British Columbia · Season dates by Management Unit
Willow ptarmigan season in British Columbia
Lagopus lagopus
Status today
As of October 29, 2026, a willow ptarmigan season is running in 149 of the 221 British Columbia Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. By unit: in season in 149, needs a closer look in 1, closed in 71.
In season149
Needs a closer look1
Closed71
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.
59 Management Units
In season
MU 6-1, MU 6-2, MU 6-3, MU 6-4, MU 6-5, MU 6-6, MU 6-7, MU 6-8, MU 6-9, MU 6-10, MU 6-11, MU 6-14, MU 6-15, 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 6-30, MU 7-2, MU 7-3, MU 7-4, MU 7-5, MU 7-6, MU 7-17, MU 7-18, MU 7-19, MU 7-21, MU 7-22, MU 7-23, MU 7-27, MU 7-28, MU 7-29, MU 7-30, MU 7-31, MU 7-36, MU 7-37, MU 7-38, MU 7-39, MU 7-40, MU 7-41, MU 7-42, MU 7-43, MU 7-50, MU 7-51, MU 7-52, MU 7-53, MU 7-54, MU 7-55, MU 7-57
MU 1-14, MU 1-15, MU 4-1, MU 4-2, MU 4-3, MU 4-4, MU 4-5, 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 4-20, MU 4-21, MU 4-22, MU 4-23, MU 4-24, MU 4-25, MU 4-26, 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
MU 3-12, MU 3-13, MU 3-14, MU 3-15, MU 3-16, 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 3-32, MU 3-33, 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
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.
71 Management Units
Closed
Season running October 29, 2026
None running
Next certified season
None certified through Jun 30, 2027
MU 1-1, MU 1-2, MU 1-3, MU 1-4, MU 1-5, MU 1-6, MU 1-7, MU 1-8, MU 1-9, MU 1-10, MU 1-11, MU 1-12, MU 1-13, MU 2-4, MU 3-46, MU 5-1, MU 5-2, MU 5-7, MU 5-8, MU 5-9, MU 5-13, MU 5-14, MU 6-12, MU 6-13, MU 7-7, MU 7-8, MU 7-9, MU 7-10, MU 7-11, MU 7-12, MU 7-13, MU 7-14, MU 7-15, MU 7-16, MU 7-20, MU 7-24, MU 7-25, MU 7-26, MU 7-32, MU 7-33, MU 7-34, MU 7-35, MU 7-44, MU 7-45, MU 7-46, MU 7-47, MU 7-48, MU 7-49, MU 7-56, MU 7-58, MU 8-1, MU 8-2, MU 8-3, MU 8-4, MU 8-5, MU 8-6, MU 8-7, MU 8-8, MU 8-9, MU 8-10, MU 8-11, MU 8-12, MU 8-13, MU 8-14, MU 8-15, MU 8-21, MU 8-22, MU 8-23, MU 8-24, MU 8-25 and MU 8-26
Questions
Willow ptarmigan season in British Columbia: answers
Is willow ptarmigan season open in British Columbia right now?
As of October 29, 2026, a willow ptarmigan season is running in 149 of the 221 British Columbia Management Units North Ground evaluates, under the rules it has certified from the official regulations. By unit: in season in 149, needs a closer look in 1, closed in 71. A running season is not a licence: licensing, legal hunting hours and local restrictions still apply.
When does willow ptarmigan season close in British Columbia?
The willow ptarmigan seasons running on October 29, 2026 close between Nov 1, 2026 and Feb 28, 2027, depending on the Management Unit. Each unit's dates are listed on this page.
How are willow ptarmigan 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 willow ptarmigan 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) and Hunting Regulation, Schedule 7 — Region 7 (Omineca-Peace), last verified by North Ground on Sep 29, 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.
