When does Deer season start in British Columbia?

Deer season dates in British Columbia vary by Wildlife Management Unit. Use our tool to check specific dates for your hunting area.

Is Deer season open in British Columbia right now?

Yes, Deer season is currently open in 9 Wildlife Management Units in British Columbia.

How many WMUs have Deer hunting in British Columbia?

There are 1017 WMUs with Deer hunting opportunities in British Columbia.

Deer Season British Columbia 2026

Open Seasons (9)

WMU 1-1Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 1-2Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 1-3Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 1-4Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 1-5Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 1-6Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 1-7Either Sex

No Closed Season

Possession: NBL

Open

WMU 6-12Bucks

Jun 1 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 15 (15)

Open

WMU 6-13Bucks

Jun 1 2026 - Feb 28 2027

Possession: 15 (15)

Open

Upcoming Seasons (1008)

WMU 1-1Bucks

Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026

Possession: 2

Upcoming

WMU 1-1AntlerlessBow, Firearms using Shot

Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026

Possession: 2

Upcoming

WMU 1-1AntlerlessYouth only

Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026

Possession: 1

Upcoming

WMU 1-1AntlerlessYouth bow only

Aug 25 2026 - Sep 9 2026

Possession: 1

Upcoming

WMU 1-1BucksBow only

Aug 25 2026 - Sep 9 2026

Possession: 2

Upcoming

WMU 1-2Bucks

Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026

Possession: 2

Upcoming

WMU 1-2AntlerlessBow, Firearms using Shot

Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026

Possession: 2

Upcoming

WMU 1-2AntlerlessYouth only

Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026

Possession: 1

Upcoming

WMU 1-2AntlerlessYouth bow only

Aug 25 2026 - Sep 9 2026

Possession: 1

Upcoming

WMU 1-2BucksBow only

Aug 25 2026 - Sep 9 2026

Possession: 2

Upcoming

+ 998 more upcoming WMUs

Season dates	WMUs	Status
Sep 1 2026 - Sep 9 2026	2-2 2-3 2-4 2-5 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-18 2-19 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-30 3-31 3-32 3-33 3-34 3-35 3-36 3-37 3-38 3-39 3-40 3-41 3-42 3-43 3-44 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 4-33 4-34 4-35 4-36 4-37 4-38 4-39 4-40 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-15 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11 6-14 6-15 6-30 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 7-12 7-13 7-14 7-15 7-16 7-17 7-18 7-19 7-20 7-21 7-22 7-23 7-24 7-25 7-26 7-27 7-28 7-29 7-30 7-31 7-32 7-33 7-34 7-35 7-36 7-37 7-38 7-39 7-40 7-41 7-42 7-43 7-44 7-45 7-46 7-47 7-48 7-49 7-50 7-54 7-55 7-56 7-57 7-58 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-12 8-13 8-14 8-15 8-21 8-22 8-23 8-24 8-25 8-26	Upcoming
Sep 10 2026 - Nov 30 2026	2-5 2-9 2-10 2-11 2-12 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 4-33 4-34 4-35 4-36 4-37 4-38 4-39 4-40 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-7 5-8 5-9 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-15 6-1 6-2 6-3 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-10 6-11 6-14 6-15 6-30 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 7-12 7-13 7-14 7-15 7-16 7-17 7-18 7-19 7-20 7-21 7-22 7-23 7-24 7-25 7-26 7-27 7-28 7-29 7-30 7-31 7-32 7-33 7-34 7-35 7-36 7-37 7-38 7-39 7-40 7-41 7-42 7-43 7-44 7-45 7-46 7-47 7-48 7-49 7-50 7-54 7-55 7-56 7-57 7-58 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-12 8-13 8-14 8-15 8-21 8-22 8-23 8-24 8-25 8-26	Upcoming
Nov 1 2026 - Nov 30 2026	3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-30 3-31 3-32 3-33 3-34 3-35 3-36 3-37 3-38 3-39 3-40 3-41 3-42 3-43 3-44 3-46 4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 4-33 4-34 4-35 4-36 4-37 4-38 4-39 4-40 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-4 5-5 5-6 5-12 5-13 5-14 5-15 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-12 7-13 7-15 7-17 7-20 7-21 7-22 7-31 7-32 7-33 7-34 7-35 7-44 7-45 7-46 7-47 7-54	Upcoming
Sep 10 2026 - Sep 30 2026	2-11 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-30 3-31 3-34 3-35 3-36 3-37 3-38 3-39 3-40 3-41 3-42 3-43 3-44 5-1 5-2 5-3 5-10 5-11 5-12 5-13 5-14 6-1 6-2 6-4 6-5 6-6 6-7 6-8 6-9 6-30 7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 7-15 7-16 7-17 7-18 7-23 7-26 7-27 7-28 7-29 7-30 7-37 7-38 7-39 7-40 7-41 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-21 8-22 8-23 8-24 8-25 8-26	Upcoming
Sep 10 2026 - Dec 10 2026	1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15 3-12 3-13 3-14 3-15 3-16 3-17 3-18 3-19 3-20 3-26 3-27 3-28 3-29 3-30 3-31 3-32 3-33 3-34 3-35 3-36 3-37 3-38 3-39 3-40 3-41 3-42 3-43 3-44	Upcoming
Sep 10 2026 - Nov 10 2026	4-1 4-2 4-3 4-4 4-5 4-6 4-7 4-8 4-9 4-14 4-15 4-16 4-17 4-18 4-19 4-20 4-21 4-22 4-23 4-24 4-25 4-26 4-27 4-28 4-29 4-30 4-31 4-32 4-33 4-34 4-35 4-36 4-37 4-38 4-39 4-40 8-12 8-13 8-14 8-15	Upcoming
Sep 1 2026 - Sep 30 2026	7-20 7-21 7-32 7-33 7-34 7-35 7-44 7-45 7-46 7-47 8-1 8-2 8-3 8-4 8-5 8-6 8-7 8-8 8-9 8-10 8-11 8-12 8-13 8-14 8-15 8-21 8-22 8-23 8-24 8-25 8-26	Upcoming
Oct 1 2026 - Oct 31 2026	7-2 7-3 7-4 7-5 7-6 7-7 7-8 7-9 7-10 7-11 7-15 7-16 7-17 7-18 7-23 7-26 7-27 7-28 7-29 7-30 7-37 7-38 7-39 7-40 7-41	Upcoming
Aug 25 2026 - Sep 9 2026	1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7 1-8 1-9 1-10 1-11 1-12 1-13 1-14 1-15	Upcoming
Sep 10 2026 - Dec 15 2026	2-2 2-3 2-4 2-6 2-7 2-8 2-13 2-14 2-15 2-16 2-17 2-18 2-19	Upcoming
Sep 10 2026 - Oct 5 2026	7-19 7-36 7-42 7-43 7-48 7-49 7-50 7-51 7-52 7-57 7-58	Upcoming
No Closed Season	1-1 1-2 1-3 1-4 1-5 1-6 1-7	Open
Oct 1 2026 - Nov 15 2026	7-12 7-13 7-14 7-24 7-25	Upcoming
Oct 1 2026 - Oct 19 2026	7-12 7-13 7-14 7-24 7-25	Upcoming
Dec 1 2026 - Dec 10 2026	5-4 5-5 5-6	Upcoming
Jun 1 2026 - Feb 28 2027	6-12 6-13	Open
Oct 21 2026 - Oct 31 2026	2-16	Upcoming
Sep 20 2026 - Dec 10 2026	3-46	Upcoming
Sep 20 2026 - Sep 30 2026	3-46	Upcoming
Dec 1 2026 - Dec 24 2026	5-11	Upcoming

Season dates

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Status

Sep 1 2026 - Sep 9 2026