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Hunting and trapping regulations engagement

Last updated on January 19, 2026

Hunting and Trapping regulations in B.C. are published every two years in the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis. The public is invited to comment on the proposed regulations listed below.

The posted regulation proposals explain the current regulations and new proposed regulations, as well as the rationales for the proposed changes. Conservation remains the top priority.

Comments are only visible to designated government staff and to the user who posted them. A summary of feedback will be reviewed and forwarded to government staff for decision-making.

Update: Users will be required to log in with a BCeID basic account in order to post comments. This is required to ensure integrity in the process and mitigate “auto-generated” responses. Users may view proposals without logging in. If you have a current business BCeID account, you will not be able to access the feedback forms. You will need to register for a basic BCeID.

Visit the BCeID website for details.

A link to a comment form is provided on each proposal webpage.

Users may view proposals through the links in the table. Use the search box to search by keyword. Select column titles to sort alphabetically.

2026 hunting and trapping regulations proposals
Title Species Region MU Regulation type
Require Fisher exclusion boxes for all box trap sets in the vicinity of Clinton, 100 Mile House, Williams Lake and Quesnel Fisher Provincial 3-30, 3-31, 5-1, 5-2, 5-12, 5-13 and 5-14 Trapping
Update Agreement on International Humane Trapping Standards (AIHTS) certified trap list Beaver, bobcat, lynx, otter, raccoon, wolf Provincial Province-wide Trapping
Prohibit the use of lead shot for the purpose of hunting All species Provincial Province-wide Firearm Restrictions
Implement Mandatory Hunter Reporting requirements for elk Elk Provincial Province-wide Hunting
Mountain sheep compulsory inspection - submission of incisor tooth Mountain sheep Provincial Province-wide Hunting
Discontinue printing of the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis and Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis N/A Provincial Province-wide Other
Require evidence of sex to be naturally attached - cougar Cougar Provincial Province-wide Hunting
Expand the 1-5D LEH zone boundary for Roosevelt elk Elk 1 1-5 Limited Entry Hunting
Extend the 1-11A LEH elk hunt zone boundary  Elk 1 1-11 Limited Entry Hunting
Close McCurdy (Zone 1-12E) elk LEH season Elk 1 1-12 Limited Entry Hunting
Changes to Elk LEH in MU 2-5 Elk 2 2-5 Limited Entry Hunting
Amend LEH season dates for Elk in 2-06A and 2-12D Elk 2 2-6, 2-12 Limited Entry Hunting
Changes to Elk LEH in MU 2-8 Elk 2 2-8 Limited Entry Hunting
Implement new LEH elk hunts in zone 2-9A and 2-19A Elk 2 2-9, 2-19 Limited Entry Hunting
Implement black bear private land only hunt Black bear 2 2-2 to 2-19 Hunting
Feeding and baiting prohibition for ungulates - Region 3 Ungulates 3 Region-wide Hunting
Implement youth-only general open season for grouse  Grouse 3 3-12 to 3-20, 3-26 to 3-46 Hunting
Implement December bow only white-tailed deer season White-tailed deer 3 Region-wide Hunting
Amend the Red Mountain and French Mountain Motor Vehicle Prohibition N/A 3 3-32, 5-3 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Allen Creek mountain goat hunting closure Mountain goat 4 4-20, 4-26 Limited Entry Hunting
Implement new antlerless elk LEH Elk 4 4-2 to 4-7, 4-20 and 4-22 Limited Entry Hunting
Cougar compulsory inspection Cougar 4 Region-wide Hunting
Implement Mountain goat LEH in zone 5-15E Mountain goat 5 5-15 Limited Entry Hunting
Implement Mountain goat  LEH in zone 5-12A Mountain goat 5 5-12 Limited Entry Hunting
Revise Mountain goat LEH zone 5-4H boundary Mountain goat 5 5-4 Limited Entry Hunting
Implement full curl bighorn sheep LEH season in Taseko Mountain portion of MU 5-4 Mountain sheep 5 5-4 Limited Entry Hunting
400 m single projectile (firearm) closed area extension  N/A 5 5-13, 5-14 Firearm Restrictions
Remove North Churn Motor Vehicle Prohibition N/A 5 5-3 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Remove motor vehicle prohibition for hunting closed areas in Groundhog, Gaspard-West Churn, and Rocky Lake - 5800 road N/A 5 5-3, 5-4 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Grouse bag limit reduction and implementation of youth only season Grouse 5 5-1 to 5-15 Hunting
Add management units 5-8 and 5-11 to existing white-tailed deer general open seasons White-tailed deer 5 5-8, 5-11 Hunting
Realign LEH Zones 5-3A, 5-4B and 5-6A with previous extents (MU boundaries) Moose 5 5-3, 5-4, 5-6 Limited Entry Hunting
Remove compulsory inspection requirement for moose in the Skeena region Moose 6 Region-wide Hunting
Remove exception to wolf season dates in management unit 6-1 and 6-2 Wolf 6 6-1, 6-2 Hunting
Changes to wolverine trapping season Wolverine 6 Region-wide Trapping
Increase white-tailed deer hunting opportunity White-tailed deer 6 6-1 to 6-11, 6-14, 6-15, 6-30 Hunting
Split moose LEH season in zone 6-30A Moose 6 6-30 Limited Entry Hunting
Teslin Lake Moose limited entry hunting (LEH) Moose 6 6-25 Limited Entry Hunting
Shaman Island (MU 6-25) no hunting or shooting area All species 6 6-25 Firearm Restrictions
Highway 113 no hunting area N/A 6 6-14, 6-15 Firearm Restrictions
Expand the range of authorizations for Moose LEH in MUs 6-8 and 6-9 Moose 6 6-8, 6-9 Limited Entry Hunting
Skeena Motor Vehicle Restrictions N/A 6 6-17 to 6-29 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Extend white-tailed deer buck season to December 10 White-tailed deer 7A 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 Hunting
Extend coyote general open season to August 15 Coyote 7A 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 Hunting
Implement antlerless white-tailed deer season in all of Region 7A White-tailed deer 7A 7-6, 7-11, 7-23 to 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41 Hunting
Increase range of authorizations (ROA) for 5 point bull caribou LEH Caribou 7A 7-37, 7-39, 7-40, 7-41 Limited Entry Hunting
Amalgamate limited entry hunting (LEH) zones for youth-only private-land elk hunts in Vanderhoof Elk 7A 7-12, 7-13, 7-14 and 7-15 Limited Entry Hunting
Amalgamate LEH zones for private land only elk hunts Elk 7A 7-2 to 7-5, 7-7 to 7-10, 7-12 to 7-15, 7-17, 7-24, 7-25 Limited Entry Hunting
Implement new youth only antlerless elk limited entry hunting (LEH) Elk 7A 7-7 to 7-10, 7-15, 7-24 Limited Entry Hunting
Extend Motor Vehicle for Hunting Closed Area Morkill Forest Service Road to December 10 N/A 7A 7-3, 7-17 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Bighorn sheep and mountain goat export exemption for the purposes of compulsory inspection Mountain sheep, mountain goat 7B 7-19 Hunting
Klingzut Mountain Motor Vehicle Prohibition N/A 7B 7-42 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Antlerless elk general open season in MU 7-49 and 7-58 Elk 7B 7-49, 7-58 Hunting
Implement caribou limited entry hunting (LEH) in the north Peace Caribou 7B 7-50, 7-51, 7-52, 7-54 Limited Entry Hunting
Lower Burnt River hunting closure N/A 7B 7-22 Firearm Restrictions
Extend Lynx general open season Lynx 7B 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58 Hunting
Extend Lynx trapping season Lynx 7B 7-19 to 7-22, 7-31 to 7-36, 7-42 to 7-58 Trapping
Sikanni Ranch Road N/A 7B 7-42 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Changes to moose general open seasons and limited entry hunts Moose 7B Region-wide Limited Entry Hunting
Snowmobile Active Management Areas N/A 7B 7-21, 7-22 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Feeding and baiting prohibition for ungulates - Region 8 Ungulates 8 Region-wide Hunting
Harmonize turkey general open season dates Turkey 8 8-1, 8-9, 8-13, 8-23, 8-24, 8-25 Hunting
Remove the Underdown Creek motor vehicle closed area N/A 8 8-1 Motor Vehicle Restrictions
Remove Derenzy Forest Service Road and South Ellis Creek motor vehicle hunting closed area N/A 8 8-9 Motor Vehicle Restrictions