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[includes amendments up to B.C. Reg. 80/2012, July 1, 2012]
Region 2 — Lower Mainland
Part 1 — Open Seasons and Bag Limits
[en. B.C. Reg. 163/2008, App. 5, s. 5; am. B.C. Regs. 143/2009, App. 4, s. 7; 251/2009, App. s. 3; 175/2010, App. 2, s. 10; 301/2010, App. 2, s. 4 80/2012, App. 2, s. 14.]
* Season bag limits for big game and small game; daily bag limits for upland birds.
** See Part 2.
*** See Part 3.
| Item | Species | Management Units | Open Season | Bag Limit* |
| 1 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks | 2-16** | Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 | 2*** |
| 2 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Antlerless | 2-16** | Nov. 5 to Nov. 20 | 1*** |
| 3 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 301/2010, App. 2, s. 4 (a).] | |||
| 4 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks | 2-9 to 2-11** | Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 | 2 |
| 5 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks | 2-2 to 2-4, 2-6 to 2-8, 2-13 to 2-15, 2-17 to 2-19 | Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 | 2 |
| 5.1 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Bucks | 2-5, 2-12 | Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 | 1 |
| 6 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Antlerless (Youth Season) | 2-16** | Oct. 21 to Oct. 31 | 1** |
| 6.1 | MULE (Black-tailed) DEER Antlerless | Zone A of 2-11 as shown on map '2010 Mule Deer GOS Zone A of 2-11'** | Sept. 10 to Sept. 30 | 1 |
| 7 | MOUNTAIN GOAT | 2-5 | Sept. 10 to Oct. 15 | 1 |
| 8 | MOUNTAIN GOAT | 2-6** | Sept. 10 to Sept. 30 | 1 |
| 9 | MOUNTAIN GOAT | 2-12 to 2-15** | Sept. 10 to Oct. 31 | 1 |
| 10 | BLACK BEAR | 2-3 to 2-17** | Apr. 1 to June 15; Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 |
2 |
| 11 | BLACK BEAR | 2-2, 2-18, 2-19** | Apr. 1 to June 15; Sept. 10 to Nov. 30 |
1 |
| 12 | COUGAR | 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept. 10 to June 15 | 2 |
| 13 | WOLF | 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16 | Sept. 10 to Mar. 31 | 3 |
| 14 | WOLF | 2-5, 2-6, 2-11 to 2-16 | Apr. 1 to Jun. 15 | 3 |
| 15 | SKUNK | 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 | NBL |
| 16 | COYOTE | 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept. 10 to Jun. 15 | NBL |
| 17 | RACCOON | 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept. 1 to Mar. 31 | NBL |
| 18 | BOBCAT | 2-2 to 2-19 | Nov. 15 to Feb. 15 | 5 |
| 19 | SNOWSHOE HARE | 2-5 to 2-19 | Apr. 1 to Apr. 30; Aug. 1 to Mar. 31 |
10 per day |
| 20 | BLUE (Sooty, Dusky) GROUSE; SPRUCE (Franklin) GROUSE; RUFFED GROUSE |
2-2 to 2-19 | Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 | 10(30) |
| 21 | PHEASANT (Cocks) | 2-4, 2-8 | Saturday preceding Thanksgiving to Nov. 30 | 2(6) |
| 22 | PTARMIGAN | 2-2, 2-3, 2-5 to 2-19** | Sept. 10 to Dec. 15 | 5(15) |
| 23 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 80/2012, App. 2, s. 14 (a).] | |||
| 24 | DUCKS | 2-2 to 2-19** | Oct. 10 to Jan. 22 | 8(30) |
| 25 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 80/2012, App. 2, s. 14 (a).] | |||
| 26 | COOTS | 2-2 to 2-19** | Oct. 10 to Jan. 22 | 10(30) |
| 27 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 80/2012, App. 2, s. 14 (a).] | |||
| 28 | COMMON SNIPE | 2-2 to 2-19** | Oct. 10 to Jan. 22 | 10(30) |
| 29 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 80/2012, App. 2, s. 14 (a).] | |||
| 30 | Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 80/2012, App. 2, s. 14 (a).] | |||
| 31 | CANADA GEESE; CACKLING GEESE | 2-2 to 2-19** | Sept. 5 to Sept. 13 Oct. 10 to Nov. 22 Dec. 19 to Jan. 10 Feb. 10 to Mar. 10 |
10(30) |
| 32 | SNOW GEESE; ROSS'S GEESE | 2-2 to 2-19** | Oct. 10 to Jan. 3 Feb. 20 to Mar. 10 |
10(30) |
| 32.1 | WHITE-FRONTED GEESE | 1-1 to 1-15* | Saturday of Thanksgiving weekend and the following 104 days | 5(15) |
| 33 | BRANT | 2-4** | Mar. 1 to Mar. 10 | 2(4) |
| 34 | BAND-TAILED PIGEONS | 2-2 to 2-19 | Sept. 15 to Sept. 30 | 5(15) |
Part 2 — Restrictions on Open Seasons
1(1) On that portion of M.U. 2-16 known as
(a) Bowen Island, the open season for antlered mule (black-tailed) deer is September 1 to December 15, for antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer the open season is November 5 to December 5 and for any deer (antlered or antlerless), the open season is January 1 to January 15, and
(b) Texada Island, the open seasons for mule (black- tailed) deer bucks and antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer is from December 16 to January 15.
(2) A person commits an offence where he hunts under subsection (1) unless he uses a bow.
(3) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 203/91, s. 21.]
[am. B.C. Regs. 205/85, s. 9 (a), (b); 173/86, s. 8; 190/87, Sch. s. 6; 177/89, s.
26; 184/90, s. 12 (a); 203/91, ss. 19-21; 225/92, s. 15
(a);
212/93, s. 12; 203/94, s. 15; 288/95, s. 16; 180/96, s. 15; 236/97, s. 9; 260/97,
s. 4; 195/99, s. 16 (a).]
2(1) There is no open season on mountain goat in that portion of M.U. 2-12 known as Goat Island.
(2) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 212/93, s. 13.]
(3) There is no open season on mountain goat in that portion of M.U. 2-6 being the watershed of Ashlu Creek.
(4) There is no open season on mountain goat in that portion of M.U. 2-6 contained within the following described boundaries:
commencing at the confluence of Ashlu Creek and the Squamish River; thence northerly along the Squamish River to the height of land being the boundary of M.U. 2-6; thence southeasterly and southerly along the M.U. boundary to the confluence of the Cheakamus River and the Squamish River; thence northerly along the Squamish River to the point of commencement.
(5) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 168/2001, s. 11.]
(6) There is no open season for mountain goat in that portion of M.U. 2-12 drained by the Lois River. The closure shall extend from the right bank of the Lois River at the outlet of said river to Khartoum Lake east to the height of land separating the watershed of Lois River and Hotham Sound; thence northerly along the height of land separating the watershed of Lois River and Hotham Sound and Jervis Inlet; thence southeasterly and southerly along the height of land separating the watersheds of Lois River and Freda Creek; thence southerly along the height of land separating the watersheds of Lois River and Walt Creek; thence easterly along the height of land separating the drainages of Lois River and small unnamed creeks flowing directly into Khartoum Lake, to the point of commencement.
(7) Repealed. [B.C. Reg. 173/86, s. 9.]
[am. B.C. Regs. 173/86, s. 9; 203/91, s. 22; 212/93, s. 13; 168/2001, s. 11.]
2.1It is a condition of a hunting licence that the holder not hunt antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer in M.U. 2-16 during the period October 21 to October 31, excepting bow only seasons, unless that holder is less than 18 years of age.
[en. B.C. Reg. 168/2007, s. 7 (a); am. B.C. Reg. 159/2008, s. 2 (b).]
4The open season for hunting
(a) antlered mule (black-tailed) deer, black bear and blue, spruce (Franklin) and ruffed grouse in M.U.s 2-2 to 2-19, and
(b) ptarmigan in M.U.s 2-2, 2-3 and 2-5 to 2-19
with a bow only is from September 1 to September 9.
[en. B.C. Reg. 203/94, s. 17; am. B.C. Regs. 288/95, s. 18; 180/96, s. 17; 195/99, s. 16 (b).]
7The open season for Canada geese and cackling geese in M.U. 204 (March 10 and preceding 28 days) does not apply to the area 100 metres on either side of any dyke in the Municipality of Delta, other than Westham Island.
[en. B.C. Reg. 288/95, s. 19; am. B.C. Regs. 180/96, s. 18; 168/2007, s. 7 (b); 163/2008, App. 5, s. 6 (a).]
8There is no open season for common snipe in that portion of M.U. 2-4 described as follows:
the Crown land area covering all that foreshore or land covered by water being part of the Boundary Bay Wildlife Management Area, Group 2, New Westminster Land District.
[en. B.C. Reg. 180/96, s. 19.]
9(1) In M.U.s 2-2 to 2-10 and 2-12 to 2-19, the open season for ducks, Canada geese and cackling geese is the Saturday and Sunday prior to the Thanksgiving long weekend.
(2) In M.U. 2-11, the open season for ducks, Canada geese and cackling geese is the first two-day weekend before September 10.
(3) In M.U.s 2-4 and 2-5, the open season for snow geese and Ross's geese is the Saturday and Sunday prior to the Thanksgiving long weekend.
(4) The open seasons set out in subsections (1), (2) and (3) are restricted to persons under 18 years of age.
[en. B.C. Reg. 216/2000, s. 17 (b); am. B.C. Regs. 168/2001, s. 11; 190/2002, s. 9;
269/2003, s. 8;
291/2004, s. 9; 222/2005, s. 10;
152/2006, s. 11; 168/2007, s. 7 (c); 159/2008, s. 2 (b); 163/2008, App. 5, s. 6 (b)
to (d).]
10The open season for hunting pheasants in M.U.s 2-4 and 2-8 is from the Saturday preceding Thanksgiving to November 30.
[en. B.C. Reg. 163/2008, App. 5, s. 6 (e).]
11It is a condition of a hunting licence that the holder not hunt antlerless mule (black-tailed) deer in Zone A of M.U. 2-11, as shown on map '2010 Mule Deer GOS Zone A of 2-11', during the period September 10 to September 30 unless that holder is less than 18 years of age or 65 years of age or older.
[en. B.C. Reg. 175/2010, App. 2, s. 11.]
Part 3 — Bag Limits and Possession Limits
1(1) For mule (black-tailed) deer the bag limit is 2, one of which may be antlerless.
(2) The bag limit for mule (black-tailed) deer in that portion of M.U. 2-16 being Bowen Island and Texada Island is 3, two of which may be antlerless.
(3) The bag limit for mule (black-tailed) deer bucks from September 10 to November 30 in M.U.s 2-5 and 2-12 is one.
[am. B.C. Regs. 184/90, s. 13; 203/91, s. 25; 143/2009, App. 4, s. 8.]
2For blue (Sooty and Dusky), spruce (Franklin) and ruffed grouse, the daily aggregate bag limit is 10.
[am. B.C. Reg. 143/2009, App. 4, s. 9.]
4(1) For Canada geese and cackling geese in M.U.s 2-2 to 2-4, 2-8, 2-18 and 2-19, the daily bag limit is 5 and is in addition to the Provincial bag limit of 5 geese, provided that no more than 5 are Canada geese.
(2) For Canada geese and cackling geese in M.U.s 2-2 to 2-4, 2-8, 2-18 and 2-19, the possession limit is 10 and is in addition to the Provincial possession limit of 10 geese, provided that no more than 10 are Canada geese.
(3) For snow geese in M.U.s 2-4 and 2-5, the daily bag limit is 10 and is in addition to the Provincial bag limit of 5 geese, provided that no more than 10 of the geese are snow geese.
(4) For snow geese in M.U.s 2-4 and 2-5, the possession limit is 20 and is in addition to the Provincial possession limit of 10 geese, provided that no more than 20 of the geese are snow geese.
[en. B.C. Reg. 180/96, s. 20 (b); am. B.C. Regs. 168/2007, s. 8; 163/2008, App. 5, s. 7.]
5The bag limit for black bear in M.U.s 2-2, 2-18 and 2-19 is one.
[en. B.C. Reg. 269/2003, s. 9.]
Contents | Sections 1 to 19 | Schedule 1 | Schedule 2 | Schedule 3 | Schedule 4 | Schedule 5 | Schedule 6 | Schedule 7 | Schedule 8 and 9
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