Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

The following criteria must be met in order to proceed with an application for an Accompany to Hunt Permit:

• Must be a BC resident, who is a Canadian citizen, or a permanent resident (landed immigrant) of Canada;
• Must be 19 years of age or older; and must have:
  1. Held a BC resident hunting licence AND a big game species licence for 3 of the 5 years immediately preceding application for this permit; OR,
  2. Successfully completed the BC Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education Program, and held a BC resident hunting AND a big game species licence for 2 of the 5 years immediately preceding application for this permit;
• Must possess, or be qualified to possess, a BC resident hunting licence in good standing; and,
• Must not have applied for or been issued an Accompany to Hunt Permit during the same licence year as the application.
• A person is not eligible for a permit under section 70(1) (a) of the Act if either the applicant or the non resident or non resident alien to whom the permit would apply, has been convicted of an offence:
  1. Specified under section 84 (1) (a) of the Act, within the 5 year period immediately preceding the application for a permit; or,
  2. Specified under (a) section 84 (1) (b) of the Act, or (b) the Firearm Act within the 3 year period immediately preceding the application for a permit.

Applicants may accompany either or both:

• A non-resident - a person who is not a resident of British Columbia but who
  • is a Canadian Citizen, a permanent resident of Canada; or,
  • Has his/her sole or permanent residence in Canada and has resided in Canada for the 12 month period immediately prior to the date of this application.
• A non resident alien (a person who is neither a resident nor a non resident) whose relationship to the applicant falls within the following categories:

• Restriction of hunt area:
  • Applicants are restricted to hunt within ONE Region with a choice of three Management Units (M.U.s) within that Region.

• Review the basic eligibility criteria, to ensure you can meet the requirements.
• The following is required in order to proceed with the permit:
  • A completed Accompany to Hunt application form [PDF 50KB];
  • A cheque for $55, made payable to the B.C. Minister of Finance.

NOTE: Applications for Accompany to Hunt Permits must be received at least 4 weeks before the specified “hunt start date”.

Visa/Mastercard Payment Authorization Form [PDF 61KB]

Questions regarding permit requirements that are not addressed within these pages or for contact information visit:
Permit and Authorization Service Bureau.