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- Fish and Wildlife
Certificate of Insurance:
All non-residents are required to be accompanied by a licenced guide while hunting big game, i.e. deer, mountain sheep, mountain goat, moose, caribou, elk, cougar, wolf, grizzly bear, black bear, lynx, bobcat, and wolverine. Guides are not required while hunting small game, i.e. game birds, migratory game birds, fox, raccoon, coyote, skunk and hare.
Guide outfitters employ assistant guides to assist in providing guiding services. Guide outfitters set their own guiding fees. It is suggested that you contact several guide outfitters in the area of your choice to obtain full particulars regarding the species of game available, the recommended period to hunt, rates, services provided, and reservations. The assurance of a successful and enjoyable hunt is most dependent upon a clear understanding between the hunter and guide outfitter as to what each expects from the other.
A licenced guide may not have more than two hunters in the field at one time.
The Province is divided into nine administrative regions, having a total of 225 management units for the purpose of efficient game management.
Refer to the British Columbia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis for maps showing boundaries of management units, regions, and other pertinent information.
Please Note:
As of August 8, 2003, hunter-harvested
wild ruminant meat from Canada and certain hunting trophies
may now enter the United States through designated land
ports and all international airports.
USDA is also accepting import permits for certain other ruminant-derived products from Canada. The decision to modify the restrictions for these and hunter-harvested ruminant products was made after USDA experts determined that these items posed a minimal BSE risk and an extremely low risk to human health. This determination followed a thorough review of the international animal health standards pertaining to BSE, the results of Canada's exhaustive epidemiological investigation of the BSE case in Alberta, and the additional disease risk mitigation measures established by Canada in response to an independent panel's review of the BSE investigation. Additional information can be found at the USDA website.
Before you hunt: