B.C. hunting licence sales nearly double during COVID-19 pandemic
Carli Berry | infotel.ca | April 12, 2020
More people are learning how to hunt this spring as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are preventing usual gatherings and activities.
With bear hunting season already open April 1 and turkey season starting April 15, Jesse Zeman, director of fish and wildlife restoration with the BC Wildlife Federation, said more hunters are exploring the outdoors, and they're hunting for black bears in the Interior.
The conservation organization has seen a significant increase in hunting licenses and tags for all species overall, Zeman said.
B.C. hunting licence sales have nearly doubled from the previous year. There were 9,073 sales in January, February and March in 2019 compared to 2020 where the conservation organization has seen 17,758 sales during that same time period. Black bear licence sales have more than doubled, spiking from 1,886 in 2019 to 4,803 this year.
Carli Berry | infotel.ca | April 12, 2020
More people are learning how to hunt this spring as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are preventing usual gatherings and activities.
With bear hunting season already open April 1 and turkey season starting April 15, Jesse Zeman, director of fish and wildlife restoration with the BC Wildlife Federation, said more hunters are exploring the outdoors, and they're hunting for black bears in the Interior.
The conservation organization has seen a significant increase in hunting licenses and tags for all species overall, Zeman said.
B.C. hunting licence sales have nearly doubled from the previous year. There were 9,073 sales in January, February and March in 2019 compared to 2020 where the conservation organization has seen 17,758 sales during that same time period. Black bear licence sales have more than doubled, spiking from 1,886 in 2019 to 4,803 this year.