAPP
number can be made.
If you are in a remote location and
telephone contact is not possible, field
dress that animal to prevent spoilage,
care for the carcass until
you enter a location where
a phone call to the RAPP
number can be made.

RaPP 1- 877-952-7277

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legal hunting Methods & Provincial Bag limits

Firearms

Shotguns

Provincial Bag
limits

Centrefire

archery

Rimfire

Rifles

No

Yes7

No

Bow E

No

Yes

Yes

Bow A, C, D

2*

Bobcat

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bow B, C, D

5*

Caribou

No

Yes

No

Bow A, C, D

Cougar

No

Yes

Yes

Bow A, C, D

2*

Deer

No

Yes

Yes1

Bow B, C, D

3*(see Deer licences section)

No

Yes

No

Bow A, C, D

Grizzly Bear

No

Yes

No

Bow A, C, D

lynx

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bow B, C, D

Moose

No

Yes

No

Bow A, C, D

Mountain Goat

No

Yes

No

Bow A, C, D

Mountain Sheep

No

Yes

No

Bow A, C, D

wolf

No

Yes

Yes

Bow A, C, D

3*

wolverine

Yes

Yes

Yes1

Bow B, C, D

Upland Game Birds

Yes2

Yes3

Yes

Bow B, C, D

Bearded Turkey . . . . . . . . . 1*
Upland Game Birds - see next page

Other Small Game

(includes Coyote)

Yes

Yes

Yes
for Coyote

Bow B, C, D

Snowshoe hare. . . . . . . 10/day

Racoon, Skunk, Coyote . . . . NBL*

No

No

Yes4, 5

Bow D

Ducks. . . . . . . . see next page*

Geese . . . . . . . see next page*

Note: Some hunts and areas have

specific restrictions. See region's
section for descriptions
BIG GAME
Bison
Black Bear

elk
6

SMALL GAME

MIGRATORY BIRDS
Migratory Game Birds

*See regions' sections for regional bag limit.

NOteS
1 shotgun must have a bore size of 20 gauge or larger
and use shells of shot size No. 1 Buck or larger.
2 grouse, ptarmigan or turkey only
3 grouse or ptarmigan only
4 possession or use of shot other than non-toxic shot is
prohibited, except for pigeons or doves. See page 17.
5 shotgun must not be loaded with single projectile or
be larger than 10 gauge; must not use more than 1
shotgun while hunting migratory game birds, unless
each shotgun in excess of one is disassembled or
unloaded and encased.
6 bear may not be hunted by placing bait or by using a
dead animal or part of it as bait
7 ammunition to hunt bison must be constructed with
a 175 grain or larger bullet, which retains 2,712 joules
(2,000 ft lbs) or more energy at 100 m.

16

aRCheRY

Bow a (crossbow)(does not include compound crossbow) - Must have a

pull of no less than 68 kg (150 lbs) or a bolt (quarrel) weighing no less than
16.2 g (250 grains). For big game, the bolt (quarrel) must have a broadhead
of at least 2.2 cm (7/8 in) at the widest point.
Bow B (crossbow) (does not include compound crossbow)- Must have pull
of no less than 55 kg (120 lbs) or a bolt (quarrel) weighing no less than
16.2 g (250 grains). For big game, the bolt (quarrel) must have a broadhead
of at least 2.2 cm (7/8 in) at the widest point.
Bow c (Compound Crossbow) - Must have pull of no less than 45 kg
(100 lbs) at a peak weight or bolt weighing no less than 16.2 g (250 grains).
For big game, must have an arrow with a broadhead at least 2.2 cm (7/8
in) at the widest point.
Bow D (longbow, Recurve, Compound) - Must have pull of no less than
18 kg (40 lbs) within the archers draw length. For big game, must have an
arrow with a broadhead at least 2.2 cm (7/8 in) at the widest point.
Bow e (Bison only) - For bison, the bow (does not include compound
crossbow) must have a pull no less than 22.6 kg (50 lbs) within the archers
draw length, an arrow greater than 26 g (400 grains) in weight, and a
broadhead greater than 8.1 g in weight and 2.2 cm (7/8 in) at its widest
point.

legal hunting Methods

Provincial Bag & Possession limits

Check regional sections for open seasons, additional

restrictions and regional bag limits.
Firearms
4No person shall hunt wildlife with a handgun.
4A muzzle loader containing powder and shot in the barrel but
unprimed (ie, no powder in the pan of a flint lock or no cap in the
nipple of a percussion lock) is not considered a loaded firearm under
the Criminal Code (Canada).
4It is unlawful to hunt with a set gun, or to hunt wildlife with a pump,
repeating or auto-loading shotgun with a magazine capable of holding
more than two shells. Where the use of a shotgun is allowed for
hunting or trapping big game, an unplugged shotgun holding more than
2 shells and firing single projectiles only (slugs) may be used.
4It is unlawful to use full metal jacketed, non-expanding, tracer, incendiary or explosive bullets for hunting or trapping game.
Retrieval
4No person shall kill, cripple or wound game without making all
reasonable effort to retrieve and include it in his/her bag limit. The
retrieved game shall be killed immediately and included in the hunters
bag limit.
4It is lawful for a person to retrieve a dead or injured game animal
with the assistance of a power boat provided no person in the power
boat is in possession of a loaded firearm.
Falconry
4Falconers, with valid possession permit, may hunt small game with
the use or aid of raptors throughout the Province during the regular
open season or during bow only seasons subject to the applicable
bag limits as indicated in the regional schedules, as long as they have
acquired the necessary hunting licence(s).
Dogs
4The use of dogs is permitted in the hunting of all game, but dogs
must be on a leash when used to hunt deer, elk, moose, mountain
sheep, mountain goat and caribou. Unleashed dogs may be used to
hunt small game, lynx, bobcat, grizzly bear, black bear or cougar. Any
person may train dogs by allowing them, under supervision, to pursue
game birds from August 1 to April 30.

4It is unlawful to continue to hunt game species on a day in

which the daily bag limit of that species has been taken, or, on the
day or subsequent to the day in which the seasonal bag limit for
that species of game has been taken.
4In the table on the previous page and the regional schedules, NBL
means No Bag Limit. An entry such as "2(1)" used for ungulates means
the season bag limit is two animals of that species, one of which may be
antlerless. An entry such as "10(20)" for game birds means the daily bag
limit is 10 and the possession limit is 20.
4The table on the previous page indicates the maximum number
of animals which a hunter may take in the province in one licence
year (April 1 to March 31). Exceptions to the provincial bag limits
may apply to some species in some regions. Provincial bag limits
may be achieved by hunting in one or more regions provided the
regional bag limits are not exceeded.
4The daily bag limit for ducks in aggregate is 8, except for restricted
species: Pintail, Goldeneye, Harlequin and Canvasback.
4The daily bag limit for Canvasback is 4, Northern Pintail is 4,
Goldeneyes is 2 and harlequins is 2. Please see regional sections.
4the daily bag limit for canada and cackling geese in aggregate is 10.
4the daily bag limit for White-fronted goose is 5.
4the daily bag limit for snow and rosss geese in aggregate is 5 except
for Mus 2-4 and 2-5 where an additional 5 snow geese may be taken.
4The possession limit for all migratory game birds at all times
(including while hunting, returning from hunting or at a residence) is
three times the daily limit.
4The possession limit for all upland game birds (including sharptailed grouse in region 7B) while hunting or returning from hunting is
three times the daily limit except for Sharp-tailed Grouse (Regions
3 & 5) and pheasants (Region 4 only) where the possession limit is two
times the daily limit.

Deer Bag limits - explained

One of the most common questions that wildlife staff receive is
about deer bag limits and deer species licenses. On the surface it
seems confusing, even intimidating, with provincial bag limits vs.
regional bag limits, buck limits vs. antlerless bag limits, aggregate
bag limits, individual bag limits for species, and species licenses for
mule (black-tailed) and white-tailed deer. Dont be intimidated, once
the system is broken down into its parts it is straight forward.

2) Regional Bag Limits: Regional bag limits are implemented to limit

the number of a species or sex of deer that may be harvested per
hunter per year in response to local conditions. If a hunter harvests
the maximum number of a species or sex of deer within a region,
they can no longer hunt within that region. They can, however,
continue to hunt and harvest deer in other regions until they reach
the provincial bag limit of 3.

There are two classes of bag limits, Provincial and Regional, neither of
these bag limits can be exceeded.

The following table outlines the provincial and regional bag limits for
deer. Deer bag limits on Haida Gwaii are not covered in this article, as
they are a unique case.

1) The Provincial bag limit for deer is 3 (not including Haida Gwaii/QCI).
Hunters may not harvest more
Mule (Black-tailed) Deer
white-tailed Deer
Combined all Deer
than 3 deer in one licence year.
Hunters may harvest 3 whiteRegion
Regional
Provincial
Bucks antlerless Total Bucks antlerless Total Bag limit Bag
tailed deer (if they purchase 3
limit
white-tailed deer licenses), or 3
1
2
2
3
0
0
0
3
3
mule deer (if the purchase 3 mule
*2
2
2
2
0
0
0
2
3
deer licenses), or a combination of
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
white-tailed and mule deer (1+2 or
4
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
3
2+1) providing they do not exceed
5
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
3
the provincial limit of 3. The reason
**6
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
hunters may purchase more
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
7a
than 3 deer licenses in total is to
7b
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
provide hunters with the flexibility
8
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
to harvest any combination of
white-tailed or mule deer up to a
hunters cannot harvest deer in excess of the sex, species, regional, or provincial bag limits
maximum of 3.
* Some exceptions apply
** table does not include deer bag limit for haida Gwaii/qCi

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neW hunting liCenCes for Youth anD Beginner hunters

hUNtiNG liCeNCe FOR YOUth
In 2013 the Junior Hunting License was
replaced with a Youth Hunting License,
available to hunters 10 years of age or older,
and under 18 years of age. No hunter safety
training is required to obtain a Youth Hunting
Licence, however additional requirements
have been implemented for supervising youth
hunters. An acknowledgement of responsibility
signed by a parent or guardian is still required
for all youth under 18 years of age. The youth
licence is issued on behalf of the youth, but
held by the parent or guardian. As always, any
youth 10 years of age or older who wants to
take CORE and get their own regular hunting
licence and bag limit entitlement can still do
so. All youth under 18 years of age must be
accompanied by an experienced supervising
hunter. The cost of the youth licence is $7.00.
iNitiatiON hUNtiNG liCeNCe
A new initiation hunting licence is available
to allow a person 18 years or older who has
never previously held a hunting licence in

B.C. to try hunting for a period of time. It is

a one-time-only licence and requires that the
person be accompanied by an experienced
supervising hunter. The cost of the initiation
licence is $19.00.
SUPeRViSiNG YOUth OR
iNitiatiON hUNteRS
Hunters under the age of 18, or hunters
hunting under the authority of an Initiation
Hunting Licence, must be accompanied and
closely supervised while hunting by a person
who meets the prescribed qualifications.
To be eligible to supervise a Youth or Initiation
Licensed hunter, the supervising person must:
If a resident, hold a resident hunter number
card.
If not a resident, must have passed a
hunter safety training course in another
jurisdiction in North America to supervise
youth.
To supervise an Initiation Licensed Hunter
a basic hunting licence (unless exempt) is
required.

Have held a hunting licence (or be

exempted from holding a licence), other

than an Initiation Hunting Licence, in British
Columbia, or a licence to hunt in another
jurisdiction, in not fewer than 3 of any of
the licence years preceding the current
licence year. This qualification does not
apply to a guide outfitter supervising the
holder of an Initiation Hunting Licence.
If an Indian residing in BC, have received
training in hunting and previously hunted
lawfully without supervision.
Not be prohibited from carrying or
possessing a firearm.
Not accompany or supervise more than
two youth hunters, two Initiation Licensed
Hunters, or one youth and one Initiation
Licensed Hunter at one time.
Persons hunting under the youth licence
or initiation licence will not have their own
bag limit. Any wildlife killed by a youth
hunter or initiation hunter will be included
in the bag limit of the supervising hunter.

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WilDlife health
ChRONiC waStiNG DiSeaSe
If you are a deer, elk or moose hunter you have
heard of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). If not,
you need to learn more on our CWD:
www.stopchronicwastingdisease.ca
what YOU NeeD tO KNOw:
CWD has not been found in British Columbia
(BC).
The BC CWD Program is focused on preventing
the entry of CWD into the province.
Prevention and early detection are vital.
CWD can be transmitted from animal to animal
through the environment - if infected parts are
left in the field, soil becomes contaminated and
can infect new animals.
The #1 threat of CWD reaching BC is the
importation of infected carcasses from areas that
have the disease in their populations.
British Columbia conducts annual CWD monitoring
of deer, elk and moose, focussing on the higher risk
areas near the BC/Alberta border (Regions 7 and
4). Get information and updates on our websites
and tell your local sportsman clubs.
we need your help. Hunters, especially in the
Peace and Kootenay regions, should submit heads
for voluntary testing. Drop off locations have been
set up at various businesses and clubs in both
regions. We strongly advise further reducing the
risk of CWD by not using scents or attractants

Hunting
in
Provincial Parks

from deer (urine, feces, saliva or scent glands),

as they may be capable of transmitting CWD
through environmental contamination. PLEASE USE
synthetic scents to reduce the risk.
KNOw the iMPORt ReGUlatiONS
To prevent the import of CWD you cannot bring
intact deer, elk, moose or caribou carcasses into
BC from another jurisdiction. The carcass must be
processed so that high risk material is left behind.
High risk material includes the head, hide, hoof,
spinal column, internal organ or mammary gland
of cervids that were killed outside of BC. Meats
as well as hide, antlers and skulls that have all soft
tissues removed are permitted.
If you hunt outside of BC Do NoT return to BC
with the intact carcass - process on-site to reduce
the risk. Remove risky material and leave these
parts where you hunted. De-bone it, quarter it
or have the meat processed prior to returning to
BC. If you want to keep antlers, remove any soft
tissue and soak the bone plate in 2% bleach. If you
want to keep the hide, all tissue must be removed
before being possessed in BC. DO NOt dump
carcasses in the bush if they are from elsewhere.
Use landfills for proper disposal.You may be able to
submit the head to local agencies for CWD testing.
Please help us prevent CWD entry into BC by
following the regulations. For more information go
to www.stopchronicwastingdisease.ca

hUMaN health RiSKS (zOONOtiC

DiSeaSeS)
For information on diseases that affect human
health such as West Nile virus, various parasites
and Lymes disease, pick up a copy of our
booklet Diseases You Can Get From Wildlife from a
government office or visit our interactive website. at
www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/wldhealth/diseases
or the BC Centre for Disease Control at
www.bccdc.ca
Pay attention to information on a recently
recognized parasite of wolves and coyotes,
Echinoccocus multilocularis.
leaRN MORe aND PaSS it ON!
Wildlife health is an important link to the health of
BC in general - we need your observations about
diseases and parasites in BC wildlife populations.
Hunters and anglers provide eyes for the BC
Wildlife Health Program to track the health of
our wildlife - we welcome observations by videos,
written/verbal descriptions, or photographs. If you
see something or would like to know more about
wildlife diseases, refer to the following:
BC Wildlife Health website at:
www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/wldhealth.html
Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre at:
www.ccwhc.ca
Report your observations at:
www.env.gov.bc.ca/wildlife/wsi/incidental_obs.htm

if the season during which you want to hunt takes place within a provincial park, certain
park regulations may apply (specifically with regards to access). Please contact the BC
Parks office in the area in which you want to hunt to determine if any special conditions
apply. For a list of BC Parks where hunting is permitted visit
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ROYaltY FeeS

4It is unlawful to offer for sale the pelt or

skin from a furbearing animal taken under a
hunting licence in a prescribed open season
unless a royalty on the pelt or skin has been
paid to the Province.
4Every holder of a valid hunting licence
who lawfully kills a furbearing animal is
exempt from paying the prescribed royalty
fee unless he offers the pelt for sale. See
current Trapping Regulations for royalty fees.
Payment of a royalty fee is required only
upon the initial sale of the pelt. Furbearing
animals may only be hunted where an open
hunting season is declared.
4The permit holder who accompanies
a non-resident and/or non-resident alien
(see Definitions section) under a Permit to
Accompany must submit royalty fees, within
30 days after the hunt has ended, for each
animal taken by the non-resident and/or
non-resident alien. See website for list of
royalty fees www.FrontCounterBC.gov.bc.ca.
4A guide outfitter is exempt from having
to pay royalty fees (Section 69 of the
Wildlife Act) in relation to animals taken by
a resident hunter guided by or on behalf of
the guide outfitter.
4If the hunter sells the pelt of a furbearing animal to a licensed Fur Trader, they are
exempt from paying the royalty.
4Royalty fee payments may be submitted
by mail or courier with cheque (payable
to The Minister of Finance), money order
or credit card to any FrontCounterBC
location. Addresses available at www.
FrontCounterBC.gov.bc.ca.

POSSeSSiON & tRaNSPORtatiON

Game Birds
4Anyone who possesses or transports
a game bird must leave attached to the
carcass one feathered wing.

Big Game
4It is unlawful to possess or transport a
big game animal that was killed unintentionally by accident or collision, or was illegally
killed.
4It is prohibited to possess the head,
hide, hoof, spinal column, internal organ or
mammary gland of any animal of the family
Cervidae (deer, elk, moose) that was killed
outside British Columbia. Possession of an
out-of-province Cervidae hide that has been
treated in a manner that removes all tissue,
or antlers or parts of skulls that have had all
tissues removed is permitted.
4Anyone who possesses or transports the
carcass or part of the carcass of the following animals must leave naturally attached to
the carcass or one part of the carcass in the
persons possession the following listed parts:

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(1) For elk, moose, and deer:

there for consumption on the premises,
4after it is taken to a meat cutter or the
(a) If the animal is male, either
owner or operator of a cold storage plant, or
(i) that portion of the head which
4after it has been inspected by a qualified
bears the antlers, OR
Compulsory Inspector.
(ii) both a testicle or part of the penis,
AND the animals tail or another
NoTE: It is not an offence to possess bear
readily identifiable part of the hide
genitalia attached to the hide or carcass, and,
not less than 6 cm2.
after it is no longer needed on a bear carcass
(b) If the animal is female, either
as evidence of sex, the genitalia may be
(i) that portion of the head which in
removed from the hide at the above locamales normally bears antlers, OR
tions if immediately destroyed and disposed
(ii) both a portion of the udder or teats, of at that location. Leaving evidence of
AND the animals tail or another
species and sex on the carcass will not spoil
readily identifiable part of the hide
or in any way contaminate the meat.
not less than 6 cm2.
transporting wildlife
(2) For caribou:
All persons who possess, transport or ship
(a) If the animal is male, a testicle or part
wildlife meat or parts of wildlife within the
of the penis, AND either the animals
Province of British Columbia must have
tail, another readily identifiable part of
with them the species licence under which
the hide not less than 6 cm2 or that
the animal was taken by that person, or, if
portion of the head that bears the
the animal was taken by another person, a
antlers.
Record of Receipt of the wildlife (see
(b) If the animal is female, a portion of
page 24) showing:
the udder or teats, AND either the
4the date and place of receipt,
animals tail, another readily identifi4the name and address of the person
able part of the hide not less than 6
who killed the animal, or from whom it was
cm2 or that portion of the head that
acquired,
normally bears the antlers.
4the name and address of the person to
(3) For mountain sheep:
whom the wildlife parts are to be delivered,
(a) If the animal is male, either
4the BC Resident Hunter Number or
(i) that portion of the head that bears
permit number of the person who killed
the horns, OR
the animal,
(ii) a testicle or part of the penis.
4the species licence number under which
(b) If the animal is female, either
the animal was taken, and
(i) that portion of the head that in
4the species and sex of the animal taken.
males normally bears horns, OR
Anyone having wildlife butchered and
(ii) a portion of the udder or teats.
packaged should obtain from the butcher a
(4) For mountain goat or bison:
receipt which indicates:
(a) If the animal is male, either a testicle
4the Hunter Number, the species licence
or part of the penis.
number, and the species, and sex of the
(b)If the animal is female, a portion of
animal taken.
the udder or teats.
4The above sections (1) - (4) do not apply
contined on page 22...
if a person possesses a portion of a carcass
haNDliNG GaMe Meat
or hide which they did not kill, provided that:
SaFelY
1) they possess the portion of carcass or
hide for the purpose of transporting
These general safety measures are
it to their residence, a meatcutter, a
recommended when handling game meat:
cold storage plant or a Compulsory
Do not shoot, handle or consume any
Inspector, AND
animal that is acting abnormally or appears
2) they have a Record of Receipt as
to be sick.
described in the Transporting Wildlife

Wear
latex or rubber gloves when field
section (page 24), AND
dressing or handling any dead animal.
3) the person who killed the wildlife
Bone out the meat from your animal.
possesses a portion of the carcass or
hide with the parts attached as described
Dont saw through bone if you can avoid
in sections (1) - (4) on this page.
it, and avoid cutting through the brain or
Removing evidence of Sex & Species
spinal cord.
Evidence of species and sex may be removed Minimize the handling of brain and spinal
from the carcass or the hide of game:
tissues.
4after it arrives at a persons normal
Wash hands and instruments thoroughly
dwelling place and is butchered and stored
after field dressing is completed.

CoMPulsorY insPeCtion and rePorting

Compulsory Inspection and Compulsory
Reporting are a requirement for specific
game species under the BC Hunting
Regulations. These species are submitted for
the purposes of data collection and enforcement. The Compulsory Inspection process
includes taking measurements and/or parts of
the animals for scientific analysis and provides
wildlife managers with valuable information
about the sex, age and condition of animals
being harvested. Compulsory Inspections in
concert with other data collection methods
enable managers to set more specific hunting
regulations. Without adequate information,
the risk of over harvests would increase,
thereby requiring managers to set more conservative harvest levels in order to protect
animal populations.
Compulsory Inspections for hunter harvest
are provided in some regional offices and
some are provided through independent,
qualified inspectors throughout the province.
All Compulsory Inspectors have completed
a training course and have been appointed
under the Environment Management Act by
the Chief Conservation Officer.
The Compulsory Inspector locations are
listed on the regional maps of each region.
Appointments must be arranged by the
hunter for all compulsory inspections. For
Compulsory Inspection Centres, see Regional
Sections front page maps.
For more information, please contact the
appropriate Ministry Regional Office or the
Ministry website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild/hunting/ci.htm
information required for Compulsory
Reporting and inspection include, but is
not limited to:
1. the hunters name, address, telephone number,
and Hunter Number,
2. the location where the animal was taken,
3. the date the animal was taken,
4. the sex of the animal taken, and
5. the licences under which the animal was taken.
See LEH synopsis for additional requirements.

COMPUlSORY iNSPeCtiON
Compulsory Inspectors will not complete the
compulsory inspection unless ALL information
and parts are submitted and able to be collected.
Hunters are requested to submit unfrozen wildlife
parts. Hunters are not in legal possession of the
wildlife unless they comply with compulsory
inspection requirements.
except as noted, all compulsory inspected
species must be submitted to a compulsory

inspector for the purpose of taking measurements

or parts of the animal required for management
(ie, tooth) within 30 days of the kill (see note
regarding trapping exemption below).
The following species of game must be submitted
to a regional compulsory inspection centre:
mountain goat
mountain sheep
grizzly bear
cougar caribou
elk in Regions 2 and 8
moose in MUs 6-19, 6-20, and 6-22 to
6-25, and the Nass wildlife area (Nwa),
see map F47 for Nwa
black bear in MUs 6-12 and 6-13
lynx in Region 4
1. Grizzly bear, mountain goat and mountain
sheep must be submitted to a compulsory
inspector within 30 days or before December 5
of the year of the kill, whichever occurs first.
2. Persons who gain the written approval from a
Wildlife Biologist, Wildlife Technician or Official
of MoE prior to hunting can submit such
animals for inspection within 30 days after the
last day of the hunt.
3. Persons who use the service of a licensed
guide for the purpose of hunting a caribou,
or an elk in Region 2 or 8, must submit such
animals for inspection within 30 days after the
last day of the hunt of the continuous season
in which the animal was taken.
4. Persons who use the services of a licensed
guide for the purpose of hunting a grizzly
bear, mountain goat, or mountain sheep must
submit such animals for inspection within
30 days after the last day of the continuous
season in which the animal was taken, or by
December 5 of the year of the kill, whichever
occurs first.
5. Persons who take a cougar in Region 4
must submit the animal for inspection to a
compulsory inspector in Region 4 within 4
days of the kill.
6. Persons who take a cougar in Region 6
must submit the animal for inspection to a
compulsory inspector in Region 6 within 4
days of the kill.
7. Persons who take a black bear in MUs
6-12 and 6-13 must submit the animal for
inspection within 10 days of the kill or before
exporting from the province, whichever occurs
first.

PaRtS ReqUiReD
For mountain sheep (ie. Dalls, Stones,
California or Rocky Mountain):
the portion of the skull including the nasal
bones, the entire eye-socket, the horns and the
associated connective bone
structure, and
the horns for insertion of a
numbered aluminum plug by an
officer.

For mountain goat:

the horns.
For grizzly bear, black bear,
lynx and cougar:
the skull and the hide bearing:
for males, a testicle or part of the
penis, or
for females, a portion of the teats
or mammary gland.
For caribou:
the incisor (front) tooth, the
antlers, and for a caribou without at least
one main beam measuring over 60 cm (24
inches) in length, the hide with evidence of sex
attached.
For elk and moose:
an incisor (front) tooth, and
for males, the antlers attached to a portion of
the upper skull, or
for females, the upper portion of the skull or a
portion of the teats or mammary gland.

COMPUlSORY RePORtiNG
A person who takes or kills the following species
in any Management Unit:
lynx in regions 3, 5, 6, 7a, 7B, or 8
wolverine
bobcat
elk Region 1 wolf in Regions 1, 2, 4,
must, within 30 days after the date of the kill,
report:
1. their name, address, telephone number and
Hunter Number,
2. the location where the animal was killed,
3. the date the animal was killed, and
4. the sex of the animal taken.
5. number of days hunted before the animal was
killed
Compulsory Reporting forms are available online
at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.
The Harvest Data card can also be used to submit
this data, however hunters must add the number
of days hunted before the animal was killed. The
card is available at any licence issuer, Service BC, or
Ministry office. There are four options to rpovide
wildlife staff with the required information. The
report can be:
1) Mailed or submitted in person to any regional
office. Hunters also have the option to report to
any regional office by phone
2) Mailed to: Compulsory Reporting, PO Box 9374,
Stn Prov Gov, Victoria, BC, V8W 9M4
3) Faxed to (250) 387-0239
4) Scanned and emailed to FishandWildlife@gov.
bc.ca insert Compulsory Reporting in the subject
line of the email.
Please note that tooth samples are not
required for Compulsory Reporting
Note: A person authorized to trap is exempt
from the requirements noted above with respect to
furbearing animals taken by trapping. See page 92.

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AFTER YOUR HUNT

DiSPOSal OF CaRCaSSeS OR
wilDliFe PaRtS

4Carcasses or part of a carcass of an

animal or fish are included in the Wildlife
Act definition of an attractant. Other than
for the purpose of hunting in accordance
with the provisions of the Wildlife Act and
regulations, it is prohibited to provide, leave,
or place an attractant in, on or about any
land or premises where there are or where
there are likely to be people in a manner in
which the attractant could attract dangerous wildlife to the land or premises and be
accessible to dangerous wildlife. A person
that commits an offence under this provision is liable, on a first conviction, to a fine
up to $50,000 and/or a term of imprisonment not exceeding 6 months.

Game Check
4All hunters, with or without game, when
encountering temporary checking stations
operated by an officer, are required by
law to stop and report. Their compliance
with wildlife and firearms laws will be
determined.

exPORt FROM the PROViNCe

4It is unlawful to export wildlife from BC
unless you have a valid export permit or are
exempted from holding an export permit
4An export permit is required if the
animal is exported more than 1 year after
the date of kill.
4An export permit is required if the
hunter does not accompany their animal
while exporting it from the Province,
regardless of the date of kill.

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778-241-0208
www.rwtaxidermy.com

4An export permit is not required if the

hunter accompanies their big game within
1 year of the kill AND provides the
cancelled species licence and (where
Compulsory Inspection is required) the
Compulsory Inspection Data Sheet.
4In the case of an animal covered under
the Convention on International Trade in
Endangered Species of Fauna and Flora
(C.I.T.E.S.), a C.I.T.E.S. Export Permit may
be required (see C.I.T.E.S. section for list of
animals requiring C.I.T.E.S. Export Permits).
U.S. residents, please refer to C.IT.E.S.
section for additional information on black
bear exports.
4Hunters planning to hunt in MUs 7-19
or 7-20 and accessing BC by way of the
Alberta border should contact FrontCounter
BC (see page 63) to obtain export permits
for Compulsory Inspection species prior to
starting their hunt.
4When a big game animal has been processed by a taxidermist, a tanner or meatcutter, it may be exported with an export
permit to the hunter who lives in another
province or in another country.
4British Columbia is part of a North
American system of recording wild sheep
identification and hence all sheep horns
harvested in the province must be inspected
by a qualified Compulsory Inspector and a
numbered plug inserted in one of the horns.
4Where a hunter or taxidermist, tanner
or meatcutter has any doubt or questions about how to proceed under any
circumstances which are not covered in
the foregoing, he or she should contact
the FW&HM Branch or a Ministry regional
office as soon as possible.
4Hunters possessing a mountain goat,
mountain sheep, caribou or grizzly bear harvested in BC, who must drive through the
Yukon and back into BC in order to submit
the animal for compulsory inspection, are
exempt from obtaining an export permit
for this purpose.

C.i.t.e.S.
4The "Convention on the International

Trade of Endangered Species" (C.I.T.E.S.)

requires that a C.I.T.E.S. Export Permit be
obtained for the export out of Canada
of all grizzly bear, black bear, cougar, lynx,
bobcat, wolf, wood bison, sea otter, raptors,
river otter and polar bear or parts of these
animals. Such permits leaving Canada directly
from BC may be obtained by applying to
the Permit & Authorization Service Bureau,
4th Floor 2975 Jutland Rd., PO Box 9372
Stn Prov Govt, Victoria, BC V8W 9M3.
Application forms are available from Service
BC officess or at www.FrontCounterBC.
gov.bc.ca.
4A person who is ordinarily a resident
of the United States may export a black
bear hunted by the person, if it is in a fresh,
frozen or salted condition and the person is
exporting only the hide, the hide with paws
and claws attached, the skull, or the meat
excluding any organs, without obtaining a
C.I.T.E.S. Export Permit.

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mounted for display in their homes, or to
have the hides tanned for leather and other
articles, while an even larger number use the
services of a professional meatcutter or cold
storage plant operator. These businesses are
required under the Wildlife Act and regulations to keep records of their transactions.
4The regulations state that the following
information must be recorded:
(a) the total number of wildlife or parts of
each species acquired.
(b) the date of receipt of the wildlife or
parts of them.
(c) the name and address of the person
from whom wildlife or parts of them
were acquired, and
(d) the serial number, date and type of
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4In order to fulfill these requirements, ,

when the hunter takes the parts of the
animal to the business concerned, he or
she must have the following documentation
with them:
1. his or her hunting and species licences
with the appropriately cancelled species
licence.
2. Limited Entry Hunting Authorization, if
such was required in order to hunt the
animal.
3. Compulsory Inspection Data Sheet,
which confirms that the animal has been
inspected by a Wildlife Act officer, where
such an inspection is required.
4. his or her trapping licence, if the animal
was taken under that authority.
5. the valid permit that allows possession
of the animal if a permit is required in
exceptional circumstances.
4Normally a hunter would not be required
to have a trapping licence or permit for a big
game animal.
4The question is frequently asked, "Why do
I need this documentation?" The answer is
simply that presentation of the documentation
helps to protect the recipient, i.e. the taxidermist, tanner or meatcutter, from prosecution
for illegal possession; it is required by law, and
a "paper trail" exists should an investigation
be required. In addition, some taxidermists, as
agents for their clients, present the necessary
parts of game animals for compulsory inspection by a Wildlife Act officer, when the hunter
is unable to do so personally. In such cases
it is mandatory that the hunter provide the
taxidermist with all the information required
for the inspection, including the location of the
kill. If such information cannot be produced by
an agent, then the animal may be seized by a
conservation officer or constable until all the
documentation is provided. Difficulties in such
situations occur often enough that hunters
should take special care to ensure that all
information is available to an inspecting officer.

hunters by telephone this season.

4Periodic game checks, compulsory inspection, and compulsory reporting all provide
valuable information for wildlife managers
across the province. From this information,
managers can determine who is hunting,
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NOTICE!
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Minimizing the female (nanny) harvest
of mountain goats is an important
conservation action. Previously, the
Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural
Resource Opertations has addressed
concerns with the harvest of females
through voluntary compliance among
hunters to select a male mountain
goat (billy). While the proportion of
females in the harvest has decreased,
there continues to be concerns over
the high harvest of female mountain
goats in some areas. In order to address
this concern, a new regulation was
implemented in 2010 that states
it is unlawful to hunt a female
mountain goat accompanying a kid
or a female mountain goat in a group
that contains one or more kids.
This regulation does not protect all
female mountain goats as a solitary

NOTICE!

TO HUNTERS

female mountain goat, or

a female mountain goat
within a group of goats
that does not contain
kids, would still be legal
to harvest. For a more
detailed rationale for this
regulation, see our website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/
wildlife/managmentissues/#mtngoatfemales.
To test yourself on
mountain goat sex
identification go to http://
www.adfg.alaska.gov/
index.cfm?adfg=quiz.
overview&quiz_id=3

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The recently completed Management

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Columbia contains detailed information
on managing mountain goats in BC, and

is available for downloading at www.env.

gov.bc.ca/wld/documents/recovery/
management_plans/Mtgoat_MP_
final_28May2010.pdf.

When a season is based on antler or horn size, hunters are reminded that the antlers
or horns of male big game animals must accompany the carcass to a residence, a
meatcutter or a cold storage plant. Similarly, the lower jaw with incisor teeth must
accompany the carcass of a calf moose, where General Open Seasons exist.

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VANCOUVER ISLAND

Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 1

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.

Ch
ilko

Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this service

at the locations listed below. Please see the Ministry
website or contact the regional office for more
Tatlayoko
information
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.

Mos
ley

Cr

mell

Lake

regional office, Nanaimo: . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 751-3100

R

Kingcome
Inlet

AR

LO

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Port Hardy

1-13

ba
To

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Sonora
Island

1-10

1-9

Gold River

Muchalat

Buttle
L

CAMPBELL
RIVER

Powell
River

rR

COURTENAY

Mo
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1-8

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wel

Great Central L

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Tofino

BARKLEY SOUND

2-16

VANCOUVER

2-4

Nitinat

Galiano
Island

Ladysmith

Chem

Cowichan
L

Bamfield
L

2-8

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AN

Sidney

1-2 1-1

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Saltspring
Island

1-4

1-3

Port Renfrew

Duncan

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Le

1. Expansion of the shotgun/bow only restriction

area and special antlerless deer seasons in the
vicinity of Nanaimo.
2. Expansion of special antlerless deer seasons to
the Saanich Peninsula.
3. No Closed Season and No Bag Limit for Fallow
Deer in MU 1-1. Deer species license requirements for Fallow Deer are under review; check
for in-season regulations change and updates at
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
4. Removal of a portion of private land from the
Woodhus Slough No Hunting Area.

Ucluelet

NANAIMO
1-5
N imo R

Gabriola
Island

Squamish

NORTH
VANCOUVER

Gibsons

in

Major Regulation Changes

for 2014 - 2016

Sechelt

Parksville
PORT ALBERNI

Alberni
Inlet

Kennedy

HOWE
SALMON SOUND
INLET

Qualicum
Beach

Ke n

CLAYOQUOT SOUND

Hornby
Island

1-7

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1-6

Inlet

As
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JERVIS
INLET

Tlupana
Inlet

Nootka
Island

Upper
Campbell
L

for
information on Wildlife
2-12
Permits
and commercial licences,
Powell
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746-1236
751-3190
724-9290
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Nanaimo:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Port Alberni:
2-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Port McNeill: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
BUTE
INLET
Victoria: . . . . .2-13
. . . . . . . . R. . . . . . . . . . . . . .

KNIGHT
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Bond
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Zeb
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Cape
Scott

Please call one of the numbers below

5-4 for recorded
information or to make an appointment:

1-14

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CH

Taseko

Ho
ma
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Seymour
Inlet

Vancouver Island

CHILKO

ConserVation oFFiCer LAKE

serViCe DLakes
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Victoria, Nanaimo, Campbell River
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R
CoMPuLsorY insPeCtion
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5-6

REGION 1

rePort all Poachers/

Polluters (raPP)
5-8
Rivers
Please see Notice
on
Inlet
page 26 for details

Sooke

VICTORIA

DE
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 1

ReGiONal BaG liMitS

Deer: The bag limit for mule (blacktailed) deer is three, of which only two
may be antlerless and only 2 may be
bucks.
Grouse: The daily bag limit for blue (sooty)
and ruffed grouse is 5 each. See page 17
for additional information on bag limits.

Vancouver Island

REGION 1

aCCeSS MaNaGeMeNt aReaS

Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The
operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited year round in these areas:
The Parksville-Qualicum Wildlife
Management Area in MU 1-5
(see Map A19)
Willow Creek in MU 1-6
(see Map A20)
Block 1392 of MU 1-5 on Green
Mountain (in order to protect the
habitat for Vancouver Island Marmots)
ATV and Snowmobile Closed Areas:
The operation of snowmobiles and ATVs
(including motorcycles) is prohibited in
the Nanaimo River Camp (Zone B of MU
1-5) in the watershed of the Nanaimo
River from Sept 1 to Dec 31 (see Map
A17).

NOtiCe tO hUNteRS
4Hunters should be aware of No
Hunting and No Shooting Areas described
on page 13. Hunters are also responsible
for identifying and complying with community/municipal No Shooting bylaws.
Municipal bylaws that affect the discharge
of firearms and/or bows are not included
in this synopsis. For more information,
contact individual municipalities.
4No hunting of black bears within 800 m
of the intersection of Beaver Cove Road
and Telegraph Cove Road in MU 1-11
4Hunters are reminded that the
Nanaimo River estuary is within city
limits. A municipal bylaw restricts hunting
to only a portion of the estuary and only
during migratory bird seasons. Maps of
the area open to hunting are available for
viewing at the Ministry Regional Office in
Nanaimo, or from the City of Nanaimo.
4The discharge of rifles is prohibited in

MU 1-1 except on Valdes Island, Sidney

Island and James Island (and except by
permit elsewhere). Note No Shooting or
Hunting areas in MU 1-1, Maps A2 to A6.
4Nanoose Bay No Shooting Area
(MU1-5) - From the mean high water
mark at the southeast corner of the
Qualicum National Wildlife Area east
to the mean high water mark on the
Department of Defence property line
and the shore area between these points
(400 m out onto the water from the
mean high water mark).
4Qualicum National Wildlife Areas
(MU 1-6) - Hunting, trapping, fishing or
the possession of any firearm (Canada
Wildlife Act) is prohibited in this area.
For further details contact the Canadian
Wildlife Service office in Delta (604-9404650) Pacific Wildlife Research Centre.
4The discharge of firearms is prohibited
within 25 m on either side of the midline
of Westcan Terminals Road east of Indian
Reserve #9 and 25 m seaward from,
and including the paved area of Westcan
Terminals Port site (situated in MU 1-4).
See Map A11.
4Cowichan River No Shooting Area (MU
1-4). The discharge of firearms is Prohibited
within 100 m of the high water mark of the
Cowichan River from a point starting on the
River immediately north of the Holt Creek
Trailhead upstream along the Cowichan
River to the Municipality of Lake Cowichan.

gulf islands licence hunting area

4hunters planning to hunt on
Galiano, Pender, Saturna, Mayne,
Denman and hornby islands, and
other Gulf islands within MU 1-1
should be aware that the majority
of these islands are comprised of
private land and National Park.
Prior to hunting on private land,
hunters must obtain permission
from the owner of the property they
intend to hunt. there is no hunting
within Gulf islands National Park.
4No hunting or shooting of upland
game birds (grouse, pheasant, quail) on

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4Evidence of $100,000 Public Liability
and Property Damage insurance valid
while hunting is required.
4All persons 18 years of age or older
hunting on an island in MU 1-1 (except
Vancouver Island) and/or Denman and
Hornby Islands in MU 1-6, are required
to purchase a Gulf Islands Special
Licence, available at Service BCs offices.
Persons under the age of 18 must be
accompanied by someone over the age
of 18 who holds a Gulf Island Special
Licence.

BC PaRKS

4Please refer to Site & Access

Restrictions section for more information.
4Hunting is prohibited in some BC
Parks (Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation
Areas, and Conservancies) and is permitted in others during an open season and
within specific time periods. Hunting is
prohibited in Ecological Reserves. Before
hunting in a BC Park, hunters must verify
that hunting in that area during that
time is permitted. For more information on hunting regulations within BC
Parks please phone your regional Ministry
office or visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat
Management Branch website at www.env.
gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

NOTICE!

GRIZZLY BEARS ON
VANCOUVER ISLAND
There have been a number of grizzly bear sightings on northern Vancouver Island in recent
years.Appropriate safety precautions should be
taken and hunters are reminded that there is
no open season for grizzly bears on the island.
Please report any sightings of a grizzly bear
on Vancouver Island (which would be brown
in colour compared to the uniformly black
colour of black bears on Vancouver Island) to
the Nanaimo Regional office, (250) 751-3100,
or the 24 hour call center line at 1-877 9527277. For more information on bear safety visit:
www.bearaware.bc.ca/bears/safety.html

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vancouver islanD general oPen seasons

ManageMent unit

class

season Dates

Bag liMit

2015 - 2016

DucKs and geese

1-1 to 1-15
oct 4, 2014 - oct 5, 2014
Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.

oct 3, 2015 - oct 4, 2015

Vancouver Island

2014 - 2015

coots,coMMon sniPe
1-1 to 1-15
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
DucKs
1-1 to 1-15
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequin are in effect - see page 17.
geese: snoW and rosss
1-1 to 1-15
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
geese: White-fronteD
1-1 to 1-15
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
geese: canaDa and cacKling
1-3, 1-8 to 1-15
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7
sept 6, 2014 - sept 14, 2014
sept 5, 2015 - sept 13, 2015
1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7
oct 11, 2014 - nov 23, 2014
oct 10, 2015 - nov 22, 2015
1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7
Dec 20, 2014 - Jan 11, 2015
Dec 19, 2015 - Jan 10, 2016
feb 10, 2015 - Mar 10, 2015
feb 11, 2016 - Mar 10, 2016
1-1, 1-2, 1-4 to 1-7
For Cowichan Bay and Ex-Dinsdale property seasons in MU 1-4, see below
*1-4 (cowichan Bay)
oct 11, 2014 - nov 23, 2014
oct 10, 2015 - nov 22, 2015
Dec 20, 2014 - Jan 11, 2015
Dec 19, 2015 - Jan 10, 2016
feb 10, 2015 - Mar 10, 2015
feb 11, 2016 - Mar 10, 2016
*1-4 (ex-Dinsdale property)
oct 11, 2014 - oct 20, 2014
oct 10, 2015 - oct 19, 2015
Dec 20, 2014 - Dec 31, 2014
Dec 19, 2015 - Dec 31, 2015
* See Map A11.
feb 21, 2015 - Mar 10, 2015
feb 20, 2016 - Mar 10, 2016
WaterfoWler heritage DaYs: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)

REGION 1

1-1 to 1-15
Bucks
*sept 10 - Dec 10
2
+1-1, +1-2, +1-4, +1-5, +1-6, +1-15
antlerless
*sept 10 - Dec 10
2
Youth only season**
1-1, 1-2, +1-4, +1-5, +1-6, 1-10
antlerless
sept 10 - Dec 10
1
Bow only season
1-1 to 1-15
Bucks
aug 25 - sept 9
2
Bow only season
+1-1, +1-2, +1-4, +1-5, +1-6, +1-15
antlerless
aug 25 - sept 9
2
Youth Bow only season**
1-1, 1-2, 1-4, to 1-6, 1-10
antlerless
aug 25 - sept 9
1
A portion of MU 1-6 is restricted to two point or greater mule deer; keep antlers with species licence. See Map A29.
* On Denman and Hornby Island season date is Oct 5 to Dec 10
** Season restricted to hunters under the age of 18
+ Season applies only to a portion of these MUs. 1-2, 1-4, 1-5, 1-6, 1-15. See Maps A13, A15, A16, A22, A23, and map A35.
Excludes Saltspring Island and Gabriola Island.
There is no bow only season on the Gulf Islands in MU 1-1 (except Gabriola Island), in Zone B of MU 1-5 (see Map A17) or on Denman and Hornby Islands (MU 1-6).
falloW Deer
1-1
either sex
no closed season
nBl
Species licence requirements for fallow deer are under review please check the in season regulation change website for updates.
Mountain goat
1-14, 1-15
sept 10 nov 30
1
BlacK Bear
1-1 to 1-15
sept 10 Dec 10
1-1 to 1-15
apr 1 - June 15
2
Bow only season
1-1 to 1-15
aug 25 - sept 9
There is no bow only season on the Gulf Islands in MU 1-1(except Gabriola Island) or in zone B of MU 1-5 (see Map A17)or on Denman and Hornby Islands (MU 1-6).
Wolf
1-1 to 1-15
sept 10 - Mar 31
3
1-1 to 1-15
apr 1 - June 15
All wolf taken must be reported to a Ministry of Forest, Lands and Natural Resource office in Region 1 within 30 days of the date of kill.
cougar
1-1 to 1-15
sept 10 - Mar 31
2
1-1 to 1-15
apr 1 - June 15
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten.
raccoon
1-1 to 1-15
no closed season
10
snoWshoe hare
1-14, 1-15
aug 1 - apr 30
10 (daily)
oPPosuM, sKunK
1-1 to 1-15
no closed season
nBl
A person who kills an opossum is requested to submit the carcass to an officer of the Wildlife Program at a regional or district office and provide the following information: location
of the kill, date of kill and sex of animal.
grouse: sootY (Blue) & ruffeD 1-1 to 1-15
sept 1 - Dec 31
5 each (15 each)
Bow only season
1-1 to 1-15
aug 20 - aug 31
There is no bow only season on the Gulf Islands in MU 1-1 or in zone B of MU 1-5. See Map A17.
PtarMigan
1-14, 1-15
sept 10 - nov 30
5 (15)
california Quail
1-1 to 1-15
oct 1 - nov 30
5 (15)
No open season on mountain quail.
Pheasant
1-1 to 1-9
cocks
oct 1 - nov 30
2 (6)
raven
1-1
no closed season
5
Private lands on Saltspring Island only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private land.
BanD-taileD Pigeons
1-1 to 1-15
sept 15 sept 30
5 (15)
MUle DeeR (Black-tailed)

10 each (30 each)

8 (24)
5 (15)
5 (15)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)
10 (30)

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(situated in MU 1-1).

Map a1 Mudge and DeCourcy

Islands - No Shooting or Hunting
Area and Link Island No Shooting
Area (situated in MU 1-1).

N.
Pender
I.

Duncan
13 km

Saturna
I.
S. Pender
I.

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or Hunting Area (situated in
MU 1-1).

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Area (situated in MU 1-4).

M.U. 11

M.U.
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14

Botanical
Beach
Prov. Park

Loss Cr.

Sooke
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M.U.
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Jordan R.

BC Hydro
Powerline

ell C

C.N. R.R.

Da Mamier
Cr.

10

km

M.U.
11

District of
Highlands

Matheson
Lake Park

Narvaez Bay

Town of
View Royal

Goldstream
Park

Todd Cr.

r.

River
Jordan

Tugw

high water mark

E & N R.R.

Map a6 Saturna Island - No Shooting

or Hunting Area (situated in MU 1-1).

VICTORIA

300m. (1000ft)
from high water mark

Map a5 Sooke/Metchosin - No Shooting Area and No Shooting or Hunting Area (situated in MUs 1-1, 1-2 and 1-3).

River

M.U.
14

Nitinat River

Lake
Cowichan

Jasp

er C

r.

500 m either
side of
midline
of river

Mesachie Lake

ke
La
at
tin

Ni

M.U.
14

Map a12 Mayo Lake - No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 1-4).

30

l
ne
an
Ch

Skutz Falls

Cowichan River

R i v er

800m
corridor

M.U. 15
Crystal
Lake

Cr.

Skutz Falls
Road

art

mo
nai

Mayo Lake
Road

Duncan 14km

E&N Railway

Hasla

Cowic

han B

B.C. Hydro
Transmission Line

ay Rd

25m seaward

Cowichan
Bay

Map a11 Cowichan Bay Area (situated

in MU 1-4) Seasonal No Shooting Area &
Firearms Using Shot Only Area, Sept 15
to Mar 11. Hunting by Permission Only
Area (Ex-Dinsdale property) is closed to
Hunting except for Canada Geese. See
General Open Seasons Table.

S tu

Nanaimo
City Limits

Na

S. Bdry of
Block 32

22 km
(14 mi)

NO SHOOTING AREA

I.R.

18

Widgeon
Island

FIREARMS USING SHOT ONLY AREA

I.R.

Mayo
Lake

Duncan

Map a9 Cowichan Lake - No Shooting

or Hunting Area (situated in MU 1-4).
E&N R.R.

Skinner
Point

HUNTING BY PERMISSION ONLY

FIREARMS USING SHOT ONLY AREA

Caycuse R.

Map a8 Nitinat River - No Shooting or

Hunting Area (situated in MU 1-4).

Westcan
Terminal

NO SHOOTING

M.U. 13

km

Cowichan
Bay

I.R.
9
Ex-Dinsdale
property

Cowichan
Lake

M.U. 13
Hobiton
Creek

Koksilah
River

100 m corridor from

North Shore Rd

M.U. 14

Khenips
en

d.

Nitinat

M.U. 1-4

uh
ale
m
wichan
Co

Rd.

t
or
W C

I.R.15

Tz

I.R.
1

M.U. 15
h
r. less

ar

d
un

Pa

Bo

Sooke

NO SHOOTING AREA

Little

ss

Monarch
Head

14

NO SHOOTING and NO HUNTING AREA

East
Point

I.R.7

Saanich Inlet

B
Po C H
w yd
er ro
lin
e

Port
Renfrew

Slugget Pt.

San Juan River

Port San Juan

Muir Cr.

Vancouver Island

Tumbo I.

Cassidy
Michael
Lake
Ladysmith
Harbour
Chemainus
I.R.

Map a13 Nanaimo/Ladysmith - No

Shooting Area and Bow or Discharge of
Firearms Using Shot Only Area (situated
in MU 1-5) and special antlerless mule
deer season (east of the powerline).
Michael Lake No Shooting Area on
Michael Lake to the high water mark.

Canada Goose

VANCOUVER ISLAND

M.U. 15

.
Rd
an

Marine Rd.

cM

Cragg

ve
Ri

Map a18 York Lake - No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 1-5).
Saanich

Malahat Drive
(Hwy #1)

Lake

r
Creek

Butchart

Res.

Lubbe

ch

Council
Lk. & Cr.

R.

&
Goldstream
Lake
Reservoirs

Old
Wol
f
Cr.

Shields
Lake

itc
Ve

Butler
Main

Soo

.
Cr

River

For more information please contact CRD Integrated Water

Services at 250.474.9600 or CRD Regional Parks at
250.478.3344.

6
7

Sooke

CAPITAL REGIONAL DISTRICT

Hunting and discharge of firearms, bows and crossbows are
prohibited within CRD Water Supply and Regional Park lands.
Represented here in Dark Grey, these lands are located
northwest of Victoria, south and southwest of Shawnigan Lake,
south of Renfrew Road, west of the Malahat and east of the
Bear Creek Reservoir.

Vancouver Island

h
ec
Le

Bear Cr.
Reservoir

La
ke

South Shawnigan
Lake Road

st Lee
We

Diversion
Reservoir

1 2 3
Yor
k

Inlet

Lake

West Jordan
Main

7
8

M.U. 15

Shawnigan
Lake

Jarvis

Lake

2 3
Lot
1 Block 6
5 4
Walsh Rd.

Ryeland Rd.

r.
et C
Rith

Weeks

I.R.

Block 7

Map a17 Nanaimo River Camp Closed Area during bow only season for
grouse, mule (black-tailed) deer and black bear. Use of snowmobiles and
ATVs (including all motorcycles) prohibited from Sept 1 to Dec 31 (situated
in MU 1-5) in the watershed of the S. Nanaimo River.

Renfrew
Road

k9

oc

Bl

Grant
Lake

I.R.

REGION 1

Block 8
San
for
Ced d W
ar
Rd
.

Zone B
Cowichan Lake

Holden Corso Road

Torberg Rd.

ay

Jump Cr.
S. Nanaimo R.

its
m
Li

NO DISCHARGE OF OR HUNTING WITH

FIREARMS USING A SINGLE PROJECTILE

M.U.
15

Sadie Cr.

ty

NO SHOOTING AREA

Victoria

Map a15 Ladysmith/Malahat - Bow or Discharge of

Firearms Using Shot Only Area (situated in MUs 1-2,
1-4 & 1-5) and special antlerless mule deer season.

Ci

E&N R.R.

800m
from E. side of
Transmission Line

Colwood

Shot Only, Special Antlerless

a
gi

Rd

r
eo

Lat 49 15 27
Long 124 00 17

Nanaimo

Nanaimo River

No Rifles, Special Antlerless

Westwood
Lake

Witchcraft
Lake

City Limits

M.U. 11
Goldstream

o
im
na
Na

Christmas Pt

10

Nanaimo

Lin

Sidney

19

ion
iss
sm

.
an R

End of
pavement

Bay

B.C. Hydro
Transmission Line

Brannen
Lake

n
Tra

han

Shawnigan
Lake

M.U. 12

L.129

e
igl

Map a14 Englishman River

- No Shooting Area (situated
in MU 1-5).
Map a16 Nanaimo - No
Shooting Area and Bow or
Discharge of Firearms Using
Shot Only Area (situated in
MU 1-5) and special anterless
mule deer season (east of the
powerline). 19

wic

M.U. 14

km

Island

Co

L.96

G
of

ia
Saltspring

Lat 49 19 37
Long 124 10 07

it

rg

Duncan

Interseection Biggs Rd
and Dumont RD

sh

19

18

Dumont Rd

L.1

li
En g

eo

Parksville

St
ra

Green
Lake

L.181

B.C. Hydro
Transmission Line

Kuper I

ill

of

M.U. 15

Strait of Georgia
ra

Thetis
I

St

Ladysmith

R.

Cha

rs
r te

Sooke Road
(Hwy #14)

31

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 1

t.
S. 17

19A

Campbell
River District
Boundary

M.U.
16

Strait of Georgia

Parksville

Qualicum R.

ra
of

M.U.
16

ia

Comox
Lake

Denman I.
Hornby I.

Dumont Rd.

Campbell
L

Cr

500m

Mt.Adrian

ia

g
or

Ge

ra

St

Comox Harbour

f
to

Map a24 Lazo Marsh No Shooting

or Hunting Area (situated in MU
1-6).

R.

Comox

mo

x H Goose Spit
ar b
o ur
Gartley
Point

Comox Lake

Denman
Is.

Map a25 Comox Harbour No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 1-6).

Pipeline

Middle
Quinsam
Lake

L.
325

Quinsam
River

ns

am Riv
er

Somass
River

M.U. 1-6

12530'00'' W Long

4954'30''N Lat

Map a27 Quinsam Coal Mine Site

No Shooting Area (situated in MU

1-6).

Johnstone
Island

M.U.
17

Port
Alberni
Mun.
Bdry

Shoemaker
Bay

268m
(880ft)

Alberni
Inlet

I.R.

Map a28 Shoemaker Bay

No Shooting Area (situated in

MU 1-7).
Nimpkish
Forest

le

Ucluelet

In

Port
Albion
le

L.497

M.U.
115

Pacific
Ocean
Amp
hitrite
Pt.
Map a30 Ucluelet
Inlet
No Hunting
or Shooting Area (situated in MU
1-8).

ma

Muchalat Ri
ver

Ri
v

M.U.
112

er

lu

Stevens
Peak

C o nu

Height of land

Spawning
Channels

r.

Map a29 Iron River/Oyster River Special

2 Point or better Mule Deer Hunting Area
(situated in MU 1-6).

y
na

Royston

nC
to
an

STRATHCONA
PROVINCIAL
PARK

te
ur
Co

12526'30'' W Long

Iron Ri
ver

na

9
20

ine

go

g
led
nt
Pu
Courtenay

Mt.
Washington

Alexandra
Peak

32

L.244

inl

Ar

Ri
ve
Oy
ste
r

Be

Ma

er

Riv

I ro
n
als
am
Cr.

k.

lL

el

n
ad

1030m

ut

300

Lukwa
L

Map a26 Lukwa Lake No Hunting

Area (situated in MU 1-6).

.
eR

Echo
L

600m

uinsam R.

19

19

Lukwa
Cr

il le r

300m

Marsh

4957'00'' N Lat
12530'00'' W Long

M.U.
1-6

L.156

Comox

Map a23 Qualicum/Parksville - Bow or

Firearms Using Shot Only Area (situated in
MUs 1-5, 1-6) and special antlerless mule
deer season.

Map a22 Courtenay/Campbell

River - Bow or Firearms Using Shot
Only Area (situated in MU 1-6)
and special antlerless mule deer
season. Gulf Island Special Licence
is required on Denman and Hornby
Islands - see page 28.

Lazo

Lazo
Rd

M.U. 15

Comox Strathcona
Reg Dist. Bdry

Ts
ol
um
R.

L.245

L.195

Pipeline to CFB

B.C. Hydro
Transmission Line

Marina

Map a21 Woodhus Slough No

Hunting Area (situated in MU 1-6).
M.U.
1-6

Englishman R.

rg

eo

Comox

R.

er

st

Oy

Co

it

Courtenay

M.U.
16

Qualicum
Beach

St

Wolf
Lake

D.L. 151

S.16

Map a20 Willow Creek Motor Vehicle

Closed Area (situated in MU 1-6).

19 19A

(No Shooting Area)

Kuhushan
Point

19

r
n Rive
Kakweike

19

D.L. 141
D.L. 223

Qui

Deep Bay

M.U. 16

Oyster
Pond

S.16

Map a19 Parksville-Qualicum Wildlife Management Area (WMA)

(situated in MU 1-5) Motor Vehicle Closed Area.

Salmon Point Road

D.L. 178

D.L. 225

0.5

km

D.L. 222

Cr
.

an
lishm
Eng River

D.L. 193

Willow Creek Rd.

Plan 11621

Pritchard Rd

Fr
en
ch

n Willow Creek
so
ick
Er

y
Care
Cr. Parksville

Marina

Park

FR NW 1/4 S16

Cr
aig

REGION 1

Grandon
Cr.

Vancouver Island

French
Creek

Mo
Cr
mi
.
ng
ste
rC
r.

Qualicum
Beach

Little
Qualicum
R.

Oyster Garden
Road

ad
Ro

rS
de
Al

D.L
73 E&N

Conuma
Peak

Gold River

Tlupana Inlet

Map a31 Kakweiken River Grizzly

Bear and Black Bear Closed Area
(situated in MU 1-15).

Map a32 Conuma Watershed Bow

Only Area (situated in MU 1-12).
Open for Bow Only Hunting of all big
game with open seasons in MU 1-12.

VANCOUVER ISLAND

Trask Rd.

I. R

oa

Glend

R.

Dogwood

Timberline
School/College
Complex

ve

Stamp
Lagoon
0m
100m

Robertson Cr
.

p River

McBrid
e Cr
.
Great Central L.

Map a39 Strathcona Park McBride Creek and

Megin Creek additions (situated in MUs 1-7, 1-8).

10

St a m

nklin Riv
Fra
er

M.U.
1-8

r
iv
e

Map a40 Knight Inlet Grizzly Bear

and Black Bear Closed Area (situated
in MU 1-15).

Shelter
Inlet

Vancouver Island

Costello
Peak.

M.U. 115

R.

REGION 1

Knight
Inlet

00

a
eh
oy
M

ee
k

.
Cr

Swampfly Pk.

Cr

Strathcona
Park

Me
Ta
gin
lbo
tC
r.

tle

Stanton Cr.

Mt. Blair

n
w

Burman R.

Pete
Lake

Map a38 Glendale Cove Grizzly Bear

and Black Bear Closed Area (situated
in MU 1-15).

M.U.
115

Village
Cone

o
Br

Private
Land

r
Tu

Main Bridge
Crossing on
Klinaklini
River

m
To

Map a37 Buckley Bay No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 1-6).
Klinaklini
River

km

ain
t M

99A

Fanny

or

PR

450m

(C

Lot 44

Private
Land

Map a36 Beaver Lodge Trust Lands No

Hunting Area (situated in MU 1-6).

Co

Keogh
IR 2
Gl
en
da
le

Martin
Lake

rp
Ai

r.

Water
Tower

t
nle

ale

s
im m

Y
WA
IGH

Flora
Peak

E&

Sec. 2 Lot 1

Map a35 Quadra Island Bow or

Discharge of Firearms Using Shot
Only Area (situated in MU 1-15) and
special antleress mule deer season.
I

Macdonald
Pt

Knight

Mean high
water mark

hS
ut

DH
AN
ISL

Campbell
River

Map a34 Wakeman Sound Grizzly

Bear and Black Bear Closed Area
(situated in MU 1-14).

450m

Base
Flat

ble
Tsa

So

Wakeman
Sound

M.U. 1-14

Map a33 Kingcome Inlet Grizzly

Bear and Black Bear Closed Area
(situated in MU 1-14).
Buckley
Bay

L. 64

L.137

Kingcome
Inlet

Rebecca
Spit
Provincial
Park

d.

L.138

S
Cr imm
.
s

R
an

North
Gowland
Har. Rd.

L.140
L.139

rth

r
ed

L.143

M.U.
1-14

No

M.U.
115

Ph

L.144

Lakberg
Road

E.

L.145 L.147

Quadra
Island

L. 72

Mc

Wakeman
Sound
mainline
L. 69
logging
road

Be
dw
ell

Kingcome
River

Kingcome
Mainline
Logging
Road

Turtle
L.

Map a41 Stamp Lagoon

Firearms Using Shot Only Area
(situated in MU 1-7).

NOTICE!
SHOT BAN
The use of toxic (lead) shot for hunting waterfowl has been
prohibited in British Columbia since 1995 and in Canada since
1997. The ban applies to all ducks, geese, coots and snipe. It
does not apply to upland gamebirds (grouse, ptarmigan, quail,
partridge, pheasants and turkey), migratory upland gamebirds (pigeons, doves), ravens (where seasons exist), or target
shooting, although a local restriction may be implemented if
there is a conflict with an important wetland.
Federal regulations currently identify steel shot, bismuth shot,
tungsten-iron shot, tungsten-bronze-iron shot, tin shot, tungsten
- matrixshot, and tungsten-polymer shot as the only non-toxic
shot permitted for use on waterfowl, coot and snipe. Hunters
are advised to contact the CWS Canadian Wildlife Service in
Delta (604-940-4700) for more details.

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LOWER MAINLAND

Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 2

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.
CoMPuLsorY insPeCtion Centres
Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this service at the locations
listed
Mahood
L
ChilcPlease
below.
see the Ministry website or contact the regional office for more
otin
information www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.
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R
ko

Cr

Please call the number provided below for recorded information or to make an
5-3 Cr
appointment:
Cultus Lake: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-731-6373
Bonaparte
L
Maple Ridge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .R. . 1-800-731-6373
Powell River: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3-31
. . . . . . . . . . . .ap. a.rte. . . . . 1-800-731-6373
Sechelt: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Bo. n. . . . . . . . 1-800-731-6373
R
Squamish: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-731-6373
Surrey: . . . . . . . .m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-800-731-6373

5-5

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Lake

tina
t R

Cowichan

Ni

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8-5

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2-2

2-3

Chilliwack

2-1

Ross
Lake

oo
s
Ca
y

Saltspring
Island

2. Motor Vehicle Prohibitions within

Sooke
Jordan
JU
VICTORIA
AN addington
River
Bert Brink and Pitt
Marsh
DE
wildlife Management areas.
FUC

34

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us

Galiano
Island

Nitinat
1-4
Sidney
1. implementation
of1-3
a No hunting
area
L
San Juan R
within whistler Olympic
Park 1-2
Port Renfrew

Chilliwack

Abbotsford

Ladysmith

2-18

Harrison
Hot
Springs

Stave
Lake

Mission

2-17
la

Oy
st e

Che

Nanaimo R

2-4

Spuzzum

Harrison
Lake

at

Surrey

RK

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Regulation
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Bamfield for 2014 - 2016
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Ander

Alberni
Inlet

Gabriola
Island

Maple
Ridge

2-19

Boston Bar

in

EY

PORT ALBERNI

Alouette
L

2-16 VANCOUVER

Parksville

1-7

NORTH
VANCOUVER

Gibsons

2-8 Pitt
Lake

3-13

3-1

Qualicum
Beach

3-15

ave

Sechelt

tch
atla

St

Hornby
Island

Squamish R

HOWE
SOUND

SALMON
INLET

Isl

Nah

Pitt

an

Great Central L

Mamqua

ad

Merritt

2-10

Silver Cr
Big

2-5

Lytton

2-9 IVER

2-7

Lillooet
Lake

1-6

Te
x

Denman
Island

Cr

amish
Squ

JERVIS
INLET

Powell
River
Comox

As
hlu

Whistler

la

2-12

CAMPBELL
RIVER

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Gre

2-6

Nic

Elaho

Powell
Lake

COURTENAY

3-16

Pemberton

Quadra
Island

TH
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2-11

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INLET

rR

Anderson
L

Kamloops

for information
on Wildlife
Lake
R
Permits and commercial licences,
Lillooet
please see page 63. KAMLOOPS
3-17
Cr
hon
Guic

R
ba
To

Sonora
Island

1-10

3-33

2-13

Cache Creek

er

Seton
L

hal

BUTE
INLET

Riv

RIV

Phillips
Arm

Carpenter
Lake
Gold
Bridge

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Bridg

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3-32

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Lakes

Ch
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5-4

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Mos
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Dog Cr

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Tase

5-6

Canim

ci contractor locations: Surrey, Agassiz, Squamish, Sunshine CoastL

Ministry regional office, Surrey: . . . . . . . . . . . . .(604) 586-4400

Ch
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rePort all Poachers/

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Polluters
(raPP)
Please see Notice on
page 26 for details

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LOWER MAINLAND

ReGiONal BaG liMitS

Black Bear: In MUs 2-2, 2-18, 2-19 the bag
limit for black bear is one. In other MUs, the bag
limit is two.
Deer: Unless otherwise indicated, the bag limit
for mule (black-tailed) deer is two.
Grouse: The daily aggregate bag limit for sooty/
dusky (blue), spruce and ruffed grouse is ten.

NOtiCe tO hUNteRS

Mu 2-9
beyond the bridge crossing over an
unnamed creek located 5 km north of the
bridge crossing over North Sloquet Creek on
the North Sloquet Creek FSR.

loWer MainlanD general oPen seasons

ManageMent unit

class

season Dates

Bag
liMit

2-2 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17 to 2-19 Bucks

Sept 10 - Dec 15
2-9 to 2-11
Bucks
sept 10 - nov 30
2-5, 2-12
Bucks
sept 10 - nov 30
2-16
Bucks
sept 10 - Dec 15
2-16
antlerless
nov 5 - nov 20
Youth/senior only season***
**2-11
antlerless
sept 10 - sept 30
Youth only season*
2-16
antlerless
oct 21 - oct 31
Bow only season
2-2 to 2-19
Bucks
sept 1 sept 9
Bow only season
2-16
Bucks
sept 1 Dec 15
Bow only season
2-16
antlerless
nov 5 - Dec 5
Bow only season
2-16
either sex
Jan 1 - Jan 15
Bow only season
2-16
either sex
Dec 16 - Jan 15
In those portions of MU 2-16 being Bowen Island and Texada Island, the bag limit for deer is 3(2).
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
Season applies to Bowen Island only. See Notice to Hunters.
Season applies to Texada Island only.
** Season applies only to portions of MU 2-11. See maps B14 and B21A. This area is almost entirely privately owned property and hunters are reminded to get permission
before hunting or accessing private property
*** Restricted to hunters under the age of 18 and those 65 years of age or older.
Mountain goat
2-5
sept 10 - oct 15
See Map B9.
2-6
sept 10 - sept 30
See Maps B17, B19
2-12 to 2-15
sept 10 - oct 31
BlacK Bear
2-3 to 2-17
sept 10 - nov 30
2-3 to 2-17
apr 1 - June 15
2-2, 2-18, 2-19
sept 10 - nov 30
2-2, 2-18, 2-19
apr 1 - June 15
Bow only season
2-3 to 2-17
sept 1 - sept 9
Bow only season
2-2, 2-18, 2-19
sept 1 - sept 9
Wolf
2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16
sept 10 - Mar 31
MUle DeeR (Black-tailed)

Lower Mainland

sPecies

aCCeSS ReStRiCtiONS

4Information signs are posted or gates are

placed at the points for motor vehicle closures.
These signs are for the benefit of hunters, but it
is the hunters responsibility to recognize closures
whether a sign is in place or not. Contact local
Ministry offices for details.
4Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: see the definition
of Motor Vehicle in the definitions section.
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited in these
areas from April 1 to June 15, unless otherwise
indicated.
Mu 2-4
Bert Brink wildlife Management area
- effective year round.
Mu 2-6
beyond the bridge crossing at 50.5 mile of
the Elaho G-Main Forest Service Road (FSR).
beyond the bridge crossing over Pikett Creek
located at 30 mile on the Ashlu Creek North
FSR.
Mu 2-8
Pitt addington Marsh - effective year round

Mu 2-11
beyond the first bridge crossing over South
Creek on the South Creek FSR
on the Salal Creek FSR beyond 3 km North
of the junction of the Upper Lillooet North FSR
and the Salal Creek FSR
in the Phelix Creek FSR beyond the junction of
Phelix Creek FSR and the Blackwater Creek FSR
beyond the bridge crossing over Delilah
Creek on the North Creek FSR
beyond the bridge crossing over Hotsprings
Creek on the Meager Creek South FSR
beyond the gate located at 9 km on the
Meager Creek North FSR
beyond the bridge crossing over Tenquille
Creek on the Birkenhead FSR
Prohibited year round beyond the bridge
crossing over the Ryan River located 8 km on
the Ryan River FSR
BC PaRKS
4Please refer to Site & Access Restrictions
section for more information.
4Hunting is prohibited in some BC Parks
(Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation Areas, and
Conservancies) and is permitted in others
during an open season and within specific time
periods. Hunting is prohibited in Ecological
Reserves. Before hunting in a BC Park, hunters
must verify that hunting in that area during
that time is permitted. For more information
on hunting regulations within BC Parks please
phone your regional Ministry office or visit the
Fish, Wildlife and Habitat Management Branch
website at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/
hunting/regulations/.

REGION 2

4No person shall use lead shot for any purpose

when discharging a firearm on any dyke or on the
water side (seaward or river side) of any dyke
in the municipality of Delta, or on any foreshore
dyke facing Mud Bay in the city of Surrey.
4Fraser Valley Special Area - Hunters should
take note of the special licence area in the Fraser
Valley (see Map B10). These special licences are
available through selected private outlets. For
further information, contact a Service BCs office.
4No Shooting Areas or No Hunting Areas:
Hunters should be aware of these areas as
outlined on page 13 and regional maps.
4Burns Bog (MU 2-4) No Hunting or Trapping
Area - no hunting or trapping in the Burns Bog
Partnership Lands.
4Bowen Island No Shooting Area (MU 2-16)
- contact the Bowen Island Municipal Clerk (604947-4255) for important information on municipal bylaws (including those for use of bows) that
also cover this area.
4Vancouver Harbour: The discharge of firearms
is prohibited in Burrard Inlet east of a straight
line drawn from Point Grey to Point Atkinson
(Lighthouse Park).
4A small population of white-tailed deer has
become resident to the Herrling Island area
(MU 2-3) near Hope, BC. Hunters are reminded
that there is no open season for white-tailed
deer in this area.

4Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area (MU

2-4) is closed to snipe hunting. This includes all
foreshore areas seaward of the dykes surrounding Boundary, Mud and Semiahmoo Bays.
4whistler Olympic Park No hunting
area. hunting is prohibited within the
boundaries of whister Olumpic Park.

2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
3(2)
3(2)
3(2)
3(2)

1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3

35

loWer MainlanD general oPen seasons

ManageMent unit

M.U. 217
Aywawwis
I.R.
Pri
v

Hope

Logging

Bag
liMit

season Dates

Chawuthen
Creek

eC
r

M.U.
22

Eur
eka

Cr.

Cr
.

9
3

Map B1 Hope - No Shooting Area

(situated in MUs 2-2, 2-17).

a
Tr

a
sC

y
Hw

Bridal
Falls
Bridal
Veil Falls
Prov. Park

400m S.E.
of Highway

M.U.
23

Map B2 Popkum - No Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-3).

Chilliwack District
Municipality

Soowahlie
Indian Reserve
14

Young Cr.

Chilliwack Lake Rd.

Chilliwack
River

Chilliwack Riv
er Road

M.U. 2.3

r.
ihi C
Tam

Siverho

Two Mil

City
Limits

Popkum

Othello

Co Ga
quih
alla R
ive
.

Thacker C
r.

e
s Pipelin

I.R.

R.
ser

Cheam
I.R.

Ro Pumping
Station
ad

Kawkawa
L.

Bridge

er
Fras

Fra

Othello Rd.

na
da

r
ve
Ri

at e

36

class

2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16

apr 1 - June 15
3
All wolf taken in Region 2 must be Compulsory Reported see page 21.
coYote
2-2 to 2-19
sept 10 - June 15
nBl
raccoon, sKunK
2-2 to 2-19
sept 1 - Mar 31
nBl
snoWshoe hare
2-5 to 2-19
aug 1 - apr 30
10 (daily)
BoBcat
2-2 to 2-19
nov 15 - feb 15
5
cougar
2-2 to 2-19
sept 10 - Mar 31
2
2-2 to 2-19
apr 1 - June 15
2
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten..
grouse sootY/DusKY (Blue),
ruffeD & sPruce
2-2 to 2-19
sept 10 - Dec 15
10 (30)
Bow only season
2-2 to 2-19
sept 1 - sept 9
10 (30)
For Sooty/Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 10; the aggregate possession limit is 30.
PtarMigan
2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-19
sept 10 - Dec 15
5 (15)
Bow only season
2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-19
sept 1 - sept 9
5 (15)
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
Pheasant
2-4, 2-8
cocks oct 11, 2014 - nov 30, 2014
oct 10 2015 - nov 30, 2015
2 (6)
Hunting permitted from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset.
BanD-taileD Pigeons
2-2 to 2-19
sept 15 - sept 30
5 (15)
coots,coMMon sniPe
2-2 to 2-19
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016 10 each (30 each)
Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area is closed to Snipe hunting.
Consideration is being given to extend this closure to other foreshore areas (ie. Roberts and Sturgeon Banks) in future hunting seasons.
DucKs
2-2 to 2-19
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
8 (24)
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequins are in effect - see page 17. See special area maps.
Brant
2-4
Mar 1, 2015 - Mar 10, 2015
Mar 1, 2016 - Mar 10, 2016
2 (6)
geese: snoW and rosss
2-2 to 2-19
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 4, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 3, 2016
5 (15)
2-2 to 2-19
feb 20, 2015 - Mar 10, 2015
feb 20, 2016 - Mar 10, 2016
5 (15)
Daily bag and possession limits for Snow Goose only in MUs 2-4 and 2-5 are 10 (30)
geese: White-fronteD
2-2 to 2-19
oct 11, 2014 - Jan 23, 2015
oct 10, 2015 - Jan 22, 2016
5 (15)
geese: canaDa and cacKling
2-2 to 2-19
sept 6, 2014 - sept 14, 2014
sept 5, 2015 - sept 13, 2015
10 (30)
2-2 to 2-19
oct 11, 2014 - nov 23, 2014
oct 10, 2015 - nov 22, 2015
10 (30)
2-2 to 2-19
Dec 20, 2014 - Jan 11, 2015
Dec 19, 2015 - Jan 10, 2016
10 (30)
2-2 to 2-19
feb 10, 2015 - Mar 10, 2015
feb 11, 2016 - Mar 10, 2016
10 (30)
In MU 2-4 in the Municipality of Delta, the open season DOES NOT apply to the area within 100 metres of any dyke. The 100 metre restriction does not apply to that
portion of Delta known as Westham Island.
WaterfoWler heritage DaYs: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)
DucKs and geese
2-2 to 2-19
oct 4, 2014 - oct 5, 2014
oct 3, 2015 - oct 4, 2015

(excluding Brant)
Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.

Chilliwack

Lower Mainland

REGION 2

sPecies

Map B3 Chilliwack Valley - Firearms Using

Shot Only Area (situated in MU 2-3).

NOTICE
TO
HUNTERS

Belmont Gundogs & Gamebirds

When a season is based on antler or horn size,

hunters are reminded that the antlers or horns
of male big game animals must accompany
the carcass to a residence, a meatcutter or a
cold storage plant Similarly, the lower jaw with
incisor teeth must accompany the carcass of a
calf moose, where General Open Seasons exist.

Proven Bloodlines
Started Dogs and Puppies
Flight Conditioned Pheasant & Chukar
www.bcgundogs.com 1-604-671-3015

LOWER MAINLAND
ke

M.U. 23
mean low
water mark

0.8km either
Provincial
side of road
Jail
Service
iver
Camp
kR
ac
Chilliw

Sa

aw
lin

La

M.U.
26

101

Levette Lake
g
in
nd
Hotel
L.

Garden Bay

Evans Lake

Pender Harbour

Kleindale

Madeira Park

U.S.A.

Hy
B.C.

Cecil Hill

Map B6 Evans Lake - No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 2-6).

dro

Francis Pt.

500m east
of power line

500m
offshore boundary

Haslam Cr.

M.U. 2-5

NO SHOOTING AREA
FIREARMS USING SHOT ONLY AREA

M.U. 28

Stave Lake

Mission

Coquitlam
helt
Sec

Cr.

M.U. 2-5

oo

ro

101

Halfmoon Bay

an

pm

R/W

Ch

Includes Foreshore areas

La

Cr
.

st
Ea

ng

da

be

rts

Trail
Bay

Map B10 Fraser Valley Special Licence Hunting Area

(FVSLHA) (situated in MUs 2-4, 2-8). All persons
hunting within MU 2-4 & those portions of MU 2-8
within the corporate limits of the corporation of
the district of Maple Ridge, the corporation of the
district of Pitt Meadows, the district of Mission, the
corporation of the district of Coquitlam are required
to purchase a Fraser Valley Special Area Hunting
Licence in addition to other Provincial licences and
for hunting migratory game birds, the Migratory Bird
Licence. $1,000,000.00 Public Liability and Property
Damage insurance is required.

Sechelt

Ro

500m
offshore
boundary

le

Cr.

500m

NO SHOOTING AREA

101

FIREARMS USING SHOT ONLY AREA

Gibsons

Map B7 Sechelt/Gibsons - No Shooting Area and Firearms Using Shot Only Area
(situated in MU 2-5).
.
Ryan R

ow

M.U. 26

Soo R.

Ashlu Cr.

North
Lake

101

B.

Ru

ke

Height
of Land

Ar
m
ian
Ind

St
a

nt

co
0m

Sha

60
Gonzales Cr.

nno

nC

r.

400m contour

Map B12 Squamish - No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 2-8).

Lions
Bay

Height of

y
Harve

.
Cr

Height of

99

Lone Tre

L an

r Cr.
Mille

350 metre
Contour
Cr.
Pemberton

The
Lions
n
La

.
e Cr

M. U .
28

Map B13 Lions Bay - No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 2-8).

Ri

ve

M . U.
2 10

Pemberton

r
ou

M.U.
211

et

Magne

r.
sia C

oo

Map B11 Buntzen Lake - No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-8).

Ryan R.

Mt.
Harvey

ll

Port
Moody

GUNSMITHING
Barry Jensen (604) 946-6168

us Ri
am

99

Squamish
Mun. Bdry.

.com

Li

Mun.
Bdry.

Ioco

Buntzen
Lake

Squamish

ve

M.U.
28

www.

Map B9 Ashlu - Squamish

Rivers Mountain Goat Closed
Area (situated in MU 2-6).

Map B8 Waugh Lake/Skookumchuck - No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 2-5).

North
Vancouver
Municipality

JENCON

Squamish

M.U. 2-5

W
R/

La

Boom
Isles

Brown
Lake

C.
Hy
o
dr

by

Waugh
Lake

Pemberton

R.
mish
Squa

Egmont

Na
rr

Earls Cove

Height
of Land

Cheaka
mus R.

oku
Sutton
mc
huc Islets
k

R.
ho
Ela

on
emn
Agam

Sko

Howe Sound

a
Ch

Nile Pt.

el
nn

R.
et
oo
Lill

Nelson Island

U.S.A.

City of
Abbotsford

Surrey

on

yd

M.U. 23

Langley

Delta

ils

.H

.
Cr

Cr
.

fm
al
H

Snake
Bay

M.U.
24

Lower Mainland

Port
Mellon

Cr
.

.
Cr

y R.

ne

i
Irv

Rain

B.C

Chilliwack

Richmond

Inle

500m north
of Hwy 101

M.U.
28

Maple Ridge

Pitt
Meadows

REGION 2

Map B5 Pender Harbour - No Shooting Area and

Firearms Using Shot Only Area (situated in MU 2-5).
m
Hasla

Harrison
Lake

Pitt Lake

B.

I.R.6

C.

R.

I.R.10

450 metre
Contour

I.R.1 I.R.8

450 metre
Contour

Nairn Falls
Prov. Park

M.U.
29

350

ntou

e Co

metr

Map B4 Provincial Jail Camp No. 1

No Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-3).

ish
m
ua
q
S

Cheakamus
I.R. 11

ee

.
Cr

Martin
Is.

r.

Cr

se
es
Sl

Irvines
Landing

C
ers
ey

Dist. Mun.

Irv
in
e

Daniel
Lee
Pt. Bay

Chilliwack
Lake

Ga
rd
en
Bay Rd.
Garden
Bay
L.

Cr.
ns
Eva

La

Mixal
L.

ra

ll
ve

Map B14 Pemberton - Firearms

Using Shot Only Area (situated in
MUs 2-9, 2-10, 2-11).

37

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 2

3150m
ke
Dais
y La

5km

Mt. Diadem Sechelt

Provincial
Forest

M.U.
212

r.

Height
of Land

Lois River

lo
Tay

3km

rC

.
Cr

6km

le

an

4km

bb

tm

Ru

Chance Cr.

Garibaldi
Provincial
Park

NO SHOOTING AREA
9km
Civil Defence Zone

Cr
.

Powell
Lake
101

M.U. 2-12
Powell
River
Ch

eakamus

Powell
River
Dist.
Mun.

Park

at

Go

I.

Copeland
Islands

Powell
River
Map B19 Goat Island
Mountain
Goat Closed Area (situated in
MU 2-12).

Thunder
Bay
101

Lang
Bay
Frolander
Bay

M.U. 2-12

Rainy Day
Lake Cr.

101

Saltery
Bay Saltery
Bay

et FS

Map B21a 2-11 Pemberton

Agricultural Zone - Antlerless Mule
Deer (black-tailed) Youth/Senior
season applies to this area only.
Hunt area is almost entirely
private land, permission from land
owner must be obtained prior to
accessing land. See Map B14 for
Pemberton firearms restrictions.

MT
MORRISON
M.U.
211
Ryan

Map B21 Saltery Bay - No Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-12).

Li
l

300 m
Contour

t
oe
lo

mean low
water mark

South

FSR

Lilloo

Cr

Power Line

M. U .
2 1 1

Hurley

300 m

r
Rive
300 m
Contour

er

Ullie & Kurt Krack

604-864-0434
973 Marion Rd
Abbotsford

Rutherford

e
M.U.
210
Mount
Currie

M.U.
211

300 m
Contour
IP S O O T
MTN

Cr

ek

Complete Game
Processing
Custom Meat Cutting
& Sausage Making

Cr
ee

r
R iv e

Mill

M.U.
211

Ow

Pemberton
Meadows

Sumas
Meats

101

Map B20 Lund - No Shooting Area and Savary

Island Firearms Using Shot Only Area (situated in
MU 2-12).

M.U.
333

Sa
m
ps
on C
r
Buck
Cr

Lillooet FSR

M.U.
2-12

300 m

Thulin
Lake

Savary
Island

Savary Island

Map B18 Powell River Firearms Using Shot Only Area

(situated in MUs 2-12).

Saltery Bay
Provincial Park

intersection of Finn Bay

and Norlund Roads

Thulin
Passage

Lund

Kelly
Creek

500m offshore Boundary Brew

Bay

Map B17 Lois River

Mountain Goat Closed Area
(situated in MU 2-12).

Powell
Lake

M.U.
212

Lois
Lake

Duck Lake
Ri Hammil
ve Lake
r
Lang
Creek
Myrtle
Rocks

Khartoum
Lake

E. Redonda I.

M.U.
213

Haslam

Whistle
Lake r
Mtn.

Hot
ha
Sd. m

Cr
ee
k

Height
of Land

Teleph
one C
able

tle
r

Pemberton
M.U.
211
Cr.

99

99

ek

r.

REGION 2

2km

Garibaldi

sC
on

Lower Mainland

99

1km

U.
7

r Cre
Milla

s
hi
W

8096

rs

im
zs

s
Re

Fit

t
or

1km

le Cr.
Marb

Cr.

Cr
.

Garibaldi

Bl
ac
kc
o

m
y
b
MapaB15
Whistler - No Shooting Area (situated
lit
Cr in MUs
ee
p Alta
i
s and 2-11
2-09
i
H
n
Lake
o

TL8094

dro /W
R
ne

r.

ive
r

ile

Ro

lC

L6902
L4101

1km

Lost
Lake

t
at
ro
.
Cr

le

st

hi

the

Whistler

Cr.

Sp

tou
con

Re

M.U. 26

M.U. 27

350m

am
us
R

i
yM

le

Mount
Sproatt

Green
Lake
e
Green Lak

Twen
t

Brew
Lake

co900
nt m
ou
r

ur
nto

Map B16 Garibaldi - No

Shooting Area and Garibaldi
Civil Defence Zone (situated
in MUs 2-6 and 2-7). This is a
high risk slide area. Persons
who hunt or trap in this area
do so at their own risk .

L4098
L3558
L4100

Brandywine Falls
Provincial Park

Chea
k

Co

R.

Ni
ne
te
en
1200m

re
en

M.U.
211

1050m contour

M.U.
29

av
Gr

e ll

38
GARIBALDI

LOWER MAINLAND

Gibsons

200 m

Kiddie P
t.

Kiddie
point

M.U.
216

200 m

M.U. 2-16

Bl
ub
b

er

.
Pt

Ba

Texada
Island

25 m

.
Rd

200 m

oa

ISLAND

lR

y H wy

TEXADA

Ba

Quarry
Rd.

a
ntr
Ce

tL

es

Rd

Bay
be r
ub Treat
Bl
Pt.
y al
Ferrm
in
Ter
1 km
Grilse

Cr.

G
ill
i

ies

Map B22 Keats Island (situated in MU 216). The discharge of rifles is prohibited.

ait

nda

Pr

M.U.
216

Strait of
Georgia

Str

nA
Va

Spectacle
L

Bowen
Island

Keats I.

Mean low
water mark Blubber
Pt.

Conveyor

Van Anda

Ro
ad

ina

ad

ay
Sturt B

Howe
Sound

Ma
las
p

Tele
pho
ne
Cab
le

200 m Sturt Pt.

Ro

mean low
water mark

M.U.
25

200 m

200 m

Map B24 Blubber Bay - No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-16).

25 m

Map B23 Van Anda - No Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-16).

Pipeline

25 m

200 m

Van Anda

Spectacle L
200 m
Priest L
200 m

lie
sB
ay
Rd
.

Tarps Banners Custom Sewing Repairs

HUNTING WALL TENTS
Aluminum Tent Frames & Fittings

50m
50m

W
e

Mary Ann Cr.

R/
W
Hy
dr
o

B.C
.

MANUFACTURES OF CUSTOM CANVAS WALL TENTS

i Cr.

Map B29 North Thormanby

Island - No Shooting or Hunting
Area (situated in MU 2-16).

M.U.
219

Sak

Map B28 Yale - No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 2-18).

r
ive

C.P.R

R
lis
ha

on C
r.

St
rai
t

50m

Hemlock Valley
Rec. Area Rd.

e
Ch

Gord

Fraser
River

South
Thormanby
Island

Second Bridge

50m

Buccaneer
Bay

Grassy Pt.

a
pin

C.N.R

s
Mala

Yale
1

Map B27 Pipeline/Bell Road - No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 2-16).

150m

First Bridge

Oaks Pt.

100 m South
of Pipeline

d.
Cr. R
aver

Map B30 Hemlock Valley - No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-19).

Canadian
Forest Products
Chehalis
logging Road

M.U.
219
tty
Pre

Lower Mainland

North Thormanby
Island

M.U.
216

400 m

Map B26 Central Road/ Shelter Point Road

No Shooting Area (situated in MU 2-16).
150m

M.U. 2-16

200 m

400 m

FSR 5829

400 m

FSR 5829

2 km

ll Rd.

200 m

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MU 2-16).

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hunters to ensure harvested wild sheep are
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concerned about the increase in illegal sheep
killed in British Columbia, in some cases as a
result of poor age or horn length estimation.
Illegal kills may threaten individual herds or
populations and result in hunting restrictions
in specific areas.
Recognizing the need to limit the illegal
sheep harvest in British Columbia, the
WSSBC with the support of FLNRO, created
a Sheep Horn Curl Education Program.
The program is divided into two sections:
an informational component, and a test
component. All sheep hunters should review
the Sheep Horn Curl Education Program and
take the horn curl test. Even experienced
sheep hunters will find it a helpful review.
Please go to www.wildsheepsociety.org, click

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Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 3

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ReGiONal BaG liMitS

Deer: The aggregate bag limit for deer
is 3. The bag limit for mule (black-tailed)
deer is 2, but only one may be a buck.
Antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer are
under Limited Entry Hunting only. The
bag limit for white-tailed deer is
two. either sex.

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4Hunting is prohibited in some BC
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Areas, and Conservancies) and is permitted in others during an open season
and within specific time periods. Hunting
is prohibited in Ecological Reserves.
Before hunting in a BC Park, hunters
must verify that hunting in that area
during that time is permitted. For more
information on hunting regulations within
BC Parks please phone your regional
Ministry office or visit the Fish, Wildlife
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HUNTER, FIREARMS AND OUTDOOR TRAINING

NOtiCe tO hUNteRS

the correct pasture, it is important that

hunters leave gates and fences as they are
found. Hunters should read the Access
Restrictions section for more information
about private property.
4Hunters should note firearms restrictions in the No Hunting and No Shooting
Areas section page 13 and regional maps.
4Hunting and the discharge of firearms
are prohibited in MU 3-45 (Wells Gray
Park).

REGION 3

4Approximately one million hectares of

Crown Land has been closed to snowmobile use to support Mountain Caribou
recovery in the Thompson, Kootenay,
Cariboo, and Omineca regions. Snowmobile closure maps with boundaries, legal
access trails, prohibited dates, and identified riding areas are no longer published
in the Hunting and Trapping Regulations
Synopsis, they will be available online at
www.snowmobile.gov.bc.ca.
4Information signs are posted at the
points of closure for the benefit of
hunters - but it is the hunters responsibility to recognize the closures whether a
sign is in place or not. Contact Kamloops
Regional Office for details.
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The
operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited in the following areas:
the operation of all motor vehicles,
excluding snowmobiles is prohibited in Region 3 above 1,700 metre
elevation, except on existing roads
and trails- See page 3 for definition
of existing road or trail.
Above the elevation of 1800 m in
the Mt Hewitt-Bostock and Stoyoma
Mountain area (MUs 3-13, 3-14) from
May 1 to Nov 30 inclusive (except for
Cabin Lake Rd). See Map C1.
Skull Mountain Special Resource
Management Zone (MU 3-28) other
than indicated open roads (see Map
C17) or under permit Sept. 1 to Dec. 10.
Lac du Bois - Dewdrop in MUs 3-28
and 3-29. See Map C16.
Dewdrop/Rosseau WMA (MU 3-29).
See Map C18.

Porcupine Meadows Park (MU 3-29).

See Map C13.
Above the 1920 m elevation in
MU 3-32 in the following areas:
- China Head Mountain (excluding
Yalakom-Big Bar Road)
- Nine Mile Ridge
- Red Mountain - French Mountain
- Hogback Mountain
Clinton Creek watershed
(MU 3-31). See Map C14.
Spruce Lake area in MU 3-32. See
Map C15.
Watersheds of Miledge, Chappell and
Lempriere Creeks above 1700 m in
MU 3-44 (snowmobiles are permitted
in designated area between Dec. 1 and
May 31). See Map C19.
Texas Creek watershed (MU 3-16),
upstream of 3 km on the Texas Creek
Forest Service Road closed from Apr.
15 to June 30.
Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed
Areas: The operation of all motor
vehicles to hunt wildlife, transport
wildlife, transport equipment and
supplies which are intended for or in
support of hunting, or transport hunters
to and from the location of wildlife is
prohibited in the following areas:
Greenstone Mountain Burn (MU 3-19)
(except for Duffy Lake Road, Beaton
Lake Road and Greenstone Mountain
Road). See Map C3.
Snowmobiles for Hunting Closed
Areas: The use of snowmobiles to
hunt wildlife, transport wildlife, transport equipment or supplies which are
intended for or in support of hunting
or transport hunters to or from the
location of wildlife is prohibited: year
round in 3-45, 3-46, and april 1
to Dec 14 in MU 3-28. An authorized trapper is exempt from this
restriction with respect to the trapping
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sPecies

ManageMent unit

class

Sept 1 - Sept 9
3-15, 3-16, 3-32, 3-33
4 Point Bucks
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
4 Point Bucks
sept 10 - sept 30
3-46
4 Point Bucks
sept 20 - sept 30
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44, 3-46
Bucks
oct 1 - oct 31
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44, 3-46
4 Point Bucks
nov 1 - Dec 10
Youth only season*
3-12 to 3-14, 3-17 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-31, 3-34 to 3-44
Bucks
sept 1 - sept 9
Bow only season
3-12 to 3-14, 3-17 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-31, 3-34 to 3-44
Bucks
sept 1 - sept 9
See Definitions section: Mule Deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
* Season restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
White-taileD Deer
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
Bucks
sept 10 Dec 10
3-46
Bucks
sept 20 - Dec 10
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44, 3-46
antlerless
oct 10 - oct 31
Youth only season*
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44, 3-46
either sex
nov 1 - nov 30
Youth only season
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
Bucks
sept 1 sept 9
Bow only season
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
Bucks
sept 1 sept 9
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
Moose
3-34 to 3-44, 3-46
spike-fork Bulls
sept 20 - oct 31
3-15 to 3-17, 3-31 to 3-33
spike-fork Bulls
oct 15 - nov 15
3-12 to 3-14, 3-18 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-30
spike-fork Bulls
nov 1 - nov 15
See Definitions section: Moose. Antlers must accompany the species licence
Bighorn Mountain sheeP
3-17, 3-31, 3-32+
full curl Bighorn rams
sept 10 - oct 20
3-17
Mature Bighorn rams
sept 10 oct 20
A portion of 3-17 only. See Map C2.
+ A portion of MU 3-32 is closed to Mountain Sheep hunting. See map C20.
See Definitions section: Mountain Sheep
BlacK Bear
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 1 - nov 30
3-46
sept 20 - nov 30
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44, 3-46
apr 1 - June 30
Wolf
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-33
sept 10 - June 15
3-34 to 3-44
aug 1 - June 15
coYote
3-17, 3-31, 3-32
sept 1 - June 30
3-12 to 3-16, 3-18 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-30, 3-33 to 3-44
sept 1 - Mar 31
cougar
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-33
nov 15 - Mar 31
3-34 to 3-44
sept 10 - Mar 31
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten.
BoBcat
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
nov 15 - feb 15
lYnX
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
nov 15 - feb 15
raccoon
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
no closed season
snoWshoe hare
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
aug 1 - apr 30
coluMBian grounD sQuirrel
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
no closed season
The open season for Columbian Ground Squirrel is restricted to private land only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private land.
grouse: DusKY (Blue), ruffeD
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 10 - nov 30
3-46
sept 20 - nov 30
& sPruce
For Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 10; the aggregate possession limit is 30.
sharP-taileD grouse
*3-30, 3-31
sept 10 - nov 30
* Restricted to portions of MU 3-30 see Map C21
PtarMigan
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 1 - nov 30
chuKar PartriDge
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
oct 1 - nov 30
graY PartriDge (hungarian)
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
oct 1 - nov 30
Pheasant
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
cocks
oct 1 - nov 30
Mourning Doves
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 1 - sept 30
BanD-taileD Pigeons
3-13 to 3-17
sept 15 sept 30
coots,coMMon sniPe
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 10 - Dec 23
DucKs
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 10 - Dec 23
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequin are in effect - see page 17.
geese: snoW, rosss and
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 10 - Dec 23
White-fronteD
geese: canaDa and cacKling
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 10 - sept 20
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
oct 1 - Dec 23
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
Mar 1 - Mar 10
WaterfoWler heritage DaYs: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)
DucKs and geese
3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-44
sept 6, 2014 - sept 7, 2014 sept 5, 2015 - sept 6, 2015

Thompson

REGION 3

MUle DeeR (Black-tailed)

Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.
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M.U.

326
Map C4 Kamloops - No Shooting
or

Hunting Area (situated in MUs 3-19, 3-20,

3-26, 3-27 and 3-28).

M.U.
334
E

Shuswap
Lake

Sorrento

Sicamous

Semaphore Pt.

Mara

M.U.
326

M.U. 326

Shooting Area (situated in MU

3-26).

ve

Ri

Lake

97A

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cam
Si
Cr.

Map C8 Sicamous - No Shooting or

Hunting Area (situated in MU 3-26).

Thompson

Map C7 Logan Lake No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 3-19).

l
ag

Map C6 Blind Bay - No

M.U.
318

.
Cr

Gnawed
L.

Highland
Tailings
Pond

Map C5 Highland Valley - No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 3-18).

on

1 km

ch

ui

1 km

Wells

Lornex
Mines

Eagle
Bay

Reedman
Point
Shuswap Lake
Marina

97C

1 km

M.U. 3-18

Cr.

Copper L.

Mine
Highway

M.U.
336

Pritchard

Road

REGION 3

Bose L.
Mine

M.U.
319

Overlander
Bridge

Murdock Pt. M.U.

Map C2 Full Curl bighorn and

le

Alwin
Mines

East Sh

335

Mine
Va
l

M.U.
319

Lytton

Chartrand

Pukaist Cr.

gh

r.

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err

Ch

Map C3 Greenstone Mt. Burn

Motor Vehicle for Hunting
Closed Area (situated in MU 319). Roads shown as open lines
are open year round.

Spences
Bridge

Mature bighorn sheep hunting

areas (situated in MU 3-17).

Old High

ns

CN Railway
Bridge I.R.1
boundary

uswap

Chuwhels
L.

ER
RIV

Map C1 Stoyoma Mountain Motor Vehicle

Closed Area (situated in MUs 3-13, 3-14)
above 1800 m elevation from May 1 - Nov
30, except on Cabin Lake Rd.

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Cache Creek

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M.U.
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Pavilion

1800m

Cherry Cr

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Rob

M.U. 327
South Thomson River

to
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Mnt. rt

Kelly
Lake

Mount Hewitt Bostock

Beaton
Lk. Rd.

Duffy
Lk. Rd.

North Thomson River

M.U.
328

Kamloops L.

97

Mature Bighorn Rams

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Isobel
Lake

Railway

Heffley
L.
McGillivray Cr.

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Pa

Mud
Lake

Long Lake Rd.

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GRASSLANDS
PARK

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M.U.
3-31

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Moore
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River

- Mountain Sheep Closed

Area situated in MU 3-32.

West Pavillon
FSR

Bar

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Leon Creek

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Scottle Creek

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Map C21

Sharptailed
Grouse closed
area in MU 3-30.
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Mi
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Mt
Netzel

1700m
contour

Cr.

Rd.
Westsyde

Pois
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Cr.
FSR

Area (situated in MU 3-28). Roads shown as

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Cr

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Creek

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M.U.
344

Map C20 Camelsfoot

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Map C16 Lac du Bois Grasslands Park (situated in

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FFSS
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Closed Area (situated in Spruce Lake

Protected Area in MU 3-32). Closed
from June 1 to Nov 30. Roads shown
as open lines are open year-round.

Snake
Lake

Map C18 Dewdrop/Rosseau Motor Vehicle

Lake

M.U.
5-03

Rexford
Lake

Gold
Bridge

Map C15 Spruce Lake Motor Vehicle

Nort
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Cr.

Slim Cr.

TRANQUILLE

Cr.

Gorman Lake
FSR

Fishtrap Cr.

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Tr

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Bois
Rd.

Spruce
Lake

Sli m

Motor Vehicle Closed Area

(situated in MU 3-31) .

Wheeler
Mtn.

Relay
Mtn.

Bridge R
ive Road (open)

Map C14 Clinton Creek

Deep
Lk.

La

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Ju an
Cr.

All Terrain Vehicle Area

Dairy
M.U.
Cr
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3-28

Lac
du

332

Cr
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Park (formerly Porcupine Ridge

AMA) Closed to motor vehicles.
Snowmobiles allowed from Dec 15
to April 15.

r.

Clint

Fortytwo Cr.

Map C13 Porcupine Meadows

Griffin
Lk.

Fifty
on
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L. 1713

Watching
Cr.

M.U.
3-29

Cr

Wentwort

Pass
Lk.

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Fifty

Trai

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Kamloops Lake

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Richardson
Lake
Alexander
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Mt.
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329

Porcupine Ridge

Ro
ad

1 km

B.C
.

Salmon
Map C9 Salmon Arm
- NoArm
Shooting
or Hunting Area (situated in MU 3-26).

Carlo Lk.

Tranquille

Tranquille

Map C11 Sun Peaks - No

M.U. 3-19
Kamloops 16 km
Shooting or Hunting Area 400m
from existing Ski Lifts (situated in Map C12 Tranquille Wildlife Management
Map C10 McQueen Lake - No
Area - No Shooting or Hunting Area
MU 3-27).
Shooting Area (situated in MU 3-28).
(situated in Lac du Bois Grasslands
Provincial Park in MU 3-29)
M.U.
d
n
.

97

Mow Cr.

M.U. 3-29

L.341

Griffin
Lake

McQueen
Lake

ci

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Ca

ia n
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Ski Lifts

1 km

1 km

Wharf

Tranquille
River

M.U.
327

Mt.
Tod

Shuswap
Lake

M.U. 3-28

Cree

White Marker

s
Loui

N. bdry of
N.W. 1/4 of
S.24, Tp.20
R.10.

M.U. 326

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Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 4

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.
COMPULSORY INSPECTION CENTRES

major Regulation Changes

for 2014 - 2016

Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this service at the

locations listed below. Please see the Ministry website or contact the
regional office for more information.
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.

1. Conversion of mt. Goat General Open seasons

in mus 4-27, 4-34 to Limited Entry Hunting
only.
2. Expanded spike-fork moose hunting
opportunities.
3. Any mule Deer buck seasons replaced with a
4 pt buck season.
4. modifications to agricultural zone elk hunting
opportunities.
5. Revised cougar seasons and female quota.
6. two week extension to lynx hunt season.
7. New motor Vehicle Prohibitions on
conservancy properties.
8. Amendments to the teck Greenhills hunting
and firearms prohibited area.

CI Locations: Creston, Revelstoke, Radium Hot Springs, Sparwood,

Cranbrook, Fruitvale, Nakusp
Regional Office, Cranbrook: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 489-8540
Nelson. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 354-6333

CONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICE DISTRICT OFFICES

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4-1

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Wildlife Permits and
Commercial Licences,
please see page 63.

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4-23

4-21

CRANBROOK

NELSON

Castlegar

4-9

Balfour

ding

REPORT ALL POACHERS/

POLLUTERS (RAPP)
Please see Notice on
page 26 for details

4-18

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Cr

4-20

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Elkford

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Grand
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4-16

8-15

Kaslo

Fauquier

4-17

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Fin

Fry
Cr

Whit

Canal Flats
Cr

14

4-24

Columbia L

4-19

Kas
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Slocan
Lake

4-15

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4-26 HotFairmont
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4-39

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4-38

Gold
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3-41

Kootenay

Elk population reduction targets to address agricultural concerns

have been achieved in the East Kootenay Trench, as per the
Kootenay Elk Management Plan (available at www.env.gov.
bc.ca/kootenay/emp/emp.htm), hence there will be very restricted
cow and calf hunting opportunities for 2014 and 2015. Private
land General Open Seasons have been established for a few select
private land holdings. Landowners must be contacted well in
advance of the hunting season. For more information see www.
env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/maps.html. For more
information on elk population monitoring in the East Kootenays
visit http://a100.gov.bc.ca/pub/siwe/details.do?id=4428
Hunters can produce their own maps through iMap BC available at
www.data.gov.bc.ca/dbc/geographic/ or through Regional District
websites www.rdek.bc.ca/Maps/Mapsmain.htm or
http://mapinfo.rdck.bc.ca/Pims/

REGION 4

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Elk

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Can

Please call one of the numbers below for recorded information or

to make an appointment:
Castlegar . . . . . 1-877-333-8537
Cranbrook . . . .1-877-333-8537
Creston . . . . . . 1-877-333-8537
Fernie . . . . . . . 1-877-333-8537
Invermere. . . . . (250) 342-4266
Nelson . . . . . . .1-877-333-8537
Golden . . . . . . . 1-877-333-8537
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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 4

REGIONAL BAG LImIts

Bobcat: The bag limit for Bobcat is one.
Cougar: The bag limit for Cougar is one.
Coyote: No bag limit (NBL).
Deer: The aggreate bag limit in the Kootenay
Region is two. The bag limit for mule (blacktailed) deer is one. The bag limit for white-tailed
is two; both may be antlerless, but only one
may be a buck.
Grouse: The daily aggregate bag limit for grouse:
blue (dusky), spruce (Franklin), and ruffed is 5.
turkey: The regional aggregate bag limit for turkey
is two. Only one turkey may be taken in the spring
and only one turkey may be taken in the fall.

NOtICE tO HuNtERs

4several animals have been radiocollard for research in the Kootenay

Region. these animals provide data on
survival rates, habitat use, and migratory
behaviour. If you harvest a radio-collared
animal, please return the collar to the
ministry office in Cranbrook or Nelson
to ensure the necessary information is
collected.
4No Shooting Areas: see firearms restrictions
as outlined in the No Hunting or Shooting Areas
section and regions maps on pages 51-56.

ACCEss REstRICtIONs

Kootenay

REGION 4

4Access Permits are required for hunting or

48

fishing activities on the Creston Valley Wildlife

Management Area. For more details on
acquiring permits visit www.crestonwildlife.ca
or call 250-402-6900.
4Approximately one million hectares of
Crown Land has been closed to snowmobile
use to support Mountain Caribou recovery
in the Thompson, Kootenay, Cariboo, and
Omineca regions. Snowmobile closure maps
with boundaries, legal access trails, prohibited
dates, and identified riding areas are no
longer published in the Hunting and Trapping
Regulations Synopsis, they will be available
online at www.snowmobile.gov.bc.ca.
4Information signs are posted at the points of
closure for road and vehicle restrictions. These
signs are for the benefit of hunters, but it is the
hunters responsibility to recognize closures
whether a sign is in place or not. Maps are
available for many of the motorized access closures
and restrictions at
www.env.gov.bc.ca/kootenay/eco/access.htm.
4See definitions of ATV, "motor vehicle" and
"snowmobile" in Definitions section.
4Public access by land or air is prohibited in the
Baynes Lake area (MU 4-22) April 15 to June 30.
Dogs must be leashed April 1 to April 14 and July
1 to Aug. 1. See Map D54. The boat launch and all
portions of the sand peninsula south of the boat
launch are open.
4Public access is prohibited beyond 3 m of
either side of Sulphur Creek Road in mineral lick
area (MU 4-22) year round. See Map D51.
4symbol Key: Use the following symbols to
determine what type of motor vehicle prohibition
is in place in the following areas (see also Site
and Access Restrictions section, pages 11-12). See
maps on pages 51-56 for additional information:

(1) Access Management Areas (AMAs) - designated areas where vehicle use is managed
to reduce damage to fish and wildlife habitat
and/or to protect fish and wildlife populations
from harassment or over harvest:
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited in these
areas year round, unless indicated otherwise.
(2) Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed Areas
(formerly known as VAHCs) - designated areas
where the operation of all motor vehicles to
hunt, transport wildlife, transport equipment
and supplies which are intended for or in
support of hunting, or to transport hunters to
or from the location of wildlife is prohibited.
An authorized trapper is exempt from this
prohibition with respect to the trapping of
furbearing animals.
Year Round Motor Vehicles for Hunting
Closed Areas unless otherwise indicated.
Seasonal Motor Vehicles for Hunting
Closed Areas - open Mar. 1 - 31 and
July 1 - Aug. 31,
Seasonal Motor Vehicles for Hunting
Closed Areas- open Dec. 1- Mar. 31 and
July 1- Aug. 31
(3) Region-wide Snowmobiles for Hunting
Closed Area: The use of snowmobiles to hunt,
to transport wildlife, or to transport hunters
to or from the location of wildlife is prohibited in the entire Kootenay Region during the
period Apr. 1-Nov. 30. An authorized trapper is
exempt from this prohibition with respect to
the trapping of furbearing animals.

mu 4-1

McDougall Wildlife Sanctuary. (Map D1)

Upper Flathead (Map D2)
East Flathead (Map D3)

mu 4-2

Wigwam Flats-Mt.Broadwood /Sportsman

Ridge (Map D4)
Galton Range (Map D6)
Upper Wigwam River drainage. See Map D5.
The watershed of an unnamed tributary of
Lodgepole Creek (locally known as Windfall
Creek) upstream of 34.8 km on the Windfall
Creek Road.

mu 4-3

Purcell Creek watershed upstream of the

Linklater Creek Bypass Road
Elizabeth Lake (Map D9)
Linklater Creek (Map D10)

mu 4-4

the northerly watershed above Hawkins

Creek Road west of an unnamed stream flowing
southwesterly into Hawkins Creek from Mt.
Mahon approximately 2 km northwest of the
confluence of Canuck Creek and Hawkins Creek
and including the western slopes of Mt. Mahon
and the Manson Creek watershed.

mu 4-5

Irishman Cr watershed upstream of Hwy 3/95

mu 4-6

Leadville Creek watershed upstream of 8 km

on the Leadville Creek Road
watersheds of 4 unnamed creeks (upstream of
the Sanca Creek Road) flowing south into Sanca
Creek from Sherman Mtn.

mu 4-7

Topaz Creek watershed upstream of Midgely

Mountain Road at the 1425 m (4700 ft) elevation

all areas north of Corn Creek in the Corn

Creek watershed, upstream of Acorn Creek,
including Buckworth Creek, closed from Sept 1 to
June 1. Corn Creek FSR is open.

mu 4-9

the watersheds of Malde, Goodeve, Morris

and Shepard Creeks and the Cambridge Creek
watershed upstream of the 750 m elevation
Tiger Creek watershed upstream of the
Gopher Creek Crossing

mu 4-14

commencing on the north side of Peter Creek

bridge crossing and includes both Faith and Peter
Creek watersheds, Sept. 1 to Nov. 30

mu 4-15

Commencing at 11 km on the Rialto Cr FSR

and above the 760 metre contour in the watersheds of Tulip Creek in the west to Rialto Creek
in the east including all watersheds in between
(Syringa, Allendale, Yarrow and several unnamed)
and including areas within Syringa Provincial Park.
Deer Creek Road:
commencing at 19 km on the Deer Cr. FSR
including all roads/trails on Cougar Ridge),
Sept 1 to Nov 30
commencing at 23 km on the Rusty
Cr. FSR and including Twobit, Sunshine,
Gladstone Hutchinson and Sangrida watersheds above 750 m Sept 1 to Nov 30.

mu 4-18

Grohman Creek (Map D14)

Marsden Face during the period Dec 1 to
April 15 (Map D15)
the watershed of Sproule Creek and commencing at the start of the Sproule Creek FSR,
and not including that portion of the Smallwood
FSR located wihtin the Sproule Creek Watershed.

mu 4-20

Wycliffe Conservation Properties District

Lots 6034, 6667 and 7318
Baribeau Creek watershed upstream from 1.0
km on the Baribeau Creek Road snowmobiles
and trappers are exempt
the watershed of Bradford Creek
the watershed of an unnamed creek (locally
known as Patrick Creek) flowing into Dewar
Creek between Mt. Patrick and Mt. Manson
upstream of the Dewar Creek access road
the watershed of Skookumchuck Creek
upstream from a point downstream 1 kilometre
from its confluence with Greenland Creek
Cherry Creek. See Map D23
the watershed of Copper Creek upstream of
the Skookumchuck Forest Access Rd crossing
the watershed of Buhl Creek from 0.5 kilometre upstream of the Skookumchuck Creek Bridge
crossing near the confluence of Buhl Creek with
Skookumchuck Creek

mu 4-21

the watershed of the easterly headwaters of

Coyote Creek
Premier Ridge (Map D24) from Dec 1 to April 30

mu 4-22

Baynes Lake area (Map D54)

Powerplant area (Map 28)
the Pickering Hills and Sheep Mtn. areas
shown on Maps D26 and D27
the watershed of North Galbraith Creek and
of that portion of the watershed of Galbraith
Creek south and east of their confluence
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operate a toll-free hotline that allows
you to report known suspected
poachers and polluters.
The RAPP program is simple, safe and
effective. It is based on the principle that
someone other than the criminal has
information that can solve the crime.

Available 24/7
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Violations of Fisheries, Wildlife
or Environmental Protection Laws
(except salmon related violations which
should be reported to Fisheries and Oceans
Canada at 1-800-465-4336).
Wildlife/Human Conflicts
where public safety is at risk.
Look for this sign along highways and
forestry roads in British Columbia

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1. Familiarize yourself with current
regulations.
2. Record relevant details of suspicious
activities, such as: time, date, location,
descriptions of violators and/or vehicles.
Photographs are useful.
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environmental offences as soon as
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perceived to be acting in a less than upstanding
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pursue.
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the legal obligations, but also the unwritten rules
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Prepare the meat properly. Proper handling of
Respect your fellow hunters. Work with
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one another to promote good relationships,
illegal and wasteful.
safety, knowledge and a fair distribution of
Respect the environment by packing out
opportunity and harvest.
everything you packed in! Nobody wants to
Lead by example, you are an ambassador for
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the public and media image of hunting.
by the previous occupants.
Do not consume drugs or alcohol while hunting
or trapping.
Respect private property. Always seek
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Take your licence and insurance. Drive on the right
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resource roads are best driven at 60 km/h or less.
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Travel at a speed that allows you to stop within half
of your line of sight (other vehicles need room to
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you can react to oncoming traffic, potholes, wildlife,
changing road conditions and unexpected hazards.
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Keep your headlights and tail lights on. It may be
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Take time to read and understand signs at the start
of a resource road, and along the way. They have
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MOUNTAIN CARIBOU RECOVERY STRATEGIES
Mountain caribou are a unique type of woodland
caribou that is confined to mountainous terrain
in eastern British Columbia from Mackenzie to
Nelson where they feed almost exclusively on
arboreal (tree) lichens during winter. They no
longer live in almost half of their original range, and
are listed as threatened under the federal Species
at Risk Act. Scientists believe that mountain caribou
have declined because of increased habitat fragmentation, predation, and disturbance associated
with motorized backcountry recreation. These
threats are being addressed through the government supported Mountain Caribou Recovery
Implementation Plan www.env.gov.bc.ca/wld/
speciesconservation/mc/index.html. Another
emerging threat to mountain caribou is climate
change. While the implications of climate change
for mountain caribou has not been assessed,
climate change will likely affect the current distribution and availability of arboreal lichens.
FORESTRY AND MOUNTAIN CARIBOU
When high elevation forests are harvested the
habitat of mountain caribou becomes fragmented
and the primary winter food source for caribou,
arboreal lichens, are removed from the landscape.
Cut blocks provide forage for other ungulates
that support predators that prey on caribou
and roads can improve access to caribou habitat
for predators and motorized recreation. Timber
harvesting and road building activities has been

prohibited in approximately 2.2 million hectares in

order to protect high suitability mountain caribou
habitat.
PREDATOR MANAGEMENT/PREDATOR-PREY
DYNAMICS AND MOUNTAIN CARIBOU
Wolves are considered the main predator of
mountain caribou, although cougar predation is
also significant in some herds. Moose populations
that have expanded their range into mountain
caribou habitats have enabled wolf populations
to increase in these areas, increasing the risk of
predation by wolves on caribou. In an effort to
lower predation losses on caribou, pilot projects
to reduce both moose (the primary food supply
of wolves) and wolves have been implemented in
some of the mountain caribou recovery areas.
The ministry is requesting the help of the hunting
and trapping community with caribou recovery
efforts. Mountain Caribou range is within MUs
3-40 to 3-46, 4-4 to 4-8, 4-17, 4-20, 4-27 to
4-32, 4-37 to 4-40, 5-15, 5-16, 7-3 to 7-7, 7-16
to 7-18 and 7-23. If you harvest a wolf within the
range of Mountain Caribou please phone the
nearest regional Ministry of Forests, Lands and
Natural Resource Operations office and report
the date, location, and sex of the harvested
animal. Reporting of harvested wolves will help
to determine pack numbers, location, movements,
and provide valuable information to enable
a better understanding of this predator-prey
relationship.

WINTER RECREATION AND MOUNTAIN CARIBOU

Winter recreation, including snowmobiling,
heli-skiing, and cat-skiing may displace mountain
caribou from their preferred winter habitats.
Encountering snow machines or skiers may also
increase metabolic stress on mountain caribou,
which can reduce their energy reserves during
winter. In addition, snowmobile trails may provide
access routes for wolves into areas occupied by
mountain caribou.
In an effort to reduce impacts on mountain
caribou, the BC Snowmobile Federation, the
Association of BC Snowmobile Clubs, Heli-Cat
Canada, and Mike Wiegele Helicopter Skiing all
signed Memorandums of Understanding with
the BC government to educate snowmobilers
and skiers about mountain caribou and promote
codes of practice consistent with caribou recovery.
Should snowmobilers encounter mountain caribou
they are advised to not approach these animals
and, if possible, to shut off their machines and
allow the caribou to move away. If caribou are on
legal access trails, snowmobilers should wait for
them to leave of their own accord. In addition, the
Ministry of Environment closed approximately 1
million hectares of significant mountain caribou
habitat to snowmobiling under the regulations of
the Wildlife Act. When snowmobiling, you must
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from your Moose,

Deer, Caribou or
other Ungulates

n incisor tooth is required as part of

completing your compulsory inspection for some species of ungulates (e.g.
caribou,elk, and moose) in particular portions
of the province. The incisor tooth is used to
determine the age of the animal, and therefore
is a valuable management tool for assessing the population age structure, determining
productivity, and understanding the impact of
various harvest seasons on specific ages of
animals.
Incisor teeth only occur at the front of the lower
jaw of an ungulate. Their removal is easy and
will not affect your opportunity to have the
animal mounted for display by a taxidermist.

It is important that the incisor teeth are removed from the jaw properly so that the animal
can be aged. Your assistance in taking care to
properly remove an incisor tooth from the jaw,
clean it and submit it is essential to ensuring an
accurate estimate of the animals age.

Extracting thE tEEth

An incisor tooth can be easily extracted from a

freshly killed ungulate. However, removing the
tooth becomes much more difficult if the jaw
has been dried.
To remove a tooth:
1. Cut down through the gum tissue on either
side of the root with a thin-bladed sharp
knife. It is preferred that you select one of

the center teeth, as they have the largest

developed root and are best to work with.
2. Grasp the top of the tooth with your
Leatherman or a pair of pliers and pull it out
with a twisting motion. It is also often possible to simply push the tooth out with your
thumb, if you have cut down deep enough
into the gum. Clean off the soft tissue and
any jaw bone material from the tooth. Do
not cut into the root or submit a tooth with
a broken root as it is the root portion of the
tooth that is used in aging. If the jawbone
has dried prior to tooth extraction, soften it
by soaking in hot water and then carefully
extract the intact tooth as described above.

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Crown

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along
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lines

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Please do not include any soft tissue
(gum tissue, muscle, hide) with the tooth.
Please do not store your tooth in a plastic
bag. Rather, place the cleaned tooth inside a
paper envelope that will allow it to dry.
Please also ensure your envelope is labelled
for accurate identification.

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the watershed of Big Tower, Little Tower,

Swanson Creek and Haynes Creeks
the watershed of Iron Creek and Lime Creek
the watershed of Burton Creek upstream of
3.5 km on Burton Creek FSR
the watershed of McDermid Creek
the watersheds of Little Sand Creek above the
Galloway Road and of Big Sand Creek upstream
of its confluence with Whimpster Creek
the watershed of Quinn Creek upstream of
its confluence with Alpine Creek, including the
watershed of Alpine Creek

mu 4-23

Barnes Lake (except snowmobiles) (Map D33)

Chauncey-Todhunter area (Map D29)
Grave Prairie area (Map D34)
Corbin Creek (Map D38)
Weigert Creek (except snowmobiles)
(note Map D31)
Upper Elk Valley/Fording River (snowmobiles
allowed)(Map D35)
Alexander Creek Access Management Area
(Map D39)

mu 4-24

mu 4-25

Stoddart Creek area (Map D41)

Columbia Lake area. (Map D42).
Albert River watershed upstream from 52.5
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mu 4-32

the watershed on the north east side of

Barnes Creek upstream of the 30 km marker on
east Barnes Creek Main, south of the height of
land with Keefer Lake and south of the height
of land with Fife Creek. The closure on the Fife
Creek side commences at the height of land on
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mu 4-34

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Use of a conveyance of any description which

is powered by a motor which exceeds a rating of
10 horsepower is prohibited within the Columbia
Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (MUs 4-25,
4-26, 4-34, 4-35). Boats operating on NAVIGABLE
portions of the Columbia River are exempt from
the regulation, and the following rights of way are
also excluded from this regulation:
Horsethief Creek Forest Service Road
#5467.01 located at Radium
Plan 22153 of DL 11383 located at Brisco
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Spillimacheen Forest Service Road # 7752.01
located at Parsons
Canyon Creek Road located at Nicholsen
The Dogtooth Rd located at Golden(Map D40)

mu 4-26

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that portion of the watershed of Goldie Creek
upstream of 1525 metre elevation
Dutch Creek-Findlay. (Map D52)
the watershed of Brewer Creek upstream of
and including the watershed of Thorald Creek
Crown land in the watershed of Lavington
Creek upstream of the northerly boundary of
sublot 137, Kootenay Land District
the watershed of Dutch Creek upstream of its
confluence with Whitetail Creek

Ecological Reserves. Before hunting in a BC

Park, hunters must verify that hunting in that
area during that time is permitted. For more
information on hunting regulations within BC
Parks please phone your regional Ministry
office or visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat
Management Branch website at www.env.gov.
bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

REGION 4

that portion of the Mutton Creek watershed

upstream of the westerly boundary of Whiteswan
Lake Park
Blackfoot Creek watershed upstream from 38
km on the Blackfoot Creek Road
Fenwick Creek watershed upstream from 50
km on the Fenwick Creek Road
Elk Creek watershed upstream from the
White Rock Forestry Access Road
the watershed of Nilksuka Creek upstream of
the North White River haul road
Grave Creek watershed upstream from 48 km
on the Main Grave Creek Road
the watershed of Nine Mile Creek upstream
of 1300 metre elevation
the watershed of the middle fork of White
River upstream of the first bridge crossing

Cross River watershed upstream from 27.3

km on the Cross River Road, and on side roads
further than 100 m road distance from the Cross
River main line between 20.4 km and 27.3 km
the watershed of Pedley Creek
North fork of Dry Creek watershed upstream
from 19.6 km on Dry Creek Rd
the upper watersheds of Madias Creek
and Tatley Creek upstream from the easterly
boundary of the Columbia Lake Indian Reserve

mu 4-35

the drainages of Ice River and the easterly watershed of Beaverfoot River upstream of Ice River

mu 4-38

the watershed of Downie Creek including the

Sorcerer Creek drainage, upstream of the 15 km
sign on the Downie Creek FSR

COmPuLsORy INsPECtION
4In addition to those species requiring
Compulsory Inspection or Compulsory Reporting
provincially, all cougar taken in Region 4 must be
Compulsory Inspected within 4 days of the date
of kill, and all wolf taken in Region 4 must be
Compulsory Reported. See page 21.

BC PARKs

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SPECiES

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MANAGEMENT UNiT

CLASS

SEASON DATES

BAG
LiMiT

sept 10 - Nov 10
1
muLE DEER (Black-tailed)
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
4 Point Bucks
Youth Only Season*
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
See Definitions section: Mule (black-tailed) deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence. See regional bag limit on page 48.
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
WHiTE-TAiLED DEER
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 30
1
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Antlerless
Oct 10 - Oct 31
2
Youth Only Season*
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Either Sex
Nov 1 - Nov 30
2**
Youth Only Season*
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Either Sex
Dec 1 - Dec 20
2**
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
** The bag limit for white tailed deer is 2. Both may be antlerless, but only one may be a buck.
6 Point Bulls
Sept 10 - Oct 20
1
ELK
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-38, 4-40
*4-3, **4-6, ***4-23
Spike Bulls
Sept 10 - Sept 19
1
+4-20 to 4-22
Antlerless
Sept 20-Sept 30
1
Senior/Youth
+4-20 to 4-22
Antlerless
Sept 10-Sept 19
1
Senior/Youth
**4-6
Antlerless
Sept 10 - Sept 19
1
Bow Only Season
**4-6, *** 4-23,
Antlerless
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-38, 4-40
Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
*4-03, *4-25,
Antlerless
Sept 1 - Sept 19
1
* Restricted to only portions of MU 4-03. See Map D7 for details.
Restricted to hunters under the age of 18 and those 65 years of age or older.
** Restricted to only portions of 4-6 and 4-7. See Map D8 for details.
+ Restricted to select Private Land Lots within MUs 4-20 to 4-22. Visit
*** Restricted to only portions of 4-23 only. See Map D9A for details.
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/maps.html for details
See Definitions section: Elk. The antlers must accompany the species licence
MOOSE
4-7 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-18, 4-27 to 4-33, 4-36 to 4-40
Spike-fork Bulls
Sept 20 - Oct 31
1
Spike-fork Bulls
Oct 15 - Oct 31
1
4-1 to 4-6, 4-19 to 4-26, 4-34, 4-35
Bow Only Season
4-7 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-18, 4-27 to 4-33, 4-36 to 4-40
Spike-fork Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 19
1
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-6, 4-19 to 4-26, 4-34, 4-35
Spike-fork Bulls
Sept 1 - Oct 14
1
See Definitions section: Moose. Antlers must accompany the species licence.
Compulsory Inspection is no longer requred for Moose harvested in Region 4
BiGHORN MOUNTAiN SHEEP
4-1, 4-2, 4-21 to 4-24, 4-25, 4-35
Full Curl Bighorn Rams
Sept 10 - Oct 25
1
See Mountain Sheep closed area in MU 4-35 (Map D53).
In that portion of MU 4-25, excluding Mt. Assiniboin Park. See Map D46.
MOUNTAiN GOAT
4-28 to *4-30, 4-36, 4-37, 4-39, 4-40
Sept 10 - Nov 30
1
* Portion of MU 4-30 only. See Map D57.
BLACK BEAR
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Nov 30
2
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Apr 1 - June 30
2
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Aug 1 - Aug 31
2
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 1 - Sept 9
2
Restricted to private land only, hunter must obtain permission from land owners prior to access.
WOLF
4-5 to 4-8, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-27 to 4-31, 4-33, 4-37 to 4-40
Sept 1 - Jun 15
NBL
4-1 to 4-4, 4-9, 4-14 to 4-16, 4-19, 4-21 to 4-26, 4-32, 4-34 to 4-36
Sept 10 - Mar 31
2
4-1 to 4-4, 4-9, 4-14 to 4-16, 4-19, 4-21 to 4-26, 4-32, 4-34 to 4-36
Apr 1 - Jun 15
2
In those portions of MUs 4-2, 4-3, 4-20 to 4-22, 4-24 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37 and 4-40 in the East Kootenay Trench and MUs 4-4 to 4-7, below 1100 m in elevation, there is no closed season.
COYOTE
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Mar 31
NBL
WOLVERiNE
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Nov 1 - Jan 31
1
LYNX
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Nov 15 - Dec 31
1
Compulsory inspection is required, see page 21 for details. Hunters are requested to avoid shooting lynx with collars.
BOBCAT
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Nov 15 - Feb 15
1
COUGAR
4-1 to 4-4, 4-21 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-36
Sept 10-Jan 31
1
4-5, 4-20
Sept 10-Feb 28
1
4-6 to 4-8, 4-28 to 4-31, 4-38, 4-39
Sept 10-Mar 31
2
4-9 to 4-19, 4-27, 4-32, 4-33, 4-37, 4-40
Sept 10-Mar 31
1
Pursuit Only*
4-1 to 4-4, 4-21 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-36
Nov 15 - Feb 28
0
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten.
Note the cougar season in MUs 4-3, 4-4 and 4-26 will close 72 hours after the regional manager has published that since April 1, of the license year, the total
number of female cougars killed in these MUs has reached 15. Excessive female harvest in other MUs may result in season closures.
* Persons participating in the Pursuit Only season are reminded that they must have a hunting licence, they may not carry a firearm, and it is an offence to kill a cougar during a Pursuit Only season.
COLUMBiAN GROUND SQUiRREL 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
No Closed Season
NBL
The open season for Columbian Ground Squirrel is restricted to private land only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private land.
SNOWSHOE HARE
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Aug 1 - Apr 30
10 (daily)
RACCOON
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Mar 31
NBL
SKUNK
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Aug 1 Apr 30
NBL

KOOTENAY GENERAL OPEN SEASONS

SPECiES

MANAGEMENT UNiT

CLASS

BAG
LiMiT

SEASON DATES

GROUSE: DUSKY (Blue), RUFFED

4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 1 - Nov 30
& SPRUCE
For Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 5; the aggregate possession limit is 15.
PHEASANT
4-6, 4-7
Cocks
Oct 15 - Nov 30
Possession Limit: 6; Season Limit: 12
PTARMiGAN
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Nov 30
RAVEN
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
No Closed Season
TURKEY
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bearded
Apr 15 - May 15
Bow Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Bearded
Sept 1 - Sept 30
Bow or Shot Only Season
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Any turkey
Oct 1 - Oct 15
* The aggregate bag limit for turkey is 2, only one may be taken in the spring and one in the fall.
MOURNiNG DOVES
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 1 - Sept 30
COOTS, COMMON SNiPE
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Dec 23
DUCKS
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Dec 23
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequins are in effect - see page 17.
GEESE: SNOW and ROSSS
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Dec 23
GEESE: WHiTE-FRONTED
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40
Sept 10 - Dec 23
GEESE: CANADA and CACKLiNG 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40*
Sept 10 - Dec 23
* Kootenay River Canada Goose closed area in portions of MUs 4-3, 4-20, 4-21and 4-22, see Map D12.
Hunters please note that Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area opens to hunting for coots, snipe, ducks and geese on October 1.
Access permit is required for hunting activities in the Creston Valley Wildlife Management Area for more information, phone 250-402-6900 or www.crestonwildlife.ca
WATERFOWLER HERiTAGE DAYS: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40

Sept
Leach

FERNIE

Daily Limit: 3
10 (30)
5
1
*1
*1
5 (15)
10 each (30 each)
8 (24)
5 (15)
5 (15)
10 (30)

6, 2014 - Sept 7, 2014 Sept 5, 2015 - Sept 6, 2015

Andy Goo

DUCKS and GEESE

5 (15)

Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 forCr. more details.

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Mt. Broadwood
Heritage
Conservation
Area

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M.U. 4-2

River

Roads open all year

93

River

Roads open June 15 - July 15

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Fla

Flathead

Lodgep
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M.U.
4-1

map D2 Upper Flathead Motor

vehicle
93 closed area (situated in MU
4-1). Closed year round to the operation of motor vehicles, except that
snowmobiles are allowed Nov 1 to
May 31. Roads shown are open year
round.

Syncline
Mtn.

Cabin Cr.

Com
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Cr. erce

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Al
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B. erta
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N. Lodgepole
Cr.

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Kootenay

Height of Land

H ar

Flathead

M.U. 4-1

Elk River

Elko

Cr.

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ve
Ri

Dominion Gov't Block

Parcel #82

Lodgep
McEvoy
ole Cr.

Wig
wa m

rr
Mo
map D1 McDougall Wildlife Sanctuary (situated in MU
4-1). No Shooting, Hunting, or Trapping Area and3Motor
Vehicle Closed Area.

M.U. 4-22

Cr.

Cr.

Ki

REGION 4

r
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McDougall
Sag
Wildlife
Sanctuary
Airfield

Syncline
Mtn.

Flathead

Cr.

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ad
the
Fla d

map D3 East Flathead motor

vehicle closed area (situated in
MU 4-1). Closed year round to
the operation of motor vehicles,
except; roads shown as open
lines are open year round, roads
shown as dashed are open to
snowmobiles only Nov 1 to May
31, road shown in green is open
June 7 to Sept 9.

R.

Fo
ise
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Roa

Leach
rr
Mo Cr.

McEvoy
Cr.

Alberta
B.C.

FERNIE

Andy Goo

M.U. 41

Cr.

108 km
marker

Akamina-Kishinena
Rec. Area

CANADA
USA
3

Elko

Roads open June 15 - Aug. 31

Roads open all year

er

Elk

Wigwam

Riv

map D4 Wigwam Flats - Mt. Broadwood/ Sportsman Ridge

93 except
Motor Vehicle Closed Area (situated in MU 4-2),
roads noted on the map.

M.U. 4-2
am

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El

C r.

R.

Rabbit Cr.
Phil
lip
C r. s
CANADA
U.S.A.

Philips Rd.

Valley Firearms (2012) Ltd.

1281 Bay Ave., Trail, V1R 4A5
Tel: 250-364-2242 Toll Free: 1-866-785-2246

wa

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Ri

nd
La

Cabin
Cr.

Firearms: Fierce, Kimber, Sako,

Beretta, Weatherby, Rem., Savage, etc.
Optics: Leupold, Vortex, Swarovski, Leica,
Zeiss, Redfield, Scorpion
Backpacks: Eberlestock & Sitka
Clothing: Rivers West, Sitka & Beretta
Bullets: Barnes, Hornady & Nosler
Ammo: Barnes, Hornady, Rem., & Fed. Prem.

Height of

Wigwam
East Rd.

map D5 Upper
Wigwam Motor
Vehicle Closed Area
(MU 4-2, except roads
shown as open lines
year round.

f Lan

an
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M.U.
4-2

M.U.
4-1

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He
igh
to
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Trail, BC Stocking Dealer

Heig

Bi
gh

93
n
or

Galto
Pass

CANADA
U. S. A.

map D6 Galton Range Motor

Vehicle Closed Area (situated in
MU 4-2), except roads shown as
open lines are open year round.

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 4

1100 m

1100 m

Columbia
L.

ossing
Cree
k

D8 Antlerless elk and spike bulls.

Includes portions of MUs 4-6 and 4-7.
R.
ll

i
Fa

Bloom Cr.

ry

M.U.
43
ate
SL 101

Cr
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k

ep Cr.
She

3A

map D15 Mardsen Face area

closed to all motor vehicles from
Dec 1to Apr. 15

3A

olf

Lost Cr.

Nelson

M.U.
48

.
ll R
Bu

M.U.
47

Blazed Creek
Road

Cr.
Ca
r

Mount
Nelson

L.1381
Sl1

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Bla
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Pla
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Cr
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Cr

Ko
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La nay
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L.1243
Sl2

Taghum

Kootenay
Lake

.
Cr

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Cr

L.12329

L.12332
L.12331
L.12330
L.8256

Darkwoods Forest
Nex
t

ad
ro

Gro
hm
an C
reek

map D12 Kootenay River Canada

Goose Closed Area (situated in MUs
4-3, 4-20, 4-21, 4-22).

e
yonn
Ba

map D14 Grohman Creek Motor

Vehicle Hunting Closed Area
(situated in MU 4-18) closed year
round to use of motor vehicles for
the purpose of hunting.

Nelson
Roads open all year

ve

3A

Ri

n
xe r.
Ri C

Wardner

- Includes all waters,

sand and gravel bars
and islands

map D13 Summit Creek

Campground and Recreation Area
and Corn Creek Marsh No Hunting
Areas (situated in MU 4-7).

3A

M.U.
418

Cr

Trail
Corn Cr.

Spro
Mount
ule Peters

Evans Road
West Creston Road

From east to west bank

map D11 Crawford Bay No

Shooting Area (situated in
MU 4-6).
c
Baldfa

L.12329

Taghum

L.12332
L.12331
L.12330
L.8256

Closed:

Crawford Bay

.
Cr

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RixCr.

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M.U.
418

km

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Crawford
Bay
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Mount
Peters

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Spro
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Baldfa

Sum
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St.
M

Burden Cr.

Mount
Grohman

Mount
Eccles

Ko

ad
Ro
Be
a

map D10 Linklater Creek

Motor Vehicle Closed Area AMA
(situated in MU 4-3). Roads
shown as open lines are open
year round .
Mount
Hoover

Skookumchuck

wg

M.U.
46

ad

Old
Kootenay
River
Channel

Cr
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Ne
Sm
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D.L.17

M.U.
417

Hosmer

Bridge

ee
k

Pcl. A
D.L.
3912

Kootenay
River

Zone A
of
4-23

Elk River

FERNIE

Cr

map D9 Elizabeth Lake No

Hunting, Shooting, or Trapping
Area and Motor Vehicle Closed
Area AMA (situated in MU 4-3).

3A

Summit Creek
Campground and
Recreation Area

Headwaters
of Harmer Cr

Newgate

Lin
kla
ter

Limit

Zone A
of
4-23

SPARWOOD

M.U.
4-2

1100m

Cranbrook

Elizabeth
Lake

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kR
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M.U.
4-3

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REGION 4

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Caven
Cr.

City

1100m

ld
Go

95

D9A Antlerless elk and spike bulls.

Includes portions of 4-23. Detailed map
available at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild/
hunting/regulations/gos_maps.html. There
are several hunting/firearms restrictions in
MU 4-23 (see Map D35).

1100m

Cotton Cr.
Moyie
L.

M.U.
4-4

Pcl. 1
D.D.
5963I

93

Peavine Cr.

R.
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Bu

CRANBROOK
Joseph
C r.

M.U.
4-6

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Eric

M.U.
4-22

r.

Lumberton
R.

M.U.
43

Forest Service Rd. (FSR)

ry R
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M.U.
4-5

Ha
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1100m

Grave Cr.

SHEEP
MTN

Railway Track

C
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Grave Lake

Powerline

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Ma

43

Cu m

Pe

M.U.
4-20

St.

Elk River

93
95

Fording River

U.S.A

1100m

1100m

KIMBERLEY

ELKFORD

21

< 1>
Km

M.U.
4-21

Zone A
of
4-23

Fording Rd

Elk River FSR

1100 m

M.U.
4-20

Railway tracks

Cr

Cr
.

95
93

m ch u ck
S ko o ku
C r.

Kootenay

Wynndel

Grohman

1100 m

52

Kootenay R.

Cra
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r.

St. Marys
L.

D.L. 4588

CRESTON
Lu ss ier R.

dla

rnock Cr.

Elk River

1100 m

Fin

1>
Km

Kilma

Elk River FSR

Creston Wildlife
Management
Area

River

1100 m

<

Cree
k

95
93

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rd
Fo

M.U.
4-25

Bing

L.
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Du

1100 m

(includes portions of 4-7)

< 1
Km >

Directly east to
end of Powerline

Cr.

To

For
sy
t

INVERMERE
C r.
by

MU 4-06

D7 Includes land on or below

1100 m (excluding the upper
drainages of several creeks
and rivers) within portions of
4-2, 4-3, 4-20 to 4-22 and 4-26.
Detailed map available at www.
env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wild/hunting/
regulations/gos_maps.html

Shuswap Creek
drainage northend

Cr.
Summit

Stagleap
Provincial Park

map D16 Selkirk No Shooting Area

(situated in MUs 4-7, 4-8). Watch for
mountain caribou.

KOOTENAY

L.8391
.
Cr
ter
Car L.1884

L.16386
L.7828

C.P
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re
ek

Rockbluff
Lake

Bummers flat IR

Roads open
all year
Roads open
May 1 - Nov 30

93
95

93
95

L. 9827

r.

Fort
Steele

338

as

L. 3061

M.U 4-20

116

.R .
C .P

Lot
265

R iv
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Ri

L. 11045

Old Hwy.
right of way

336

reek

Wasa
Station

na
ote
Ko

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Math

Ri
v

L. 129

e
r Lak

L. 13059

M.U.
421

map D22 Skookumchuck Pulp

Mill No Shooting Area (situated in
MU 4-20).

map D24 Premier

Ridge Motor Vehicle
Closed Area AMA
(situated in MU
4-21). Roads shown
as dashed lines are
open May 1 to Nov
30, and roads shown
as open lines are
open year-round.

mie
Pr e

en

L. 13058

Farstad
Way

map D21 Fry Creek No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 4-19).

Skookumchuck

t
Koo

M.U. 4-21

Skookumchuck

Ri
ve
r

ck Cr.
chu
kum
oo
k
S

Fry Creek Canyon

Recreation Area

map D20 Argenta Marsh Wildlife

Management Area No Shooting or
Hunting Area (situated in MU 4-19).

Wasa

Koo
ten
ay

Cr.

map D19 Walter Clough Wildlife

Management Area No Shooting or
Hunting Area (situated in MU 4-17).

L.13057

Argent

Argenta

Lemon C
r.

M.U.
420

50
0m

yC
Fr

Lu
ss
ie
rR
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er

Sl

M.U.
417

L.1883

Argenta
Marsh

6km from
Kootenay Lake

M.U.
419

0m
60

an
oc

Slide Area

ra
il

Slocan

95

M.U.
419

L.16404

a
ten
Koo

Valhalla
Ranges

M.U.
421

M.U.
420

map D25 Wasa Slough

Wildlife Sanctuary (situated
in MU 4-21) No Shooting,
Hunting or Trapping Area.

Lazy
Lake

1900

map D26 Pickering Hills Motor Vehicle

Closed Area AMA (situated in MU 4-22).
Excludes Lot 3, Plan 12040, District Lot 325,
Kootenay Land District.

fL

an

L.6997

L.6995

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rt C
Weige

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Lo

43

L.7292
Cr.
Corbin

Flathead Rd.

Bu

of

.
Cr
el
ich
L.6996

Elkford

L.10147

Hei
gh
to

Scru d
bb
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L.6999

M.U. 423

Heig
ht

Rive

L.7001

L.6998

L.6994

M.U. 4-23

L. 8542

L.7293
Roads open all year

L.7294

map D30 Teck Coal Limited Coal Mountain Mine

No Shooting Area (situated in MU 4-23).

.
r Cr

nc
ey

Murray
Lake

map D28 Powerplant Motor Vehicle

Closed Area AMA (situated in MU
4-22). Roads shown as open lines
are open year-round; roads shown as
dashed lines are open May 1 to Nov 30.

Elk

L.
7000

re Cr.
gui
Ma
Roads open all year

map D27 Sheep Mountain

Motor Vehicle Closed Area AMA
(situated in MU 4-22).

Andy Good Creek

C.P.R.

Ra
r.
ym
ond C

Baynes
Lake

Dam

M.U.
423

Ewin Cr.

La
nd

Elko

Roads open all year

Roads open June 1 - August 31

Corbin
Road

Koocanusa
Lake

Range
Fence

igwa
m

Cr.
Don d Cr.
al

Tie
Lake
3
93

Lot
313

Ri
ve
r

ay River
Kooten

M.U.
422

Logg
ing
Rd
.

El
k

Ga
llow
ay

Elko

Sparwood

map D31 Weigert Creek Motor Vehicle Closed

Area AMA (situated in MU 4-23). Snowmobiles
allowed. Roads shown as open lines open yearround. Road shown as dashed open July 1 to Aug
31 to ATV use only.

Kootenay

Bull
River

93

Burnbridge C
r.

line

a
ert
Alb C.
B.

Pipe

.
Cr

e
Riv

ly Cr.
pp
Su

3008

Bu
ll R

g
din
For

Wardner
Fort Steele
Highway

BC Hydro Powerline
ght of La
Hei

nd

M.U.
422

Aberfeldie Generating Station

Kilmarnock Cr.
of La
nd
Height

Ch
au

ee
Cr

Wolf

REGION 4

map D23 Cherry Creek/ Bummers Flats Motor

Vehicle Closed Area AMA (situated in MUs 4-20,
4-21). Roads shown as open lines and CPR rightof-way are open year round.

To
dh
un
te

8103

Roads open all year

do Cr.
Torna
Roads open all year

map D29 Chauncey-Todhunter

Motor Vehicle Closed Area AMA
(situated in MU 4-23). Roads shown
as dashed lines are open June 16 to
Aug 31; roads shown as open lines
are open year-round.

NOTICE!

BADGER SIGHTINGS
Hunters & trappers should be aware that the BC
subspecies of Badger is federally endangered and on
the BC Red List. There are no hunting or trapping
seasons for badgers. The estimated population is less
than 300 animals. Badgers still occur in the Cariboo,
Thompson, Nicola, Okanagan, Boundary & East
Kootenay. Please report sightings of Badgers in BC
to 1-888-223-4376. Badger information can be found at
ww.badgers.bc.ca.

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10

km

Provincial

Mount
Bishop

Park

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ar
Qu

ie

C on nor
Lak e s

nC
Boivi r.

Elk
R iv e r

iver

District
Boundary

Sparwood

Cave Mt.

Creek

Elizabeth Lake

M.U.
422

L.8289

Natal Erickson Cr.

e
ruc
Sp Cr.

District
Boundary

el
Mich Cr.

A
RT

B.C

BE

AL

Alexander

er
and
lex
W. A

REGION 4

Grave
Lake

43

R
ging d.
og
kL
e
e

M.U.
425

Heig

map D35 Teck, Fording River, Natal Ridge, Sparwood Ridge,

Greenhills, Fording Mountain, Line Creek and McGillivray
No Shooting Areas and Line Creek No Shooting or Hunting
Area (situated in MU 4-23). Mine No Shooting Areas and No
Shooting or Hunting Areas are situated on private property
and permission from companies is required prior to entry.
Detailed maps for each mine are available at gate houses..

Cerulean L.
Cr.

Gog L.

Columbia
Lake

C.
d
ht of Lan
Heig

r. 3

rta
be .
C
B.

Al
Hydro
Right of Way

Michel
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Cr

map D37 Alexander Creek Motor Vehicle Closed

Area AMA (situated in MU 4-23). Snowmobiles
allowed. See restriction on using snowmobiles for
hunting on page 48.

Airfield

P.R
.

Byron Creek
Mine Access
Road

Open Sept 1-Nov 30 ATV use only

88 4

Sum

93
95

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Creek
Sparwood

B.C.

son

ALBERTA

k
Eric

M.U.
423

map D38 Corbin Creek Motor Vehicle

Closed Area AMA (situated in MU 4-23).
Roads shown as open lines are open year
round.

Mount
Sabine

Elevational
Contour

map D36 Mount Assiniboine Park No

Hunting Area (situated in MU 4-25).

Roads Closed Apr 1 - June 15

Open All Year
Closed All Year
Closed Sept 1 - Nov 30

M.U.
425

SL72

.
B.C a
rt
e
Alb

1067

Land

Mt.
Sturdee

ss
cce
ad
Ro

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res

Fo

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Magog
Height Lake.
of Land

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Mago

ht

Kootenay

M.U.
423

Grave
Cr.

map D34 Grave Prairie Motor Vehicle

Closed Area (situated in MU 4-23). Roads
shown as open lines are open year-round;
roads shown as dashed lines are open May
15 to Sept 30.

McGillivray

54

Line Cr.
No Shooting
Area

a
ert
Alb C.
B.

Valley
Road

Line Creek
No Shooting
or Hunting
Area

Elk River

.
r Cr
me
ar

R oa
Cr.

Lot 1

R
Elk

Lower Elk Va
lley R
d.

map D32 Upper Elk Valley - Fording River Motor Vehicle

M.U.
Closed Area AMA (situated in MU 4-23). Snowmobiles
423
allowed. Roads shown as open lines are open year-round.
Big Weary Ridge Trail open July 1 to Aug 31 to ATV use only.

Grave
Lake

Harmer

43

r
ve
Ri

Roads open all year

Horseshoe
Ridge

CFI Logging Road

Mount
Farquhar

M.U.
423

ng
rdi
Fo

Elkford

Mount
Turnbull

ado Cr.
Torn

Mt.
Lyne

Fording
Mtn.

C.P.R.

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Hen

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L.8965

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Access
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to
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Mount
Tuxford

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nc

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ng River
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Fo

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Mount
Forsythe

ta
er
lb
C.
B.

O'Neil
Peak

NO SHOOTING AREA

r.
arnock C
Kilm
Kilmarnock Cr.
Access Rd.

Height
of Land

map D33 Barnes Lake Motor

Vehicle Closed Area AMA (situated
in MU 4-23). Snowmobiles allowed.

kC
r

th
F orsy

Big Weary
RidgeTrail
Al
d
Cr ridg
.
e

del
B leas l
Cr

Mount
Minton

M.U.
4-23

Barnes
Lake

NO SHOOTING OR
HUNTING AREA

Posted
Cutline

42

Mount
Lancaster

Mount
Marconi

6500 ft
contour

NO SHOOTING AREA

FORDING RIVER

Road Closure
Point

Bla
c

Mount
Abruzzi

Provincial
Park

Riverside
Mtn

r.

Rockies

Height
of Land

Seismic
Road

Line Cr.

Elk Lakes

of the

er
R iv

Height

Upper Fording Henretta

Recreational AccessTrail

UTM Coordinate
666670 E
5480740 N
(NAD 27)

Ch
au

E lk

te
Koo

Canal Flats

map D39 Canal Flats Firearms Using Shot

Only Area (situated in MU 4-25).

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Cell: (250) 421-7090
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ND
LA

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L
9011

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9565
9566

L
9560
L
9010

Radium
Hot Springs
B.C. Hydro R/W

Blaeberry

L
10112

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National Park

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Boundary 1
Co
l

M.U.
434

93
95

map D49 Radium No Shooting

or Hunting Area (situated in MUs
4-25 and 4-35).

M.U.
436

Kootenay

ver

Cerulean Lake

REGION 4

Bul
l Ri

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Assiniboine
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Bridge

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L
3947

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9677

8207

M.U.
4-22

L
5111

L
272

L
286

r
ve
Ri

map D47 Windermere No

Shooting Area (situated in MU
4-25).

95

map D48 Columbia Lake and River

Wildlife Sanctuary (situated in MUs
4-25, 4-26) No Shooting, Hunting or
Trapping Area.

River

b
um

D.L.8

Windermere

Zone F
M.U. 425

d
In

L450

L.
108

Sulphu

Marshes,
Sand and
Gravel Bars

r.

R.
son

eC
er

l as

map D46 Mt. Assiniboine Park Mountain

Sheep Limited Entry Hunting only Area
(situated in MU 4-25). Note a portion of this
zone is closed to hunting see Map D32.

bi
Colum

93
95

Sim

.R.
C.P

s
an ea Road
Sw

Lak

lter r.
C

ere

Sa

derm

Creek

Win

Goldie

ug

rpris
Su

r.
hine C
Lac

d.

an
tC

Park
Boundary

map D45 Fairmont No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 4-25)

Includes all

Columbia
River

Ve
rd

Sim
pson

map D44 Edgewater No Shooting or

Hunting Area (situated in MU 4-35).

93
95

Banff
National
Park
MONARCH

L.
9001

Invermere

map D42 Columbia Lake Motor Vehicle

Closed Areas (situated in MU 4-25). Roads
shown as open lines are open May 1 to Nov
30; roads shown as dashed lines are open
year-round.

THE

Warspite Cr.

n
ote
Ko

Open May 1 to Nov 30

SL
11

Fairmont
Creek

Canal
Flats

Open year round

r.

93
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M.U.
426

ay
Finl

Ski Hill

Blk P
3043

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SL19

SL
36

Riv

La
.
rix Cr

M.U.
425

N.

bia

um

t
ater Sou
E dgew

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D.L.348

map D43 Sunshine Meadows No

Hunting Area (situated in MU 4-25).

SL9

95

ay
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Ra
ic
r
cif
ve
Ri
Pa
a
bi
m

rta

e Road
tsid

SL10

Edgewater

SL SL
118 119

Col

Creek

lu

be

Mount Assiniboine B
.C
.
Provincial Park

Dutch

ula

Co

Al

r.

Cold Spring Cr.

Fairmont
Hot Springs

d.

Banff
National
Park

Bench R

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adia
C an

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imp
th S
Nor

Rock Isle
Lake

Larix
Lake

M.U.
4-35

OF

Burn

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map D41Stoddart Creek Motor

Vehicle Closed Area AMA (situated in
MU 4-25). Road shown as open lines is
open year-round.

s
We

Brewster
Rock

pC

Howard

9562

swa

H
H EI G

5353

Shu

93
95

r.

SL
76

5343

M.U.
425
LAND

i ve
Columbia R

SL SL
100 68

93
95

Whitetail
Lake

OF

d
Sto

288

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Cr.
rt
da

Windermere

Ri
ve
r

Cr.

Lake
Columbia

9199

Nicholson
map D40
Co
lu
Columbia
m
b
Parson ia
Wetlands Wildlife
Ri
Management Area
ve
r
(situated in MU 4-25).
Closed to use of any
Spillimacheen
conveyance of any descripBrisco
tion which is powered by a
Edgewater
motor which exceeds a rating
of 10 horsepower (Boats operating on NAVIGABLE portions of the
Radium
Columbia River are exempt). Contact
Hot Springs
Cranbrook Ministry office for more inforWilmer
mation.
Invermere

Grizzly
Lake

Dutch

IGHT
HE

Golden

rk Bo
Pa
un
dary

Fairmont
Hot Springs

Kootenay National Park

Donald Station

er

Moberly Stn.

map D50 Bergenham and Moberly Marsh

Wildlife Sanctuaries (situated in MU 4-36) No
Shooting, Hunting or Trapping Areas.

1310 m

Hartley Pass
Rd.

map D51 Sulphur Creek (MU 4-22). Between

Sulphur Creek Bridge and the junction of Sulphur
Creek Road and Hartley Pass Road, public access
is prohibited beyond 3 m of either side of Sulphur
Creek Road and up to 1310 m elevation level of
either side of that road.

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ARROW

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L.

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4-31

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MU
4-27

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31
NEW DENVER

KASLO

Bla

eb

err

map D57 Lardeau - Mountain Goat 4-30

Season (situated in MU 4-30).

R.

N
LA

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River

M.U. 430

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31

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La

Dog

HEI

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r
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Boat Launch

map D54 Baynes Lake (MU 4-22). Public access by

land or air is prohibited Apr 15 to June 30. Dogs
REVELSTOKE
must
be leashed Apr 1 to 15 and July 1 to Aug 1. The
boat launch and all portions of the sand peninsula
south of the boat
launch are open.
o

map D56 Duncan - Lardeau Motor Vehicle

Closed Area AMA (situated in MU 4-30).
Highway 31 is open year round.
re

Abandoned
BC Southern
Railway

Park

Cr.
per
Coo

960 Metre
Contour

Creek

DD
of 511
DL 6
13
2

Frase

BI

oo

d
an

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t
gh
Hei

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map D53 Kicking Horse River Mountain

Sheep Closed Area (MU 4-35).

93
95

M.U.
4-14

Lang Cr

Hawke Rd

LAKE

ad
Ro

KOOTENAY

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sid

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NELSON
st
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412 West Cobham Ave.,

Cranbrook, BC V1C 6T3

Hor

CASTLEGAR

map D58 Lang and Holt Creek - Motor Vehicle Closure

(situated in MU 4-34). The Holt Creek closure begins at
approximately 4.8 km on Holt Creek Road. The Lang
Creek closure begins at approximately 3.4 km on the Lang
Creek Road.
Riv

Fax: 426-2298

Narnes Cr.
ing

95
93

Rive
r

bia

On call 24hrs: 426-4243

Kick

lum

CERTIFIED

Koch Cr.

GOLDEN

Co

Towing & Recovery

Lockouts Boosts

Zone C
of 4-17

bia
um

Glacier
National
Park

HORNE TOWING
N
VA

Open to Snowmobiles
Nov 30 to Apr 1

Co

map D55 Dog Creek - Motor Vehicle

Hunting Closed Area (situated in MU 4-14).
Closed Sept 1 to Nov 30.

Holt Cr

56

er

RENATA

REGION 4

av

Fi
n

rse

Palmer Rd.

US
AN
OC
KO

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Flats
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map D52 Dutch Creek-Findlay Flats Motor

Vehicle Closed Area AMA (situated in MU 426). Roads shown as open lines are open yearround; roads shown as dashed lines are open
May 1 to Nov 30.

Kootenay

Be

He
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th
Fai

92

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LA

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M.U.
426

kin

Cr.

8193

Kic

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Rd

8194

Kyte Rd.

pe

bia
Colum

Spur
Lake

M.U.
422

Kerr Rd.

Golden

ar
Sh

BC Hydo R/W
Canadian
Pacific Railway
Roads open
all year
Roads open
May 1 to
Nov 30

93
95

ma

Dutch Cr.

Dutc

Cree

Roads Open Year Round

Roads Open Sept 10 to Nov 30

map D59 Hoodos Motor Vehicle Closed Area

(situated in MU 4-26).

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CARIBOO

Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 5

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.

major Regulation Changes

for 2014 - 2016
1. Removal of antler restrictions
for coastal mule deer seasons.

REPORT ALL POACHERS/

POLLUTERS (RAPP)
Please see Notice on
page 26 for details

BU

Smithers

STR

AIT

COMPULSORY
INSPECTION CENTRES
Port Hardy

BUTE

CI Location: Williams Lake

Powell
Lake

CONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICE DISTRICT OFFICES

Please call one of the numbers below for recorded information or to make an
appointment:
Bella Coola: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 982-2421
Quesnel:. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 992-4212
100 Mile House: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 395-5511
Williams Lake: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 398-4569

Nanaimo

LILL
O

OET

Go
at

100 Mile
House

3-31
rt
pa
na
Bo

Ya
lak
om
R
iver

Cache
Creek

NOTICE!

3-33

Lillooet

TO HuNTERS

30
3-Bonaparte
R

Kamloops
Lake
KAMLOOPS

2-11
In 2011,
44 VHFRIVEradio
and GPS collars were put
R
on caribou in the Itcha and Ilgachuz Mountains in
Merritt
Region 5, MU 5-12. Up to 20 collars were
put
on adult bulls. Hunters are asked not to shoot
collared animals. GPS collars are light brown
with a black battery pack at base; VHF collars are
white. The purpose of this study is to gather information on bull and cow numbers,
population
Hope
VANCOUVERhabitat use and caribou distribution on
trends,
the landscape in response to the Mountain Pine
Beetle epidemic. If found, please return to the
Ministry office in Williams Lake (250-398-4530).
R
RIVE

ministry Regional Office,

CAMPBELL
RIVER
Williams Lake (MUs 5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15): . . . . . . . . . . (250)
398-4530
Nanaimo (MUs 5-7 to 5-11). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 751-3100

Cr
Big

Bridg

2-13
INLET
Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this service at the locations
TOBA
Port
INLET
listed below. Please see the Ministry website
or contact the regional office for
McNeill
more information. www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.

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2-14

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Taseko
Lakes

5-1

Dog Cr

Gang Ranch

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TT

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LAKE

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REGION 5

Williams Lake

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AS
FR

5-5

Tatlayoko
Lake

L
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Hors
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Horsefl

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Jo

1-14

EE

Tatla
Lake

5-15

5-7

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Mach

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Ca
Quesnel
Lake

5-2

Alexis Creek

QU

5-6

7-4

Barkerville

5-14

Chilanko

Charlotte L

5-16

Ch
ilc
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Anahim
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Lake

7-3

Wells

3-4

5-13

McBride
RIV
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RIVERS
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7-6

FR
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7-18

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BURKE
CHANNEL

Bella
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Bella C
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7-11

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7-12

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Kit
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Vanderhoof

6-4

6-2

Kemano

Bella Bella

oR

OOTSA
LAKE

Whitesail
L

S TU

7-13

Salm
on

FRASER

Tahtsa
L

Princess
Royal
Island

Enda
k

Franois Lake

DOUGLAS
CHANNEL

Fort
St James

6-6

KO

Morice

Pinchi L

STUART
LAKE

Burns
Lake

Houston

Morice R

Kitimat

Trembleur L

BABINE
LAKE

6-11

VE

6-9

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R
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Kiti
ma

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RI

Zym
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HA

PRINCE
RUPERT

For information on Wildlife

Permits and Commercial
Licences, please see page 63.

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V ER
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VICTORIA

57

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 5

REGIONAL BAG LImIts

4Deer: The bag limit for mule (black-tailed)
deer is 2, but only one may be a buck.
Antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer are under
Limited Entry Hunting only. The bag limit for
white-tailed deer is 1.
4Wolf: The bag limit for wolf is 3, except in
MUs 5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15 where there is
no bag limit.
4Bobcat: The bag limit for bobcat is 1.

Cariboo

REGION 5

COmPuLsORy INsPECtION &

REPORtING

58

4In addition to those species requiring

Compulsory Inspection or Compulsory
Reporting provincially, all caribou taken in
Region 5 must be Compulsory Inspected.
See page 21 for requirements.
fIREARms REstRICtED AREAs
4No Shooting Areas: note the Highway No
Shooting Areas outlined in the No Hunting
or Shooting Areas section on page 13.
No Shooting Areas The discharge of
firearms is prohibited in the following areas:
100 Mile House No Shooting Area (MU
5-2)- see Map E1.
Rose Lake No Shooting Area (MU 5-2)see Map E2.
Gibraltar Mines No Shooting Area (MU
5-2)- see Map E4.
Reidemann Wildlife Sanctuary (Alkali
Lake)(MU 5-2) - no hunting, trapping or
discharge of firearms - see Map E5.
Williams Lake and Williams Lake River
No Shooting Area (MU 5-2)- see Map E3.
Nekite River Spawning Channel (MU
5-7)- Hunting and the discharge of
firearms is prohibited within 100 m of
the Department of Fisheries and Oceans
spawning channel.
Snootli Creek Park (MU 5-8)
Ocean Falls No Shooting Area (MU 5-9)see Map E19.
Stum Lake (MU 5-13) - Between Mar.
1 and Aug. 31, hunting, trapping and the
discharge of firearms is prohibited within
the Stum (Pelican) Lake Park. The area
includes all of Stum Lake below the high
water mark and all of the islands.
Wells No Shooting Area (MU 5-15)- see
Map E26.
Quarter Mile Single Projectile
(Firearm) Closed Areas The discharge of
a firearm using a single projectile within 400
metres (1/4 mile) on either side of the road
allowance is prohibited in the following areas.
Use of firearms using shot permitted:
Robertson Road and any side roads (MU
5-2) from its intersection with Hwy 97 at
D.L. 61 (Cariboo Land District) north to
its intersection with Hwy 97 at the village
of McLeese Lake.

Tatlayoko Road (MU 5-5) - either side of

the mid-line south from Eagle Lake Road
to its end.
Horn-Bluff Lakes Road (MU 5-5) - see
Map E13.
Hwy 20 - Between Bella Coola and the
westerly boundary of Tweedsmuir Park
(MU 5-8) - see Map E17.
West Fraser Road (MU 5-13)- south from
the City of Quesnel limits to the intersection of this road and Grouse Road
(located just north west of Rudy Johnson
Bridge), see Map E21.
Tibbles Road - see Map E18.
West Fraser Road (MU 5-14) - see
description under MU 5-13. See Map E21.

ACCEss mANAGEmENt AREAs

4Approximately one million hectares of
Crown Land has been closed to snowmobile use to support Mountain Caribou
recovery in the Thompson, Kootenay,
Cariboo, and Omineca regions. Snowmobile closure maps with boundaries, legal
access trails, prohibited dates, and identified riding areas are no longer published
in the Hunting and Trapping Regulations
Synopsis, they will be available online at
www.snowmobile.gov.bc.ca.
4Information signs are posted at the points
of closure for most road and vehicle restrictions. These signs are for the benefit of
hunters, but it is the hunters responsibility to
recognize closures whether a sign is in place
or not.
4 symbol Key: Use the following
symbols to determine what type of motor
vehicle prohibition is in place in the following regional MUs (see also Site and Access
Restrictions section, pages 11-12):
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas
The operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited year round in these areas unless
otherwise indicated.
Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed

Areas: The operation of all motor vehicles

for the purpose of hunting, to transport
wildlife, to transport equipment, firearms
and supplies which are intended for or
in support of hunting or to transport
hunters to and from the location of
wildlife is prohibited in these areas.
ATVs and Snowmobile Closed Areas
The operation of snowmobiles and ATVs
(including motorcycles) is prohibited year
round in these areas unless otherwise
indicated.
ATVs and Snowmobiles for Hunting
Closed Areas The operation of snowmobiles and ATVs (including motorcycles)
for the purpose of hunting, to transport

wildlife,to transport firearms or equipment

and supplies which are intended for or
in support of hunting, or to transport a
hunter to or from the location of wildlife is
prohibited in these areas.
mu 5-2
Access to Mount Polley mine site is prohibited under the Mines and Trespass Acts.
Moffat Lake-Spokin FSR (Project #796805) and any side roads.
Knife Creek Vehicle Restricted Area - see
Map E6.
mu 5-3
From 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Gaspard-West Churn Forest Service
(3200) Road - restricted south of the
junction of this road and Stobart Creek
(bridge).
Gaspard-Churn Creek Forest Service
(2800) Road (including any side roads) restricted south of Kilometre 35 of this
Road.
Churn Creek Protected Area - motor
vehicles prohibited except on designated roads. Access for commercial
purposes other than hunting is allowed.
Snowmobiles allowed Dec. 1 to May 1 see Map E7.
Gaspard-Churn Creek except for commercial activities other than hunting; and
snowmobiles allowed Dec. 1 to May 1 see Map E8.
Red Mountain & French Mountain motor vehicles prohibited above the
1920 m elevation.
mu 5-4
From 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Groundhog FSR and any side roads,
southerly from the 15.5 km point.
Rocky Lake-5800 FSR and any side roads,
westerly from the intersection of Rocky
Lake-5800 FSR and Groundhog Creek.
Battlement Ridge Mining Road - entire
road, Sept. 1 to Oct. 31 only.
Taseko-Chilko ATV and Snowmobile
Restricted Area. See Map E9.
mu 5-5
From 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Valleau Creek - see Map E12.
Potato Mountain - Snowmobiles allowed
Dec. 1 to Mar. 31, except in Tsil?os Park.
See Map E11.
mu 5-6
From 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
mu 5-8
Nusatsum-Noeick Forest Service Road
and any side roads - southerly and
westerly from Kilometre 15 to South
Bentinck Arm.

CARIBOO

mu 5-12

Upper Dean River Main Haul Road

northerly from 66.5 km.

Beef Trail Road.
Corkscrew Road - Except for industrial
forestry purposes.
MU 5-12 (entire management unit) from
Sept. 1 to Dec. 5.
mu 5-13
MU 5-13 (entire management unit) from
Sept. 1 to Dec. 5.
mu 5-12 and 5-13
Itcha Ilgachuz - trails open as
indicated on Map E28. Commercial
vehicles are exempt.
mu 5-14
From 4:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Junction - Roads open as shown on
Map E20. Commercial vehicles allowed.
Doc English - access is restricted to
designated roads; portions of this area
are private land and for safety reasons,
hunters are requested not to hunt in
these areas - see Map E22.
mu 5-15
Eureka Peak - this restriction applies to
the operation of all motor vehicles for
any purpose. Snowmobiles allowed
Dec 1 to Apr 30. - see Map E23
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Crooked Lake Forest Service Road
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BC PARKs

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CARiBOO GENERAL OPEN SEASONS

SPECiES

MANAGEMENT UNiT

CLASS

SEASON DATES

BAG
LiMiT

5-4, 5-5, 5-6, 5-15

4 Point Bucks
sept 1 - sept 9
4 Point Bucks
sept 10 - sept 30
5-1 to 5-6, 5-10 to 5-15
5-1 to 5-6, 5-10 to 5-15
4 Point Bucks
Nov 1 - Nov 10
5-1 to 5-6, 5-10 to 5-15
4 Point Bucks
Nov 21 - Nov 30
5-7 to 5-9
Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 30
5-1 to 5-15
Bucks
Oct 1 - Oct 31
Bow Only Season
5-1 to 5-3, 5-7 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-14
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
Bow Only Season
5-1 to 5-6, 5-13 and 5-14
Bucks
Dec 1 - Dec 10
Bow Only Season
5-8, 5-11
Bucks
Dec 1 - Dec 24
See Definitions section: Mule (Black-tailed) Deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence. The 4 point buck season in MUs 5-7, 5-8 and 5-9 are being reviewed and may be

muLE DEER (Black-tailed)

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1

Cariboo

REGION 5

replaced by an any buck season. Please check website at www.env.gov.bc/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/, prior to hunting mule (black-tailed) deer in these MUs.

A portion of 5-11 only. See Map E16.

WHiTE-TAiLED DEER
5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15
Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 30
Youth Only Season*
5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
Bow Only Season
5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
Bow Only Season
5-1, 5-2, 5-13, 5-14
Bucks
Dec 1 - Dec 10
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
BiGHORN MOUNTAiN SHEEP
5-2, 5-4
Full Curl Bighorn Rams
Sept 10 - Oct 20
See Map E10
MOUNTAiN GOAT
*5-5 to 5-9, 5-11, 5-15
Sept 1 - Oct 31
* See Maps E11, E15, E24, E25. See LEH Synopsis for LEH goat only areas in MUs 5-5 & 5-6.
Mountain goat populations are sensitive to harvest. Hunters are requested to select male mountain goat.
CARiBOU
5-12
5 point Bulls
Sept 1 - Oct 15
See Definitions section: Caribou. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
BLACK BEAR
5-1 to 5-10, 5-12 to 5-15
Sept 1 - Nov 30
5-1 to 5-10, 5-12 to 5-15
Apr 1 - June 30
5-11
Sept 10 - Nov 30
5-11
Apr 1 - May 31
WOLF
5-7, 5-8, 5-9
Apr 1 - June 15
5-7, 5-8, 5-9
Aug 1 - Mar 31
5-10, 5-11
Sept 1 - Mar 31
5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-15
No Closed Season
COYOTE
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 1 - Mar 31
LYNX
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
Nov 15 - Feb 15
COUGAR
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
Sept 10 - Apr 30
5-11
Nov 15 - Mar 31
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten.
BOBCAT
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
Dec 1 - Dec 31
SNOWSHOE HARE
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
Aug 1 - Apr 30
COLUMBiAN GROUND SQUiRREL
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
No Closed Season
The open season for Columbian Ground Squirrel is restricted to private land only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private land.
GROUSE: SOOTY/DUSKY (Blue),
RUFFED & SPRUCE
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 10 - Nov 30
For Sooty/Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 10; the aggregate possession limit is 30.
SHARP-TAiLED GROUSE
5-2 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-14
Sept 10 - Nov 30
See closed areas in MUs 5-3 and 5-14, Maps E8 and E27.
PTARMiGAN
5-3 to 5-6, 5-10 to 5-12, 5-15
Sept 1 - Nov 1
CHUKAR PARTRiDGE
5-3
Sept 10 - Nov 20
RAVEN
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
Mar 1 - Mar 31
5-1 to 5-9, 5-12 to 5-15
Apr 1 - May 31
Hunting of raven is limited to private land only.
COOTS,COMMON SNiPE
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 15 - Dec 25
DUCKS
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 15 - Dec 25
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequin are in effect - see page 17.
GEESE: SNOW and ROSSS,
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 15 - Dec 25
GEESE: WHiTE-FRONTED
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 15 - Dec 25
GEESE: CANADA & CACKLiNG
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 15 - Dec 25
WATERFOWLER HERiTAGE DAYS: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)
DUCKS and GEESE
5-1 to 5-15
Sept 13, 2014 - Sept 14, 2014
Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.

60

Sept 12, 2015 - Sept 13, 2015

1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
NBL
NBL
1
2
2
1
10 (daily)
NBL
10 (30)
5 (10)
5 (15)
5 (15)
5
5
10 each (30 each)
8 (24)
5 (15)
5 (15)
10 (30)

CARIBOO

Lake

Twin
Lakes

7.6 km

3100 B

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Jones C
r.

L.165

L.28
n Jose

Private Land

Bi
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97

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map E7 Churn Creek Protected Area (situated in MU 5-3). Motor

vehicles prohibited except on designated roads.

er

Riv

Ra

Height of Land

d
or

M.U.
332

map E9 Taseko-Chilko Lake ATVs and Snowmobiles

for Hunting Closed Area (situated in MU 5-4).

Chilko
Lake

la
ma
N e C r.

MU
5-4

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Yo h
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Ground

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Cr
Nadila
Cr.

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Lake

spa

Range

Ga

Pota
to

ho

Big
Cr.

Vehicle
Restricted Area
Snowmobiles
not permitted

1520m
ek

Churn
Cr.

map E10 Open area for Bighorn Sheep hunting in MU

5-4.The remainder of MU 5-4 is closed to Bighorn Sheep
hunting.

lko River

Choelquoi L.

M.U. 55

MU
5-4

Ch i

Tatlayoko

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Taseko
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Cr.
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Homathko
River

M.U.
5-14

Tatlayok
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20

k
Ta s e

Ed
m

R.

Lake

in

Yohetta

Chilc

M.U.
54

Mt. Tatlow

Lake
lko
Chi

M.U.
214

Taseko
River

map E8 Gaspard - Churn Creek

ATV and Snowmobile Closed Area
and sharp-tailed grouse closed area
(situated in MU 5-3).

an
Tw r.
C

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M.U.
55

m
Ne

r.

Height
of Land

Cariboo

K
C
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C
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ab

REGION 5

map E6 Knife Creek Motor

Vehicle Closed Area (situated in
MU 5-2). Road shown as dashed
line is open.

Cr.

Gang
Ranch

River

Cabin

L.175

M.U.
52

M.U.
53
r
Frase

ne

Riv

L.26

Mission Rd.

Lo

Chilcotin

urn Creek
Ch

Bla

map E4 Gibraltar Mines No

shooting Area (situated in MU 5-2).

M.U. 5-3
Snowmobile route

map E5 Reidemann Wildlife

Sanctuary (situated in MU 5-2). No
Shooting, Hunting or Trapping Area.

Rive
r

Grinder Cr.

L.9170

Brown
Lk.

C re

.
m e Mt.
do
ck Rd.

2 km
3.5 km
McLeese Lake
4.8km (3mi)

Cuisson
Lake

as
Fr

ey Rd

k
ee
Cr

I.R.

ak

li L

ka
Al

M.U.
52

L.9497

e Vall

Cr.
ter
Kos

Churn

8.7 km

Empir

CHURN
C R E E K Churn Flats
PROTECTED
AREA

ake

Alkali
Lake

M.U.
52

L.6166

3100 D

Williams L

map E3 Williams Lake and Williams Lake River No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 5-2).

map E2 Rose Lake No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 5-2).

map E1 100 Mile House No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 5-2).

City of
Williams
Lake
20

Li
ng
fie
ld

Cariboo
Highway

150 Mile
House

City
boundary

Lot
4731

at
io
n

M.U.
52

97

Creek

Hydro Line

Road
97

M.U.
52

Williams Lake River

Rose

il

B.C. RailRoad

Fras
er

B.C. R
a

Miocene

M.U.
52

100
Mile
House

River

Exeter
Exeter
Lake

Stikelan
pass

Chilko
Lake

Big
Lagoon

Ts'yl-os Park

map E11 Potato Mountain Goat Closed Area and

Motor Vehicle Closed Area (situated in MU 5-5).
Vehicle restriction includes all areas above 1520
m elevation in this area, year round. Snowmobiles
allowed Dec 1 to Mar 31except in Tsil?os Park.

61

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 5

Kl
in
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iv e
r

Klin
a

16 5 0

Tatla
Lake
Jobin Cr.
M.U.
Colwell
56
Cr.

tz

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k

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Heigh

Connection
Creek

Ca

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on

Mt.
Spranger

el l
Mitch

Mitchell
River

d C
fol
Pen

e
Lak

M.U.
515

r.

Cr.

515Vehicle
map E23 EurekaM.U.
Peak Motor
Closed Area (situated in MU 5-15).
Check the LEH Synopsis for areas open
to Limited Entry Hunting. Snowmobiles
allowed Dec 1 to Apr 30.

62

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Marguerite

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Soda Creek

M.U.
514

Rudy
Johnson
Bridge

Bucksk
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Creek

Ri
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tth

Castle
Rock

Tw
a

Cariboo

150
0

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ka
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Eureka
Pk.

us

Elbow
Lake

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wkl
HaM

mapQuesnel
E24 Mt. Spranger Mountain Goat
Lake
Closed Area (situated in MU 5-15).

Park

map E25 Goose Range and

Eureka-Deception Mountain
Goat Closed Areas (situated in
MU 5-15). See LEH Synopsis for
area open to LEH.

Ri
ver

K
Mc

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Elev
ati
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M.U.
52
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c
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Mahood L.

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Ri r

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River

Riv

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Riv

map E22 Doc English Gulch Motor

Vehicles for Hunting Closed Area
(situated in MU 5-14). Trails highlighted in white are open. Portions
of hatched area are private land
& for safety reasons, hunters are
requested not to hunt in these areas.

Gray

Horsefly

400m (1/4 mile)

on either side
of the road

Wells

r.
ix C
n dr
He

Fraser

is

gl

En

Risk

tin

map E20 Junction Motor Vehicle

Closed Area (situated in MU 5-14),
except commercial vehicles allowed.
Road shown as dashed lines are open
Apr 1 to Nov
r 30.

Ho

Mo

Quesn

l
Horsef
River

97

321

Fraser River

Lak

Likely

Quesnel

Do

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M.U.
513

Tr
a

Ma
ell
tthew R. Mitch
Lake

h Cr.

400 m

M.U. 59

map E19 Ocean Falls No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 5-9).

26

Baker Creek

Rd.

M.U.
52

l co

Cotton

Fraser River

Junction
Sheep
Range
Provincial
Park

Bak
e

map E18Tibbles Road Quarter Mile

Single Projectile Closed Area (situated
in MU 5-13).

Cousins
Inlet

a
Clearw er

.
e Cr

M.U. 514

Sawley Cr.

400m on
either side of
Tibbles Road

Ocean
Falls

nis

oR

hak

map E17 Tweedsmuir Park No

Hunting Areas (situated in MUs 5-10,
5-11, 6-1, 6-2). Hatched ares shows
LEH Bull Moose hunting area. See
Map F1 on page 67 for more details.

20

REGION 5

Talc

M.U.
56

Ikt Lake

M.U.
513

Tibbles
Road

Moskt
Lake

el

Tibble

r.

Link
Lake

Mt.
Caro
Marion

ar

o Rive

M.U.
511

Puntataenkut
Lake

Cr

rk
na

.
oR

Park

M.U. 5-14

Ross
Gulch

M.U. 53

Marvin

map E15 Perkins Peak - Kappen Mtn

Mountain Goat Closed Area. JobinMcClinchy & Cherry Creek Mtn. Goat
LEH Areas (situated in MUs 5-5, 5-6).

L.209

20

Risk

hi

Caribou
Mtn.

M.U.
58

M.U. 511

Indian
Reserve

Old Hwy 20
Yo
un
20
g
Cr.
R.
rko
a
tn
Ho
Atnarko
R.
Mt.

Mosley Cr.

Quesnel
Nazko

Creek

ge Cr.
Brid
Burnt

of Land

Bella
Coola

map E16 Tweedsmuir Park Bow Only

Area. The bow and arrow only season
for mule (black-tailed) deer bucks is
Dec 1- Dec 24 (situated in MU 5-11).
See Map E17 for Tweedsmuir Park No
Hunting Areas.

Fenc

Tweedsmuir

Height

At

Caribou
Mtn.

M.U. 58

M.U.
510

M.U.
59

Mt.
Marvin

hak
Talc

Mt.
Melikan

R.

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an Ri

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Rive
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na
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Burnt
Bridge Cr.

De

Young r.
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Takia

20

M.U.
55

Middle Lake

Mt. Goat closed area

Mt. Goat LEH area

R.

r.

Tweedsmuir Park

M.U.
56

Bluff Lake Rd.

Klin
a
R. klini

Qu
ar

Cr.
M.U.
map E13 Horn-Bluff Lakes
55
map E12 Valleau Creek Motor Vehicle
Quarter Mile Single Projectile
Closed Area (situated in MU 5-5).
map
E14
Bluff-Middle
Lake
Moose
Closed
Closed Area (situated in MU 5-5).
Area (situated in MU 5-5).

King
Mtn.

McClinchy Cr.

ibo
o

E
m

165
0

M
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16
5

19
20
m

Tatlay o Lake
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Twist
Lake
Twist C
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Charlotte Lake

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dl

M.U.
512

Telegraph Cr.
Kappan Cr.

Cr.

Cr.

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Cre
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Mo
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M.U.
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C.G.

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Va

Jamison

Bluff
L.

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ati
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20

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k
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Cr

M.U.
55

Butler C
r.

Bluff
Lake

Horn
Lake
Butler

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R
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20
19

au
ll e

Sapeye
Lake

Horn
Lake

Sapeye
Lake

He
ll R

m
20

Va

r.

19

Bluff
Lake

L.192

eye Cr.

Tweedsmuir Park
M.U.
511

Cr.

th
Homa

m
9 20

M.U.
56

Little Sapeye Lake

Sa
p

Cochin
Lake

Quakie Cr.
Butler
Cr.

97

Williams
Lake

Meldrum
Creek

map E21 West Fraser Road Quarter

Mile Single Projectile Closed Area
(situated in MUs 5-13, 5-14).

M.U.
515

L.289
L.131

Wells
L.7795

Garbage
Dump

26

Barkerville

Jack of
Clubs Lake

M.U. 515

map E26 Wells No Shooting

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Area (situated in MU 5-12 & 5-13). Closed
year round to the operation of motor vehicles
except: ATV trail to the north-eastern edge of
Itcha Ilgachuz Park open in August; snowmobile
trails open from Dec 15-Apr 30 except the
Blackwater Trail which is open to snowmobiles
as soon as passable; motor vehicle track on the
north western edge open all year. Commercial
vehicles are exempt.

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WILDLIFE PERMTS & COMMERCIAL LICENCES

Since 2004, the Ministrys Permit and
Authorizations Service Bureau was the central
bureau to process fish, wildlife, and park use
permits. The Permit and Authorizations Service
Bureau will no longer be providing this service.
Effective April 1, 2014, FrontCounter BC wil;l
begin processing fish, wildlife, and park use
permit appliations through their 29 regional
offices.
As FrontCounter BC staff already assist clients
and process a number of natural resource applications, the addition of fish, wildlife, and park use
permits fits with the scope of FrontCounter BC
services and further enhances services.

Hunting licences continue to be available

through retailers.
FrontCounter BC office locations and contact
information can be found on the FrontCounter
BC website at www.FrontCounterBC.gov.bc.ca
by clidking on the where button.
Clients can also contact the FrontCounter BC
Contact Center with enquiries by calling 1-877855-3222..
FCounter BC offices are located in 100 Mile
House, Burns Lake, Campbell River, Castlegar,
Chilliwack, Clearwater, Cranbrook, Dawson
Creek, Fort Nelson, Fort St. James, Fort St.
John, Kamloops, Mackenzie, Merritt, Nanaimo,
Port Alberni, Port McNeill, Powell River, Prince
George, Haida Gwaii, Quesnel, Revelstoke,
Smithers, Squamish, Surrey, Terrace, Vanderhoof,
Vernon, and Williams Lake.

Cariboo Country
Sausage Ltd.
Beef Pork Smoked Products
Meat Cutting & Wrapping Game Processing
Sausage Making Party Trays Cheeses

1221 Jade St. HWY 97 S., Quesnel, BC

Phone / Fax: 250-747-1112
www.cariboocountrysausage.com

NOTICE TO BEAR HUNTERS

small/young Bears

Appear to be all legs.

Frequently look over shoulder or turn
around.
More streamlined, pointed head.
Ears look larger and closer together.
Neck appears longer and thinner.
Ears-to-nose lines form a skinny triangle

4. Be aware there is no open season on white (Kermode) or

blue (Glacier) colour phases of the black bear.
5. Contact the nearest Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural
Resource Operations office immediately for important
information if you shoot an ear-tagged or radio collared
bear. See Ear Tags and Collars section, page 14.

Cariboo

In order to ensure the sustainability of bear hunting, bear

hunters are requested to:
1. Be patient. Dont shoot the moment you see a bear!
2. Observe carefully and select an adult, male bear, especially
a male grizzly bear.. Bears can look deceptively large.
Adult males have larger home ranges and will tend to be
encountered less frequently than females and younger males.
3. Be aware that there is no open season on any bear (grizzly
bear or black bear) less than two years old or any bear in its
company (e.g., the sow). Take the time to ensure that cubs
are not nearby.

REGION 5

The Ministry of Forests, Lands, and Natural

Resurce Operations is committed to integrating
natural resource sector services and improving
citizens access to government services. Part of
that improvement is to streamline permitting
processing, decrease turnaround times, and
eliminate red tape. Moving the fish, wildlife, and
park use permitting to the 29 FrontCounter BC

office provides an effecient 1 window approach

that will hellp prevent permit backlogs in the
future.

All grizzly bear hunting is under Limited Entry

Hunting (LEH). see LEH synopsis for more
information and an article on how to identify black
bears and grizzly bears.

Large/Adult male Bears

Stocky legs
Massive body with belly that hangs closer to
the ground
Slower, more deliberate movements
Large, rounded head (like a basketball)
Ears look smaller
Thicker neck
Ear-to-nose lines form an equilateral triangle

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Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 6

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.
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information or to make an appointment:
Atlin . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 651-7501
Burns Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 692-7777
Dease Lake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 771-3566
Queen Charlotte City . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 559-8431
Smithers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 847-7266
Terrace . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 638-6530

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CI locations: Terrace, Smithers and Nanaimo

Ministry Regional Office, Smithers: .........(250) 847-7260
Nanaimo: (MUs 6-12 and 6-13) .................(250) 751-3100

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COMPULSORY INSPECTION CENTRES

Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this
service at the locations listed below. Please see the
Ministry website or contact the regional office for more
information. www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.

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for 2014 - 2016
1. Extended fall black bear hunting
seasons.
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3. Removal of the todagin mountain
mining Access Road motor Vehicle
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REPORT ALL POACHERS/

POLLUTERS (RAPP)
Please see Notice on
page 26 for details

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REGIONAL BAG LImIts

4Deer: The bag limit and possession limit for
mule (black-tailed) deer is 2, of which only one
may be antlered and only one may be antlerless, except in MUs 6-12 and 6-13, where the
bag limit is 15 and possession limit is 5. The bag
limit and possession limit for white-tailed deer
is two, only one of which may be a buck, and
one of which may be antlerless.
Cougar: The bag limit for cougar is 1.
Black Bear: The bag limit for black bear in MUs
6-12 and 6-13 is 1 per licence year.

VEHICLE REstRICtIONs

NOtICE tO HuNtERs

NOtICE tO BLACK BEAR

HuNtERs

4There is no open season for black bears

in those portions of MU 6-3, being Gribbell
Island, Kitasoo Spirit Bear Conservancy on
Princess Royal Island, or the Whalen Estuary
and all lands within 1 km of the Estuary on
Princess Royal Island.

NOtICE tO mOOsE
HuNtERs

4A series of rut closures are in place along

various rights of way as set out below:
1.There is no open season for moose during
the period Sept. 25 to Oct. 10 within 400
metres of:
Highway 51 from Dease Lake to Telegraph
Creek.
Highway 37 from the junction of Highway
37 and Highway 37A to the Yukon border.
the road locally known as Blue River Road,
east from Highway 37 to the Blue River
Indian Reserve #2 (MU 6-23). See Map F33.
the trail locally known as One Ace Mountain
Road, west from Highway 37 to One Ace
Mountain (MU 6-24). See Map F33.
the road locally known as McDame Road,
southeasterly from Highway 37 near Good
Hope Lake to Atan Lake (MU6-23).
See Map F33.
Twenty Mile Road (east of the Hyland River),
south from the Alaska Highway to the Liard
River (MU 6-23). See Map F36.
the road locally known as Midway Mine/
Silvertip Rd, south from the Yukon border to
the mine site (MU 6-24) See Map F33.
that portion of the Alaska Highway in MU 6-25
See Map F43.
the road locally known as the Smart River Road,
north from the Alaska Highway to the Yukon
border (MU 6-25). See Map F43.
the road locally known as Logjam Creek Road,
north from the Alaska Highway to the Yukon
border (MU 6-25). See Map F43.
Highway 7 from the Yukon border to Atlin
(MU 6-25).
the road locally known as Surprise Lake Road or
Discovery Avenue from Highway 7 to Surprise
Lake (MU 6-25). See Map F37.
the road locally known as Bull Creek/Blue Canyon
Road/ Spruce Creek road to the junction with
Bull Creek (MU 6-25). See Map F39.
the road locally known as Warm Bay/ ODonnell
Road (MU 6-25). See Map F40.
the road and trail locally known as Gladys Lake /
Rufner / 4th of July Creek road from Highway 7
to Gladys Lake (MU 6-25). See Map F41.

Skeena

4Hunters may encounter locked gates that

prevent access to certain areas. Most gates
have been erected legally as part of local
planning processes. Hunters should check
with local government ministries and/or
logging companies on gate locations or other
restrictions.
4First Nations wish to urge hunters to use
caution and respect when hunting in traditional
territories in the Skeena Region. Please watch for
local residents and leave your campsites clean.
4Mule deer hunters are strongly encouraged to
submit a front incisor tooth (including the root)
and a photograph of the antlers to any Skeena
Ministry office [Regional office: 3726 Alfred Avenue,
Smithers (drop off tooth - please do not mail)].
A lack of harvest data increases the risk that mule
deer seasons will become more restrictive.
4The Nisgaa Government wishes to urge hunters
to use caution when hunting in the Nass Valley,
because there may be a large number of people
picking mushrooms during the hunting season.
4Access to the Endako Mines and
Huckleberry Mines Sites (MU 6-4) is prohibited under the Mines and Trespass Acts.
4Hunters should check regional maps for No
Shooting and No Hunting Areas that might apply
in areas they wish to hunt (pgs 67 - 71). Hunters
should note closures in the No Shooting and No
Hunting Areas section on page 13.
4Hunters should be aware that the discharge
of a firearm is prohibited within 400 metres of
either side of the road allowance of Granisle
Highway (Hwy 118) between Topley and
Granisle (MU 6-8).
4 The hunting of all wildlife is .prohibited
within 2 km of either side of the Muddy Lake/
Golden Bear Access Rd (MUs 6-22, 6-26).

4White and blue (Glacier) colour phases of

the black bear are closed to hunting. Note that
these animals are rarely pure in colour and are
usually somewhat dirty. Hunters should pass up
any very light-coloured black bear.
4Lucy Island (in the vicinity of Langara
Island, Queen Charlotte Islands) is a Wildlife
Sanctuary and hunting, trapping and the discharge of firearms are prohibited (MU 6-13).
4Please avoid shooting collared wildlife.
See page14.

REGION 6

Snowmobiles for Hunting Closed Areas:

The use of snowmobiles to hunt wildlife is prohibited in MUs 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-8, 6-9, 6-15 and
6-30 year round.
4Snowmobiles may be used as transport
vehicles while hunting wildlife, transporting
wildlife, transporting equipment or supplies
which are intended for or in support of
hunting, or to transport hunters to or from
the location of wildlife in MUs 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7,
6-10 to 6-14 and 6-16 to 6-29.
4The use of snowmobiles is permitted
to transport wildlife, transport equipment,
firearms or supplies or transport hunter to and
from the location of wildlife in MUs 6-4, 6-5,
6-6, 6-8, 6-9, 6-15 and 6-30 from Dec 16 to
Mar 31 only.
Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed Areas:
The operation of all motor vehicles for the
purpose of hunting, to transport wildlife, to transport equipment, firearms and supplies which are
intended for or in support of hunting or to transport hunters to and from the location of wildlife
is prohibited in these areas.
Telkwa Mountain Area (See map F48)
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The operation
of all motor vehicles is prohibited in these areas
during the time periods indicated:
Year round Motor Vehicle Closed
Areas - The operation of all motor vehicles is
prohibited year round above 1400 m in elevation on Tsatia Mountain (MU 6-20), Klastline
Plateau (MU 6-21), Level Mountain (MU 6-22,
6-26) and Gnat Pass on the east side of Hwy
37 (MU 6-19. This applies to both road and
off-road areas.
Seasonal Motor Vehicle Closed Areas From May 1 to Nov 15, the operation of all motor
vehicle is only allowed within 400 m on either side
of the road/trail, or 10 m on either side of the
road/trail as stated, when the road/trail is accessed
from the point of commencement as described
below:
4Jade/Boulder Mining Access Road (MU 6-19),
commencing at the junction of that road and Hwy
37 to the height of land at Cariboo Pass that separates the watershed of the Turnagain River from
the watershed of the Tanzilla River.
4Middle Range Road (MU 6-19), commencing
at the junction with Jade/Boulder Road, to 400 m
from the ends of the trail at N 58o 20 48.36 and
W 129o 36 49.44; N 58o 19 5.90 and W 129o
37 18.84; and N 58o 19 27.42 and W 129o 42
28.74.

4Goldpan Road (MU 6-23), commencing at the

junction with Hwy 37, to where it crosses Little
Eagle River.
4Adsit Lake Road (MU 6-24), commencing at N
58o 48 12.36 and W 130o 8 56.21, to a point
400 m beyond the end of both roads, and including the road leading to Porcupine Lake.
4Hot Lakes Road (MU 6-24), commencing at
Highway 37 to N 59o 29 1.8 and W 129o 38 3.6
(start of alpine), then within 10 metres of either
side to 10 metres from the end of the trail at N
59o 30 13.5 and W 129o 32 12.0.
4Cassiar Townsite/Quartzrock Creek Access
Trail (MU 6-24), commencing at the junction of
Quartzrock Creek Road and Highway 37 to N 59o
22 37.53 and W 129o 42 37.97 (height of land),
then within 10 metres of either side of the trail and
side trails to 10 metres from the end at N 59o 19
34.74 and W 129o 50 25.75.
4Midway Mine Access Trail (Mu 6-24), commencing at N 59o 55 39.96 and W 130o 26 13.44 to
400 metres from its end at a point 5 km north of
the Little Rancheria River: See Map F31.
4One Ace mountain mining Access Road (MU
6-24), commencing near the junction with Highway
37 at N 59o 52 49.51 and W 129o 10 13.0 to
400 metres from the end of the trail and side trails
at N 59o 48 37.55 and W 129o 36 53.89; at N
59o 50 5.76 and W 129o 37 56.09; and N 59o
55 35.54 and W 129o 32 13.82.

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2. There is no open season for moose during the
period Sept. 25 to Oct. 10, within 400 m. of the
shore of and over that portion of Teslin Lake
south of the north end of Shaman Island (also
known as Burial Island), and including Shaman
Island. (MU 6-25). See Map F38.

NAtIONAL PARKs
4Hunting is prohibited in all National Parks this
includes Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve and
the Chilkoot Trail National Historic Site.

BC PARKs

4Please refer to Site & Access Restrictions

section for more information.
4Hunting is prohibited in some BC Parks
(Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation Areas,
and Conservancies) and is permitted in
others during an open season and within
specific time periods. Hunting is prohibited in
Ecological Reserves. Before hunting in a BC
Park, hunters must verify that hunting in that
area during that time is permitted. For more
information on hunting regulations within BC
Parks please phone your regional Ministry
office or visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat
Management Branch website at www.env.
gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

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SKEENA GENERAL OPEN SEASONS

MANAGEMENT UNiT

CLASS

6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-9, 6-30

4 Point Bucks
6-3, 6-10, 6-11, 6-14, 6-15
Bucks
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-9, 6-30
Bucks
6-7 to 6-9, 6-30
4 Point Bucks
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-6
4 Point Bucks
6-12, 6-13
Bucks
6-12, 6-13
Antlerless
Bow Only Season
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30
Bucks
Bow Only Season
6-3, 6-10, 6-11, 6-14, 6-15
Bucks
Bow Only Season
6-7 to 6-9, 6-30
4 Point Bucks
Bow Only Season
6-10, 6-11, 6-14, 6-15
Antlerless
See Notice to Hunters, page 65, regarding request for harvest data.
See Definitions section: Mule (Black-tailed) Deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
The possession limit for deer in MUs 6-12 and 6-13 is 5 - see Deer Licences section. See Notice to Hunters, page 65.
WHiTE-TAiLED DEER
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30
Bucks
Youth Only Season*
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30
Bucks
Bow Only Season
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30
Bucks
Bow Only Season
6-3, 6-7 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30
Either Sex
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
MOOSE
6-1 to 6-11, 6-15 , 6-30
Bulls
6-17 to 6-19, 6-20, 6-21 to 6-29
Bulls*
6-20*
Bulls
Bow Only Season
6-1, 6-2 to 6-11, 6-15, 6-30
Bulls
Bow Only Season
6-1, 6-2 to 6-11, 6-15, 6-30
Bulls
Bow Only Season
6-1, 6-2 to 6-11, 6-15, 6-30
Bulls
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Oct 1 - Oct 19
Oct 20 - Nov 30
Oct 20 Nov 15
June 1 - Feb 28
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Dec 1 - Dec 10
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See Notice to Moose Hunters on page 65

Hunters Note: Parts of Several MUs have special regulations, are closed to Moose hunting or are open by LEH authorization only. See Maps F1, F2, F7, and F23.
Parts of several MUs are closed to hunting of moose during the period Sept 25 to Oct 10. See Notice to Moose Hunters pg 65. See Maps F23, F33, F36 to F43.
This season applies only to a portion of MU 6-20. See Map F26A. This season applies only to that portion of 6-20 outside the shaded area on map F26A.
* Compulsory Inspection of Moose taken in MUs 6-19, 6-20, 6-22 to 6-25 and the Nass Wildlife Area (NWA). See map F47 for NWA. See Compulsory Inspection page 21 for parts
required.
ELK
6-13
Bulls
Sept 15 - Nov 15
Bow Only Season
6-13
Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 14
THiNHORN MOUNTAiN SHEEP
6-17, 6-18 to 6-26, 6-27
Full Curl Thinhorn Rams
Aug 1 - Oct 15
A portion of 6-27 only. See Map F32.
Parts of several MUs are open by LEH authorization only. See Maps F24, F28, F29, F32 and F45

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SKEENA GENERAL OPEN SEASONS

SPECiES

MANAGEMENT UNiT

CLASS

SEASON DATES

LiMiT

Riv
er

of
Land
r
Rive

Skeena

Che
zk

R.
wa

1km

e
Riv

Kitsumkalum R.

Nichyeskwa

it
Nilk

Cr.

Height o

n ga R .
Kitwa

M.U.
56

Kitwancool
Lake

R.
en

rko

Kite

Zone B
of MU 6-15

M.U.
68

Riv
er

M.U.
611

1k

2k

Nilkitkwa
Lake

37

Terrace
(8km.)
liams C r.
Wil
Lakelse
Lake

No
Shooting
Firearms
using
Shot
Only

ine
Bab

Riv

c
Tal

Caribou
Mtn.
Mt.
Marvin

er
Riv

Bella
Coola

pio
x

map f1 Tweedsmuir Park No Hunting er

M.U.(situated in MUs 6-1,
M.U.
R.
Areas
Takia6-2). The
59
512
Burnt
general open Bridge
hunting
season
for bull Old Hwy
Park
Cr.
20
moose in that portion of 6-2 located
within
Yo
un
g
20
Height
Tweedsmuir Parkof isLand
Oct 20 to Nov
Cr. 15.
R.
tna
Ho

ss

Dean

Kis

rry
be Rive
r
r an

els
e

M.U.
611

M.U.

Lot 2665 63
ch
ulb
uck
hand C r.

M.U.
61

R.

M.U. 510
Tweedsmuir

Height

Na
ss

Tet

Na

Zone A
of MU 6-16

k
La
ck
a ch u

tsu
k 1km
Lake

map f2 Smithers
Moose no hunting
area (situated in
portions of 6-15,
6-30).

Lak

.R.

Eu

ive
Nass R

Land

M.U. 62

map f3 Lakelse Lake No

Shooting Area and Firearms
Using Shot Only Area
(situated in MU 6-11).

C.N

Cr.

Vil
e

La
ke

Skeena

lL

a ke

Oo
tsa

ai
ites

REGION 6

6-7, 6-17 to 6-30

Aug 1 - Oct 15
1
6-3, 6-11, 6-14 to 6-16, 6-9, +6-4
Aug 1 - Nov 15
1
*6-14
Aug 1 - Feb 28
1
See special area maps F12 and F28. Special Bow Only Season - see Map F5.
Parts of several MUs have special regulations or are open by LEH authorization only. See Maps F12, F19, F22, F25, F26, F28, F29, F30, F34, F35, and F45.
Portion of 6-16 closed. See Map F22
Part of MU 6-9 only, see map F47
+ Part of MU 6-4 only see map F47
* Part of MU 6-14 only see map F19
CARiBOU
*6-17 to * 6-20, *6-22 to 6-27
5 point Bulls
Aug 15 - Oct 15
1
Compulsory Inspection is required, see Compulsory Inspection page 21 for parts required. See Definitions section: Caribou. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
* See special area maps. Parts of MUs 6-19, 6-20, 6-25 and 6-26 are open by LEH authorization only. See Maps F24 and F44
BLACK BEAR
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30
Aug 15 - Nov 30
2
*6-1 to 6-30
Apr 1 - June 30
2
*6-12, 6-13
Sept 1 - Nov 30
1
Parts of MU 6-3 (Gribbell Island, Kitasoo Spirit Bear Conservancy, the Whalen Estuary and all lands within1 km of the estuary) are closed to black bear hunting.
* The black bear season in MUs 6-12 and 6-13 will close 72 hours after the regional manager has published that during the current licence year the total number of black bears killed in these
MUs has reached 4. Compulsory inspection is required for black bears killed in MUs 6-12 and 6-13, see page 21 for details.
The bag limit for black bears in MUs 6-12 and 6-13 is 1 per licence year.
Aug 1 June 15
3
WOLF
6-1 to 6-30
In that portion of MUs 6-1 and 6-2 being Tweedsmuir Park, the open season for wolf is Sept 1 - Mar 31
COUGAR
6-1 to 6-11
Sept 10 - Apr 30
1
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten.
The cougar season will close 72 hours after the regional manager has published that during the current licence year the total number of female cougars killed in these MUs has reached 5.
COYOTE
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Mar 31
10
WOLVERiNE
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30
Sept 15 - Feb 28
1
LYNX
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-9, 6-15 to 6-30
Nov 15 - Feb 15
1
RACCOON
6-12, 6-13
No Closed Season
NBL
SNOWSHOE HARE
6-1 to 6-30
Aug 1 - Apr 30
10 (daily)
GROUSE: SOOTY/DUSKY (Blue),
RUFFED & SPRUCE
6-1 to 6-30
Sept 10 - Nov 15
10 (30)
Bow Only Season
6-1 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Sept 9
10 (30)
For Sooty/Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 10; the aggregate possession limit is 30.
PTARMiGAN
6-1 to 6-11, 6-14 to 6-30
Aug 15 - Feb 28
10 (30)
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
COOTS,COMMON SNiPE
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Sept 5; Sept 8 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 4; Sept 7 - Nov 30 10 each (30 each)
6-3, 6-11 to 6-14
Oct 1, 2014 - Jan 13, 2015
Oct 1, 2015 - Jan 13, 2016
10 each (30 each)
DUCKS
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Sept 5; Sept 8 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 4; Sept 7 - Nov 30
8 (24)
6-3, 6-11 to 6-14
Oct 1, 2014 - Jan 13, 2015
Oct 1, 2015 - Jan 13, 2016
8 (24)
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequin are in effect - see page 17.
GEESE: SNOW and ROSSS
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Sept 5; Sept 8 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 4; Sept 7 - Nov 30
5 (15)
6-3, 6-11 to 6-14
Oct 1, 2014 - Jan 13, 2015
Oct 1, 2015 - Jan 13, 2016
5 (15)
GEESE: WHiTE-FRONTED
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Sept 5; Sept 8 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 4; Sept 7 - Nov 30
5 (15)
6-3, 6-11 to 6-14
Oct 1, 2014 - Jan 13, 2015
Oct 1, 2015 - Jan 13, 2016
5 (15)
GEESE: CANADA and CACKLiNG
6-1, 6-2, 6-4 to 6-10, 6-15 to 6-30
Sept 1 - Sept 5; Sept 8 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 4; Sept 7 - Nov 30
10 (30)
6-3, 6-11 to 6-14
Oct 1, 2014 - Jan 13, 2015
Oct 1, 2015 - Jan 13, 2016
10 (30)
WATERFOWLER HERiTAGE DAYS: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)
DUCKS and GEESE
6-1 to 6-30
Sept 6, 2014 - Sept 7, 2014
Sept 5, 2015 - Sept 6, 2015

Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.

MOUNTAiN GOAT

BAG

Lot 6808

Clearwater
Cr.

Kitimat
(30km.)

map f4 Babine River No Shooting

Area (year round) and Grizzly
Bear Closed Area (Sept 1 - Nov 15
only) 1 km on either side of river
(situated in MU 6-8).

67

o
hak
R.

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 6

R
ice
or

L.307

L.163

L.160

Ar
m
at

im
Ba
bine R.

R.

He

gh

s
Nas

oet

Bulkley
River

Zym

16

Telkwa
R.
.
o rice R

Kitimat
R

t
Ta h

Kylex R.
F.D
.R
oa
d

Babine
Lake

Houston

37

Dasque
Cr.

Kitimat

Gas
Pipeline

Harold
Price Cr.

zR

Land

Heights of

Prince
Rupert

Hei

km

Houston
District
Municipality

Kemano

sa

L.

Oo

tsa

Lak
e

Whitesail
Lake

na
Skee

R. Skip
Mtn.

map f12 Skeena and Babine Mtn. Mountain Goat Limited Entry
Hunting only areas (situated in MUs 6-4, 6-8, 6-9, 6-10, 6-11,
6-14, 6-15, 6-30) and Mountain Goat Closed Area in MU 6-30.
Note: no open season for mountain goats on Skip Mountain
(situated in MU 6-14).

2097

2091

2092

4248
4244
4245

4247

200m
East of
Buck Cr.

4246

Morice
Prov.
Forest
Boundary

lan
d

ght
of

Bulkley Riv

Hecate Strait

r.

ive
r

Kit
im

ve
r

Sk
id
e

Ri
ve
r
y
Bulkle
tt

ad

reek
Mi
ll e
rC

iox

R.

16

Prince
Rupert

C
ck
Bu

T le
ll R

Houston

Bulkley
River

Cr.

REGION 6

Kis
p

37

Terrace

B ob

Cr.

Height of land

Silverhope
L.

M.U. 69

map f15 Houston Community Forest No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 6-9).
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Box 99
Dease Lake, BC
V0C 1L0

Phone: (250) 771-3232

Email: bcyukonair@hotmail.com

68

R.
60

R.

Kylex
ena
R.
Ske

map f13 Equity Mine Property No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 6-9).

ock
ac

ry

map f14 Naikoon Park No Shooting or

Hunting Area (situated in MU 6-13). The 50
metre strips along the banks of the Tlell River
are open for Firearms Using Shot Only as
indicated on map (closed along Hwy).

10

16

Pe

Park Bounda

Park Headquarters

Land

ek

Skeena

.
Cr

Cre

Naikoon
Park

of

ne

200m
from
Shore

ake
Rd

Kis
pio
x

Mt. Goat Closed Areas

Height
of land

M.U.
69

Silt Check
Dam

igh

Goo
sly L

He

Pi

50m Strip
Shotguns
with Shot Only

Campground
Area Only

Buck Cr.

tn. Rd.

map f10 Hudson Bay Mountain and

Smithers Community Forest No Shooting
Area (situated in MU 6-9).

16

Goosly
Lake

M.U.
6-3

t
Ki

er

Seymour
Lake

100m from Pine Creek road

Lot 1350
(Private Land)

Active
Mine
Area

er

et

Sign

Ba
yM

er

5426
Bigelow
Lake

Tailings
Pond

Riv

nd
f la

Hudson

Lu
Lake

Smithers

Gravel Pit

to

la
Da

to

R.

N.

Sign

us

ies
av

L.
1317

y Cr.
Fox

Ho

Ro

at

map f7 Smithers Bull Moose Limited Entry Hunting area

(situated in MU 6-10 and in portions of 6-3, 6-11). The general
open hunting season for bull moose in this area is from Oct
20 to Oct 26 only. For those portions of MUs 6-3 and 6-11
that are outside of the shaded Smithers Bull Moose LEH area,
the general open season for bull moose is Sept 10 to Nov 15.

Height of Land

to

r
cil C

ss

16

Dahlie Cr
.

30

Stewart

ce

e C

L.2145

km

Jess

L.
162
L.2143
L.
L.2144 164

L.166

Cr.

Kitimat
r.

M.U.
6-11

map f11 Sandspit No Shooting

Area (situated in MU 6-12).

C.

Chairlift
Ski lifts
Ski
Area

M.U.
613

.
Cr

ce

Ac

ag

ist

R i ve r

ff
pe
Ca stche
t
rou

ori

map f9 Lake Kathlyn No

Shooting Area (situated in
MU 6-9).

Ch

wa

k
Tel

Ar
rairie
Hiking

M.U. 69

Shingle
Bay

L.165

ad

Hudson Bay
Falls Creek
Mountain

L.
L. L. 159a
161 159

Smithers
6km (3.6mi)

o
Walc o
Stn. R
400m each
side of road

Spit point

Onward point

Lake
Kathlyn

map f8 Grantham Road

Subdivision No Shooting Area
(situated in MU 6-9).

Crater
Lake

He
ca

it
ra
St

Grantham
Rd.

Houses

M.U.
69

Airfield

nle
eI
at

te

M.U.
69

Chr

Gitnadoiks River
Park

map f6 Tatlow Road No Shooting

Area 0.4 km either side of road
(situated in MU 6-9).

16

Ce

M.U.
6-10
M

Airstrip

M.U. 69

Telkwa
25km

km1

a
lkw
Te

map f5 Blunt Mountain Special Bow Only

Season (situated in MU 6-8). The open
season for bow hunting of mountain goat
is Aug 15 - Oct. 19.
Logged
Area

n
ee
Sk

Telkwa

R.

Tatlow Rd.

400m
km13
each
side of
d.
the roads n R
a
pm
a
ri
Ch

M.U.
68

Morice
Town

er
Riv

ar

t
un
Bl

19

Cr
.

Cr.

16

Zy M.U. 6-9
mo
etz
Rive
r

37

La
ke

lse

Ri

Seaton
Mtn.

ato

Pric
e

M.U.
6-15

R.

Se

old

ley
ulk

r
ve

Ha

Blunt
Mtn.

16

Terrace

aR
skw iver
Su

ak
eL
he
Ty

ile

Bulkley
Canyon

t
Exs

9M

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r
Be
a

SS

R.

Lunar Cr.

r.

zC

er

d
n

Height o

r.

zC

Happy
L.
ig
of

MU
6-17

Tu ch o

Lunar Cr.

er

Stikine

Alger
Cr.

Cr.

d
n

zi

Lunar Cr.

r.

zC

Height o

ss

River

He

Alger
Cr.

Spatsizi River

d
n

Height o

.
R.

Lunar Cr.

r.

zC

er

R.

Spa

t si

zi

Tu ch o

R.
Tu ch o

zi

tsi

Spa

Tu ch o

Ro

r.

Tumeka L.

nR
.

apea C

pa

ap

ve

Kl

Zone A
of 6-19

of 6-20 Ealue L.
Lake
.
Tsanadto
Cr
te Chukachida
a oye
g
Cr.
yo
og M
L.
Tat ake
Co
L
t o
h
g Kluea L.
Laslui R i v e r
L.
Ella
Cr. Todagin
L.
Cr.
agin
M.U. 6-20
37 Tod

Skeena

Chu
M.U.
Zone A
kachida R.
Iskut of 6-19
6-21

Ch

pa

Ri

le

GOAT CLOSED
AREA
NO SHOOTING
AREA & GOAT
CLOSED AREA

ve

Sandbar
Cr.Eddontenajon
Zone C

Zone A
of 6-20
(and a portion v
i
of 6-19)

C r.

horse

rr

Kla

map f26 Spatsizi Mountain Goat Limited Entry Hunting

Area. The Dawson area (shaded) is general open season for
Mountain Goat (situated in MU 6-19, 6-20).

Bu

Zone A
of 6-19

Ri

itt

La

C r.

Happy
L.

Cr.

River

Stikine

Laslui
L.

r.

River

ss

ag

Tumeka L.

Ro

ap e a C

Kla

ag

pa

nR
.

Ts e t i
o

Chukachida
L.

Ecological
Reserve

ng
cki
BuCr.

Zone B
of 6-20
pa

Ch

ap

ghorse

Kl

MU
6-21

ye
Mo

le

Eaglene
s
Cr. t

Rive

37

a
pp

SPATSIZI PLATEAU
WILDERNESS PARK

Kli
we
C
Cold Fish r.
L.
Min
k Cr.

ne

Kla

L.

Sandbar
Cr.

n
cki
BuCr.

rr

itt

iki

Ri ve

Mountain Goat
Closed Area

Bu

Kinaskan

Stikine

kS
C r.
tone

PitmanSR.
t

gu

Ecological
Reserve

Cr

Cr.

an Cr.

er

achida R.

lliv

iv

Tseti

L.

er

Eaglene
s
Cr. t

Limited Entry
Hunt Only

Chu
k

gu

iv

L.

we
C r.

Eddontenajon

Cu

Kli

Cold Fish
L. M
ink

Kinaskan

Zone A
of 6-19

Zone C
of 6-20

an Cr.

pa

lliv

ap

pa

Cu

ap

Zone A
of 6-20

37

ac

Zone A
of 6-19

SPATSIZI
PLATEAU
SPATSIZI
PLATEAU
WILDERNESS
PARK
WILDERNESS
PARK

Pitman R.

La

DENETIAH
PARK

Tucho
Cr.

Kl

Kl

37
Eddontenajon
L.

Tucho
Cr.

Stik ine R.

ss

Tucho L.

Stikine
Frog R.

Zone A
of 6-19

Ro

Happy
L.

Kin
a
Lak skan
e

re
e
D
.
.

Zone A
of 6-19

nR
.

Hottah L.

map F27.

Zone A
of 6-19

pa

Chukachida
L.
f

map f24 Spatsizi Mountain Sheep and Caribou Limited

Entry Hunting only areas (situated in MU 6-19, 6-20). See

R.

.
kS
Cr
tone

ap

Laslui R i v e r
L.
Ella
Cr.

REGION 6

t of Land

Kl

ye
Mo

iv

Frog R.

R.

igh

Frog R.

de

He

Zone A
of 6-20

Cr

r.

ac

Ecological
Reserve

achida R.

Sandbar
Cr.

apea C

McBr

R.

Chu
k

Rive

Ch

Pitman R.

River

Tumeka L.

R
Alger
ain
Tu r n a g Cr.

McBr

Tucho L.

Hottah L.

lla

ill

ain

zi

le

R.

nz

Turnag

pa

de

Ta

DENETIAH
PARK

Dease Lake

VE

map f23 Spatsizi Moose Limited Entry Hunting only

areas (situated in MU 6-19, 6-20). See map F27.

RI

Dease Lake

Ta
n

Kli
we
C
Cold Fish r.
L.
Min
k Cr.

map f27 Spatsizi (Cold Fish-Gladys

Lake) Ecological Reserve No Hunting
Area (situated in MU 6-20). Cold Fish
Lake Camp No Shooting Area: The discharge of firearms is prohibited within 1
km of Cold Fish Lake Camp.

Alger
Cr.

.
kS
Cr
tone

Cr.

Happy
L.

rr

r.

ag

pa
n
Mountain
6-19 A, 6-20 A, B, and C
R i vGoat
er

Tumeka L.

Kla

Bu

La

Cr.

Stikine

ac

SPATSIZI PLATEAU
WILDERNESS PARK

an Cr.

nghorse
cki
BuCr.

itt

Laslui R i v e r
L.
Ella
Cr.

t of Land

gu

Chukachida
L.

Tseti

ag

nR
.

iv

s
os

apea C

pa

Ch

ap

nghorse
cki
BuCr.

rr

Kl

Kla

Bu

le

ye
Mo

igh

Cr

itt

L.

erfall
at

He

Cu

Zone A
of 6-20

Hottah L.

DENETIAH
r
ive PARK

R
rry
be
Tucho
an L.
Cr

map f22 Nass Mountain Goat Closed

Area (MU 6-16).

Eaglene
s
Cr. t

achida R.

lliv

er

er

Tseti

Ecological
Reserve

McBr

Kinaskan

Cold Fish
Lake

NA

Tucho
Cr.

Eddontenajon
L.

No Shooting
Area

iv

Eaglene
s
Cr. t

an
Cr
.

R
VE

Stik ine R.

37

M.U. 620

Sandbar
Cr.

R.

iv

gu

Chu
k

Rive

*Zone A
of 6-19

ill

pa

L.

nz

ai
Turnag

ap

pa

Kli
we
C
Cold Fish r.
L.
Min
k Cr.

ul
liv

Frog R.

Cu

ap
R

Kinaskan

Ta

Kl

Pitman R.

SPATSIZI PLATEAU
WILDERNESS PARK

Kl

Eddontenajon
L.

Tucho
Cr.

.
kS
Cr
tone

*Zone A
of 6-19

an Cr.

t of Land

Stik ine R.

lliv

VE

R.

igh

*Zone A
of 6-19

37

ac

Derrick
Lake

RI

de

He

16

L.747

map f21 Port Clements No Shooting

Area and Kumdis Bay Firearms Using
Shot Only Area (siuated in MU 6-13).

Tucho L.

Hottah L.

CH

ain

Kinskuch
Peak

KU

McBr

R.

NS

Turnag

M.U. 6-30

Dease Lake

L. 995
DENETIAH
PARK

M.U. 6-16

KI

ill

L. 746

P aw

Arbor
Lake

dis Cr.

R.

nz

de

Dease Lake

Lavender
Peak

L. 1883

BK

map f20 North Kitsumkalum

Lake No Shooting or Hunting
Area (situated in MU 6-15).

Kiniskuch
Lake

L.414

Terrace

Little

Niska
Cr.

Ku

Kitsumkalum
Lake

Niska
Lakes

SS

gl
as

mkalum Rive
su

L.5117

Paw
Cr.

Kumdis
Bay

100m

M.U. 613 1 km
Port 1 km
Clements 1 km

rm
ot
M.U. R.
6-14

NA

Rd

ou

lso

map f19 Bear Pass Mountain

Goat Area. This portion of MU 614 is open Aug 1 - Feb 28

tsi

Kit

Cr.

Ne

Zone A
of 6-14

Ma

map f17 Masset No Shooting Area

(situated in MU 6-13) and Delkatla
Slough Wildlife Sanctuary No Shooting,
Hunting or Trapping Area.
Shotguns With Shot Only
No Shooting Area

Bitter Cr.

STEWART

map f18 Queen Charlotte

City No Shooting Area
(situated in MU 6-13).

NO SHOOTING AREA

Strohn

37A

deg
ate Inlet

Spa

Kalum

reek

L.5118

L.
18 L.3

Lina Island
L.986

M
a
In ss
le et
t

Clear C
L.6737

Sk i

WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

M.U.
615

L.4367

La
k

L.15 L.15a

zi

map f16 City of Terrace No Shooting Area

(situated in MUs 6-9, 6-15).

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L.347

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L.16a

L.16

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L.749
L.987
L.1759
L.1760

L.348

L.8

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Riv
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Brauns
Island

ALASKA

L.883

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Masset

L.233

M.U. 613

tsi

16

McIntyre
Bay L.10

L.9
L.
11

Spa

L.7

River

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D ri

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City of
Terrace

Honna
River

alum River

Delkatla Slough

Lan

k
La

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um

Municipal
Boundary

Skee

Ta

M.U.
6-16
SKEENA

Ame

lu
Ka

Kit
s

map f26A Klappan - Bull Moose (situated in MU

6-20). The general open hunting season for bull
moose in this area is from Sept 15 to Oct 15 only.

map f28 Todagin Mountain No

Shooting/Archery only Area and
Mountain Goat Closed Area (situated
in MU 6-20). See page 65 for mining
access road restrictions.

69

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Homan
River

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White

map f35 Tagish Highlands

Mountain Goat Limited Entry
Hunting Area. (situated in MUs
6-27, 6-28).

KE

Fantail
Lake

LA

M.U.
627

LIN
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Cr.

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Log
Cabin

Tagi

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Tuts

M.U.
625

Idaho
Mtn.

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Skeena

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Lake

Hurricane Cr.

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REGION 6

R.

No Hunting Area

Bennett Lake

r C
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A Bull Creek Rd.

B Otter Creek Rd.
C Feather Creek Rd.

Wright Creek Rd.

Boulder Creek Rd.
Cracker Creek Rd.
Upper Ruby Creek Rd.
Lower Ruby Creek Rd.
Ruby Creek Rd.

map f39 Bull

Creek Road Moose
Closed Area
(situated in MU
6-25). Hunting of
moose is prohibited
within 400 m of Bull
Creek Rd from Sept
25 to Oct 10.

LAK

F
G
H
I
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Shaman
Island

LIN

map f34 Atlin Mountain Goat Closed Area and No

Hunting Area (situated in MUs 6-25, 6-27).

M.U.
628

70

r C
r.

Cr.

map f33 Cassiar Road

Moose Closed Area (situated
in MU 6-23). Hunting of
moose is prohibited within
400m of Blue River, One Ace
Mountain, Midway Mining and
McDame Roads and Highway
37 between the junction of
Hwy 37 and Hwy 37A (at
Meziadin Junction) and the
Yukon border and between
Dease Lake to Telegraph
Creek (Hwy 51) from Sept
25 to Oct 10. See page 65
Notice to Hunters.
TES

k
Slo o

Mountain Goat
Closed Area

Surprise Lake Rd.

Birch Creek Rd.
Birch Creek Placer Rd.
Snake Creek Rd.
Otter Creek Rd.

rp
Su

map f37 Surprise Lake Moose

Closed Area (situated in MU
6-25). Hunting of moose is prohibited from Sept 25 to Oct
10 within 400 m of the roads
listed in the legend.

Otte

ik

1km inland
from High
Water Mark

Silver
Salmon
River

A
B
C
D
E

I
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Union
Mtn.

KE

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LA

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R.

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Pin
Sp
ruc
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A
IN

Nelson
Lake

.
a R
kin
Na

Dease
Lake

C
M.U.
625 Br.

L
AT

Atlin
Lake

pid
R
Cr. oy

Ra

Atlin

R.

Teslin
Lake

Surprise
Lake

Taku
Arm

Silver
Salmon
River

37

KA

M.U.
625

Gladys
Lake

Cr.

R.

k
Slo o

AS
AL

YUKON
B.C.

Pine

G oo

map f32 Atlin Mountain Sheep Limited Entry Hunting Area and
Mountain Sheep Open Area (situated in MU 6-25, 6-27).

map f31 Midway Mine Access

Trail (situated in MU 6-24).
See page 65.

Tagish
Lake

'Do
n

1km inland
from High
Water Mark

Mountain Sheep
Open Area

aR

eri

Pi

ap
id
Ro
Cr.

McDame

t
oo

Atlin
Lake

Atlin

Taku
Arm
Nelson
Lake

nch

Cr.
Pine

Fantail
Lake

Mountain Sheep
LEH Area
Mountain Sheep
Closed Area

Surprise
Lake

el

No Hunting Area

M.U.
627

37

M.U.
625

Teslin
Lake

Tagish
Lake

ee
ep r.
Te
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Log
Cabin

Whi
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T u ts

M.U.
6-23

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Lit
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37

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Road

Homan
M.U. River

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Blue
River
Rd.

One Ace Mountain Rd.

Bennett Lake

Toots

R.

37

Ace Mtn.

Cassiar

map f29 Mt. Edziza Park Mountain

Sheep, Caribou and Mountain Goat
Limited Entry Hunting only areas
(situated in MU 6-21).
YUKON
BC

ne

One

map f30 Stikine Mountain Goat Limited Entry

R.
Hunting only area Klastline
(situated
in MUs 6-21, 6-22).
Buckley L.

as

Isku
tR

Deti aten Cr.

MOUNT
EDZIZA
PA R K

Kl

Boundary

iki

Midway
Mining Rd.

t h il l

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Cree

Zone A 621

St

Kon

Mess
Mess
Lake

Zone C
of 6-21
Meeh
aus C
r.

Nuttlude
Lake
Kakiddi
Lake
Kinaskan
Lake

Mowdade
Lake

YUKON
BRITISH COLUMBIA

Zone A
of 6-22

e River

Mount
Edziza Park
and
Recreation
Area

M.U.
6-21

Ta
n

Kla
st
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Telegraph Buckley
Creek
Lake
Elwin Cr.

ET
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sh
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ne
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St

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 6

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M.U.
6-23
map f36 Twenty Mile Road
Moose Closed Area (situated
in MU 6-23). Hunting of
moose is prohibited within
400m of Twenty Mile Road
from Sept 25 to Oct 10.

map f38 Teslin Lake Moose

Closed Area (situated in MU
6-25). Hunting of moose is
prohibited from Sept 25 to
Oct 10 with 400m of the
shore of and over the portion
of Teslin Lake south of the
north end of Shaman Island
(Burial Island) and including
Shaman Island.

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M.U.
626

map f46 Atlin Park No Hunting Area in

portions of MUs 6-25 and 6-27.
Thautil
R.

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1100 m
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Tweedsmuir
Park

map f47 General Open Season Areas for Mountain

Goat (situated in portions of MUs 6-04 and 6-09)

Skeena

1100 m

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map f48 Telkwa Mountain

Area (situated in MU 6-9)
- Use of Motor Vehicles
Prohibitied for purpose of
hunting, excluding the main
trail to the Gas Stop location
on Grizzly Plateau, located at
54.382 00 N by 127. 00805 W,
UTM zone 9 629369/6027637,
Dd/mm/ss: 54 2255/127 00
29

Caribou
Cr

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6-09
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1100 m

Cr

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Open Year Round

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Peak

1100 m Contour

Ed

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til

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L.

Mt
Adams

Height
of Land

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Atlin Park

Cr.

37

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Dec

1100 m

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L.

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Johnny
Lake

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map f45 Atlin Mountain Goat Limited Entry

Hunting only Area and Atlin Park Mountain Sheep
and Caribou Closed Area (situated in MUs 6-25,
Kitimat R
6-26, 6-27).
.

map f44 Atlin Caribou Limited Entry

Hunting Area (situated in MU 6-25 and 6-26).
Caribou hunting is by LEH only.

McK

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Sl

Sa Silv
lm er
on
R.

Sloko
Lake

River

Teresa
Island

Atlin Park

Cooper
Island

In.

ko
Slo

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Mtn
Union
Mtn
South
L. e Cr.

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Lake

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Cr.

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M.U.
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L.

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Isla

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Lake

M.U.
627

Zone A
of 6-25 (and a
portion of 6-26)

ry

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Te

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Plateau
Cr.

map f41 Gladys Lake Moose Closed Area

(situated in MU 6-25). Hunting of moose is
prohibited from Sept 25 to Oct 10 within
400m of the road listed in the legend.

map f40 ODonnell Road/Kuthai Lake Moose

Closed Area (situated in MU 6-25 and 6-26).
Hunting of moose is prohibited within 400m of
ODonnell Road from Sept 25 to Oct 10.
K

Gladys Lake Rd.

Rufner Mine Rd.
Consolation Creek Rd.
Gladys Lake Mining Loop

Ch

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Su

River

map f43 Alaska Highway Moose Closed Area (situated in

MU 6-25). Hunting of moose is prohibited within 400m of that
portion of the Alaska Highway (Highway1) in MU 6-25, Smart
River Road and Logjam Creek Road from Sept 25 to Oct 10.

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Indian
L.

Smart River Rd.

Logjam Creek Rd.

Morley
Lake

ly

Sp

Gladys
L.

To
rre
s

A O'Donnell River Rd.

B Kuthai Lake Access Rd.
C O'Donnell River Placer Mining Loop
D Wilson Creek Place Mining Rd.

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Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 7A

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.
C
CENTRES
YOMPULSORY
U K INSPECTION
O N

NOTICE!

Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this service at the locations

listed below. Please see the Ministry website or contact the regional office for
Maxhamish
more information. www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.
Lake
7-53

TO HuNTERS

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Peti

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For persons hunting in MUs 7-29 (north of

7-55 Nation River), and 7-37 to 7-39: You are hunting
in the traditional territory of the Tsay Keh Dene
FORT
First Nation. Before your hunt, please contact
Kotcho
CDeadwood
ONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICE DISTRICT OFFICES
L band office at www.tsaykey.com - click on
7-54
the
L
er
Please call one
of the numbers below for recorded information
or to make an
Riv
6-23
Fish and Wildlife, tkdfishandwildlife@gmail.com,
R
7-49
Hay
appointment:
R
Fort Nelson
d
Prince
George contact Derek Ingram 250-562Toa
7-56
e
Mackenzie
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 997-6555
Riv
tsa R
8882, or Tsay Keh Dene contact Luke Gleeson
R
Prince George . . . . . . . . . . 7-51
. . . . . . . . (250) 565-6140 Te
7-52
250-993-2127 or check in at the Tsay Keh village
G.at. . . . . . . . . (250) 567-6304
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RD
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Red R Office, Prince George: . . . . (250) 614-7400

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5-2

5-15

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Please see Notice on
page 26 for details

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7-13
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7-14

FRASER

For information on Wildlife

5-10
Permits and Commercial
Licences, please see page 63.
5-9

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Major Regulation Changes

7-46
for 2014 - 2016
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8 1. Amendments
7-45
to hunter eligibility and
Pink Mountain
7-57
season length for calf moose seasons.
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REGIONAL BAG LImIts

4Deer: The bag limit for mule (blacktailed) deer in Region 7A is one. The bag
limit for white-tailed deer in Region 7A is
two, only one of which may be a buck, and
one of which may be antlerless.

4Grouse: The regional daily aggregate

bag limit for grouse: blue (dusky), spruce
(Franklin), ruffed) is 10. The regional daily
bag limit for ptarmigan is 10.

ACCEss mANAGEmENt
AREAs

4Approximately one million hectares of

Crown Land has been closed to snowmobile use to support Mountain Caribou
recovery in the Thompson, Kootenay,
Cariboo, and Omineca regions. Snowmobile closure maps with boundaries, legal
access trails, prohibited dates, and identified riding areas are no longer published
in the Hunting and Trapping Regulations
Synopsis, they will be available online at
www.snowmobile.gov.bc.ca.
4Vanderhoof Access Management Plan
is available at www.ilmb.gov.bc.ca/slrp/
lrmp/princegeorge/vanderhf/plan/project.
html
4There are a number of restrictions and
prohibitions in this Region. See definitions
of motor vehicle, ATV and snowmobile in Definitions section.
4Information signs may be posted at
the points of closure for road and vehicle
restrictions. These signs are for the benefit
of hunters, but it is the hunters responsibility to recognize closures whether a sign is
in place or not.
4 symbol Key: Use the following
symbols to determine what type of motor
vehicle prohibition is in place in the following regional MUs (see also Site and Access
Restrictions section, pages 11-12 and
regional maps):
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The
operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited in these areas.

mus 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30,

7-37 to 7-39
from Mar. 31 to Nov. 30.
mu 7-3 and 7-17
Morkill Forest Road above its crossing of
Fraser River during the periods April 15
to June 15 and August 15 to November
30.
mus 7-7 to 7-15
4:30 am to 8:00am from Aug. 15 - 31
5:30 am to 9:00am from Sept. 1 - 30
6:30 am to 10:00am from Oct. 1 to
Nov. 15
mu 7-18
access road to Kakwa Recreation Area
due north of Buchanan Creek (MU
7-18)
mus 7-38, 7-39, 7-40
the entire area of MUs 7-38, 7-39
Finlay area (MUs 7-38, 7-39, 7-40) above
1450 m elevation. Authorized trappers
exempt from restriction. Other commercial vehicles allowed, provided they

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NOtICE tO HuNtERs

4Hunters, while returning from hunting,

are required to keep the antlers of a bull
moose taken in the Omineca sub-region,
and the species licence under which the
moose was taken together and available for
inspection by an officer of MoE.
4A few white moose have been noticed
in MU 7-13. Hunters are requested not to
shoot a white moose due to their uniqueness and viewing value to all people who
enjoy wildlife.

BC PARKs

4Please refer to Site & Access

Restrictions section for more information.
4Hunting is prohibited in some BC
Parks (Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation
Areas, and Conservancies) and is permitted in others during an open season and
within specific time periods. Hunting is
prohibited in Ecological Reserves. Before
hunting in a BC Park, hunters must verify
that hunting in that area during that
time is permitted. For more information on hunting regulations within BC
Parks please phone your regional Ministry
office or visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat
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Areas: The operation of all motor
vehicles for the purpose of hunting, to
transport wildlife, to transport equipment,
firearms and supplies which are intended
for or in support of hunting or to transport hunters to and from the location of
wildlife is prohibited in these areas.
ATVs for Hunting Closed Areas
The operation of ATVs (including motorcycles) for the purpose of hunting, to
transport wildlife, to transport firearms
or equipment and supplies which are
intended for or in support of hunting,
or to transport hunters to or from the
location of wildlife is prohibited in these
areas.
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Areas: The operation of snowmobiles
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REGION 7a
Omineca

MANAGEMENT UNiT

CLASS

SEASON DATES

BAG

LiMiT

7-2 to 7-11, 7-15 to 7-18, 7-23, 7-26 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 20
1
4 Point Bucks
Sept 10 - Sept 30
1
7-12 to 7-14, 7-24, 7-25
7-12 to 7-14, 7-24, 7-25
Bucks
Oct 1 - Oct 19
1
4 Point Bucks
Oct 20 - Nov 15
1
7-12 to 7-14, 7-24, 7-25
7-2 to 7-11, 7-15, 7-26
4 Point Bucks
Nov 21 - Nov 30
1
Youth Only Season*
7-2 to 7-11, 7-15 to 7-18, 7-23, 7-26 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 Antlerless
Sept 10 - Nov 20
1
Youth Only Season*
7-12 to 7-14, 7-24, 7-25
Antlerless
Oct 1 - Oct 19
1
Youth Bow Only Season*
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Antlerless
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
See Definitions section: Mule (black-tailed) Deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
WHiTE-TAiLED DEER
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 30
1
7-2 to 7-5, 7-7 to 7-10, 7-12, 7-13, 7-15, 7-17
Antlerless
Oct 10 - Oct 31
1
Youth Only Season*
7-2 to 7-5, 7-7 to 7-10, 7-12, 7-13, 7-15, 7-17
Either Sex
Nov 1 - Nov 30
1
Youth Only Season*
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Bucks
Sept 1 Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Bucks
Sept 1 Sept 9
1
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
MOOSE
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-38
Spike-fork Bulls
Sept 10 - Nov 5
1
7-16, 7-23
+Calves
Oct 1 - Oct 25
1
7-37, 7-39 to 7-41
Spike-fork Bulls
Aug 15 - Nov 5
1
Youth/Senior Only Season*
7-2 to 7-15, 7-17, 7-18, 7-24 to 7-30, 7-38
+Calves
Oct 10 - Oct 19
1
Bow Only Season
7-2 to 7-15
Spike-fork Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
See Definitions section: Moose. Note: for all bull moose taken in Region 7, the antlers must accompany the species licence.
+ Open only for calf moose. Lower jaw with incisor teeth must accompany species licence.
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18 and those 65 years of age or older..
ELK
7-37, 7-41
6 Point Bulls
Aug 15 - Oct 31
1
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-38 to 7-40
6 Point Bulls
Sept 10 - Oct 9
1
Bow Only Season
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-38 to 7-40
6 Point Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
See Definitions section: Elk. Antlers must accompany the species licence.
BiGHORN MOUNTAiN SHEEP
7-18
Full Curl Bighorn Rams Aug 15 - Sept 30
1
THiNHORN MTN SHEEP
7-37, 7-39 to 7-41
Full Curl Thinhorn Rams Aug 1 - Oct 15
1
Tatlatui Park in MU 7-39 closed to mountain sheep hunting.
MOUNTAiN GOAT
7-3 to 7-5, 7-17, 7-18, 7-27 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Aug 15 - Oct 15
1
MUs 7-3, 7-4 (see Map G8). See special area maps. Mountain goat are sensitive to harvest. Hunters are requested to select male mountain goat when hunting.
CARiBOU
*7-37 to 7-41
5 Point Bulls
Aug 15 - Oct 15
1
* See special area maps.
See Definitions section: Caribou.
BLACK BEAR
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Aug 15 - Nov 15
2
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Apr 1 - June 30
2
WOLF
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Aug 1 - June 15
NBL
COUGAR
7-2 to 7-8, 7-16 to 7-18, 7-23
Sept 10 - Mar 31
2
7-9 to 7-15, 7-24, 7-25
Sept 10 - Mar 31
1
Hunters are reminded that all cougars must be compulsory inspected. Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: cougar kitten.
COYOTE
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Mar 31
NBL
WOLVERiNE
7-3, 7-17, 7-18, 7-37 to 7-41
Oct 15 - Jan 15
1
LYNX
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Nov 1 - Feb 15
1
SNOWSHOE HARE
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Aug 1 - Apr 30
10 (daily)
COLUMBiAN GROUND SQUiRREL
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
No Closed Season
NBL
The open season for Columbian Ground Squirrel is restricted to private land only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private land.
DUSKY (Blue) GROUSE
7-2 to 7-7, 7-17, 7-18, 7-23, 7-27, 7-28, 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Nov 15
10 (30)
The daily aggregate bag limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 10; the aggregate possession limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 30.
SPRUCE and RUFFED GROUSE
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Nov 15
10 (30)
The daily aggregate bag limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 10; the aggregate possession limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 30.
PTARMiGAN
7-2 to 7-6, 7-17, 7-18, 7-23, 7-27 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Aug 15 - Feb 28
10 (30)
2014 - 2015
2015 - 2016
COOTS,COMMON SNiPE
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Sept 12; Sept 15 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 11; Sept 14 - Nov 30 10 each (30 each)
DUCKS
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Sept 12; Sept 15 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 11; Sept 14 - Nov 30
8 (24)
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequins are in effect - see page 17.
GEESE: SNOW and ROSSS
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Sept 12; Sept 15 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 11; Sept 14 - Nov 30
5 (15)
GEESE: WHiTE-FRONTED
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Sept 12; Sept 15 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 11; Sept 14 - Nov 30
5 (15)
GEESE: CANADA and CACKLiNG
7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 1 - Sept 12; Sept 15 - Nov 30 Sept 1 - Sept 11; Sept 14 - Nov 30
10 (30)
WATERFOWLER HERiTAGE DAYS: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)

DUCKS and GEESE

7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41
Sept 13, 2014 - Sept 14, 2014 Sept 12, 2015 - Sept 13, 2015
Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.
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4Deer: The combined bag limit for deer

in Region 7B is two. The bag limit for mule
(black-tailed) deer is one. The bag limit for
white-tailed deer is two, only one of which
may be a buck, and one of which may be
antlerless.
4Grouse:The regional daily aggregate
bag limit for grouse: blue (dusky), spruce
(Franklin), ruffed is 10. The regional daily bag
limit for ptarmigan is 10. The regional daily
bag limit for sharp tailed grouse is 3.

fIREARms REstRICtED
AREAs

4Please take note of the Highway No

Shooting Areas outlined on page 13.
4The discharge of firearms is prohibited
on the west half of Lot 1323, Peace River
District, in which Halfway Elementary School
is located. See Map H20.
4The discharge of firearms using single projectiles is prohibited within 400 m (1/4 mile)
of either side of:
- Road 520 (Canyon Drive) between
Hudsons Hope and the W.A.C. Bennett
Dam,
- Road 190 (Twelve Mile Road) between
Road 520 and Dunlevy Creek.
4The discharge of firearms is prohibited
between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. daily in the
Dawson Creek Environmental Demonstration
Area. See Map H6.
4The discharge of firearms is prohibited
within the Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Area.
See Map H4.
4The discharge of firearms is prohibited on
Fort St. Johns sewage lagoons, that is the
Northeast 1/4 of Section 19, Township 83,
Range 18, West of the 6th Meridian; and
Southwest 1/4 of Section 30, Township 83,
Range 18, West of the 6th Meridian.
4There is no shooting or hunting within
200m of the high water mark of Radar Lake
in the vicinity of the City of Dawson Creek.
4There is no shooting or hunting within
Stone Mountain Park within 1 mile (1.6 km)
of the Alaska Highway.
4The discharge of firearms is prohibited
in the Dokie subdivision in the vicinity of
Chetwynd (MU 7-22 & 7-31). See Map H14.

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4Hunters are reminded that when they take

livestock into the wilderness, they should
purchase locally grown feed that is known to
be invasive plant-free or use pelletized and
processed feed. The spread of invasive plants
is common every year and can be prevented
by using local weed-free feed, pelletized and
processed feed and checking and cleaning all
vehicles to ensure they are weed-free before
leaving home. It is suggested to ensure that
livestock are fed weed-free feed 2 days prior
to departure and including travel time into
the wilderness. It is recommended to bring
and utilize feed bags, buckets or troughs
with you while in the wilderness to minimize
potential ground disturbance by feeding or
salting at temporary cam sites and trail heads.
For further information on this matter, please
contact your local Ministry of Agriculture and
Lands or Ministry of Forests and Range.

BC PARKs

4Please refer to Site & Access Restrictions

section for more information.
4Hunting is prohibited in some BC Parks
(Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation Areas,
and Conservancies) and is permitted in
others during an open season and within
specific time periods. Hunting is prohibited in
Ecological Reserves. Before hunting in a BC
Park, hunters must verify that hunting in that
area during that time is permitted. For more
information on hunting regulations within BC
Parks please phone your regional Ministry

office or visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat

Management Branch website at www.env.
gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

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HUNTING MAPS AVAILABLE FOR

NORTHEAST BRITISH COLUMBIA

information and maps showing specific routes

and vehicle restrictions within the Muskwa
Kechika, contact Ministry office in Fort St.
John and Ministry of Forests and Range offices
in Fort Nelson and Dawson Creek. Vehicles
500 are no longer permitted on the west
corridor. See Map H19.
mu 7-52
Beyond 400 m on either side of Jade/
Boulder Road (MUs 6-19 & 7-52) from
the junction of Jade/Boulder Road and
Hwy 37 east to Boulder City Lake, Letain
L, Wolverine L and Elephant L, then south
along Kutcho Creek to Provencher L and
back along the road to its junction with Jade/
Boulder Road again. This closure applies
between May 1 and Nov. 15.

REGION 7b

4There are a number of restrictions and

prohibitions in this region. Note definitions of
"Motor Vehicle", "ATV" and "Snowmobile" in
Definitions section.

4Information signs may be posted at the

points of closure for road and vehicle restrictions. These signs are for the benefit of
hunters, but it is the hunters responsibility to
recognize closures whether a sign is in place
or not.
4symbol Key: Use the following symbols
to determine what type of motor vehicle
prohibition is in place in the following regional
MUs (see also Site and Access Restrictions
section, pages 11-12):
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas
The operation of all motor vehicles is
prohibited year round in these areas
unless otherwise indicated.
Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed
Areas
The operation of all motor vehicles for
the purpose of hunting, to transport
wildlife, to transport equipment, firearms
and supplies which are intended for or in
support of hunting or to transport hunters
to and from the location of wildlife is prohibited in these areas.
ATVs for Hunting Closed Areas
The operation of ATVs (including motorcycles) for purposes of hunting, or to
transport hunters, hunting supplies, wildlife
or firearms to or from the location of
wildlife is prohibited in these areas.
mus 7-19, 7-21(southeast portion),
7-31, 7-35, 7-36, 7-43, 7-53, 7-57
above 1400 m in elevation. However,
the use of snowmobiles (less than 450 kg in
weight) is allowed from Nov. 1 to April 30.
Onion Lake Trail (MU 7-21) and Talisman et
al Murray Road (C-22-E/93-1-15) are open
year round. Contact Ministry office in Fort St.
John for more information. See Map H13.
mus 7-21, 7-22
BP Canada/Ocelot Petroleum West
Bullmoose Road
above the 1524 m elevation in the
Bullmoose Chamberlain Mt. area, except BP
Canada/Ocelot Petroleum West Bullmoose
Road.
mu 7-36
east of Aylard Creek and the unnamed
creek due north of Aylard Creek that flows into
the Graham River, from Aug. 15 to Oct. 31.
mus 7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50,
7-51, 7-52, 7-54, 7-57
Muskwa Kechika Access Management
Area- Restriction applies to vehicles other
than aircraft in portions of these MUs. For

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SPECiES

MANAGEMENT UNiT

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SEASON DATES

muLE DEER (Black-tailed)

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REGION 7b

4 Point Bucks
Sept 10 - Oct 5
1
7-19, 7-36, 7-42, 7-43*, 7-48 to 7-52, 7-57, 7-58
7-20 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-35, 7-43** to 7-47, 7-54
4 Point Bucks
Nov 1 - Nov 30
1
Bow Only Season
7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35, 7-44 to 7-47
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 30
1
Bag limit for mule deer bucks is o ne.
* Restricted to western portion of MU 7-43 See May H26.
** Restricted to eastern portion of MU 7-43 See Map H27.
See Definitions Section: Mule (Black-tailed Deer). The antlers must accompany the species licence.
WHiTE-TAiLED DEER
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-50, 7-54 to 7-58
Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 30
1
7-20*, 7-21*, 7-32, 7-33, 7-34, 7-35*, 7-45*, 7-46*
Antlerless
Oct 10 - Oct 31
1
7-20*, 7-21*, 7-32, 7-33, 7-34, 7-35*, 7-45*, 7-46*
Either Sex
Nov 1 - Nov 30
1
Youth Only Season
Youth Only Season
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-50, 7-54 to 7-58
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-50, 7-54 to 7-58
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Definitions Section: White-tailed Deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
* Restricted to portions of M.U.s 7-20, 7-21, 7-35, 7-45 and 7-46. See Map H21
MOOSE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Bulls
Aug 15 - Aug 31
1
7-19, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Bulls
Sept 1 - Oct 31
1
7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35
Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 30
1
7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35
Bulls
Oct 16 - Oct 31
1
Bow Only Season
7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35
Bulls
Oct 1 - Oct 15
1
Open only for bull moose: (a) having no more than two points (tines) on one antler ("Spike-fork bull moose"), (b) having antlers with at least three points (tines) on one brow palm
(Tripalm bull moose") or (c) having at least one antler with a minimum of 10 points (tines), including the brow palm. See Definitions section: Moose.
The antlers must accompany the species licence.
Compulsory Inspection of moose harvested in MUs 7-50 to 7-54 is being considered, check www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news prior to hunting in these MUs.
ELK
7-42, 7-57
6 Point Bulls
Aug 15 - Oct 31
1
7-42, 7-49, 7-50
3 Point Bulls
Aug 15 - Sept 9
1
7-42, 7-49, 7-50
6 Point Bulls
Sept 10 - Oct 31
1
7-48, 7-51 to 7-54
6 Point Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 10
1
7-19, 7-20+, 7-21+, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-43**, 7-46+
6 Point Bulls
Sept 1 - Oct 31
1
7-20*, 7-21*, 7-35, 7-43***, 7-44, 7-45, 7-46*, 7-58
3 Point Bulls
Sept 1 - Oct 31
1
7-20*, 7-21*, 7-35, 7-43***, 7-44, 7-45, 7-46*, 7-58
Antlerless
Sept 15 - Oct 31
1
7-42, 7-50
Antlerless
Aug 20 - Oct 31
1
Bow Only Season
7-50
3 Point Bulls
Sept 10 - Oct 31
1
Restricted to northern portion of MU 7-42
* Restricted to portions of MUs 7-20, 7-21, and 7-46. See Map H21
Restricted to southern portion of MU 7-42
** Restricted to western portion of MU 7-43 See Map H26.
+ These MUs only include those portions of MUs 7-20, 7-21, and 7-46 located
*** Restricted to eastern portion of MU 7-43 See Map H27.
outside the shaded portion of the MU. See Map H21.
See Definitions section: Elk. The antlers must accompany the species licence.

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BiGHORN MOUNTAiN SHEEP

7-19
Full Curl Bighorn Rams
Aug 15 - Sept 30
See special area Map H1.
THiNHORN MOUNTAiN SHEEP
7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50 to 7-52, 7-54, 7-57
Full Curl Thinhorn Rams Aug 1 - Oct 15
See special area maps.
MOUNTAiN GOAT
7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50, 7-51, 7-52, 7-54, 7-57
Aug 25 - Oct 15
See regional maps H16, H20, and H22 inclusive. Mountain goats are sensitive to harvest. Hunters are requested to select male mountain goat.
CARiBOU
7-42, 7-50 to 7-54, 7-57
5 Point Bulls
Aug 15 - Sept 30
Bow Only Season
7-58
5 Point Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 30
Restricted to a portion of MU 7-57. See map H28.
See Definitions section: Caribou. The antlers must accompany the species licence. See Compulsory Inspection & Reporting Section page 21.
BLACK BEAR
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Aug 15 - Nov 15
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Apr 1 - June 15
WOLF
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Aug 1 Mar 31
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Apr 1 - June 15
No closed season below 1100 m elevation. No bag limit for wolves is being considered, check www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news prior to your hunt.
COUGAR
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 10 - Mar 31
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: Cougar kitten.
COYOTE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 1 - Mar 31
No closed season below 1100 m elevation.
WOLVERiNE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-47 to 7-58
Oct 15 - Jan 15
LYNX
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Nov 15 - Feb 15
SNOWSHOE HARE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Aug 1 - Apr 30
DUSKY (Blue) GROUSE
7-21, 7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50 to 7-52, 7-54, 7-57, 7-58
Sept 1 - Nov 15
The daily aggregate bag limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 10; the aggregate possession limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 30.
SPRUCE and RUFFED GROUSE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 1 - Nov 15
The daily aggregate bag limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 10; the aggregate possession limit for Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse combined is 30.
SHARP-TAiLED GROUSE
7-20 to 7-22, 7-32 to 7-35, 7-44 to 7-49, 7-52 to 7-56, 7-58
Sept 1 - Nov 15

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PTARMiGAN
7-19, 7-21,7-22, 7-31, 7-36, 7-42,7-43, 7-50 to 7-55, 7-57
Aug 15 - Feb 28
RAVEN
7-20, 7-21, 7-32 to 7-35, 7-45, 7-46
No Closed Season
Restricted to private land (with permission of the landowner)
COOTS,COMMON SNiPE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 3 - Nov 30
See Map H10
DUCKS
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 3 - Nov 30
See Map H10. Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequins are in effect - see page 17.
GEESE: SNOW & ROSSS
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 3 - Nov 30
GEESE: WHiTE-FRONTED
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 3 - Nov 30
GEESE: CANADA & CACKLiNG
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 3 - Nov 30
Geese: See map H10.
WATERFOWLER HERiTAGE DAYS: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)
DUCKS and GEESE
7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
Sept 1 - Sept 2
Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.

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map H5 Groundbirch Firearms Using

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(situated in MU 7-33) from
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(situated in MUs 7-36, 7-42, 7-43, 7-50, 7-51, 7-52, 7-54, 7-57)
and Klingzut Mountain Motor Vehicle Closed Area (situated
in MU 7-42). Maps showing boundaries and motor vehicle
routes within the Muskwa-Kechika AMA can be viewed in the
Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations
offices in Fort Nelson, or in Fort St John [(250) 787-3225],
and ilmbwww.gov.bc.ca/slrp/lrmp/fortstjohn/muskwa/
maps/index.html Larger scale maps can be purchased from
McElhanney Associates in Fort St. John [(250) 787-0356].
South of district lot 1229 on the West Toad River corridor
travel is restricted to within 10 metres of route and vehicles
under 500 kg only.

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white-tailed deer Limited Entry Hunting and General Open Season area.
MU
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(situated in MU 7-57).

BC Hydro initiated a moose and elk monitoring study

in tHe area of tHe JaCk fisH lake road in deCemBer 2012.

Hi
Cr zaza
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map H25 Terminus Mountain Goat

Closed Area (situated in MU 7-51).

Moose and elk have been fitted with GPS collars.

The collar bands are brown. The purpose of this
study is to further the understanding of how
these species use habitats within and adjacent to
the Jack Fish Lake Road area. Collared animals
will be tracked for the next two years.

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736
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Check website
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/
for in-season changes prior to your hunt.

REGION 8

These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition.
COMPULSORY INSPECTION CENTRES

Major Regulation Changes

for 2014 - 2016
1. Shortening of the spike-fork bull
moose season by two weeks.
2. Removal of moose hunting closures
in Granby and Gladstone Parks.
3. Replacement of mule deer buck
season with 4 point buck season
4. New
bow only season for 6 point elk.
R
Bonaparte L
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ADAMS
art
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LAKE
na 5. Extended spring black bear seasons
Bo
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6. Youth only grouse huntingVE
RI
opportunity
7. Simplification of the Garnet Fire
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas.

Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this service at the locations

listed below. Please see the Ministry website or contact the regional office for
more information. www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html.

CI location: Penticton, Grand Forks, Vernon

Ministry Regional Office, Penticton: . . . . . . . . . . . . . (250) 490-8200

CONSERVATION OFFICER SERVICE DISTRICT OFFICES

Please call the number provided below for recorded information or to make
an appointment:
Grand Forks: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-356-2029
Kelowna: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-356-2029
Penticton: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . LAKE
. . . . . . .1-877-356-2029
4-38
Vernon:
3-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1-877-356-2029
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on Wildlife
3-18
Permits and Commercial
Licences, please see page 63.

8-26

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MP
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3-34

Sicamous

3-26
ON

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3-27

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Kamloops
POLLUTERS
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see Notice on KAMLOOPS
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BAG LImIts
4Deer: The aggregate bag limit for deer is
2. Both deer may be antlerless, but only one
antlerless deer of each species may be taken.
The bag limit for mule deer is 1. Antlerless
mule deer are available only through LEH.
The bag limit for white-tailed deer is 2, only
one of which may be a buck, and one of
which may be antlerless.
4Grouse: The daily aggregate bag limit for
grouse: blue, (dusky) spruce (Franklin), and
ruffed is 5.
4turkey:: The regional aggregate bag limit
for turkey is 2. Only 1 turkey may be taken
during each open season.
ACCEss mANAGEmENt AREAs
4Information signs are posted at the points
of closure for the benefit of hunters, but it is
the hunters responsibility to recognize the
closures whether a sign is in place or not.
4symbol Key: Use the following
symbols to determine what type of motor
vehicle prohibition is in place in the following regional areas (see also Site and
Access Restrictions section, pages 11-12):
Motor Vehicle Closed Areas: The operation of all motor vehicles is prohibited
year round in these areas unless otherwise
indicated.
Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed
Areas:The operation of all motor vehicles
for the purpose of hunting, to transport
wildlife, to transport equipment, firearms
and supplies which are intended for or
in support of hunting or to transport
hunters to and from the location of
wildlife is prohibited in these areas.

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The operation of all motor vehicles, excluding snowmobiles is prohibited in Region 8

above 1,700 metre elevation, except on
existing roads and trails- See page 3 for definition of existing road or trail.
Crater Mountain Area (MU 8-3). See Map J21.
Placer Mountain to Border Lake area (MU
8-3, 8-4). See Map J21.
Garnet Valley (MU 8-8). See Map J22.
Osoyoos Oxbows except established
roadways (MU 8-1). See Map J1.
Underdown Creek (MU 8-1). See Map J2.
Lawless - Jacobson Lake FSR (MU 8-5)
south of the point where it crosses Vuich
Creek.
Skaha Lake Eastside (MU 8-9 ) - in that
portion east of Skaha Lake described as
Lot A & Lot B of Sublot 48, DL 2710, Plan
27801, SDYD, & Sublot 48, DL 2710, Plan
1189, SDYD.
Garnet Fire area (MU 8-9). See Map J9.
Granby (MUs 8-14, 8-15). The area is
closed 600 m north of the 5 km mark of
Burrell-Young Lake FSR, 300 m north of 2
km mark on Arrow Neck FSR, east of the
22 km mark of Grano FSR, east of the 8 km
mark on Arthurs Rd, and 500 m east of the
10 km mark on the Goatskin-Rendall FSR.
Snowmobiles allowed Nov. 1 to May 31.
See Map J12.
Galloping Hills (MU 8-15) from June 1 to
October 31 except for the primary roads
leading to Lightning Peak and Mt. Scaia. See
Map J12.

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COmPuLsORy INsPECtION &

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4In addition to those species requiring
Compulsory Inspection or Compulsory
Reporting provincially, all elk taken in Region
8 must be Compulsory Inspected within
30 days of the date of kill. See page 21 for
requirements.

NOtICE tO HuNtERs
4White-tailed jackrabbit, Nuttalls cottontail, badger and other species are protected
under the authority of the Wildlife Act
(hunting is prohibited).
4No Shooting Areas: Hunters should note
the Highway No Shooting Areas as outlined
on page 13. Note also that the closures
for Highway 3 between Manning Park and
Princeton and for the Coquihalla Phase III
(Okanagan Connector) Hwy 97C are No
Shooting and No Hunting Closures.

BC PARKs
4Please refer to Site & Access
Restrictions section for more information.
4Hunting is prohibited in some BC
Parks (Parks, Protected Areas, Recreation
Areas, and Conservancies) and is permitted in others during an open season and
within specific time periods. Hunting is
prohibited in Ecological Reserves. Before
hunting in a BC Park, hunters must verify
that hunting in that area during that
time is permitted. For more information on hunting regulations within BC
Parks please phone your regional Ministry
office or visit the Fish, Wildlife and Habitat
Management Branch website at www.env.
gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/regulations/.

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REGION 8

4point Bucks
Sept 10 - Sept 30
1
8-1 to 8-11, 8-21 to 8-26
4point Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 10
1
8-12 to 8-15
8-1 to 8-11, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Oct 1 - Oct 31
1
8-1 to 8-11, 8-21 to 8-26
4 Point Bucks
Nov 1 - Nov 10
1
Youth Season*
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 30
1
Youth Season*
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Nov 1 - Nov 10
1
Bow Only Season
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
8-1 to 8-11, 8-21, 8-22, 8-24 to 8-26
Bucks
Nov 25 - Dec 10
1
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
See Definitions section: Mule (Black-tailed) Deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence.
WHiTE-TAiLED DEER
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Sept 10 - Nov 30
1
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Antlerless
Oct 10 - Oct 31
1
Youth Season*
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Youth Season*
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Either Sex
Nov 1 - Nov 30
1
Bow Only Season
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Bucks
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
Bow Only Season
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Either Sex
Dec 1 - Dec 20
2 (1)
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
MOOSE
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Spike-fork Bulls
Nov 1 - Nov 15
1
See Definitions section: Moose. Antlers must accompany the species licence.
ELK
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
6 Point Bulls
Sept 10 Oct 20
1
Bow Only Season
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
6 Point Bulls
Sept 1 - Sept 9
1
See Definitions section: Elk. The antlers must accompany the species licence. Elk taken must be Compulsory Inspected. See Compulsory Reporting and Inspection section.
BLACK BEAR
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 1 - Nov 30
*2
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Apr 1 - June 30
*2
8-1 to 8-26
Aug 1- Aug 31
*2
* The bag limit for black bears is two per licence year (Apr. 1 - Mar. 31). 8-1 to 8-26 is restricted to private land only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners.
WOLF
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Apr 1 - June 15
3
Sept 10 Mar 31
COYOTE
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 1 June 30
NBL
LYNX and BOBCAT
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Nov 15 - Feb 28
1 (of each)
Compulsory reporting is required, see page 21 for details. Hunters are requested to avoid shooting lynx with collars.
COUGAR
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Nov 15 - Feb 15
1
Pursuit Only
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Nov 15 - Mar 31
0
Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company. See Definitions section: Cougar kitten. Hunters are requested to select a male cougar. Excessive harvest of female cougars may result in season
closures. Persons participating in the Pursuit Only season must have a hunting licence, they may not carry a firearm, and it is an offence to kill a cougar during a Pursuit Only season.
SKUNK, RACCOON
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
No Closed Season
NBL
SNOWSHOE HARE
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Aug 1 - Apr 30
10 (daily)
GROUSE: DUSKY (Blue), RUFFED,
and SPRUCE
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 10 - Nov 30
5 (15)
Youth Season*
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 1 - Sept 9
5 (15)
Bow Only Season
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Dec 1 Dec 10
5 (15)
For Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 5; the aggregate possession limit is 15.
* Restricted to hunters under the age of 18.
CHUKAR PARTRiDGE
8-1 to 8-4, 8-7 to 8-9
Oct 1 - Nov 30
5 (15)
GRAY (HUNGARiAN) PARTRiDGE
8-1 to 8-4, 8-7 to 8-10, 8-15, 8-22, 8-26
Oct 1 - Nov 30
3 (9)
PHEASANT
8-1 to 8-3, 8-8 to 8-12, 8-14, 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Cocks
Oct 1 - Nov 30
2 (6)
QUAiL
8-1 to 8-4, 8-7 to 8-11, 8-15, 8-21, 8-22, 8-26
Oct 1 - Nov 30
10 (30)
TURKEY
8-1, 8-9, 8-10, 8-12, 8-14, 8-15, 8-22, 8-26
Bearded
Apr 15 - May 15
1
8-10, 8-12, 8-14, 8-15, 8-22, 8-26
Any Turkey
Oct 1 - Oct 15
1
8-1, 8-9
Any Turkey
Oct 1 - Nov 30
1
The aggregate regional bag limit is 2 and only one turkey may be taken during each open season.
MOURNiNG DOVE
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 1 - Sept 30
5 (15)
COOTS, COMMON SNiPE
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 12 - Dec 25
10 each (30 each)
DUCKS
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 12 - Dec 25
8 (24)
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequin are in effect - see page 17.
GEESE: SNOW and ROSSS
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 12 - Dec 25
5 (15)
GEESE: WHiTE FRONTED
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 12 - Dec 25
5 (15)
GEESE: CANADA & CACKLiNG
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 20 Nov 28
10 (30)
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Dec 20 Jan 5
10 (30)
8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Feb 21 - Mar 10
10 (30)
WATERFOWLER HERiTAGE DAYS: (Waterfowler Heritage Days are restricted to hunters under the age of 18. See Waterfowler Heritage Days section.)

DUCKS and GEESE

8-1 to 8-15, 8-21 to 8-26
Sept 6, 2014 - Sept 7, 2014 Sept 5, 2015 - Sept 6, 2015
Daily bag and possession limits are same as general open seasons described above. See page 17 for more details.
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Meadow
edge

Pelly

100m from
shore

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Area (situated in MU 8-14).

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REGION 8

Claim Post

L.
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Copper
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map J7 Similkameen Mining Co.

Ltd. No Shooting or Hunting Area
(situated in MUs 8-4, 8-5).

L. 4751
L. 2810

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M.U.
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88

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Lake Hill Rd.

L.2456s

L. 2944

map J5 Mascot Gold Mines No

Shooting Area (situated in MU 8-7).

L.
103s

3A

1525m

M.U.
85

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Lake

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Grove L. 1855

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L. 1328

M.U.
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Shot Only
No Shooting Area

Nickel
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L. 1337

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Mtn.
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M.U.
88

L.2164
L.52

No Shooting
Vehicle Restricted Area

map J9 Garnet Fire (South Ellis)

Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed
Area including the entire Derenzy FSR
and Upper Carmi Road No Shooting
Area (situated in MU 8-9).

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map J1 Osoyoos
Oxbows Motor Vehicle
Closed Area and No
Fish and
Shooting or Hunting
Wildlife Reserve
Area (situated in MU
M.U. 8-1). The operation of
Grazing
81
Reserve
vehicles is restricted to
30m Cattle
established roadways
Corridor
shown as open lines.
No shooting or hunting
Ecological
from Mar 1 - Sept 30,
Reserve
in the restricted area,
including the roadways.

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RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGION 8

No Shooting
Area
Firearms Using
Shot Only Area
Penticton
City Boundary

Turnbill
Cr.

map J10 Naramata No Shooting

Area and Firearms Using Shot
Only Area (situated in MU 8-9).

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Hunting Area (situated in MUs 8-22,

8-25, 8-26). Contact Ministry offices
in Vernon or Penticton for details.

map J15 Swan Lake No Shooting or

KALAMALKA LAKE PROTECTED

Vance Cr.

map J16 Silver Star Park No

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Kenmore
Road

U.S.A.

Ganzevelt
Snowmobile
Trail

(situated in MU 8-15) and Granby Motor Vehicle Closed

Area (situated in MUs 8-14, 8-15).

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Marchal
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Swan
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map J12 Galloping Hills Motor Vehicle Closed Area

Highway 3
Whitehall
Road

map J14 Grand Forks Closed Area (situated in

MU 8-15). Discharge of rifles prohibited.

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M.U.
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Shooting or Trapping Area (situated
in MU 8-15).

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(situated in MU 8-23).

Roads Open Year Round

Ashnola R

R.

CATHEDRAL
PARK

CANADA
USA

map J21 Placer Mountain and

Crater Mountain motor vehicle
closed areas (situated in MU 8-3,
8-4). Closed year round to the
operation of motor vehicles, except;
roads shown as white are open
year round.

REGION 8

Pasayten

Durisseau Cr

Crater
Mtn

Okanagan

Sitkum L.

Closed to Hunting

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TRAPPING REGulATIONS
Major regulation Changes
for 2014 - 2013
1. Liberalized black bear harvest by trappers
and lynx trapping seasons in portions of
the Skeena Region.
2. Under the Agreement on international
Humane Trapping Standards the Belisle
Super X 110 has been certified for
weasel and muskrat, the Ouell certifiedfor muskrat, and the Woodstream Oneia
Victor Conibear for otter.

BCs fuR mANAGEmENt

PROGRAm
4In British Columbia, some 3,500 trappers
actively manage 17 furbearing animal
species, following standards, legislation
and regulations developed by Ministry
of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource
Operations. About half of the provinces
trappers are Aboriginal.
4The Fur Management Program includes:
The BC Trappers Associations (BCTA)
Continuing Trapper Education Program
courses for new and experienced trappers.
The Furbearer Management Guidelines
available for muskrat, beaver, mink,
marten, fisher, weasel, wolverine, otter,
bobcat, lynx, fox, coyote, and wolf. These
guidelines outline the role that trappers
can play in the wise management of
these species. The guidelines can be
found on the FW&HM Branch website
at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw

Regulating Harvest

4In general, appropriate trapping seasons

have been developed by considering a

variety of criteria including pelt primeness,
relative vulnerability of age and sex classes
to harvesting, abundance and capture
technology.
4The registered trapline system continues
to be the primary system for setting
harvest guidelines and managing furbearing
animals. Harvest levels are guided by
species management strategies, with
furbearers being divided into three classes:
Class 1 species - can be managed on
individual traplines. This class includes
beaver, fox, marten, mink, muskrat, raccoon,
skunk, squirrel and weasel.
Class 2 species - move between
and among traplines and thus are not
manageable on individual traplines. Harvests
will be regulated regionally, in consultation
with local trappers. This class includes lynx,
bobcat, wolverine, fisher and otter.
Class 3 species - also move between
and among traplines, but generally are
not vulnerable to over-trapping. This class
includes the wolf and coyote. Trappers
will be encouraged to trap these species,
especially in areas of chronic animal damage
control problems.

90

DEfINItIONs

egg trap - means a holding device set in a

manner to capture a raccoon by a front paw.
foot snare - means a snare that is designed
to capture the animal for which it is set by
the foot or leg.
furbearing animal or furbearer - means
any fox, beaver, marten, fisher, Canada lynx,
bobcat, mink, muskrat, river otter, raccoon,
skunk, squirrel (excluding ground squirrels),
weasel, wolverine, wolf, coyote and black bear.
killing snare - means a snare that is
designed to capture the animal for which it
is set by the neck.
killing trap - means a trap or trapset that
is designed to kill an animal.
leghold trap - means a trap or device,
other than a snare, which is set in such a
way as to capture the animal for which it is
set by the leg or foot.
modified leghold trap - means a trap
which has a minimum space of 5 mm
between the jaws of the trap when in the
closed position, or has manufactured pads
of a rubber-like substance fastened to the
trap jaws, or has lamination of the trap jaws
to increase the surface area of the jaw face.
trapping - means the act of setting or
placing a trap in an operative condition or
killing by the use of a firearm.

day following, unless using a firearm to kill

a furbearing animal caught in a trap on a
registered trapline.

trapping Near A Dwelling Or On

Private Property
4It is an offence to trap within 200 m of a
dwelling, unless you use:
If trapping on land, a live box trap or egg
trap, or
If trapping on or in water,
a Conibear trap not larger than size
#330 or equivalent, or
leghold traps not larger than size #2, or
submarine traps.
4It is an offence to trap on private
property without a trapping licence and the
written permission of the property owner.

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unless that person examines the holding
or non-killing traps he or she has set on a
trapline at least once every 72 hours, the
egg trap(s) he or she has set for raccoons
at least once every 24 hours, and killing
traps or killing snares that he or she has set
on the trapline at least once every 14 days.
4A holder of a licence, permit or other
authorization to trap on private property
commits an offence unless that person
examines the holding or non-killing traps he
or she has set on private property at least
once every 24 hours.
4It is an offence to trap a furbearing
animal, and if the animal is alive when the
trap is checked, fail to immediately release
or kill the animal.
4Except as authorised by regulation, it is an
offence to trap a furbearing animal, and if the
animal is alive, to transport it to another area
and release it without a permit.

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4It is an offence to trap wildlife using a
firearm from one hour after sunset on any
day until one hour before sunrise on the

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THE AgREEMENT ON INTERNATIONAL

HUMANE TRAPPINg STANDARDS
On June 1, 1999, the Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS, or
the Agreement) came into effect. Signed by the Government of Canada, the European
Community, and the Government of the Russian Federation, the Agreement serves
to protect Canadas access to the European fur market and thus protects the wild fur
industry in Canada.
The AIHTS sets performance thresholds on traps for specific species. Those traps that
meet the performance thresholds are then eligible for certification.
In order to comply with the Agreement, BC has made numerous regulatory changes and
will make further regulatory changes to ensure that only certified traps will be legal for
those species listed in the AIHTS.
WHAt DOEs tHE AGREEmENt mEAN fOR BRItIsH COLumBIAs tRAPPERs?

The Agreement applies to most furbearers trapped in BC, including beaver, bobcat,
coyote, ermine, fisher, lynx, marten, muskrat, otter, raccoon and wolf for the following
purposes:
1. for wildlife management purposes, including wildlife conflict control;
2. to obtain furs, skins or meat;
3. for conservation purposes.
Since the 2007/2008 trapping season, a person using killing traps for beaver, fisher, marten,
raccoon and muskrat and restraining traps for lynx has been required, by law, to use only
species-specific traps included in BCs trapping regulations which have been certified
under the Agreement. See page 94 for the list of traps. As additional traps are tested
and certified for these species they will be added to this list of legal traps traps for
these species are not legal until they have been added to BCs regulations.
If no certified trap is available for a given species after June 2007, current trap types and/
or models will be allowed for the given species until a reasonable number of traps have
been certified through the aforementioned process.
A sufficient number of kill traps for lynx, weasel and river otter have now been tested and
certified for the Provinces and Territories to begin requiring the use of only certified traps
for these species. For the 2015/16 trapping season, BC, along with all other Canadian
Provinces and Territories intends to require, by law, that only traps certified under the
AIHTS be used to kill trap lynx and weasel. Requirements that only certified traps be
used to kill trap river otter are expected starting with the 2016/17 trapping season.
Please consult the Ministrys website at www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/trapping/ or the
Fur Institute of Canada website at www.fur.ca for a list of killing traps currently certified
for lynx, weasel and river otter. Notice is being given now of these intended regulation
changes to allow trappers sufficient time to acquire certified traps for these species.
Since 1999, the Province of British Columbia has been moving towards meeting its
obligations under the Agreement. The implementation of the Agreement allows trappers
to continue to market their furs internationally, and will ensure Canada continues to play
a leading role in the research, development and implementation of humane trapping
methods to effectively manage our fur resource.
For more information on the Agreement and to see an updated list of traps currently
meeting the standards of the Agreement, please visit the Fur Institute of Canadas website
at www.fur.ca or contact the Ministry at 250-387-9771.

Removal of Edible Portions and Hide

4It is an offence to kill wildlife (with the
exception of grizzly bear, cougar or a fur
bearing animal other than a black bear)
and fail to remove from the carcass the
edible portions of the four quarters and
loins to the persons normal dwelling
place or to a meat cutter or the owner or
operator of a cold storage plant. A person
who kills wildlife is exempted from the
requirement to remove the edible portions
if that person transfers possession of the
wildlife to a recipient who complies with
the requirement. Edible portions do not

include meat that has been damaged and

made inedible by the method of taking. Of
grizzly bear, cougar or a fur bearing animal
other than a black bear, the hide must be
removed to the persons normal dwelling
place or to a meat cutter, the owner or
operator of a cold storage plant or to a
taxidermist, tanner or a fur trader. A person
who kills wildlife is exempted from the
requirement to remove the hide if that
person transfers possession of the wildlife
to another person who complies with the
requirement.

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4Trappers may pick up and transport

any dead mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk,
moose, black bear, or any wildlife listed
in Schedules B or C (see the What is
Wildlife? section for current schedules) if:
(a) the wildlife is dead as a result of colliding with a motor vehicle, other
than a motor vehicle operated by the
trapper;
(b) the meat of the wildlife is unfit for
human consumption;
(c) the carcass of the wildlife is to be used
only
(i) by the trapper, and
(ii) as bait for traps set under the
authority of the trappers licence or
licence exemption; and
(d) at the time of possession and transportation, the trapper has, on his
or her person, the trappers current
trapping licence or proof of the trappers licence exemption.
4Trappers who pick up road-kill wildlife
for use as bait must, within 30 days
of picking up the road kill, complete a
Trapper Road Kill Possession Report
Form (available at any regional office,
Service BCs office, or on the Ministry
website: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/
trapping and submit it to the address
shown on the form.

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TRAPPING REGULATIONS

4Trappers must retain a copy of every

completed Trapper Road Kill Possession
Report Form for at least 2 years after the
date of pick up of the road kill described on
the form.
4For more information on this regulation,
please contact the FW&HM Branch at
250-387-9771.

Bait for traplines

Trappers may keep the carcass of a Beaver,

Coyote, Ermine, Fox, Marmot (except
Vancouver Island Marmots), Mink, Mole,
Muskrat, Prairie dog, River Otter, Squirrel
(ground, flying, Douglas, red), or wildlife
described in Schedules B or C (see the What
is Wildlife? section for current schedules)
trapped out of season if:
(a) the wildlife carcass is to be used only by
the trapper, and
(i) as bait for traps set under the authority of the trapper's licence or licence
exemption, and
(b) at the time of possession and transport,
the trapper has, on his or her person,
(i) his or her current trapping licence or
proof of licence exemption, and
(ii) a permit issued under section 2 (c)(iii) of
the Permit Regulation, BC Reg. 253/2000,
permitting him or her to trap that
wildlife during the closed season.

Collared, Implanted or Ear-tagged

furbearing Animals
4Several furbearing animal research
projects are under way within the province.
Please report the harvest of any collared,
implanted or ear-tagged animal and return
collars or implants to the nearest Ministry
regional office. Radio collars and implants
are property of the Crown and must be
returned.

trapline Cabins
4Trappers must register their trapline
cabins that are on Crown Land. Cabin
applications may take six months or
more to process. Contact the Ministry
regional office in the area of the trapline
for more information. See below for more
information on trapline cabins in parks.

Ecological Reserves, Provincial Parks,

& Recreation Areas
4Trapping within ecological reserves is
prohibited.
4Registered trapline tenure within
Provincial Parks is subject to the provisions
of the Park Act and its regulations. Trappers
are required to obtain a Park or Resource
Use Permit to trap that part of their
trapline occurring within a Provincial Park
or Recreation Area. This permit can be
obtained from FrontCounter BC (see page
63).
Trapline cabins in Provincial Parks and

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Recreation Areas also require authorization

by a Park Use or a Resource Use Permit.

tRAPLINE REGIstRAtION usE

& RELINQuIsHmENt

4It is an offence to set a trap for, hunt, kill,

take or capture a furbearing animal in any
area of the province unless you are the
registered holder of the trapline for that
area or are authorized by regulation or
permit.
4Registration of a trapline on Crown Land
may only be granted to a person 19 years
of age or older who is a citizen of Canada
or has the status of a permanent resident
of Canada.
4No more than one trapline shall be
registered to a person unless traplines are
adjoining, and a fur management plan is
approved by the Regional Manager.
4Registration of a trapline does not:
give the holder of a trapline any
proprietary rights in wildlife, or
restrict the rights of another person
to hunt or capture wildlife where
authorized by regulation or permit.
4The boundaries of a trapline are defined
by the Ministry Regional Manager.
4The relinquishment or transfer of a trapline
must be approved by the Regional Manager.
4No person shall continue to hold a
registered trapline unless he or she:
carries on active trapping on his or her
registered trapline to the satisfaction of
the Regional Manager, or
obtains permission from the Regional
Manager to temporarily discontinue the
use of his or her registered trapline for
a period not exceeding two years, or
uses or causes the use of his or her
trapline by a licensed trapper or a
person exempted from holding a
licence.
4A person fails to use a trapline where,
within a year, that person fails to take from
the trapline furbearing animals of a value of
$200, or 50 pelts, except where it is unreasonable for that value of animals or number
of pelts to be taken from the trapline.
4The Province reserves the right to
remove nuisance animals from Crown
Land, whether or not the Crown Land in
question is under a trapline registration.

OtHER REstRICtIONs AND

INfORmAtION

4The Assigned Trapper Number (ATN) is

required by the Fur Trader when accepting,
exporting and selling fur. It is also required
when paying fur royalties. Please remember
to write your ATN on a slip of paper or
letter when shipping your fur to a fur trader.
This will prevent delays in getting your

furs to market and cash returns to you.

Fur traders cannot ship or sell fur without
recording your ATN.
4You are reminded that, under Sections
247 and 446 of the Criminal Code of
Canada, it is an offence for anyone to
wilfully cause, or permit to be caused,
unnecessary pain, suffering or injury to an
animal or injury to a person.
4As approved humane traps become
available, trapping regulations restricting or
prohibiting the use of certain other traps
in the capture of various animals will be
brought into effect. Please see the notice on
page 91.
4A person who knowingly damages or
interferes with a lawfully-set trap commits
an offence.
4It is an offence to have live wildlife in
your personal possession except under
a licence or permit or as provided by
regulation. A trapping licence does NOT
authorize the possession of live wildlife.
4Any raw fur or skin of a furbearing animal
shipped out of the Province for commercial
purposes must be accompanied by a an
Export Permit.
4When trapping in areas near recreational
areas or communities, trappers should
evaluate whether lethal traps are necessary
at the site. It is important to remember that
the landscape is utilized by a number of
different user groups and that the safety of
non-target species is vital to good trapline
management. Warning signs should be used
to inform people of trapping activities.

COmPuLsORy REPORtING &

INsPECtION

4In order to better record the harvest

of furbearing animals, the FW&HM Branch
requires that certain species be reported
or submitted to a Ministry office. The
information gathered is critical to the
management of these populations, and
trapper compliance is needed to ensure
that seasons are properly set. Please review
the following requirements and keep
accurate records pertaining to them.

Compulsory Reporting

4Trappers must, within 15 days following

the end of the trapping season, report the
harvest of:
fisher in all MUs when trapped in a
fisher open season;
wolverine in regions 3, 4, 5, 6,and 7;
lynx in region 4 and 8;
bobcat in MUs 1-14 and 1-15, and in
regions 2, 4, and 8; and
wolf in regions 1, 2, 4.
4Compulsory reporting forms are
available at any Ministry regional office and
www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/trapping.html.
Reporting may be done by mail (to the
address on the form), phone or in person.

TRAPPING REGULATIONS

When reporting, please give the following

information:
name, address and Assigned Trapper
Number (top right corner of licence),
location and date of kill,
type of trap and set used,
number of days the trap was set before
the animal was killed, and
the sex and age class of the animal.

COmPuLsORy INsPECtION &

INCIDENtAL (ACCIDENtAL)
tRAPPING

4Furbearers that are killed incidentally

in areas with no open season must be
compulsory inspected. Trappers must
submit, within 15 days following the end of
the trapping season, the carcass and pelt of:
wolverine in regions 1, 2, and 8;
fisher in all MUs when trapped outside
a fisher open season;
weasel in region 1 and MUs 6-12 and
6-13, and a long-tailed weasel in MUs
2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-18 and 2-19; and
lynx in MUs 1-14 and 1-15 and region 2.
4Trappers must submit the entire carcass
and pelt and provide the following information
to the local Ministry regional office:
name, address and Assigned Trapper
Number (top right corner of licence),
location and date of kill,
type of trap and set used, and
number of days the trap was set before
the animal was killed.
4Animals submitted can not be reclaimed
by the trapper and may be donated by the
Province to the Trapper Education Program.

LICENCE AND
REGIstRAtION fEEs
4Applications for trapping licences are
available at Service BC offices, FrontCounter
BC offices, or electronically from www.
frontCounterBC.gov.bc.ca (See
Wildlife Permits & Commercial Licences
article, page 63.)
4The fees payable for the issuance of the
following licences are:
1. For a trapping licence issued to a citizen
or permanent resident of Canada to
trap furbearing animals (includes Habitat
Conservation Trust Fund surcharge)
One Year Licence . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$40.00
Five Year Licence. . . . . . . . . . . . . .$200.00
2. For a duplicate licence to a person who,
upon satisfactory proof, shows that his/her
licence has been lost or destroyed
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
3. To transfer registered trapline rights to a
person or group of persons . . . . . $50.00

4. For a fur traders licence. . . . . . . . $100.00

5. For a fur trader to trade from a place of
business in another province . . . . $400.00
Note: Trapping licences shall be valid from
the date of issuance to June 30.

fuR ROyALty REGuLAtIONs

AND sCHEDuLE
4Royalty must be paid by a person to keep
the pelt or skin of a furbearing animal (not
raised in captivity) lawfully taken under their
TRAPPING licence, unless that person sells
the pelt or skin to a licensed fur trader.
4Royalty fee payments may be submitted
by mail or courier with cheque (payable to
The Minister of Finance), money order or
credit card to any FrontCounter BC location
(see Page 63).
4If the pelt or skin of a furbearing animal
was lawfully taken under a persons
HUNTING licence, a royalty does not need
to be paid, unless that person intends to
offer the pelt or skin for sale.

2014 sCHEDuLE Of ROyALtIEs

4Royalty per pelt or skin:
Beaver . . . . . $ .64 Muskrat . . . . .$0.19
Black Bear
Bobcat . . .
Coyote . . .
Fisher . . .
Fox . . . . .
Lynx . . . .
Marten . .
Mink . . . .

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.$3.50
.$7.55
.$1.08
.$2.04
.$1.05
.$3.35
.$1.93
.$0.54

Otter . . . .
Racoon . .
Skunk . . .
Squirrel . .
Weasel . . .
Wolf . . . .
Wolverine .

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.$2.07
. $ .23
. $ .23
. $ .04
. $ .11
.$3.46
.$7.31

Visit www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/trapping/
for 2013 fur royalties.

tRAPPER EDuCAtION
PROGRAm

4British Columbia is committed to

regulating humane traps as they become
available and ensuring that trappers are
educated in the use of humane traps. All
trappers have a responsibility to ensure
they are trained and use the most humane
traps available, that furbearing animals in
their trapping areas are managed wisely, and
pelts are handled professionally.
4It is an offence to trap unless you have
completed a Trapper Education Program
(TEP) approved by the Director of the
FW&HM Branch. Approved TEP courses
include those obtained in British Columbia
since July 1, 1982; from Quebec since July
1,1988; and from the Yukon, Alberta and
Ontario since July 1, 1989.
4In cooperation with the Ministry, the BC
Trappers Association (BCTA) delivers TEP.
4TEP courses are 3 days in length.

4The cost of the TEP course is $390.00.

4The BC Trapper Education Manual is
available from the BCTA (who produced
and published it) at TEP courses for $35.00.
4Instructors are located around the
Province. The demand for TEP courses
continues to be high and the delivery of a
course is subject to instructor availability.
Plan in advance!
4If you are interested in TEP, please contact:
BC Trappers Association
PO Box 1063, Prince George, BC V2L 4V2
Phone: 250-962-5452, fax: 250-962-5462.

LEAst WEAsEL
INfORmAtION WANtED

Least weasels are the smallest Carnivore

in the world and also the one we know
the least about. To get a better picture
of where the species occurs in BC,
wildlife biologists are interested in getting
information from trappers about this
species. You can tell least weasels apart
from other weasels by their tails usually
<2 long with a few or no black hairs on
the tip (much less than ermines or longtailed weasels). If you have caught or seen
least weasels in the past 10 years, please call
the Weasel Hotline at 1-888-223-4376 or
email weasels@artemiswildlife.com and pass
along this important information.

ImPORtANt NOtICE
ABOut fIsHERs
4Fishers are blue-listed in BC, but trapping
seasons are open in areas of the province
that can support a harvest. All fishers
trapped during an open season must be
Compulsory Reported, and those incidentally trapped in areas or at times with no
open season must be Compulsory Inspected
(see Compulsory Reporting/Inspection
requirements, page 92). Fisher populations
will continue to be assessed as new data
becomes available. Trappers are encouraged
to help provide this data by ensuring all
fishers taken are compulsory reported or
inspected in a timely manner.
4Strategies to minimize incidental capture
of fisher in marginal areas and to enhance
populations are summarized below:

Harvest Reduction Efforts

4Modify marten boxes by making them
longer and the entry hole 2 diameter

Population Enhancement
4Establish food sites for fishers by hanging
carcasses in trees to reduce competition by
other land predators.
4Finish marten trapping early in the season
to reduce incidental capture of adult female
fishers.incidental capture of adult female
fisher.

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kILLINg TRAPS

(this list will be updated as additional traps are certified check www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw)
SPECIES

CERTIfIEd TRAPS

BEAvER

B.M.I. 280 Body gripper

B.M.I. 330 Body gripper
Blisle Classic 330
Blisle Super X 280
Blisle Super X 330
Bridger 330
Duke 330
LDL C280
LDL C280 Magnum
LDL C330
LDL C330 Magnum

Rudy 280
Rudy 330
Sauvageau 1000-11F
Sauvageau 2001-8
Sauvageau 2001-11
Sauvageau 2001-12
Species-Specific 330 Dislocator Half Magnum
Species-Specific 440 Dislocator Half Magnum
Woodstream Oneida victor Conibear 280
Woodstream Oneida victor Conibear 330

FISHER

Blisle Super X 120

Blisle Super X 160
Blisle Super X 220
koro #2
LDL C160 Magnum
LDL C220 Magnum

Rudy 120 Magnum

Rudy 160 Plus
Rudy 220 Plus
Sauvageau 2001-5
Sauvageau 2001-6
Sauvageau 2001-7
Sauvageau 2001-8

MARTEN

B.M.I. 126 Magnum Body gripper

Blisle Super X 120
Blisle Super X 160
koro #1
LDL B120 Magnum
Northwoods 155

Rudy 120 Magnum

Rudy 160 Plus
Sauvageau C120 Magnum
Sauvageau 2001-5
Sauvageau 2001-6

RACCOON

B.M.I. 160 Body gripper

B.M.I. 220 Body gripper
B.M.I. 280 Body gripper
B.M.I. 280 Magnum Body gripper
Blisle Classic 220
Blisle Super X 160
Blisle Super X 220
Blisle Super X 280
Bridger 160
Bridger 220
Duke 160
Duke 220
LDL C160
LDL C220

LDL C220 Magnum

LDL C280 Magnum
Northwoods 155
Rudy 160
Rudy 160 Plus
Rudy 220
Rudy 220 Plus
Sauvageau 2001-6
Sauvageau 2001-7
Sauvageau 2001-8
Species-Specific 220 Dislocator Half Magnum
Woodstream Oneida victor Conibear 160
Woodstream Oneida victor Conibear 220
koro #2

MUSkRAT

B.M.I. 120
B.M.I. 120 Magnum
B.M.I. 126 Magnum
Blisle Super X 120
Bridger 120
Duke 120
koro Muskrat Trap
LDL B120 Magnum
Ouell 4-11-180

Rudy 110
Rudy 120
Rudy 120 Magnum
Sauvageau 2001-5
Sauvageau C120 Reverse Bend
Sauvageau C120 Magnum
Triple M
Woodstream Oneida victor Conibear 110
Woodstream Oneida victor Conibear 120

MUSkRAT

Any jaw type trap (body gripping or leghold) set as a submersion set that exerts
clamping force on a muskrat and that maintains a muskrat underwater.

Underwater or on land

On land only

Underwater only

LEgHOLD RESTRAININg TRAPS

(this list will be updated as additional traps are certified check www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw)
SPECIES
LyNX

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CERTIfIEd TRAPS
Blisle Footsnare #6
Blisle Slectif
Oneida victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 2 coil springs
Oneida victor #3 Soft Catch equipped with 4 coil springs
Oneida victor #3 equipped with a minimum of 8 mm thick, non-offset steel jaws, 4 coil
springs and an anchoring swivel centre mounted on a base plate

TRAPPING REGULATIONS

Its Unlawful

Egg trap

Live Box trap

X5

Rifle, shotgun
or Bow

Killing trap

foot snare

Leghold submerging

Beaver

modified
Leghold

Killing snare

TRAPPINg METHODS

Black Bear*

X3,4

Bobcat

Coyote

fisher

fox

Lynx

X6

marten

mink

muskrat

Otter

Raccoon

skunk

squirrel

Weasel

Wolf

Wolverine

X3
X

X means that this is a legal trapping method in BC

* black bear may not be trapped by placing bait or by using a dead animal or part
of it as bait.
1 For solidly-fastened leghold traps designed to trap wolves, no more than 60 cm
of chain between the trap and the point to which it is fastened may be used.
2 A minimum weight of 150 g must be securely attached to all muskrat submerging
sets smaller than size #11/2
3 It is an offence to shoot/kill a black bear, or a wolf not caught in a trap or a snare,
with a rifle using a rimfire cartridge, or with a shotgun with a bore size of less
than 20 gauge, or using shells of shot size smaller than No. 1 Buck.
4 Refer to the Hunting Methods table, page 16, for firearm and archery requirements for black bear, the Bears section page 8, and the Important Notice for Bear
Hunters page 63.
5 Only killing traps certified under the AIHTS may be used see list on page 94.
6 Only leghold restraining traps certified under the AIHTS may be used see page 94.

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You should know that it is unlawful to:

4Use a leghold trap which has teeth or
other projections on the jaws of the trap.
4Use a killing snare on land, unless the
snare is equipped with a locking device, or is
designed to catch squirrels or hares, or is a
mechanically-powered killing snare.
4Use a snare made of wire heavier than 20
gauge unless licenced or authorized to trap.
4Use a snare made of braided wire unless
licenced or authorized to trap.
4Set spring poles or running poles unless
they are equipped with a killing trap.
4Use a trap equipped with a spearing
device.
4Use any Conibear trap larger than, but
not including, #220 for land sets within any
municipality in Region 2.
4Use a rat trap unless the bait and trigger
are completely covered, with an opening not
larger than 4.5 cm wide and 5 cm high.
4Trap with a rifle using a full metal jacketed
non-expanding bullet, or a tracer, incendiary,
or explosive bullet, or with a shotgun using a
tracer or incendiary shot shell.
4Use electronic or recorded calls for
trapping furbearing animals other than for
trapping wolf, coyote, bobcat or lynx.
trappers should be aware of the
restrictions described in the Its
unlawful section (page 14) and the
Hunting methods and Restrictions
sections (pages 16 to 18).

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2012 - 2014 PROViNCiAL TRAPPiNG SEASONS

Note: The following open seasons apply to the entire region unless specific Management Units (MUs) are stated.

SPECiES/REGiONS (MUs)
SEASON DATES
BEAVER
Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 1 - Apr 30
Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15 - Apr 30
Regions 6, 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 1 - May 31
BLACK BEAR
Region 5 (except MUs 5-2, 5-15) and MUs 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14 . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15 - May 15
Region 3, 4, Region 7B, 8
and MUs 5-2, 5-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 1 - May 31

Region 6 (except MUs 6-3, 6-11 to 6-14), 7A . . . . . . . . . Sept 15 - May 31

Quota = 2 black bear in one year
See the Bears and Its Unlawful section for general regulations concerning bear parts.

BOBCAt
Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov 15 - Feb 15
COyOtE
Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 10 - Jun 15
Regions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and MUs 1-14, 1-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 15 - Mar 31

In MU 4-1, open season is Dec 1 - Mar 31 if using a killing snare. In MU 4-1, it is illegal
to place bait between Mar 31 - Dec 1of a kind/quantity that could reasonably be expected
to attract a coyote to an area in which a killing snare is used.
There is no closed season for coyote in MUs 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58
below 1100 m elevation.

fIsHER
MUs 3-27 to 3-33, 3-38 to 3-41, 5-1 to 5-6, 5-10 to 5-15,
6-1 to 6-11, 6-19 to 6-27, 7-5 to 7-58 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 15
See Compulsory Inspection & Reporting requirements, page 92

fOX
Regions 2, 3, 4, 6, 7 and MUs 1-14, 1-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 15 - Feb 28
Region 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 15 - Mar 31
LyNX
Regions 3, 4, 5, 7B, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 15 - Feb 15
Regions 6, 7A . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov 1 - Feb 15

mARtEN
Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 15
Regions 6, 7 (except MUs 7-49to 7-54) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 28
MUs 7-49 to 7-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Mar 15
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Region 2 and MUs 6-3, 6-11, 6-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 15 - Feb 15
Region 6 (except MUs 6-3, 6-11, 6-14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov 1 - Feb 28
MUs 7-49 to 7-54 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15 - Feb 15

SPECiES/REGiONS (MUs)
SEASON DATES
musKRAt
Regions 1, 3, 4, 5, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15 - Apr 30
Region 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov 15 - Feb 15
Regions 6, 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 1 - May 31
RACCOON
Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 (except MUs 6-12, 6-13), 7, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 1 - Mar 31
MUs 6-12, 6-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Jan 1 - Dec 31
RIVER OttER
Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 15 - Mar 31
MUs 2-2 to 2-5, 2-12 to 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Nov 15 - Feb 28
MUs 2-6 to 2-11, 2-17 to 2-19 and Regions 3, 4, 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15 - Apr 30
Regions 6, 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 1 - May 31
Region 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Apr 15
sKuNK
MUs 1-14, 1-15 and Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 15 - Feb 28
sQuIRREL
Regions 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Mar 15
Regions 6, 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Mar 30
WEAsEL
Regions 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 15
Regions 6 (except MUs 6-12, 6-13), 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 28
There is no open season on long-tailed weasel in MUs 2-3, 2-4, 2-6, 2-18 & 2-19

WOLVERINE
Regions 3, 4, 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Jan 31
Region 6, 7 (except MUs 6-3, 6-11, 6-14) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 28
MUs 6-3, 6-11, 6-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Feb 15
WOLf
Region 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Nov 1 - Jun 30
MUs 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Sept 10 - Jun 15
MUs 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-33, 3-34 to 3-44 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 15 - Mar 31
Regions 4* , 5, 6, 8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Oct 15 - Mar 31
Region 7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Oct 15 - May 31
* There is no closed season on wolf in the East Kootenay Trench below 1100 m elevation.
In MU 4-1, open season is Dec 1 - Mar 31 if using a killing snare. In MU 4-1, it is illegal to
place bait between Mar 31 - Dec 1of a kind/quantity that could reasonably be expected to
attract a wolf to an area in which a killing snare is used.
There is no closed season for wolf in MUs 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58 below
1100 m elevation.
There is no closed season for wolf in MUs 5-1 to 5-6, 5-12 to 5-14, restricted to private land

only and use of modified leg hold traps only from Apr 1 to Oct 14

BAIT STATIONS AND SNARE-SET RECOMMENDATIONS

Bait stations
Bait stations are strategically placed baits used to attract animals,
particularly wolves and coyotes, to locations where they can be trapped.
They are often established a week or two prior to trapping at the site.
Bait stations may alter bear behaviour by potentially delaying the onset of
hibernation. Because of this, bait stations should only be set up after local
bears have begun hibernating. You are reminded that it is illegal to hunt a
bear by placing bait or using a dead animal or par of it as bait.
snares
Currently, killing snares may be used to trap all furbearers except Black
Bear. Proper snaring techniques are important to master to trap these
animals in a humane and efficient manner. When setting snares, please
remember:
1. snares must be constructed from high quality material and be assembled with care,
2. the snare cable cannot be twisted when making the snare,

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3. snare cables and wires should not be re-used after the capture of an
animal,
4. loop size and height of the loop off the ground are critical to the
humane and effective operation of a snare. Large loops and snares set
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and non-target species. This is especially true when trapping WOLVES,
COYOTES, or FOXES. Do not set snares with excessively large loops,
5. record the locations of all your snares and be sure none are left out
after the end of the trapping season,
6. snares set for wolves and coyotes should be set only after bears have
begun hibernating and should be pulled prior to bears coming out of
hibernation in the spring.
The BC Trappers Associations Trapper Education Manual describes guidelines for establishing bait stations, as well as for assembling and setting
snares for various species. Please consult this publication to ensure you
are following proper, humane snaring practices. Contact the BC Trappers
Association at 1-250-962-5452 to obtain a copy of the manual.

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