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British Columbia hunting seasons by wildlife management unit

Every British Columbia season a person has checked against the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship's regulations for 155 units (wildlife management unit), with what's open today. Tap a unit for its boundary, the land inside it and its own season list.

Seasons by wildlife management unit

223 season rows for 66 species, from the unit pages as of November 1, 2026. Rows that apply to several units are listed once. Both dates are included; the badge uses your device's date.

SpeciesDatesDetailsWhere
American black bearAug 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
25 more units
American black bearAug 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
American black bearSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
48 more units
American black bearSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
48 more units
American black bearSep 10, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026General source
7 more units
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to May 31, 2027General source
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027General source
24 more units
American black bearApr 1, 2027 to Jun 30, 2027General source
121 more units
American black duckSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
American black duckOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
American cootSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
American cootOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
American wigeonSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
American wigeonOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Barrow's goldeneyeSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Barrow's goldeneyeOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
BisonSep 1, 2026 to Jan 31, 2027Parts of MUs 7-42, 7-57 and 7-58 on Map H25 source
Black scoterSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Black scoterOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Black-tailed deerJun 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027antlered source
Black-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlered, archery, Bowen Island only source
Black-tailed deerSep 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027antlerless source
Black-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
2 more units
Black-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered source
7 more units
Black-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlerless source
1 more unit
Black-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlerless, Special antlerless areas only (synopsis Maps A1, A10, A13, A14, A19, A20, A32: shotgun or bow areas) source
1 more unit
Black-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026antlered source
8 more units
Black-tailed deerOct 5, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered, Denman and Hornby Islands source
Black-tailed deerNov 5, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026antlerless source
Black-tailed deerNov 5, 2026 to Dec 5, 2026antlerless, archery, Bowen Island only source
Black-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered, archery source
Black-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlerless, archery source
Black-tailed deerDec 16, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027archery, Texada Island only source
Black-tailed deerJan 1, 2027 to Jan 15, 2027archery, Bowen Island only source
Blue-winged tealSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Blue-winged tealOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
BobcatNov 15, 2026 to Feb 15, 2027General source
74 more units
BobcatNov 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
17 more units
BobcatDec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
Brant (brent goose)Mar 1, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027General source
BuffleheadSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
BuffleheadOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Cackling gooseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Cackling gooseOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Cackling gooseOct 10, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026General source
2 more units
Cackling gooseOct 10, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027General source
1 more unit
Cackling gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027General source
2 more units
Cackling gooseFeb 10, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027General source
2 more units
California quailOct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
28 more units
Canada gooseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Canada gooseOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Canada gooseOct 10, 2026 to Nov 22, 2026General source
2 more units
Canada gooseOct 10, 2026 to Jan 24, 2027General source
1 more unit
Canada gooseDec 19, 2026 to Jan 10, 2027General source
2 more units
Canada gooseFeb 10, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027General source
2 more units
CanvasbackSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
CanvasbackOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
ChukarSep 10, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026General source
ChukarOct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
44 more units
Cinnamon tealSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Cinnamon tealOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Common goldeneyeSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Common goldeneyeOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Common merganserSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Common merganserOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Common pheasantOct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
5 more units
Common pheasantOct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026males source
44 more units
Common pheasantOct 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026males source
Common pheasantOct 15, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026males source
Cougar (mountain lion)Sep 10, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
10 more units
Cougar (mountain lion)Sep 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
81 more units
Cougar (mountain lion)Sep 10, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027General source
4 more units
Cougar (mountain lion)Nov 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
35 more units
Cougar (mountain lion)Apr 1, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027General source
24 more units
CoyoteAug 15, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
9 more units
CoyoteSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
27 more units
CoyoteSep 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
44 more units
CoyoteSep 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
30 more units
CoyoteSep 10, 2026 to Jun 15, 2027General source
13 more units
Dusky grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
8 more units
Dusky grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
30 more units
Dusky grouseSep 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
7 more units
Dusky grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
7 more units
Dusky grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
49 more units
Dusky grouseSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
13 more units
Dusky grouseDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026archery source
17 more units
Elk (wapiti)Sep 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered source
Elk (wapiti)Dec 1, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027antlerless, residents, draw source
Eurasian wigeonSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Eurasian wigeonOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
GadwallSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
GadwallOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Greater scaupSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Greater scaupOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Greater white-fronted gooseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Greater white-fronted gooseOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Green-winged tealSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Green-winged tealOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Grey (Hungarian) partridgeOct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
44 more units
Grey wolfJul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
18 more units
Grey wolfAug 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
12 more units
Grey wolfAug 1, 2026 to Jun 15, 2027General source
7 more units
Grey wolfAug 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
9 more units
Grey wolfSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
Grey wolfSep 1, 2026 to Jun 15, 2027General source
12 more units
Grey wolfSep 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
15 more units
Grey wolfSep 10, 2026 to Jun 15, 2027General source
43 more units
Grey wolfApr 1, 2027 to Jun 15, 2027General source
31 more units
Harlequin duckSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Harlequin duckOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Hooded merganserSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Hooded merganserOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
King eiderSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
King eiderOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Lesser scaupSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Lesser scaupOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Long-tailed duckSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Long-tailed duckOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
MallardSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
MallardOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Aug 15, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026antlered source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Sep 10, 2026 to Nov 5, 2026antlered source
8 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 15, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered source
2 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Oct 20, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered, Tweedsmuir Park part of MU 6-2 (Map F1) source
Moose (Eurasian elk)Nov 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered source
29 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Nov 10, 2026 to Nov 11, 2026antlered source
2 more units
Moose (Eurasian elk)Nov 16, 2026 to Nov 20, 2026antlered, archery source
Mountain goatSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
1 more unit
Mule deerSep 10, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026antlered source
34 more units
Mule deerOct 20, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026antlered source
Mule deerOct 20, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
Mule deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 10, 2026antlered source
18 more units
Mule deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
17 more units
Mule deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered, Eastern part of MU 7-43 only (Map H23) source
Mule deerNov 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered source
23 more units
Mule deerNov 21, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
1 more unit
Mule deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered, archery source
1 more unit
Mule deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 24, 2026antlered, archery source
Mule deerJan 5, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027Cranbrook Deer Hunt area only: parts of MUs 4-3 to 4-5 and 4-20 on Map D27 source
Northern pintailSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Northern pintailOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Northern shovelerSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Northern shovelerOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
RaccoonApr 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
9 more units
RaccoonJul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
61 more units
RaccoonSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
13 more units
RaccoonSep 10, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
30 more units
Red-breasted merganserSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Red-breasted merganserOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
RedheadSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
RedheadOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Ring-necked duckSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Ring-necked duckOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Rock ptarmiganAug 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
19 more units
Rock ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026General source
Rock ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
23 more units
Rock ptarmiganSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
30 more units
Rock ptarmiganSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
12 more units
Ross's gooseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Ross's gooseOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Ruddy duckSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Ruddy duckOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Ruffed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
25 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
30 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
7 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
7 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
49 more units
Ruffed grouseSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
13 more units
Ruffed grouseDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026archery source
17 more units
Sharp-tailed grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
8 more units
Sharp-tailed grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
1 more unit
Snow gooseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Snow gooseOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Snow gooseOct 10, 2026 to Jan 5, 2027General source
13 more units
Snow gooseFeb 20, 2027 to Mar 10, 2027General source
13 more units
Snowshoe hareAug 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027General source
135 more units
Spruce grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
25 more units
Spruce grouseSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
30 more units
Spruce grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 15, 2026General source
7 more units
Spruce grouseSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
49 more units
Spruce grouseSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
13 more units
Spruce grouseDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026archery source
17 more units
Striped skunkJul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
28 more units
Striped skunkAug 1, 2026 to Apr 30, 2027General source
30 more units
Striped skunkSep 1, 2026 to Mar 31, 2027General source
13 more units
Surf scoterSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Surf scoterOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Virginia opossumJul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
7 more units
White-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026antlered source
70 more units
White-tailed deerSep 10, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered source
42 more units
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
91 more units
White-tailed deerNov 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026In MUs 7-20, 7-21, 7-35, 7-45 and 7-46 only the parts on Map H12 source
1 more unit
White-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 10, 2026antlered, archery source
White-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless source
2 more units
White-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlerless, archery source
2 more units
White-tailed deerDec 1, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026archery source
51 more units
White-tailed deerDec 11, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered source
2 more units
White-tailed deerDec 11, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026antlered, archery source
2 more units
White-tailed deerDec 11, 2026 to Dec 20, 2026archery source
23 more units
White-tailed deerJan 5, 2027 to Jan 31, 2027Cranbrook Deer Hunt area only: parts of MUs 4-3 to 4-5 and 4-20 on Map D27 source
White-tailed ptarmiganAug 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
19 more units
White-tailed ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026General source
White-tailed ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
23 more units
White-tailed ptarmiganSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
30 more units
White-tailed ptarmiganSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
12 more units
White-winged scoterSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
White-winged scoterOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
Wild turkeyJul 1, 2026 to Jun 30, 2027General source
3 more units
Wild turkeyOct 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
2 more units
Wild turkeyDec 1, 2026 to Dec 31, 2026General source
4 more units
Wild turkeyApr 15, 2027 to May 15, 2027bearded source
8 more units
Wild turkeyApr 15, 2027 to May 25, 2027bearded source
30 more units
Willow ptarmiganAug 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
19 more units
Willow ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Nov 1, 2026General source
Willow ptarmiganSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
23 more units
Willow ptarmiganSep 10, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
30 more units
Willow ptarmiganSep 10, 2026 to Dec 15, 2026General source
12 more units
Wilson’s snipeSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Wilson’s snipeOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
WolverineSep 15, 2026 to Feb 28, 2027General source
6 more units
WolverineOct 15, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source
13 more units
Wood duckSep 1, 2026 to Nov 30, 2026General source
6 more units
Wood duckOct 1, 2026 to Jan 15, 2027General source

The official regulations have the final word

These dates come from rows a person checked against the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship's regulations, but bag limits, licences, draws, legal hours and closures are set there and can change during the season. Read them before you hunt.

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