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HUNTING

2020 - 2022

FOR IN-SEASON REGULATION CHANGES VISIT

WWW.GOV.BC.CA/HUNTINGREGULATIONS SYNOPSISEffective July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022

TRAPPING

2 YEAR SYNOPSIS

KEEP THIS GUIDE UNTIL 2022

HUNTING AND TRAPPING REGULATIONS SYNOPSIS

2020-2022

Table of Contents

For more information on the hunting and trapping regulations, call a Ministry Regional Fish and Wildlife Office, Wildlife and Habitat Branch

HQ Victoria, or the Conservation Officer Service using the numbers listed on the regional maps of each region. Service BC can provide

toll free access to provincial government telephone numbers. Simply call Service BC and request a transfer to the number you wish to call:

Service BC

from Vancouver .......................................................604-660-2421 from Victoria .........................................................250-387-6121 elsewhere in B.C. ...................................................1-800-663-7867 Report a Poacher/Polluter (see page 26) ...........................1-877-952-RAPP (7277)

REGION 1

VANCOUVER

ISLAND

REGION 2

LOWER

MAINLAND

REGION

3

THOMPSON

REGION

4

KOOTENAY

REGION 5

CARIBOO

REGION

6

SKEENA

REGION 7

OMINECA &

PEACE

REGION 8

OKANAGAN

BEFORE YOUR HUNT

Regulation Changes for 2020-2022 .................2 Definitions .......................................3 Hunter Education.................................6 BC Fish and Wildlife Identification Number ...........6

Open Seasons....................................6

Aboriginal Hunting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7 Limited Entry Hunting .............................7 Licence Requirements .............................7 Waterfowler Heritage Days ........................7 Non-Resident Hunters.............................8 Licence Fees ....................................10 Federal Firearms Legislation .......................13 DURING YOUR HUNTSite and Access Restrictions............................11 No Hunting or Shooting Areas.........................13 What is “Wildlife"? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Illegal Guiding and Illegal Transporting ...................14 It"s Unlawful ..........................................14 Hunting Methods and Provincial Bag Limits..................16

AFTER YOUR HUNT

Royalty Fees.....................................20 Possession and Transportation .....................20 Export from the Province.........................20 Compulsory Inspection & Reporting................21 C.I.T.E.S. ........................................22 Taxidermy, Tanning & Meatcutting...................22 Submitting Your Hunter Sample Questionnaire .......23

ARTICLES & FORMS

Minister"s Message ................................2 How to Measure A Tine ...........................5 Hunter Notice: Accidental Illegal Harvest............15 Deer Bag Limits - Explained .......................17 Wildlife Health ..................................18 Online Services for Hunters ......................19 Important Notice for Mountain Goat Hunters .......25 Report All Poachers/Polluters......................26 Record of Receipt for Transporting Wildlife .........24 Wildlife Permits & Commercial Licences ............24 Leadshot Ban .................................. 33

ARTICLES & FORMS Con"t

Horncurl Education Program ......................41 Wild Sheep and Disease ............................55 Notice to Black Bear Hunters......................63 Handling Game Meat Safely .......................77 International Humane Trapping Standards ...........91

RESOURCE MANAGEMENT REGIONS

Region 1

Vancouver Island....................27

Region 2

Lower Mainland.....................34

Region 3

Thompson.........................42

Region 4

Kootenay ..........................47

Region 5

Cariboo ...........................57

Region 6

Skeena ............................64

Region 7A

Omineca ..........................72

Region 7B

Peace .............................78

Region 8

Okanagan..........................85

TRAPPING REGULATIONS

BC Fur Management Program .....................90

Definitions ......................................90 General Regulations & Information .................90 Trapline Registration, Use & Relinquishment..........92 Other Restrictions & Information...................92 Compulsory Inspection & Reporting (Trapping) ......92 Licence & Registration Fees........................93 Fur Royalty Regulation............................93 Trapper Education Program .......................93 Important Notice About Fishers ...................93 Certified Traps...................................94 Trapping Methods & It"s Unlawful...................95 Provincial Trapping Seasons........................96

CENTRE GLOSS

Deer Identification Guide

Hunting and Trapping Ethics

2018 Mountain Caribou Update

Bear Identification Guide

How to Extract an Incisor Tooth

B.C. WILDLIFE APPS

BC Moose Tracker

BC Wildlife Federation Conservation

Report Invasives BC

2

Smithers

Williams Lake

Kamloops

Cranbrook

Nelson

PentictonSurrey

Nanaimo

LowerMainlandThompson

Kootenay

Okanagan

OkanaganVancouverIslandCaribooSkeena

Prince GeorgeFortSt. John

Zone

Omineca

AZone B Peace

PROVINCE WIDE REGULATION CHANGES FOR 2020-2022

Year-round prohibitions on hunting

with precision guided firearms (firearms with electronically controlled firing mechanisms), using or sharing, for the purpose of hunting, information on the location of wildlife that is obtained by means of an aircraft, big game with any weapon other than a rifle, shotgun, muzzleloader or bow with the aid of a wireless trail camera from August 1 to December 10, Prohibition on the use or possession of infrared optics while on a hunting expe- dition. Prohibition on operating electric bicycles in areas where motor vehicles are prohibited or restricted. Requirement for Compulsory Reporting for harvested feral pigs.

New information or regulation changes are

highlighted as green, bold text

RECEIVE NOTIFICATION OF REGULATION CHANGES

To receive notifications about in-season regulation changes as well as other important notices about hunting in B.C., visit www.gov.bc.ca/hunting or subscribe to the Important Notices page and the Corrections and Updates page. The RSS feed will no longer be used.

YOU and THE LAW:

The British Columbia Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis is intended for general information purposes only. Where there is a discrepancy between this

synopsis and the Regulations, the Regulations are the final authority. Regulations are subject to change from time to time, and it is the responsibility of an individual

to be informed of the current Regulations.

Welcome to the 2020-2022 hunting and

trapping season!

The diversity of wildlife in British Columbia

is one of our province"s greatest treasures and provides significant social, economic, environmental and cultural benefits. For many

British Columbians, the simple existence of

wildlife is a fundamental value.

It was for these reasons that we initiated the

Together for Wildlife strategy in 2018. Over

the last two years, we have worked with Indigenous people, rural communities, academic institutions and with a wide range of industry, conservation, hunter, trapper, guide, recreation and tourism stakeholder organizations to build this strategy. This work is setting us on a path to improve wildlife and habitat stewardship in B.C. The strategy commits to sufficient funding, effective legislation, clear objectives, and meaningful on-the-ground work to ensure wildlife and their habitats thrive, are resilient, and support and enrich the lives of all British Columbians. In 2019, B.C. became the first province in Canada to enshrine the human rights of Indigenous peoples in law. Ensuring that Indigenous peoples are part of the policy-making and decision-making processes that affect them, their families and their territories is how we will create more certainty and opportunity for Indigenous peoples, B.C. businesses, communities and families everywhere. That is why consultation and collaboration with Indigenous peoples have been and will continue to be critical for successful wildlife stewardship. The issues facing wildlife and habitat in this province are complex and can only be resolved through reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples and ongoing collaboration with industry, stakeholders, and the public. By working together on shared priorities we will achieve better outcomes for wildlife. Public trust in wildlife management is multi-faceted and includes expectations that wildlife will be managed sustainably and responsibly. Hunting, as a component of wildlife management, must be conducted in a manner that is humane, safe, and fair in order to preserve public acceptance and social licence. The Province, in collaboration with hunting interest groups, has enacted various hunting practice regulations, which can be reviewed in the “Regulation Change" box below, to ensure B.C. remains a North American leader in the principles of fair chase hunting. My sincere thanks to all the hunters, trappers, organizations and government staff for your continuing contributions and stewardship of wildlife resources.

Sincerely,

Doug Donaldson

Minister of Forests, Lands, Natural Resource Operations and Rural

Development

MINISTER'S MESSAGE

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Accompany - means to remain in the

company of the other person, able to see the other person without the aid of any device other than ordinary corrective lenses and able to com- municate by unamplified voice with that person.

All Terrain Vehicle (ATV) - means a

wheeled vehicle or tracked vehicle propelled by motorized power, and capable of travel on or off a highway, including motorcycles but not including a snowmobile or motor vehicle that is licensed for highway travel under the Motor

Vehicle Act.

Antlered Animal - means a member of

the deer family over one year of age bearing visible bony antlers.

Antlerless Animal - means a member of the

deer family bearing no visible antlers. The small skin or hair covered protuberances of male fawns and calves do not constitute antlers.

Bait - means anything, including meat, cereals,

cultivated crops, restrained animal or any manufactured product or material, that may attract wildlife and includes plastic or other imitation foods, but does not include a decoy as described under these regulations.

B.C. Resident - means a person who is a

Canadian citizen or permanent resident of

Canada, and whose only or primary residence

is in British Columbia and who has been physically present in B.C. for the greater portion of each of 6 calendar months out of the 12 calendar months immediately before doing a thing under the Wildlife Act, or if not a Canadian citizen or permanent resident of

Canada, but whose only or primary residence

is in British Columbia, and has been physically present in B.C. for the greater portion of each of the 12 calendar months immediately before doing a thing under the Wildlife Act.

Bearded Turkey - means a turkey with a

tuft of hair-like feathers on the chest that grow larger with age.

Big Game - means any mountain sheep,

mountain goat, bison, caribou, elk, moose, deer, black bear, cougar, wolf, bobcat, lynx, wolverine or other animal designated by regulation.

Bolt - means a shaft or missile designed to be

shot from a crossbow or catapult.

Bow - means a longbow or crossbow.

Brow Tine - means the first tine projecting

forward or upward in the lower 1/3 of the antler of a moose, caribou, elk or deer.

Buck or Bull - with reference to deer,

moose or elk means one bearing visible bony antlers, but does not include a calf; with refer- ence to caribou means a male bearing visible bony antlers, but does not include a calf.

Calf - means a moose, elk or caribou less

than twelve (12) months of age.

Cow Moose - a female moose recognizable

by having no antlers and being 1.8 meters at shoulder height weighing 340-420 kg.

Calf Moose - a moose less than 12 months

of age usually less than 1.5 meters at shoulder height weighing 135-180 kg.

Cancelled Species Licence - means a

Species Licence that has been cancelled as indi-

cated on the licence.

Caribou - 5 Point Bull - has one antler which

bears at least 5 tines (points), including the tip of the main beam above the rear point. If rear point is missing, the first rear-facing point will be used as the rear point.

Compound Crossbow - means a

crossbow on which the bow string runs through pulleys.

Cougar Kitten - means any cougar with

spots or any cougar under one year of age.

Crossbow - means a bow fixed across a

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