How to Update Your FWID

Your Fish and Wildlife ID (FWID) is the file BC keeps on you as a hunter. Every licence you buy and every Limited Entry Hunting (LEH) application you submit runs through it. If the information on it is out of date, or if your B.C. resident credential has lapsed, you can get stopped at the worst possible moment: when you are trying to buy a tag or get an application in before a deadline.

Here is the part most people miss. Your B.C. resident credential expires. Take it from us, it expires every three years, and the expiry date sits right on your FWID profile where most hunters never think to look. If it has lapsed, you lose access to resident hunting products until you renew it. So before you actually need it, log in and check.

Two ways to log in to WILD

WILD is the provincial system that holds your FWID. You log in at gov.bc.ca/WILD-login, and as of 2026 you have two options:

• BC Services Card Account (recommended). This is the newer option and the one we would steer you to. When you log in this way, the system confirms your identity and, if you are eligible, automatically grants or renews your B.C. resident credential. It also updates your name on your FWID profile automatically. That is one less thing to chase down before a deadline.
• Basic BCeID (the legacy option). If you have always logged in with a WILD username and password, it still works and nothing is forcing you to switch. Just know that this route does not auto-renew your residency. You handle that yourself, which is covered below.

How to renew your B.C. resident credential

You can renew once it has expired, or any time within six months of the expiry date. Three ways to get it done:

• Easiest: log in with your BC Services Card Account. If you are eligible, your resident credential is granted or renewed automatically the moment you sign in. No document upload, no waiting.
• Manually through your profile. Log in at gov.bc.ca/WILD-login, open your FWID profile, and check the credential expiry date. To renew, update your residency credential and upload an accepted proof of residency. The province keeps a current list of acceptable documents. A manual update needs processing time on their end, so do not leave it to the night before a deadline.
• In person. Service BC and FrontCounter BC offices can update your residency for you, and some participating vendors can do residency renewals at the counter. Bring your photo BC Services Card or your combined driver's licence and Services Card.

How to update your name, address, or contact info

If you log in with your BC Services Card Account, your name updates on your FWID profile automatically, so there is usually nothing to do.

For your address, email, or phone number, log in at gov.bc.ca/WILD-login, open your FWID profile, and edit your contact details there. Keep your email and phone current, because that is how the province reaches you about draw results and reporting deadlines.

Do this before the LEH deadline, not on it

Two things will quietly sink an LEH application: an overdue Mandatory Hunter Report or Permit to Accompany, and an expired or missing B.C. resident credential. The credential is the one that catches people. If it has lapsed, you cannot submit as a resident until it is renewed, and there is no late application window.

The 2026 Fall LEH draw closes at 11:59 PM Pacific on June 23, 2026. LEH deadlines move every year, so if you are reading this later, check the current date in our guide to Limited Entry Hunting in British Columbia. The move is the same either way: log in now, confirm your resident credential is active, and if it is close to expiry, renew it. The BC Services Card login can do it on the spot.

Don't have an FWID yet?

You need to complete CORE Hunter Education before BC will issue your FWID. Silvercore runs CORE in person, and you can also take it online. For the full path from CORE to your licence and tags, start with how to get your BC hunting licence.

One more thing worth sorting before the season is liability coverage. The Silvercore Club includes $5 million in third-party liability insurance through Lloyd's of London, valid across North America for your hunting and shooting. It is $59 a year. You can join the Club here.

Official links

• WILD login: gov.bc.ca/WILD-login
• WILD credentials, how they work: gov.bc.ca WILD credentials
• Acceptable residency documents: list of acceptable documents

This article is an informational guide, not legal advice. The WILD system and its login options change from time to time, so always follow the on-screen steps and the official guidance at gov.bc.ca/hunting.