Mandatory hunter reporting

Under the Wildlife Act Hunting Regulations, B.C. resident hunters who hold an elk, moose or caribou species licence must submit a mandatory hunter report.

Information collected through mandatory hunter reporting provides important data for support the management of elk, moose and caribou populations in B.C.

On this page

• Reporting requirements
• Information needed to complete your report
• Submitting your report
• What happens if you don't submit a report

Reporting requirements

If you hold an elk, moose or caribou species licence, you must submit a mandatory hunter report for each licence by March 31 of the same licence year for which the licence was issued. You must submit a report even if you did not hunt or harvest an animal.

Information needed to complete your report

To complete each report, you must specify whether you hunted for that species. If you did hunt, the report must also include:

• The management units (MU) where you hunted
• The number of days you hunted in each MU
• The nearest watershed or landmark to where you hunted
• Whether you harvested an animal

If you harvested an animal, the report must include:

• Date and location of harvest
• Animal class
• Weapon type used 
• Season type: general open season or limited entry hunting (LEH)

If you choose to submit your reports on a paper form, you must also provide your name, Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID) and species licence number.

Submitting your report

You can submit your mandatory hunter reports online thought the WILD system or by completing a paper form.

Submit online

Submit your report through WILD.

Step-by-step instructions are available in the Submit a Mandatory Hunter Report guide (PDF, 987KB).

Submit on a paper form

Complete the Mandatory Hunter Reporting Form (PDF, 215KB) and submit it by mail or in person.

Submit by mail

Mandatory Hunter Reporting
PO Box 9374 Stn Prov Gov
Victoria, B.C. V8W 9M4

Submit in person

You can submit you paper report at any FrontCounter BC office.

What happens if you don't submit a report

Failure to submit a mandatory hunter report by March 31 is an offence. If you don't submit your report by the deadline, you will not be eligible to apply for or obtain any Wildlife Act licences (including fishing licences), permits or LEH authorizations until the report is submitted.