Hunting near Region 4 Kootenay Kimberley
Hunting near Kimberley, BC
Kimberley is in Region 4 (Kootenay), inside management unit 4-20.
The town itself is a municipality (the City of Kimberley). Most BC municipalities ban discharging firearms inside their limits, so hunting starts where the bylaw ends: check the municipality’s firearm bylaw before you hunt near town. Huntable flags municipal land at the spot you’re checking.
Management units within 40 km
MU 4-20 MU 4-5 · 17 km MU 4-21 · 19 km MU 4-3 · 20 km MU 4-4 · 26 km MU 4-22 · 27 km MU 4-6 · 29 km MU 4-26 · 36 km
Seasons in MU 4-20, 2026–2028
| Mule deer | Either Sex Jan 5 – Jan 31; 4 Point Bucks Sep 10 – Nov 10 + 2 youth, bow or private-land seasons |
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| White-tailed deer | Either Sex Jan 5 – Jan 31; Bucks Sep 10 – Nov 30; Antlerless Oct 21 – Oct 31 + 4 youth, bow or private-land seasons |
| Moose | Spike-fork Bulls Oct 15 – Oct 31 + 1 youth, bow or private-land season |
| Elk | 6 Point Bulls Sep 10 – Oct 20 + 1 youth, bow or private-land season |
| Black bear | Apr 1 – Jun 30; Sep 10 – Nov 30 + 2 youth, bow or private-land seasons |
| Cougar | Sep 10 – Feb 28 |
| Wolf | Jan 1 – Dec 31; Sep 1 – Jun 15 |
| Grouse | Sep 1 – Nov 30 |
Every condition (antler points, inspection, part-of-unit seasons) is on the MU 4-20 page.
Legal hunting hours
One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. See today’s legal hunting hours in Kimberley.
Seasons are from the Hunting and Trapping Regulations Synopsis 2026-2028 as transcribed by Huntable. This page is a summary, not legal advice or a licence. It leaves out Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) seasons, area-specific maps and in-season changes: always read the synopsis pages listed and check gov.bc.ca/hunting before you go. Spot a mistake? Tell us.