Hunting & Access

With a provincial election coming this fall, the B.C. Wildlife Federation is bringing your concerns to the top of the campaign agenda. BCWF will press each and every candidate to commit to a management and funding model that will conserve and protect wildlife, with science as its foundation.

Read parties’ responses to our questions, engage with your elected officials, and find a town hall near you.

The BCWF and our members are deeply concerned about changes to moose and caribou management in Wildlife Management Region 7B for resident British Columbian hunters. In summary, the BCWF strongly opposes the proposed changes because:

• They ignore a science-based approach to wildlife management.
• They disregard the importance of moose and caribou hunting to resident British Columbians.
• Though we support the protection of treaty rights, the provincial government has not demonstrated why such drastic and sweeping changes are required to achieve that outcome.

Click the button to read the BCWF’s letter to Minister Katrine Conroy, watch a statement from BCWF Executive Director, Jesse Zeman, and learn more about how you can take action on our Peace Region Hunting Regulations page.

Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is a fatal prion disease affecting the deer family (cervids). Surveillance for CWD in B.C. has been ongoing since 2002. In early 2024. two cases were confirmed in the Kootenays. The B.C. Wildlife Federation funded ten freezers that were placed at the different drop-off locations throughout the Kootenay and Peace Region to protect B.C. from CWD and educates hunters on how to stay CWD-safe.

Click the button to learn more about CWD, find out how you can help keep B.C. CWD-free, and important updates.

Learn to Hunt and Fish Series online episodes cover everything from virtual sessions with the B.C. Conservation Officer Service that touch on common infractions in the backcountry, and how you can avoid them- to learning how to hunt turkey, as well as how to fish for kokanee, and more!

A BCWF membership gets you free access to all episodes of the Learn to Hunt and Fish Series, plus our back catalogue of episode recordings.

The BCWF Learn To Hunt Academy is an immersive hunter education program that will help you gain the practical skills, knowledge, and confidence to be a safe and successful hunter in B.C.

Unleash your inner adventurer! Join the B.C. Wildlife Federation’s Women Outdoors Weekends and Workshops to start your unforgettable journey into the wild. Discover the skills and confidence you need to navigate the wilderness, forage for mushrooms, shoot a rifle, go fishing, and even learn the art of hunting and game butchering. Gain the confidence to explore the great outdoors and enjoy all that British Columbia has to offer.