Subscribe to the RSS FeedHunting News

Sign Up for Instant Hunting News Updates!

Visit our RSS Feeds page to subscribe to receive instant notifications of hunting news updates, and to see a complete list of RSS feeds that we offer.
You can also click on the RSS icon (Subscribe to the RSS Feed) above to quickly subscribe to this feed.

Date

News Article and Link
Jan. 22, 2010

Notice on Roosevelt Elk and Mountain Sheep Special Limited Entry Hunts
 
The Special LEH hunts for B.C. residents for mountain sheep and Roosevelt elk hunts has been cancelled for 2011.  However, the two successful applicants from the 2009 draw will be able to hunt in the fall of 2010 for mountain sheep and Roosevelt elk. The special draw applications will not be sold through Service BC sites or from vendors. If a person has already purchased these applications they should apply for a refund through the Fish and Wildlife Branch, see address below. The auctioning of a mountain sheep tag and a Roosevelt elk tag at the Wild Sheep Foundation 2010 convention has also been cancelled. The Fish and Wildlife Branch will work with various stakeholder associations over the course of the next year to determine if these hunts can be reinstated.

Fish and Wildlife Branch
PO Box 9391 Stn Prov Govt
Victoria B.C. V8W 9M8
Jan. 20, 2010 The number of Spring 2010 Grizzly Bear Limited Entry Hunting authorizations and Skeena Sheep 2010 Limited Entry Hunting authorizations are now available.

For details Click here [PDF 11KB]
Dec. 23, 2009 IMPORTANT NOTICE TO SHEEP HUNTERS
The deadline for Limited Entry Hunt (LEH) applications for all 2010 limited entry sheep hunts in the Skeena region (Region 6)has been moved to February 5, 2010, in order to provide hunters with more time to schedule and plan hunts in these remote areas. This move aligns with the early Spatsizi sheep draw implemented in 2007.

For details Click here [PDF 249KB]
Dec. 11, 2009 Further to the notice in the LEH Synopsis, the LEH opportunity for Grizzly Bear in 6-14 Zone A is now closed. LEH Synopsis has been updated.
Dec. 11, 2009 The 2009/2010 Hunting and Trapping Regulation Synopsis incorrectly states that wolverine species licences are not required for B.C. residents. A wolverine species licence is required for both B.C. residents and non-residents to hunt wolverine. The on-line 2009/2010 Hunting and Trapping Synposis has been updated.
Dec. 11, 2009 Snowmobiles have now been exempted from the Motor Vehicle Prohibition above 1450 metres elevation in M.U.s 7-38, 7-39 and 7-40.
Nov. 24, 2009 The Fish and Wildlife Branch wishes to notify stakeholders of a proposal to reduce the harvest of female mountain goats, starting in 2010/11. Mountain Goat: Proposed Regulation to Reduce Harvest of Females
Nov. 16, 2009 The Fish and Wildlife Branch is seeking stakeholder input on a proposal for a provincially coordinated white-tailed deer regulation framework starting in 2010. White-tailed Deer: Proposal For A Provincially Coordinated Hunting Regulation
Nov. 9, 2009 Caribou-Chilcotin (Region 5) Mule Deer hunting Frequently Asked Questions is now available at: www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/managment-issues/index.html
Oct. 2, 2009

Wildfire Crown Land Access Restrictions have been lifted
Effective October 2, 2009, all of the area restrictions for wildfires have been lifted.
Sept. 17, 2009 Wildfire Crown Land Access Restrictions
Effective immediately and until further notice, public access to the areas affected by the Lava Canyon (M.U. 5-04 and 5-05), Kelly Creek (M.U. 3-31), Yalakom (Ore Creek and Big Dog) (M.U.3-32) wildfires is restricted. These Restricted Area Orders are in place to protect the safety of fire management crews, emergency responders and the public. These restrictions apply to all Crown land within the areas defined in the Lava Canyon map, the Kelly Creek map and the Yalakom Area Map. These Orders restrict access for all purposes, including recreation and hunting.

Highways bordering these restricted areas remain open.

The Lava Canyon, Kelly Creek and Yalakom area wildfires are the public access restricted areas of most significance to hunters at this time, however there is the potential for new restrictions to be made depending on conditions. For more information and updates on wildlife status and crown access closures in the province please visit www.bcwildfire.ca.
July 17, 2009 Corrections and Updates [PDF 79KB] to the 2009/2010 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis
July 8, 2009 Maps of the Nass-Skeena [PDF 3.61MB], Ahnuhati [PDF 5.06MB], and Khutze-Kitlope-Kimsquit Upper Dean-Tweedsmuir [PDF 3.26MB] Grizzly Bear No Hunting Areas. These maps represent a portion of the total area of the Central and North Coast currently closed to Grizzly Bear hunting.
July 8, 2009 09/10 Hunting and Trapping synopsis is now available online
May 14, 2009 LEH Synopsis available online.
March 31, 2009 Effective March 31, 2009, the prohibition on the hunting of the Kermode black bear is extended to include the white phase of black bears province-wide. The prohibition also applies to the harvest of white phase black bears under the authority of a trapping licence.
Feb. 13, 2009

The Ministry of Environment announces that effective
February 15, 2009, approximately 1 million hectares of land is closed to the use of snowmobiles to support Mountain Caribou recovery. For maps of the new closures and riding areas that remain open, please follow this link.

These areas are in addition to existing closures. For existing closures and riding areas, please refer to the current Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis.

For more information on the closures and Mountain Caribou Recovery efforts, please follow this link: www.env.gov.bc.ca/sarco/