Units Region 7A Omineca MU 7-7

MU 7-7 hunting seasons · Omineca, BC

Management Unit 7-7 is in Region 7A (Omineca), about 2,992 km², around Aleza Lake, Upper Fraser, Willow River, Giscome and Newlands.

19 general open seasons in the synopsis cover MU 7-7: Mule deer, White-tailed deer, Moose, Elk, Black bear, Cougar, Wolf, Grouse.

Parks inside the unit include Purden Lake Park and Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den 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	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	Sep 10 – Sep 30	Youth hunters only
	Bucks	Oct 1 – Oct 31	Any licensed hunter
	4 Point Bucks	Nov 1 – Nov 30	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
Moose	Spike-fork Bulls	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Bow only	Bull meets the spike-fork definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 Antlers must accompany the species licence
	Spike-fork Bulls	Sep 10 – Nov 5	Any licensed hunter	Bull meets the spike-fork definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 Antlers must accompany the species licence
Elk	6 Point Bulls	Sep 1 – Sep 9	Bow only	Bull meets the 6-point definition Mandatory hunter report by March 31 Antlers must accompany the species licence
	6 Point Bulls	Sep 10 – Oct 9	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	Bag limit 2. Not a kitten or a cougar in a kitten's company Compulsory inspection required
Wolf	Any	Aug 1 – Jun 30	Any licensed hunter
Grouse (sooty/dusky, ruffed, spruce)	Any	Sep 1 – Nov 15	Any licensed hunter	Spruce & ruffed grouse: all listed MUs. Dusky (blue) grouse: only 7-2 to 7-7, 7-17, 7-18, 7-23, 7-27, 7-28, 7-30, 7-37 to 7-41. Dusky (blue) grouse are closed in MUs 7-8 to 7-16, 7-24 to 7-26 and 7-29 (spruce and ruffed grouse are open there)

Synopsis p. 57

Bag limits in Region 7A

Deer: mule (black-tailed) deer 1; white-tailed deer 2, only one of which may be a buck and one antlerless (see also Deer Bag Limits article p. 14). Moose 1, elk 1, bighorn sheep 1, thinhorn sheep 1, mountain goat 1, black bear 2, wolf no bag limit. Cougar 2 in MUs 7-2 to 7-8, 7-16 to 7-18, 7-23; 1 in MUs 7-9 to 7-15, 7-24, 7-25 (p. 57). Grouse: daily aggregate for blue (dusky), spruce (Franklin) and ruffed is 10, possession 30. Synopsis p. 56

Region 7A notices

Motor vehicle, ATV and snowmobile hunting closures apply in many parts of Region 7A (Region 7A Motor Vehicle Prohibition maps at www.gov.bc.ca/ominecaaccess); signs may not be posted, and hunters must recognize closures whether signed or not.
Snowmobiles for hunting are prohibited Mar 31 - Nov 30 in the closed areas of MUs 7-2 to 7-18, 7-23 to 7-30 and 7-37 to 7-39; about one million hectares of Crown land are closed to snowmobiles for mountain caribou recovery (www.gov.bc.ca/snowmobileclosures).
Morkill Forest Road (MUs 7-3 and 7-17) is closed to motor vehicles for hunting Apr 15 - June 30 and Aug 15 - Dec 10. Time-of-day ATV hunting closures apply in MUs 7-7 to 7-15 and 7-24 to 7-29 (Aug 15-31 4:30-8:00 am, Sept 1-30 5:30-9:00 am, Oct 1-Nov 15 6:30-10:00 am). The access road to Kakwa Recreation Area north of Buchanan Creek (MU 7-18) is closed to motor vehicles for hunting.
MUs 7-38 and 7-39 are ATV-for-hunting closed areas; the Finlay area (MUs 7-38, 7-39, 7-40) above 1450 m is closed to motor vehicles for hunting (with listed exceptions).
Vanderhoof Access Management Plan restrictions apply (Vanderhoof LRMP).
Mountain goat closed areas: Mt Thompson (G1, MU 7-2), East Twin Creek (G5, MU 7-3), Dore River (G6, MU 7-4, LEH only), Holmes River and Castle Creek (G7, MUs 7-3/7-4, LEH only), Kiwa Creek (G8, MU 7-4, LEH only), Dunster (G9, MU 7-4), Gleason Creek (G18, MU 7-18), Ospika River (G21, MU 7-37), Mitchell and Blanchet (G23, MUs 7-27/7-28), Driftwood (G24, MU 7-27).
No Shooting / No Hunting areas: Robert W. Starratt Wildlife Sanctuary - no shooting, hunting or trapping (G2, MU 7-2); Tabor Mtn No Shooting or Hunting Area (G11, MU 7-9); Red Rock Seed Orchard No Shooting Area (G12, MU 7-10); Paaren's Beach No Shooting Area (G14, MUs 7-13/7-25); No Shooting Area near Prince George (G17, MU 7-15); Kennedy Siding - hunting and firearm discharge prohibited Sept 1 - Mar 31 (G20, MU 7-23).
Park areas open to hunting only in the shaded portions: Purden Lake Park addition (G10, MU 7-7) and Dahl Lake Park addition (G13, MU 7-12) - firearms, bows and crossbows only during a lawful game season; Mount Robson Park addition (G15, MU 7-3); Eskers Park addition (G16, MU 7-15); Monkman Lake Park area (G19, MU 7-18).
Tatlatui Park in MU 7-39 is closed to mountain sheep hunting.
Treaty Settlement Lands / Indian Reserves (e.g. McLeod Lake Indian Band) require permission from the local Band Office. Hunters in MUs 7-29 (north of Nation River) and 7-37 to 7-41 are in Tsay Keh Dene / Kwadacha traditional territory and are asked to contact the Nation before hunting.
White moose have been seen in the Omineca region; hunters are requested not to shoot a white moose.

Synopsis p. 56

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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.