HUNTING ON LYACKSON / VALDES ISLAND
Over the years, there have been a number of Lyackson / Valdes Island residents report hunting activity on the island outside of the regulated hunting season... and a few homes do have bullet holes in them!
Over the Christmas holidays, there were also a few reports of gunshots very close to inhabited cabins... as you can imagine, this makes hiking around the island a bit of an extreme sport. To help islanders and visitors understand, the BC Hunting Regulations regarding open seasons, time of day and type of equipment allowed on the island, are now posted on our Resources page, and summarized here.
Lyackson / Valdes Island is within Region 1-1, indicating that the open season for ...
Mule Deer (black-tailed deer) hunting with rifles (i.e. not bows) is as follows:
Bucks with antlers between September 10 - December 10 2 animals per person
Antlerless animals between September 10 - December 10 2 animals per person
Cougar (*no cougar kitten or a cougar in the company of a kitten(s) may be killed)
between September 10 - March 31 1 animal per person
between April 1 - June 15 1 animal per person
Ducks (*restrictions on bag limits of 4 pintails, 4 canvasbacks, 2 goldeneye and 2 harlequin)
between October 10 2015 - January 22, 2016
For all other animals on the island, refer to our Resource page for full details.
If you observe illegal hunting on the island, phone the Report All Poachers / Polluters (RAPP) at 1-877-952-7277 or *7277 on your cell phones.
Over the years, there have been a number of Lyackson / Valdes Island residents report hunting activity on the island outside of the regulated hunting season... and a few homes do have bullet holes in them!
Over the Christmas holidays, there were also a few reports of gunshots very close to inhabited cabins... as you can imagine, this makes hiking around the island a bit of an extreme sport. To help islanders and visitors understand, the BC Hunting Regulations regarding open seasons, time of day and type of equipment allowed on the island, are now posted on our Resources page, and summarized here.
Lyackson / Valdes Island is within Region 1-1, indicating that the open season for ...
Mule Deer (black-tailed deer) hunting with rifles (i.e. not bows) is as follows:
Bucks with antlers between September 10 - December 10 2 animals per person
Antlerless animals between September 10 - December 10 2 animals per person
Cougar (*no cougar kitten or a cougar in the company of a kitten(s) may be killed)
between September 10 - March 31 1 animal per person
between April 1 - June 15 1 animal per person
Ducks (*restrictions on bag limits of 4 pintails, 4 canvasbacks, 2 goldeneye and 2 harlequin)
between October 10 2015 - January 22, 2016
For all other animals on the island, refer to our Resource page for full details.
If you observe illegal hunting on the island, phone the Report All Poachers / Polluters (RAPP) at 1-877-952-7277 or *7277 on your cell phones.
