Expand Mountain Goat LEH Zone 3-16 D

The public is invited to comment on the proposed hunting regulation described below.

Status: Proposed

Region: 3

Management unit (MU): 3-16

Regulation type: Limited Entry Hunting

Species: Mountain goat

Closing date: 16:30, March 22, 2024

Decision statement: Pending

Current regulation

Code	Area	M.U.	Zone	Season Dates	Class
5007	Kamloops	3-16	D	Sept 1 - Nov 30	Adult

Proposed regulation

Remove 3-16D from current wording and add in a new hunt for 3-16H, which increases the area of 3-16D.

Code	Area	M.U.	Zone	Season Dates	Class
5007	Kamloops	3-16	H	Sept 1 - Nov 30	Adult

Rationale

The entire Cayoosh Range is considered the same mountain goat population unit, but the current LEH zones only encompasses part of the range. Historic collar data from this area provides additional support to defining the whole Cayoosh Range as a single population unit. It is proposed to expand Zone D of 3-16 to encompass the portion of the Cayoosh mountain goat PMU in the Thompson Region that is not currently open to hunting. The objective with expanding this zone is to distribute harvest across the Cayoosh Range, provide a higher quality hunting opportunity by providing access to more area.

Additional information

Current LEH area and proposed LEH area