Hunting near Region 1 Vancouver Island Sooke
Hunting near Sooke, BC
Sooke is in Region 1 (Vancouver Island), inside management unit 1-2.
The town itself is a municipality (the District of Sooke). 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 1-2 MU 1-3 · 11 km MU 1-1 · 16 km MU 1-4 · 23 km
Seasons in MU 1-2, 2026–2028
| Mule deer | Bucks Sep 10 – Dec 10; Antlerless Sep 10 – Dec 10 + 4 youth, bow or private-land seasons |
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| Black bear | Apr 1 – Jun 15; Sep 10 – Dec 10 + 1 youth, bow or private-land season |
| Cougar | Apr 1 – Jun 15; Sep 10 – Mar 31 |
| Wolf | Apr 1 – Jun 15; Sep 10 – Mar 31 |
| Grouse | Sep 1 – Dec 31 + 1 youth, bow or private-land season |
Every condition (antler points, inspection, part-of-unit seasons) is on the MU 1-2 page.
Parks and protected areas within 20 km
- Sooke Potholes Park provincial park, 5 km
- Sooke Mountain Park provincial park, 7 km
- Goldstream Park provincial park, 15 km
- French Beach Park provincial park, 15 km
- Race Rocks Ecological Reserve ecological reserve, 17 km: no hunting
- Gowlland Tod Park provincial park, 19 km
- Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary federal wildlife area, 20 km: federal area: hunting restricted or closed
- Esquimalt Lagoon Migratory Bird Sanctuary federal wildlife area, 20 km: federal area: hunting restricted or closed
Hunting rules differ by park and area: some are closed to all hunting, others allow it in season. Huntable tells you which one you’re in and what it allows.
Legal hunting hours
One hour before sunrise to one hour after sunset. See today’s legal hunting hours in Sooke.
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.