Units Region 6 Skeena MU 6-8
MU 6-8 hunting seasons · Skeena, BC
Management Unit 6-8 is in Region 6 (Skeena), about 9,771 km², around Granisle, Hazelton, Telkwa, Barrett Lake, Driftwood Creek and Fort Babine.
21 general open seasons in the synopsis cover MU 6-8: Mule deer, White-tailed deer, Elk, Mountain goat, Black bear, Cougar, Wolf, Grouse.
Parks inside the unit include Babine Mountains Park, Babine River Corridor Park, Call Lake Park and Driftwood Canyon 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 (black-tailed) | Bucks | Sep 1 – Sep 9 | Bow only | |
| 4 Point Bucks | Sep 10 – Sep 30 | Any licensed hunter | Mule deer hunters are strongly encouraged to submit a front incisor tooth and antler photo to a Skeena Ministry office (Notice to Hunters, p. 49). Buck meets the 4-point definition Antlers must accompany the species licence | |
| Bucks | Oct 1 – Oct 19 | Any licensed hunter | Mule deer hunters are strongly encouraged to submit a front incisor tooth and antler photo to a Skeena Ministry office (Notice to Hunters, p. 49). | |
| 4 Point Bucks | Oct 20 – Nov 30 | Any licensed hunter | Buck meets the 4-point definition Antlers must accompany the species licence | |
| 4 Point Bucks | Dec 1 – Dec 10 | Bow only | 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 | ||
| Antlerless | Dec 1 – Dec 20 | Youth hunters only | ||
| Antlerless | Dec 1 – Dec 20 | Bow only | ||
| Bucks | Dec 11 – Dec 20 | Youth hunters only | ||
| Bucks | Dec 11 – Dec 20 | Bow only | ||
| Elk | 6 Point Bulls | Oct 1 – Oct 9 | Any licensed hunter | Bull meets the 6-point definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 Antlers must accompany the species licence |
| Mountain goat | Billy (Male) | Aug 15 – Oct 19 | Bow only | Part of MU 6-8 only: Blunt Mountain Special Bow Only Season area (see Map F4) Goat is a billy (male) 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) | |
| Cougar | Any | Sep 10 – Apr 30 | Any licensed hunter | Not a kitten or a cougar in a kitten's company Compulsory inspection required Season not closed: it closes 72 hours after the regional manager publishes that 5 female cougars have been killed in MUs 6-1 to 6-11 this licence year |
| 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
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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.