Split moose limited entry hunting (LEH) season in zone 6-30A
Last updated on January 12, 2026The public is invited to comment on the proposed hunting regulation described below.
Status: Proposed
Region: Region 6, Skeena
Management unit (MU): 6-30A
Regulation type: Limited Entry Hunting
Species: Moose
Closing date: February 13, 2026 at 4:30 pm PT
Current regulation:
|
Area |
MU |
Zone |
Season dates |
Class of animal |
Range of authorizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smithers |
6-30 |
A |
September 10 to November 15 |
Bull |
50-150 |
Proposed regulation:
Split moose LEH season in zone 6-30A to align with neighbouring moose LEH seasons in southern Skeena Region.
|
Area |
MU |
Zone |
Season dates |
Class of animal |
Range of authorizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Smithers |
6-30 |
A |
September 10 to September 24 |
Bull |
1-100 |
|
Smithers |
6-30 |
A |
September 25 to October 19 |
Bull |
1-100 |
|
Smithers |
6-30 |
A |
October 20 to November 15 |
Bull |
1-100 |
Rationale:
The current Limited Entry Hunt (LEH) season in 6-30A does not align with neighbouring moose LEH seasons in the southern Skeena Region (for example, 6-08, 6-09). Specifically, the season in 6-30A is a single multi-month authorization, in comparison to multiple subsequent two-to-three-week authorizations that make up the LEH opportunities in 6-08 and 6-09. Licensed hunter behaviour in the single multi-month LEH season in 6-30A has been noted to produce a concentration of people on the land at certain times within the season resulting in crowding and potential land use conflict amongst licensed and First Nations hunters and land users.
The objective of this proposal is to enhance land use coordination by dividing the single LEH season in 6-30A into multiple shorter seasons of 2-3 weeks each to better manage the temporal distribution of hunters. The implementation of LEH zones can help achieve a sustainable harvest level by directly managing the number of hunting authorizations available in a given area.
The regulation proposal aims at splitting the current single 630A LEH season into multiple shorter seasons to improve hunting quality and peaceful enjoyment of the land by reducing crowding and land use conflicts while maintaining a diversity of hunting and recreational opportunities.