This FAQ document provides answers to some of the most common questions the Fish and Wildlife Branch receives from the public and stakeholders regarding the sustainability of British Columbia’s Grizzly Bear hunt. It also explains the Ministry’s science-based harvest management practices that are designed to ensure that BC continues to be home to some of the healthiest Grizzly Bear populations in the world.

Grizzly Bear Hunting – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 603KB]

A number of questions and concerns have been expressed from resident hunters about the change in the mule deer hunting regulations for 2009 (Region 5). Those changes were based on concerns about the mule deer population and buck hunting in the Cariboo-Chilcotin region. We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions, which you’ll find in the link below.

Cariboo-Chilcotin Mule Deer – Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 443KB]

Please submit any comments you may have about the Cariboo-Chilcotin (Region 5) Mule Deer in the comment field below. Comments are appreciated and will be reviewed, but individuals will not be contacted for responses.

This FAQ document provides answers to some of the most common questions the Fish and Wildlife Branch receives from the public and stakeholders regarding the moose harvest strategies used in south-central British Columbia, including the Cariboo, Thompson, Okanagan, Kootenay, and Omineca Regions. It also explains the Ministry’s science-based harvest management practices that are designed to ensure moose management objectives are being achieved.

Moose Harvest Strategies in South-Central BC - Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 337KB]

The following table shows the most recent regional ungulate population estimates and their trends in British Columbia. The estimates are based on the best available information compiled by regional wildlife staff. While these estimates are useful to assess broad population levels and trends, they are not the primary source of information used in setting hunting seasons. Rather, area-specific inventories, harvest data and analyses are used to determine sustainable hunting opportunities.

British Columbia Ungulate Species Regional Population Estimates and Status [PDF 20KB]

In 2010 the Ministry of Natural Resource Operations, now the Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations, committed to an evaluation of alternative harvest strategies for moose in the east Cariboo area, Game Management Zone 5B (GMZ 5B), for the 2012-2016 allocation period. This document outlines the process executed by ministry staff in that evaluation. Read more [PDF 337KB]

Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 337KB]
This FAQ document provides answers to several questions and concerns that have been expressed from stakeholders regarding the status and harvest management options for moose in GMZ 5B, as described in the above document.

Letter to First Nations and Stakeholders [PDF 148KB]
The letter to First Nations and stakeholders with regard to information respecting a biological assessment of moose harvest management options in Game Management Zone 5B (Management Units 5-01 and 5-02). The letter and briefing note [PDF 332KB] describes the process used to develop the biological assessment and describes the preliminary findings.

This document contains a preliminary draft update to the management plan for the Serpentine Wildlife Management Area. The update process is in the initial consultation phase with stakeholders and the public. The preliminary draft is provided to generate comments from the general public during an Open House on Wednesday, February 8, 2012 at Elgin Hall, 14250 Crescent Rd, Crescent Beach, Surrey, from 4pm to 8pm. This venue has changed from Beecher Place, which was announced earlier.

Serpentine Management Plan April 2012 [PDF 2.75MB]

Hunters in the Kootenay Region have expressed many questions and concerns about the change in mule deer hunting regulations in 2010. Particularly, many hunters wondered why a month-long any-buck season was implemented across the region, and whether this hunt could be sustainable. We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions, which you’ll find in the link below.

Kootenay Mule Deer - Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 333KB]

The Ministry of Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations is currently developing a mule deer management plan for the Kootenay/Boundary Region to provide short and long term direction in population management. For more information click the link below.

Kootenay-Boundary Mule Deer Management Plan: Outline and Background Information [PDF 377KB]

In December, 2011 the Regional Manager decided that Stone’s Sheep in the Peace Region would not be a Category A species and thereby no longer managed under the Harvest Allocation Policy. Resident hunters have expressed many questions and concerns about the decision. We’ve compiled answers to the most frequently asked questions, which you’ll find in the link below.

Peace (Region 7B) Stone's Sheep and the Allocation Policy - Frequently Asked Questions [PDF 333KB]