Are there any big game seasons open in British Columbia in August (specifically hunts where I could just buy a tag and go rather than a special draw or lottery type hunt)? Could someone give me some details on what is available (if anything) to hunt in BC in August please. I am a winemaker and am busy in September and October so it is difficult for me to get much hunting done in the fall. Thanks, Bruin

Black Bear, Elk, Moose, Sheep& Goat. Don't bank on hunting without a guide though.

366 I hate to nitpick...you spelled vegeterian wrong. LOL it's driving me nuts!!!

the chef

Bruin
I don't have a BC hunting regs in front of me right now.But unless you have a permanent address here in BC or at least Canada,you are considered either a non-resident{canadian} or a non resident alien{non canadian}.
Either way you cannot just come to BC and hunt big game without either a resident hunter accompany{non res. canadian}or guided {non res.alien}.I am sure if I have any of this info wrong someone will correct me.FYI regards RB

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Originally posted by calgarychef1:
366 I hate to nitpick...you spelled vegeterian wrong. LOL it's driving me nuts!!!

the chef

Thanks chef, I never noticed!

RuttinBuck, I should have spelled things out more initially. I am a winemaker and am considering moving to Oliver BC to take a winemaker position there. One of the major reasons I would consider leaving Walla Walla to move to the Okanagan and make wine up there is for the presumably better hunting opportunities. However as a winemaker I am usually very busy in September and October and am wondering if there is much hunting opportunity in August. I would hate to naively move up there thinking I am going to be in hunting paradise only to find out that I could not do much hunting because I was busily making wine during the hunting season. I am hoping to discover that there are more hunting opportunities in BC in August than here in Washington state. I have tried to download the BC hunting regulations from their website but I am having difficulties with the Adobe Acrobat Reader. Thanks, Bruin.

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Originally posted by calgarychef1:
366 I hate to nitpick...you spelled vegeterian wrong. LOL it's driving me nuts!!!

the chef

CHEF!!

You're killin' me! If you're gonna correct someone's spelling, at least get it right yourself.

Its VEGETARIAN!!!



Oh man...thanks for that.

Cheers,
Canuck

366torque, just to clarify, are you saying that Black Bear, Elk, Moose, Sheep & Goat can all be hunted during a general season in August in British Columbia? In looking at the BC Fish and Wildlife website (the part I could access) it looks like Roosevelt Elk and Mountain Sheep are Limited Entry Hunts only, meaning I would need to get very lucky and be drawn for these special hunts. Are there elk and sheep hunts (along with black bear, moose and goat) available in August that I could just buy a tag and go out hunting for them? Thanks, Bruin.

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Originally posted by Bruin:
366torque, just to clarify, are you saying that Black Bear, Elk, Moose, Sheep & Goat can all be hunted during a general season in August in British Columbia? In looking at the BC Fish and Wildlife website (the part I could access) it looks like Roosevelt Elk and Mountain Sheep are Limited Entry Hunts only, meaning I would need to get very lucky and be drawn for these special hunts. Are there elk and sheep hunts (along with black bear, moose and goat) available in August that I could just buy a tag and go out hunting for them? Thanks, Bruin.

Roosevelt Elk are limited entry, but Rocky Mountain Elk in the nortern parts are open. Sheep (Big and Thin horn) are open in August in selected areas.

Depends on the region, Bruin.

In the southern interior most of the seasons start at the beginning of September.

As you go north, they start to open earlier.

There are a number of places where moose, black bear, sheep (stone and bighorn), and goat are available with over the counter tags and during an August season. (Region 7 for example)


Cheers
Canuck

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Originally posted by Canuck:

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Originally posted by calgarychef1:
366 I hate to nitpick...you spelled vegeterian wrong. LOL it's driving me nuts!!!

the chef

CHEF!!

You're killin' me! If you're gonna correct someone's spelling, at least get it right yourself.

Its VEGETARIAN!!!



Oh man...thanks for that.

Cheers,
Canuck

Damn!! Now I am getting a complex! As you can guess I care very little for vegetarians!

Bruin.
Further north of Prince George there are open seasons in August for most species.Almost all are under point or age restrictions but they are open seasons.Bull moose,bull elk,thin and big horn sheep,black bear,all have seasons.Hope this helps RB

If you are not too busy in November you could hunt then. Some white-tail deer hunters don't get interested in hunting monster bucks until november and the rut.

Hope I didn't spell anyting wrong.

Robin down under

VEJETARIAN

If, you gain acceptance as a landed immigrant in B.C., there are residence and other requirements to be met BEFORE you can buy a hunting licence. If, you meet those and are issued a B.C. Hunter No., then you are eligible to hunt in northern B.C., regions 7-B and 6, where much of the finest big game hunting on Earth is located.

This area is almost entirely roadless wilderness, difficult to gain access to and NOT an area for an urbanite from the lower 48 to attempt to hunt alone. You will NOT be allowed to bring your non-resident buddies from the U.S. to hunt with you and you may not act as a "guide" for compensation or otherwise, the penalties for infractions of these regulations are harsh and they are strictly enforced.

I suggest making certain that you gain "landed" status before making any hunting plans and, for your own sake, realize that a temporary "work visa" does NOT entitle you to B.C. resident hunter status. This process is not as simple as it first appears and it can be very time consuming as the immigration situation here is definitely slanted....in more ways than one!

Ah guys, just vegetate.

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Originally posted by schmaus:
VEJETARIAN

As my buddy says, it really should be:

ve-g-e-t-a-b-l-a-r-i-a-n

I don't really care how it spelled. Its the meaning that counts.