REGION 6 for In-Season Changes Prior to Your Hunt
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SKEENA Check website www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/news/ REGION 6 for in-season changes prior to your hunt. These M.U. boundaries are approximate only. For a more precise definition consult the BC Recreational Atlas, 6th edition. R Bennett eria R Lake ch Watson R n i Y a k U R Lake For information on n K e i O N R s h l s A 6-28 n Laidlaw L Morley L Wildlife Permits and e TESLIN h ts Sw ia R Ta LAKE ift R er E Commercial Licences, TAGISH anch RIV R R LAKE Atlin 6-25 Little e 7-53 Skagway lu LIA please see page 63. 6-29 B RD J ATLIN en nin R LAKE gs E 6-27 R R IV Red R R T Cassier a na R e b ki s b NOTICE TO HUNTERS a l i LYNN i t N n E 6-24 S A R E The Teslin Tlingit Council (TTC) is D Deadwood 7-54 L requestingR the assistance of hunters K Glacier 6-23 e CANAL N c lin R h to ensure that all parts of wildlife Bay Ink a i R h k u li r a k n Cry L ive Ta R D harvested within the Teslin Tlingit R Dease a l l 6-26 L traditional territory in northern n R T i u Dease a y g 7-52 a na 7-51 Lake ur British Columbia (MU 6-25) are R T R R R iv zilla utilized.e The TTC requests that 6-22 n r a T g R o hunters drop off any portions of IV r A ER F Telegraph Creek Pitman R carcasses they would otherwise Kl 6-19 a R E stline St leave in the field (e.g. ribs and N ik F L I in o K K e x I Me l C e R T a heads) For further information on hutin p R S p Chukach s a id s a A n this program, please contact R C S R r p R i v a Mike Dunn, Fish and Wildlife Officer Major Regulation Changes e 7-41 6-20 t s r iz S i at 867-390-2532. R for 2014 - 2016 R i y 7-40 ve la r in F Extended fall black bear huntingK er 1. v i R seasons. S 6-21 ke A e na 7-39 In geni Extended wolverine hunting season. ka R 2. R Iskut Be WILLISTON Removal of the Todagin Mountain R l 3. l- Ir v 6-18 R LAKE k in Mining Access Road Motor Vehicle nu g 6-17 U R Restrictions. 6-16 Sustut ER RIV 7-38 D Meziadin ri ftw Stewart L 6-7 o COMPULSORY INSPECTION CENTRES 6-30 od R K 7-27 is Qualfied Compulsory Inspectors will provide this piox B ab Cr R ine TAKLA CANAL a service at the locations listed below. Please see the nb e r ry LAKE R Ministry website or contact the regional office for more S S R A Hazelton 7-28 information. www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/wildlife/hunting/ci.html. N B U Nilkitkwa L R K L CI locations: Terrace, Smithers and Nanaimo IVE L PORTLAND R E Y Ministry Regional Office, Smithers: .........(250) 847-7260 6-15 6-8 7-26 Kitsumkalu m Smithers BABINE Nanaimo: (MU’s 6-12 and 6-13) .................(250) 751-3100 R 6-14 R IV LAKE Trembleur L R ER Z ymoetz A Terrace EEN 6-9 6-6 SK Houston 6-5 6-13 PRINCE RUPERT t R a Morice R End m ak ti Burns o R Masset i 6-10 K Lake Kitimat GRAHAM H Morice François Lake E L C 6-11 6-4 A DOUGLAS Tahtsa OOTSA T Pitt REGION 6 L E CHANNEL LAKE Whitesail Is L ISLAND Banks Kemano 6-2 Knewstubb Island E E Queen Charlotte UTSUK LAK R L o HAIDA K k i a S 6-3 tlo ti p n T e E 6-1 RA Princess R GWAII IT Royal n Skeena a Island De (Queen Charlotte R i MORESBY v e Islands) DEAN r 5-9 CHANNEL 5-10 5-12 ONSERVATION FFICER ERVICE ISTRICT FFICES ISLAND C O S D O oola ella C R Please call one of the numbers below for recorded 6-12 B information or to make an appointment: Island Bella Coola Atlin . (250) 651-7501 Charlotte L King Burns Lake . (250) 692-7777 REPORT ALL POACHERS/ Dease Lake . (250) 771-3566 POLLUTERS (RAPP) Queen Charlotte City . (250) 559-8431 Please see Notice on Smithers . (250) 847-7266 Terrace . (250) 638-6530 page 26 for details 64 SKEENA REGIONAL BAG LIMITS 4Goldpan Road (MU 6-23), commencing at the 4White and blue (Glacier) colour phases of junction with Hwy 37, to where it crosses Little the black bear are closed to hunting. Note that 4Deer: The bag limit and possession limit for Eagle River. these animals are rarely pure in colour and are mule (black-tailed) deer is 2, of which only one 4Adsit Lake Road (MU 6-24), commencing at N usually somewhat dirty. Hunters should pass up may be antlered and only one may be antler- 58o 48’ 12.36” and W 130o 8’ 56.21”, to a point any very light-coloured black bear. less, except in MUs 6-12 and 6-13, where the 400 m beyond the end of both roads, and includ- 4Lucy Island (in the vicinity of Langara bag limit is 15 and possession limit is 5. The bag ing the road leading to Porcupine Lake. Island, Queen Charlotte Islands) is a Wildlife limit and possession limit for white-tailed deer 4Hot Lakes Road (MU 6-24), commencing at Sanctuary and hunting, trapping and the dis- is two, only one of which may be a buck, and Highway 37 to N 59o 29’ 1.8” and W 129o 38’ 3.6” charge of firearms are prohibited (MU 6-13). one of which may be antlerless. (start of alpine), then within 10 metres of either 4Please avoid shooting collared wildlife. Cougar: The bag limit for cougar is 1. side to 10 metres from the end of the trail at N See page14. Black Bear: The bag limit for black bear in MUs 59o 30’ 13.5” and W 129o 32’ 12.0”. NOTICE TO BLACK BEAR 6-12 and 6-13 is 1 per licence year. 4Cassiar Townsite/Quartzrock Creek Access HUNTERS VEHICLE RESTRICTIONS Trail (MU 6-24), commencing at the junction of 4There is no open season for black bears ▼ Snowmobiles for Hunting Closed Areas: ▼ Quartzrock Creek Road and Highway 37 to N 59o in those portions of MU 6-3, being Gribbell The use of snowmobiles to hunt wildlife is pro- 22’ 37.53” and W 129o 42’ 37.97” (height of land), Island, Kitasoo Spirit Bear Conservancy on hibited in MUs 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-8, 6-9, 6-15 and then within 10 metres of either side of the trail and Princess Royal Island, or the Whalen Estuary 6-30 year round. side trails to 10 metres from the end at N 59o 19’ and all lands within 1 km of the Estuary on o 4Snowmobiles may be used as transport 34.74” and W 129 50’ 25.75”. Princess Royal Island. vehicles while hunting wildlife, transporting 4Midway Mine Access Trail (Mu 6-24), commenc- o o NOTICE TO MOOSE wildlife, transporting equipment or supplies ing at N 59 55’ 39.96” and W 130 26’ 13.44” to HUNTERS which are intended for or in support of 400 metres from its end at a point 5 km north of 4A series of rut closures are in place along hunting, or to transport hunters to or from the Little Rancheria River: See Map F31. various rights of way as set out below: the location of wildlife in MUs 6-1, 6-2, 6-3, 6-7, 4One Ace mountain mining Access Road (MU 1. There is no open season for moose during 6-10 to 6-14 and 6-16 to 6-29. 6-24), commencing near the junction with Highway the period Sept. 25 to Oct. 10 within 400 o o 4The use of snowmobiles is permitted 37 at N 59 52’ 49.51” and W 129 10’ 13.0” to metres of: to transport wildlife, transport equipment, 400 metres from the end of the trail and side trails ● Highway 51 from Dease Lake to Telegraph o o firearms or supplies or transport hunter to and at N 59 48’ 37.55” and W 129 36’ 53.89”; at N Creek. o o o from the location of wildlife in MUs 6-4, 6-5, 59 50’ 5.76” and W 129 37’ 56.09”; and N 59 ● Highway 37 from the junction of Highway o 6-6, 6-8, 6-9, 6-15 and 6-30 from Dec 16 to 55’ 35.54” and W 129 32’ 13.82”. 37 and Highway 37A to the Yukon border. Mar 31 only. NOTICE TO HUNTERS ● the road locally known as Blue River Road, ▲ Motor Vehicles for Hunting Closed Areas: east from Highway 37 to the Blue River 4Hunters may encounter locked gates that The operation of all motor vehicles for the Indian Reserve #2 (MU 6-23). See Map F33. prevent access to certain areas.