MU 3-45 hunting seasons · Thompson-Nicola, BC

Management Unit 3-45 is in Region 3 (Thompson-Nicola), about 2,280 km², around Stillwater.

The synopsis lists no general open seasons for MU 3-45. Some species may still be hunted here through Limited Entry Hunting.

Parks inside the unit include Wells Gray Park. Hunting rules in parks differ; Huntable shows each park’s rules where you stand.

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

Next to MU 3-45

MU 3-40 MU 3-44 MU 3-46

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.