Units Region 7B Peace MU 7-53
MU 7-53 hunting seasons · Peace, BC
Management Unit 7-53 is in Region 7B (Peace), about 9,989 km², around Liard River and Smith River.
9 general open seasons in the synopsis cover MU 7-53: Moose, Elk, Black bear, Cougar, Wolf, Grouse.
Parks inside the unit include Liard River Corridor Park, Liard River Hot Springs Park, Liard River West Corridor Park and Smith River Falls - Fort Halkett 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 | Sep 1 – Oct 31 | Any licensed hunter | Bull meets the spike-fork, tripalm or 10-point definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 |
| Elk | 6 Point Bulls | Sep 5 – Sep 15 | Any licensed hunter | Bull meets the 6-point definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 Antlers must accompany the species licence |
| Black bear | Any | Apr 1 – Jun 30 | Any licensed hunter | |
| Any | Aug 15 – Nov 15 | Any licensed hunter | ||
| Cougar | Any | Sep 10 – 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 | Below 1100 m elevation only No closed season below 1100 m elevation. |
| Any | Apr 1 – Jun 15 | Any licensed hunter | No closed season below 1100 m elevation. | |
| Any | Aug 1 – Mar 31 | Any licensed hunter | No closed season below 1100 m elevation. | |
| Grouse (sooty/dusky, ruffed, spruce) | Any | Sep 1 – Nov 15 | Any licensed hunter | Daily aggregate 10, possession 30. Spruce or ruffed grouse only: dusky (blue) grouse season is closed in this MU |
Synopsis p. 62, 63
Bag limits in Region 7B
Deer: combined bag limit 2. Mule deer 1 (bucks only, 1). White-tailed deer 2, only one a buck and one antlerless. Per the season table (pp. 62-63): moose 1, elk 1, bighorn sheep 1, thinhorn sheep 1, mountain goat 1, black bear 2, wolf 3, cougar 2. Grouse: daily aggregate 10 for dusky (blue), spruce and ruffed combined; possession aggregate 30. Synopsis p. 61
Region 7B notices
- Highway No Shooting Areas on page 10 apply.
- Firearm discharge is prohibited on the west half of Lot 1323, Peace River District (Halfway Elementary School); Upper Halfway No Shooting Area, MU 7-44 (Map H19; text cites H18).
- Discharge of single-projectile firearms is prohibited within 400 m of Road 520 (Canyon Drive) between Hudson's Hope and the W.A.C. Bennett Dam, and of Road 190 (Twelve Mile Road) between Road 520 and Dunlevy Creek.
- Firearm discharge is prohibited 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. daily in the Dawson Creek Environmental Demonstration Area (MU 7-33; Map H14, text cites H13).
- Bear Mountain Nordic Ski Area is a No Shooting Area (MU 7-20, Map H4); Bear Mountain No Hunting Area June 1 - Oct 15 (MU 7-20, Map H2).
- Firearm discharge is prohibited on the Fort St. John sewage lagoons (NE 1/4 Sec 19 and SW 1/4 Sec 30, Twp 83, Rge 18, W6M).
- Lower Burnt River No Hunting Area: hunting prohibited along the Lower Burnt FSR between km 20 and km 22.2, from the north bank of the Burnt River to 400 m from the road centre line (MU 7-22, Map H10).
- No shooting or hunting within 200 m of the high water mark of Radar Lake near Dawson Creek, or within Stone Mountain Park within 1 mile of the Alaska Hwy.
- Firearm discharge is prohibited in the Dokie subdivision near Chetwynd (MUs 7-22 and 7-31, Map H9).
- Firearms using shot only June 1 - Oct 15 at One Mile / One Island Pasture (MU 7-20, Map H3), and June 1 - Oct 31 in the Groundbirch area (MU 7-21, Map H8).
- No Hunting Areas: Fontas (MUs 7-47, 7-48, 7-56; Map H24, text cites H21); Kakwa Park and Recreation Area (MU 7-19, Map H1); Mt. Bergeron-Tumbler Ridge No Shooting or Hunting Area (MU 7-21, Map H5); Sunset Prairie June 1 - Oct 31 (MU 7-32, Map H13); Cecil Lake Community Pasture June 1 - Oct 15 (MU 7-33, Map H15).
- Charlie Lake No Shooting Area (MU 7-33, Map H16).
- Motor vehicle / ATV / snowmobile restrictions for hunting apply in many areas (Muskwa-Kechika Access Management Area and Klingzut Mountain, above 1400 m in MUs 7-19, 7-21, 7-22, 7-31, 7-35, 7-36, 7-43, 7-57, 7-58, Dickebush/Trapper Creek, east of Aylard Creek in MU 7-36 Aug 15 - Oct 31, Northern Rockies snowmobile closures). See www.gov.bc.ca/peaceaccess.
- Treaty 8 and Kaska territory: First Nations exercise treaty rights to hunt throughout the region; Kaska Land Guardians patrol and Daylu Dena Council asks hunters to contact their lands offices before hunting.
Synopsis p. 61
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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.