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Hunting season opens August 1, 2020
July 31, 2020
See statistics from the 2020 Permit Hunt Authorization (PHA) lottery and learn about important reminders before this year’s hunting season.
Fortymile caribou herd summer hunting opportunity opened
July 27, 2020
The Government of Yukon is opening a licenced harvest on Fortymile caribou.
Tower Bay on Dezadeash Lake closed to all fishing
July 2, 2020
Tower Bay fishing closure will protect vulnerable lake trout population.
Applications for Special Guide Licence lottery to open June 5
June 5, 2020
Yukon resident hunters can apply for one of 125 special guide licences from June 5 to 18.
Parks and campgrounds ready to open on June 4
May 29, 2020
Yukon territorial parks and campgrounds are ready to open on June 4.
Bears are awake: keep them wild and alive
May 8, 2020
Bears are awake. Clean up your property and carry bear spray.
Important information about the 2020 hunting season
April 16, 2020
Permit Hunt Authorization application dates and important hunting regulation changes for 2020–21 announced.
Parks and campgrounds opening delayed until June
April 6, 2020
Yukon territorial parks and campground opening and sale of camping permits postponed until June due to COVID-19. Decision will be reassessed in May.
Special guide licence application period delayed
March 27, 2020
Special guide licence lottery application period is being delayed and reassessed before June, but permit hunt authorization will continue as planned.
Government of Yukon launches online water well registry
March 4, 2020
Government of Yukon launches new, user-friendly water well registry.
