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Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations

B.C. Resident Hunting

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Hunting Licence Fees for British Columbia Residents
April 2004

(prices subject to change, G.S.T. not included)

Licence Type

Fee

 

Hunting Licence issued to:

a resident to hunt wildlife and to carry firearms

$32

a resident, who is a Canadian citizen, 65 years of age or older, to hunt wildlife and to carry firearms

$7

a person to hunt in the Gulf Islands special hunting area

$2

an applicant for a junior licence

$7

a person to hunt in the Fraser Valley special area

$10

Species Licence to hunt:

Black Bear

$20

Caribou

$20

Cougar

$30

Mule Deer, including Black-tailed Deer and Fallow Deer

$15

Elk

$25

Grizzly Bear

$80

Moose

$25

Mountain Goat

$40

Mountain Sheep

$60

White-tailed Deer

$15

Queen Charlotte Islands Deer

$10

Bobcat

$8

Bison

$70

Lynx

$8

Wolverine

$8

Limited Entry Hunt

$6

Special Mountain Sheep

$15

Special Roosevelt Elk

$15
 

Duplicate copy of:

a resident senior citizen hunting licence

$1

a Gulf Islands Special Area hunting licence

$1

a Junior hunting licence

$1

any other licence

$10
 

Declaration for a lost, stolen or destroyed hunter number card is available at any Government Agent office

$10

A Statement of Loss is required for a lost, stolen or destroyed licence

No Charge

B.C. Resident means:

(a) a person who

  1. is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, whose only or primary residence is in British Columbia, AND
    has been physically present in British Columbia for the greater portion of each of 6 calendar months out of the 12 calendar months immediately preceding the date of making an application under this Act or doing another thing relevant to the operation of this Act,
    OR
(b) a person who
  1. is not a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, but whose only or primary residence is in British Columbia, AND
    has been physically present in British Columbia for the greater portion of each of the 12 calendar months immediately preceding the date of making an application under this Act or doing another thing relevant to the operation of this Act.