Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis
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The Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis is a summary of the B.C. hunting and trapping regulations made under the Wildlife Act, prepared for the convenience of hunters and trappers.
The Regulations Synopsis:
- Sets out general hunting information
- Summarizes important hunting regulations
- Defines open seasons with maps indicating closed areas
The 2020-2022 Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis is effective from July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022. The Regulations Synopsis is a guide to hunting and trapping in B.C. for the 2020/21 and 2021/22 seasons.
In the event that there is a need to change a regulation in 2020/21 or 2021/22, the online version will be updated and any changes will be listed here:
Regulations by Region
Click on an area of the map to download the Regulations Synopsis for that region:
Management Units
The Province is divided into nine administrative regions, having a total of 225 management units (MU) for the purpose of efficient game management. Each unit is identified by number and is shown with its boundaries delineated in black dashed lines on the maps listed:
- North Western (PDF, 3MB)
- West Central (PDF, 5.5MB)
- South Western (PDF, 5.7MB)
- North Eastern (PDF, 4.4MB)
- East Central (PDF, 5.3MB)
- South Eastern (PDF, 6.1MB)
General Open Season and Motor Vehicle Prohibitions
The following maps represent only a few areas where portions of a management unit are open/closed during the General Open Season, or areas where motor vehicles are prohibited/restricted; not all maps within the Hunting and Trapping Regulations synopsis are include here. Refer to the current Hunting & Trapping Regulations Synopsis for more details and other boundary information including, but not limited to:
- Species closed areas
- Management unit boundaries
- No hunting/shooting areas
- Motor vehicle restricted areas
Special Antlerless Mule Deer:
Adult hunters are only permitted to hunt antlerless deer in the designated Special Antlerless Mule Deer areas within these management units:
- MU 1-2
- MU 1-4
- MU 1-5
- MU 1-6
- MU 1-15
Special Antlerless Mule Deer areas are "Bow" or "Firearms Using Shot" only. The maps below are more detailed to help supplement those provided in the Regulations Synopsis:
Elk:
- South Trench Elk Zone (PDF, 1.8MB)
- North Trench Elk Zone (PDF, 9MB)
- Creston Elk Zone (PDF, 7.4MB)
- Elk Valley Elk Zone (PDF, 4.2MB)
For Motor Vehicle Prohibitions/Restrictions and Access Management Areas see the Kootenay Regional Access Management Maps.
These maps are geo-referenced pdf's that can be downloaded to electronic devices with mapping programs such as Avenza maps. This will allow users to see where they are in relation to the boundaries of the zones.
All Species:
- Kwaal/Kitkiata Seasonal No Hunting Area (MU 6-3) (PDF, 493KB)
- Hudson Bay Mountain and Smithers Community Forest No Shooting Area (MU 6-9) (PDF, 426KB)
Black Bear:
Moose:
- Antler Restricted Moose Seasons in Portions of MUs 6-19 and 6-23 (PDF, 1.82MB)
- Compulsory Inspection Requirements in Portions of MU 7-52 (PDF, 6.15MB)
- Atlin Lake Moose Area – Note Atlin Park has a No Hunting Area (MUs 6-25, 6-27) (PDF, 3.8MB)
- Dease River/Liard River/Jade Boulder Moose Areas (MUs 6-22, 6-23, 6-24) (PDF, 4.7MB)
- Haines Highway Moose Restricted Area (MUs 6-28, 6-29) (PDF, 2.7MB)
Motor Vehicle Closures and Restrictions:
Caribou:
Mountain Goat:
Region 7B: Peace
Muskwa-Kechika Access Management Area (PDF, 3.2MB)
Bison:
- Bison General Open Season in Portion of MU 7-42 (PDF, 3.7MB)
- Bison General Open Season in Portions of MUs 5-57 and 7-58 (PDF, 3.9MB)
Moose:
- Compulsory Inspection Requirements in Portions of MU 7-52 (PDF, 6.15MB)
- Portions of MUs 7-52 (Barney Lake area) closed to moose hunting October 1-15 (PDF, 3.4MB)
- Portions of MUs 7-52 (Fireside/Coal River area) and 7-53 (Smith River Watershed) closed to moose hunting October 1-15 (PDF, 1.1MB)
- Portions of MU 7-51 (Moose Lake) closed to moose hunting October 1-15 (PDF, 1.2MB)
Mountain Goat:
- Toad River Mountain Goat Closed Area (MU 7-51) (PDF, 1.6MB)
- Toad River Mountain Goat Closed Area (MU 7-54) (PDF, 1.5MB)
Motor Vehicle Closures and Restrictions:
Road data is not up-to-date and roads depicted may not exist. New roads from 1995 onwards are not shown on maps.
The preceding maps are poster size maps and will not be legible if printed on standard 8.5x11 inch paper. You will be able to zoom in and take note of boundary details.
