British Columbia · Season dates by Management Unit
Mule deer season in British Columbia
Odocoileus hemionus
Status today
As of October 29, 2026, a mule deer season is running in 179 of the 221 British Columbia Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 178 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 2, depends on your hunt in 178, needs a closer look in 1, closed in 23, not covered here in 17. "Not covered here" is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season.
In season2
Depends on your hunt178
Needs a closer look1
Closed23
Not covered here17
Status for in British Columbia · rules last verified · a running season is not a licence
Units are grouped where every certified season — legal animal, methods, dates and material conditions — is identical. Different opportunities are never merged because their dates overlap.
31 Management Units
Depends on your hunt
MU 4-1, MU 4-2, MU 4-6, MU 4-7, MU 4-8, MU 4-9, MU 4-14, MU 4-15, MU 4-16, MU 4-17, MU 4-18, MU 4-19, MU 4-21, MU 4-22, MU 4-23, MU 4-24, MU 4-25, MU 4-27, MU 4-28, MU 4-29, MU 4-30, MU 4-31, MU 4-32, MU 4-33, MU 4-34, MU 4-35, MU 4-36, MU 4-37, MU 4-38, MU 4-39, MU 4-40
Legal animal
Methods
Dates
Antlered
Not established
–
–
Running today
Antlered
Bow, Crossbow
–
Buck, 4 points or more
Not established
–
–
Conditions apply
Animal class: Bull or buck
Hunt asks: Is the animal you intend to take a bull or buck, or antlerless?
MU 7-2, MU 7-3, MU 7-4, MU 7-5, MU 7-6, MU 7-7, MU 7-8, MU 7-9, MU 7-10, MU 7-11, MU 7-15, MU 7-16, MU 7-17, MU 7-18, MU 7-23, MU 7-26, MU 7-27, MU 7-28, MU 7-29, MU 7-30, MU 7-37, MU 7-38, MU 7-39, MU 7-40, MU 7-41
Legal animal
Methods
Dates
Buck, 4 points or more
Not established
–
–
Antlered
Bow, Crossbow
–
Antlered
Not established
–
–
Running today
Conditions apply
Animal class: Bull or buck
Hunt asks: Is the animal you intend to take a bull or buck, or antlerless?
MU 3-12, MU 3-13, MU 3-14, MU 3-17, MU 3-18, MU 3-19, MU 3-20, MU 3-26, MU 3-27, MU 3-28, MU 3-29, MU 3-30, MU 3-31, MU 3-34, MU 3-35, MU 3-36, MU 3-37, MU 3-38, MU 3-39, MU 3-40, MU 3-41, MU 3-42, MU 3-43, MU 3-44
Legal animal
Methods
Dates
Buck, 4 points or more
Not established
–
–
Antlered
Bow, Crossbow
–
Antlered
Not established
–
–
Running today
Conditions apply
Animal class: Bull or buck
Hunt asks: Is the animal you intend to take a bull or buck, or antlerless?
What the certified rules state for each unit on October 29, 2026: the season running that day, if any, and the next certified season after it.
17 Management Units
Not covered here
Season running October 29, 2026
None running
Next certified season
Not certified
MU 6-16, MU 6-17, MU 6-18, MU 6-19, MU 6-20, MU 6-21, MU 6-22, MU 6-23, MU 6-24, MU 6-25, MU 6-26, MU 6-27, MU 6-28, MU 6-29, MU 7-53, MU 7-55 and MU 7-56
Questions
Mule deer season in British Columbia: answers
Is mule deer season open in British Columbia right now?
As of October 29, 2026, a mule deer season is running in 179 of the 221 British Columbia Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. In 178 units, whether a season is open to you depends on your hunt — licence, residency, tag or method. By unit: in season in 2, depends on your hunt in 178, needs a closer look in 1, closed in 23, not covered here in 17. "Not covered here" is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.
When does mule deer season close in British Columbia?
The mule deer seasons running on October 29, 2026 close on Feb 28, 2027 in every unit where one is running. Later seasons, where certified, are listed by unit on this page.
When does the next mule deer season open in British Columbia?
After October 29, 2026, the next certified mule deer season opens Nov 1, 2026 and runs to Nov 30, 2026 in MU 7-20, MU 7-21, MU 7-22, MU 7-31, MU 7-32, MU 7-33 and 8 more.
How are mule deer seasons set in British Columbia?
Government of British Columbia sets them by Management Unit. North Ground evaluates 221 of them (the authority publishes 225). This page lists what the certified rules state for each of them.
Where do these mule deer season dates come from?
From Hunting Regulation, B.C. Reg. 190/84 (sections 1 to 19), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 1 — Region 1 (Vancouver Island), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 2 — Region 2 (Lower Mainland), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 3 — Region 3 (Thompson), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 4 — Region 4 (Kootenay), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 5 — Region 5 (Cariboo), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 6 — Region 6 (Skeena), Hunting Regulation, Schedule 7 — Region 7 (Omineca-Peace) and Hunting Regulation, Schedule 8 — Region 8 (Okanagan), last verified by North Ground on Oct 27, 2026. The authority's own regulations are the law; confirm with them before you hunt.
Before you rely on this
What this page does not decide
Each status is the whole-unit answer for October 29, 2026. A season running in a unit is not a licence, and it does not tell you about restricted areas, municipal by-laws, land access or legal hours at a particular spot — Hunt checks an exact location.
A unit marked "Not covered here" has no certified rule for this species. That is a gap in North Ground's coverage, not a closed season.
This page describes sport hunting seasons. It does not describe harvesting under treaty or Aboriginal rights, which is a separate legal context North Ground does not evaluate.
Provenance
Official sources
Government of British Columbia sets these seasons. North Ground reads the regulations, structures each rule and cites it here; the authority's own text is the law.
