Discover Sixty-Five: September 2023

Species Management Unit
Class
Season Dates Limit
MULE DEER 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 4 Point Bucks † Sept 10 - Nov 10 1 ( ) possession
Youth Only* 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bucks Sept 1 - 9 1
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bucks Sept 1 - 9 1
† Mule (black-tailed) deer. The antlers must accompany the species licence * Restricted to under the age of 18
Mandatory submission of mule deer heads for CWD testing in highest risk areas. www.gov.bc.ca/chronicwastingdisease
WHITE-TAILED DEER 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bucks Sept 10 - Nov 30 1
4-28 to 4-31, 4-38, 4-39 Antlerless Oct 10 - 31 1
4-1 to 4-6, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37, 4-40 Antlerless Oct 21 - Oct 31 1
Youth Only* 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Either Sex Nov 1 - 30 1
Youth Only* 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bucks Sept 1 - 9 1
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bucks Sept 1 - 9 1
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Either Sex Dec 1 - 20 2**
* Restricted to hunters under age 18 **Bag limit for white-tail deer is 2; 1 may be antlerless & 1 a buck
Mandatory submission of WT deer heads for CWD testing in highest risk areas. www.gov.bc.ca/chronicwastingdisease
ELK 4-1 to 4-7, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-36, 4-40 †6 Point Bulls Sept 10 - Oct 20 1
4-8, 4-9, 4-14 to 4-19, 4-27 to 4-33, 4-37, 4-38 †6 Point Bulls Sept 10 - Oct 5 1
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-9; 4-14 to 4-38, 4-40 †Bulls Sept 1 - 9 1
†Antlers must accompany species licence. Compulsory Inspection for MUs 4-08, 4-09, 4-14 to 4-19, 4-27 to 4-33, 4-37and 4-38
MOOSE 4-7 to 4-9; 4-14 to 4-18; 4-27 to 4-33, 4-36 to 4-40 Spike-fork Bulls Sept 20 - Oct 31 1
4-1 to 4-6; 4-19 to 4-26, 4-34, 4-35 Spike-Fork Bulls Oct 15 - 31 1
Bow Only 4-7 to 4-9; 4-14 to 4-18; 4-27 to 4-33, 4-36 to 4-40 Spike-Fork Bulls Sept 1 - 19 1
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-6; 4-19 to 4-26, 4-34, 4-35 Spike-Fork Bulls Sept 1 - Oct 14 1
Antlers and an incisor tooth must accompany the species licence. Compulsory Inspection required
MOUNTAIN GOAT 4-28 to *4-30, 4-37 (open season north & west of Windy Creek), 4-39, 4-40
Compulsory Inspection Required. *only portions of MU Sept 10 - Nov 30 1
BLACK BEAR 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Nov 30 2
4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Apr 1 - June 30 2
▲4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Aug 1 - 31 2
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 1- 9 2
▲ Restricted to private land only, hunter must obtain permission from land owners prior to access.
WOLF ▲4-5 to 4-8, 4-17, 4-18, 4-20, 4-27 to 4-31, 4-33, 4-37 to 4-40 Sept 1- June 15 NBL
▲ 4-1 to 4-4, 4-9, 4-14 to 4-16, 4-19, 4-21 to 4-26, 4-32, 4-34 to 4-36 Sept 10 - June 15 3
▲ In those portions of MUs 4-2, 4-3, 4-20 to 4-22, 4-24 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-37 and 4-40 in the East Kootenay Trench and
MUs 4-4 to 4-7, below 1100 m in elevation, there is no closed season.
COYOTE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Mar 31 NBL
LYNX 4-1, 4-2, 4-6 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-19, 4-21 to 4-40 Nov 15 - Dec 31 1
4-3 to 4-5, 4-20 Dec 1 - Dec 31 1
BOBCAT 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Nov 15 - Feb 15 1
COUGAR 4-1 to 4-5, 4-20 to 4-26, 4-34 to 4-36 Sept 10 - Feb 28 1
4-6 to 4-8, 4-28 to 4-31, 4-38, 4-39 Sept 10 - Mar 31 2
4-9 to 4-19, 4-27,4-32, 4-33,4-37, 4-40 Sept 10 - Mar 31 1
Compulsory Inspection required. Hunters may not hunt a cougar kitten or any cougar in its company.
COLUMBIAN GROUND SQUIRREL 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 No Closed Season NBL
Restricted to private land only. Hunters must obtain permission from landowners before hunting on private land.
SNOWSHOE HARE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Aug 1 - Apr 30 10 daily
RACCOON 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Mar 31 NBL
SKUNK 4 -1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Aug 1 - Apr 30 NBL
GROUSE: DUSKY (Blue), RUFFED & SPRUCE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 1 - Nov 30 5 (15)
For Dusky, Spruce and Ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 5; the aggregate possession limit is 15.
PHEASANT 4-6, 4-7 Cocks Oct 15 - Nov 30 3 Daily
Possession Limit: 6; Season Limit: 12
PTARMIGAN 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Nov 30 10 (30)
RAVEN 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 No Closed Season 5
TURKEY 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bearded Apr 15 - May 15 1
4-1 to 4-4, 4-14 to 4-24, 4-26 to 4-40 Any Turkey Oct 1 - Oct 15 *2
4-5 to 4-9, 4-25 Any Turkey Oct 1 - Nov 30 *2
▲4-7 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-18 Any Turkey Dec 1 - Dec 31 *2
Bow Only 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Bearded Sept 1 - Sept 30 *2
* The aggregate bag limit for turkey is 3, only one may be taken in the spring and two in the fall.
▲ Restricted to private land only, hunter must obtain permission from land owners prior to access.
DOVE: MOURNING, EURASIAN COLLARED 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 1 - Sept 30 5 (15)
COOTS, COMMON SNIPE 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Dec 23 10 ea (30) ea
DUCKS 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Dec 23 8 (24)
Restricted daily bag limits of 4 Pintails, 4 Canvasbacks, 2 Goldeneye and 2 Harlequins are in effect.
GEESE: SNOW and ROSS’S 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Dec 23 5 (15)
GEESE: WHITE-FRONTED 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40 Sept 10 - Dec 23 5 (15)
GEESE: CANADA and CACKLING 4-1 to 4-9, 4-14 to 4-40* Sept 10 - Dec 23 10 (30)
For the 2022-23 and 2023-24 hunting seasons, federal Waterfowler Heritage Days have been replaced with a new free Migratory Game Bird
Hunting Permit for youth/minors (under 18 years of age) as part of the Government of Canada’s initiative to modernize federal Migratory
Birds Regulations. Provincial hunting regulations are currently being reviewed. Check www.gov.bc.ca/hunting for updates to the migratory
bird season dates before your hunt.
Check https://www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/sports-culture/recreation/fishing-hunting/hunting/regulations-synopsis for updates.
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