Units Region 6 Skeena MU 6-20
MU 6-20 hunting seasons · Skeena, BC
Management Unit 6-20 is in Region 6 (Skeena), about 14,163 km², around Eddontenajon, Iskut, 40 Mile Flats, Bob Quinn Lake and Hyland Post.
8 general open seasons in the synopsis cover MU 6-20: Moose, Mountain sheep, Mountain goat, Black bear, Wolf, Grouse.
Parks inside the unit include Spatsizi Headwaters Park, Spatsizi Plateau Wilderness Park and Todagin South Slope 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moose | Bulls | Aug 23 – Oct 31 | Any licensed hunter | Parts of MUs 6-17 to 6-29 have special regulations, are closed to moose hunting, or are LEH only (Maps F25, F39, F40; incl. Spatsizi/Stikine/Klappan LEH areas, North Skeena LEH areas in portions of MUs 6-19 to 6-25, and the Haines Highway Area of MUs 6-28/6-29 where any bull is open only Aug 23 - Aug 31) Haines Highway Area (MUs 6-28, 6-29, Map F39): any bull only Aug 23 - Aug 31; Sept 1 - Oct 31 spike-fork, tripalm or 10-point bulls only. Mandatory hunter report by March 31 |
| Mountain sheep (bighorn/thinhorn) | Full Curl Thinhorn Rams | Aug 1 – Oct 15 | Any licensed hunter | Parts of these MUs are LEH only and/or have special restrictions (Maps F26, F28, F30, F34, F36) Ram meets the full-curl definition Compulsory inspection required |
| Mountain goat | Any | Aug 1 – Oct 15 | Any licensed hunter | Parts of several MUs have special regulations, are closed, or are LEH only (Maps F13, F22, F24, F27, F29, F30, F31, F33, F36, F37) Compulsory inspection required |
| Black bear | Any | Apr 1 – Jun 30 | Any licensed hunter | Not a white or blue (Glacier) colour-phase black bear (closed to hunting) |
| Any | Aug 15 – Nov 30 | Any licensed hunter | Not a white or blue (Glacier) colour-phase black bear (closed to hunting) | |
| Wolf | Any | Aug 1 – Jun 15 | Any licensed hunter | |
| Grouse (sooty/dusky, ruffed, spruce) | Any | Sep 1 – Sep 9 | Bow only | |
| Any | Sep 10 – Nov 15 | Any licensed hunter |
Synopsis p. 50, 51
Bag limits in Region 6
Mule (black-tailed) deer: 2 (possession 2), only one a buck and only one antlerless; in MUs 6-12 and 6-13 the bag limit is 15 and possession limit 5. White-tailed deer: 2, only one a buck and one may be antlerless. Moose 1. Elk 1. Thinhorn sheep 1. Mountain goat 1. Black bear 2 (MUs 6-12 and 6-13: 1 per licence year). Wolf 3. Cougar 1. Grouse: daily aggregate 10, possession 30 (MUs 6-12 and 6-13: daily 5, possession 15) (pp. 49-51). Synopsis p. 49
Region 6 notices
- Firearm discharge is prohibited within 400 m of either side of Hwy 118 (Topley Landing Road) between Topley and Granisle (MU 6-8).
- Hunting of all wildlife is prohibited within 2 km of either side of the Muddy Lake/Golden Bear Access Road (MUs 6-22 and 6-26).
- Hunting, trapping and firearm discharge are prohibited on Lucy Island (MU 6-13).
- Shaman Island (MU 6-25) is a No Shooting, No Hunting area.
- Access to the Endako Mines and Huckleberry Mines sites (MU 6-4) is prohibited under the Mines Act and Trespass Act.
- Hwy 113 (Nisga'a Highway): no shooting or hunting within 400 m of the centre line between Sterling Mountain Parking Lot Recreation Site and Kincolith (Gingolx), and east to Nass Camp; single-projectile firearms are also prohibited within 400 m of Hwy 113 between Terrace and Sterling Mountain, and of Hwys 16, 35, 37 and 37A (p. 10).
- Tweedsmuir Park No Hunting Areas in MUs 6-1 and 6-2 (Map F1, p. 51).
- Mapped No Shooting Areas (p. 51): Babine River 1 km either side (MU 6-8, year-round); Tatlow Road, Grantham Road, Kathlyn Lake, Hudson Bay Mountain and Smithers Community Forest, Equity Mines Property, and Houston Community Forest (all MU 6-9).
- Mapped No Shooting / No Hunting Areas (p. 52): City of Terrace (MUs 6-11, 6-15); Lakelse Lake (MU 6-11); Sandspit (MU 6-12); Queen Charlotte City, Masset, Port Clements (MU 6-13); Delkatla Slough Wildlife Sanctuary and Naikoon Park No Shooting or Hunting (MU 6-13); North Kitsumkalum Lake No Shooting or Hunting (MU 6-15); Todagin Mountain No Shooting/Archery only (MU 6-20).
- Mapped No Hunting Areas (pp. 53-54): Spatsizi (Gladys Lake) Ecological Reserve (MU 6-20) and no firearm discharge within 1 km of Cold Fish Lake Camp; Atlin Park and Atlin No Hunting Areas (MUs 6-25, 6-27); K'waal Kitkiata No Hunting Area Jan 1 - Oct 31 (MU 6-11).
- It is prohibited to intentionally feed or bait ungulates within 200 m of a dwelling, school yard or playground on Haida Gwaii (MUs 6-12, 6-13).
- Snowmobiles may not be used to hunt wildlife in MUs 6-4, 6-5, 6-6, 6-8, 6-9, 6-15 and 6-30; several year-round and seasonal Motor Vehicle Closed Areas apply (p. 49, Maps F6, F10).
Synopsis p. 49
Next to MU 6-20
MU 6-17 MU 6-18 MU 6-19 MU 6-21 MU 6-22 MU 7-39 MU 7-40
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.