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VISITORS > Recreation > Hunting

Hunting

Where big game still roam free

Stuart Nechakos’s rugged wilderness has been a hunting paradise for thousands of years. Today, the land still beckons to hunting enthusiasts around the world.

The fur traders of the late 1800s knew the magnificence of the species found here. It’s big game country, revered hunting grounds for moose, deer, elk, caribou, wolves, black bear, grizzly bear, Stone sheep and mountain goat. British Columbia’s hunting laws require that a licensed guide outfitter accompany all out-of-province hunters, and there are strict regulations regarding species and limits, hunting seasons and firearms requirements.

Moose hunters rave about the region surrounding Vanderhoof. To the north there is the beautiful village of Fort St. James and massive Stuart Lake and to the south, there are the Finger Lakes and Nations Lakes area, all rich with wildlife[ECS1]. Full-grown buck, or male moose can weight up to 800 kilograms, nearly 1,800 pounds and their racks can easily reach a spread of nearly 1-½ metres.

Bear hunting vacations are first-class, with local guides, outfitters and lodges accommodating visitors for once-in-a-lifetime experiences. Northern British Columbia offers a regulated black bear and grizzly bear season, and opportunities for a successful hunt are outstanding across the region.

Hunting Precautions

• A licensed guide or outfitter representative must accompany all out-of-province hunters.
• The Guide Outfitters Association of British Columbia is a professional organization of licensed guides located throughout the province. Visit them online at http://www.goabc.org
• The provincial government regulates sport hunting, and there are strict guidelines regarding hunting and fishing. Check the government’s web site, http://www.gov.bc.ca, for more information on Fish and Wildlife regulations in British Columbia

.The Fort St. James area provides extraordinary hunting and trapping opportunities. To determine when open season occurs for the Omineca area please refer to the BC Hunting and Trapping Synopsis or call 1-800-663-7867 or the closet Conservation Officer Service.

Conservation Officer Service District Office
Vanderhoof, British Columbia
250-567-6304 Phone

Compulsory Reporting and Inspection Centres
MoE Regional Office
Prince George, British Columbia
250-565-6135 Phone

Municipal Restrictions

For more information on the local bylaws restricting and controlling the use of fi rearms and bows with the District of Fort St. James boundaries, please contact:
District of Fort St. James
Contact Information:
250-996-8233 Phone
250-996-2248 Fax

Training

CORE Training
To obtain your Conservation and Outdoor Recreation Education (CORE) please contact the College of New Caledonia 250-996-7019 to confirm the next available session.

Canadian Firearm Safety Course
To obtain your Firearm Safety Course please contact the College of New Caledonia 250-996-7019 to confirm the next available session.

Bow Hunter Education Program
For more information on the Bowhunter Education
Program Course please contact the BC Archery Association,
http://www.archeryassociation.bc.ca.

Nechako Valley Archers
250-996-7132

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250-996-7123

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250-996-8505