2026-2027 Season

Cougar Season in British Columbia

Find Cougar hunting season information for British Columbia.

155 Open WMUs39 Upcoming WMUs194 Total WMUs

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Cougar season dates in British Columbia differ across 240 WMUs. Enter your postal code below to see the dates for your unit, or browse the WMU list further down.

Season dates vary by WMU in British Columbia.

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Open Seasons (155)

WMU 1-1

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-2

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-3

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-4

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-5

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-6

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-7

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-8

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-9

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-10

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-11

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-12

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-13

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-14

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 1-15

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-2

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-3

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-4

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-5

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-6

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-7

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-8

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-9

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-10

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-11

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-12

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-13

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-14

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-15

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-16

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-17

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-18

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 2-19

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-34

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-35

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-36

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-37

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-38

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-39

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-40

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-41

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-42

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-43

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 3-44

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-1

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-2

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-3

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-4

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-5

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-6

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-7

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-8

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-9

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-10

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-11

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-12

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-13

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-14

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-15

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-16

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-17

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-18

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-19

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-20

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-21

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-22

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-23

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-24

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-25

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-26

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-27

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-28

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-29

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-30

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-31

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-32

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-33

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-34

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-35

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-36

Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-37

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 4-38

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-39

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 4-40

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 5-1

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-2

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-3

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-4

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-5

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-6

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-7

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-8

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-9

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-12

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-13

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-14

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 5-15

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 6-1

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-2

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-3

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-4

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-5

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-6

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-7

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-8

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-9

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-10

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 6-11

Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-2

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-3

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-4

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-5

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-6

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-7

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-8

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-9

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-10

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-11

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-12

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-13

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-14

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-15

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-16

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-17

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-18

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-19

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-20

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-21

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-22

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-23

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-24

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-25

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 1
Open
WMU 7-31

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-32

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-33

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-34

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-35

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-36

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-42

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-43

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-44

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-45

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-46

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-47

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-48

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-49

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-50

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-51

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-52

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-53

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-54

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-55

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-56

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-57

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open
WMU 7-58

Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Open

Upcoming Seasons (39)

WMU 3-12

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-13

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-14

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-15

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-16

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-17

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-18

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-19

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-20

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming
WMU 3-26

Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027

Possession: 2
Upcoming

+ 29 more upcoming WMUs

Cougar dates by MU

Season dates differ across MUs. Browse the groups below, or use the postal-code lookup above when available.

Season datesMUsStatus
Sept 10 2026 - Mar 31 2027
116 MUs1-11-21-31-41-51-61-71-8+108 more
Open
Nov 15 2026 - Mar 31 2027
39 MUs3-123-133-143-153-163-173-183-19+31 more
Upcoming
Sept 10 2026 - Apr 30 2027
24 MUs5-15-25-35-45-55-65-75-8+16 more
Open
Sept 10 2026 - Feb 28 2027
15 MUs4-14-24-34-44-54-204-214-22+7 more
Open
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