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British Columbia MU 6-16 map and hunting seasons 2026

British Columbia MU 6-16 (North Coast, Skeena): open season dates for black bear, mountain goat, wolf, coyote, snowshoe hare, grouse, ptarmigan and other upland birds, ducks, geese and coots.

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Dates copied from the 2026-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis (regional editions, Regions 1-8), plus the 2026 Regulation Changes Summary (June 16, 2026). Limited entry (LEH) seasons, including all caribou and grizzly, are not included. and checked row by row against it on 2026-10-16. British Columbia is marked Beta on the map: a person hasn't checked every part of it yet. Confirm in British Columbia's hunting regulations before you go.

Black bear

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Fall and spring
Bag limit 2. Parts of 6-3 and 6-11 are closed (Map F14).
Non-residents must hunt big game with a licensed guide outfitter (or a B.C. resident with a permit to accompany).		Aug 15 – Nov 30
Apr 1 – Jun 30		Aug 15 – Nov 30
Apr 1 – Jun 30

British Columbia black bear rules

Mountain goat

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
General open season
Parts only/closed (maps F2, F22, F24). 6-14 portion is open to Feb 28. Compulsory inspection.
Non-residents must hunt big game with a licensed guide outfitter (or a B.C. resident with a permit to accompany).		Aug 1 – Nov 15Aug 1 – Nov 15

British Columbia mountain goat rules

Wolf

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
General open season
Bag limit 3. Tweedsmuir Park now matches the rest of the region.
Non-residents must hunt big game with a licensed guide outfitter (or a B.C. resident with a permit to accompany).		Aug 1 – Jun 15Aug 1 – Jun 15

British Columbia wolf rules

Coyote

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
General open season
Bag limit 10.		Sep 1 – Mar 31Sep 1 – Mar 31

British Columbia coyote rules

Snowshoe hare

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Snowshoe hare
Daily limit 10.		Aug 1 – Apr 30Aug 1 – Apr 30

British Columbia snowshoe hare rules

Grouse, ptarmigan and other upland birds

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Sooty/dusky (blue), ruffed and spruce grouse
Bag limit 10 (30) combined. Bow only from Sept 1.		Sep 10 – Nov 15Sep 10 – Nov 15
Grouse, bow onlySep 1 – Sep 9Sep 1 – Sep 9
Ptarmigan
Bag limit 5 (15) in 6-1 to 6-6, 6-8 to 6-11, 6-15, 6-30; 10 (30) in 6-7, 6-14, 6-16 to 6-29.		Aug 15 – Feb 28Aug 15 – Feb 28

British Columbia grouse, ptarmigan and other upland birds rules

Ducks, geese and coots

SeasonResidentsNon-residents
Ducks, coots, geese
Ducks 8 (24), coots 10 (30), Canada geese 10 (30), snow/white-fronted 5 (15).		Sep 1 – Nov 30Sep 1 – Nov 30

British Columbia ducks, geese and coots rules

No open season listed here for white-tailed deer, mule deer, moose, elk, mountain sheep, cougar, bison, turkey.

Nearby zones

All British Columbia zones. Public land isn't automatically open to hunting: leases, posted land, private land and firearm bylaws near towns still apply.

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