MU 3-31 hunting seasons · Thompson-Nicola, BC

Management Unit 3-31 is in Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola), about 2,144 km², around Big Bar Creek, Jesmond and Kelly Lake.

19 general open seasons in the synopsis cover MU 3-31: Mule deer, White-tailed deer, Moose, Mountain sheep, Black bear, Cougar, Wolf, Grouse.

Parks inside the unit include Big Bar Lake Park, Copper Johnny Park, Downing Park and Edge Hills Park. Hunting rules in parks differ; Huntable shows each park’s rules where you stand.

General open seasons, 2026–2028

Species	What	Season	Who	Also check
Mule deer	Bucks	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Youth hunters only
	Bucks	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Bow only
	4 Point Bucks	Sep 10 – Sep 30	Any licensed hunter	Buck meets the 4-point definition Antlers must accompany the species licence
	Bucks	Oct 1 – Oct 31	Any licensed hunter
	4 Point Bucks	Nov 1 – Dec 10	Any licensed hunter	Buck meets the 4-point definition Antlers must accompany the species licence
White-tailed deer	Bucks	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Youth hunters only
	Bucks	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Bow only
	Bucks	Sep 10 – Dec 10	Any licensed hunter
	Antlerless	Oct 10 – Oct 31	Any licensed hunter
	Either Sex	Nov 1 – Nov 30	Youth hunters only
	Either Sex	Dec 11 – Dec 20	Bow only
Moose	Spike-fork Bulls	Oct 15 – Nov 15	Any licensed hunter	Bull meets the spike-fork definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 Antlers must accompany the species licence
Mountain sheep (bighorn/thinhorn)	Full Curl Bighorn Rams	Sep 10 – Oct 20	Any licensed hunter	Ram meets the full-curl definition Compulsory inspection required
Black bear	Any	Apr 1 – Jun 30	Any licensed hunter
	Any	Sep 1 – Nov 30	Any licensed hunter
Cougar	Any	Nov 15 – Mar 31	Any licensed hunter	Not a kitten or a cougar in a kitten's company Compulsory inspection required
Wolf	Any	Jan 1 – Dec 31	Any licensed hunter	No closed season; no bag limit.
Grouse (sooty/dusky, ruffed, spruce)	Any	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Youth hunters only
	Any	Sep 10 – Nov 30	Any licensed hunter

Synopsis p. 34

Bag limits in Region 3

Deer: aggregate 3. Mule (black-tailed) deer 1 (antlerless mule deer by LEH only). White-tailed deer 2, either sex. Moose 1. Bighorn sheep 1. Black bear 2. Wolf 3 in MUs 3-12 to 3-16, 3-18 to 3-20; no bag limit in 3-17, 3-26 to 3-44. Cougar 2 (p. 34). Grouse (dusky, spruce, ruffed): 5 each daily (15 each possession); daily aggregate 10, possession aggregate 30. Synopsis p. 33

Region 3 notices

Hunting and the discharge of firearms are prohibited in MU 3-45 (Wells Gray Park).
Firearm and bow discharge is prohibited on the portion of Lac du Bois Grasslands Protected Area or Crown land within the City of Kamloops municipal boundary.
No Shooting / No Hunting areas shown on the regional maps (p. 35) apply: Highland Valley (MU 3-18, Map C4); Logan Lake (MU 3-19, Map C6); Kamloops No Shooting or Hunting Area and No Shooting Area (MUs 3-19, 3-20, 3-26, 3-27, 3-28, Map C7); Blind Bay (MU 3-26, Map C8); Sicamous (MU 3-26, Map C9); Salmon Arm (MU 3-26, Map C10); Sun Peaks, 400 m from ski lifts, runs and facilities (MU 3-27, Map C11); McQueen Lake (MU 3-28, Map C12); Marble Canyon Provincial Park (MU 3-17, Map C14); Tranquille WMA (MU 3-29, Map C17).
No Hunting and No Shooting Areas on page 10 and the regional maps apply.
Motor vehicle, ATV and snowmobile closures apply to hunting in parts of the region (e.g. above 1,700 m region-wide except on existing roads and trails; Skull Mountain, Lac du Bois/Dewdrop, Greenstone Mountain Burn, Spruce Lake, Clinton Creek; snowmobiles for hunting closed year-round in MUs 3-45 and 3-46). See maps at www.gov.bc.ca/thompsonaccess.
It is unlawful to intentionally bait or feed ungulates within 200 m of a dwelling, school yard or playground.
Leave gates and fences as found; cattle graze on public and private land.

Synopsis p. 33

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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.