BC Wildlife Management Units in Google Earth

[CAC]

Hello,

I don't know if any of you're interested or not, but I have added the BC Wildlife Management Units to Google Earth.

EDIT

Here is a link to the file: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0ASMww1Ddr0eW1mQXc0QlJsY2s

These can be added to your GPS using the method outlined in this post:

http://www.outdoorsmenforum.ca/showthread.php?t=71223 page 2 I think

Slinky Pickle has added another source for the file a few posts below if you are unable to download from Google Docs.

Cheers,

Chris

http://pub.data.gov.bc.ca/license/OGL-vbc1.0.pdf
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[snareman1234]

great. thanks.

[Phreddy]

Being a bit long in the tooth (getting old) (but not necessarily mature :)) I have to ask....What's a torrent? Maybe you could send me the file. I'd appreciate it.
Fred

[Slinky Pickle]

I had to save it as a zip file because web browsers wanted to open the file instead of saving it.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1RdmKSTFXljdENoYndIZzZDcWM/view?usp=sharing

[bassplayer]

I hate to sound stupid but i've never been very good at GE. What do i click on to get the MU's to show. The original program i had worked okay quite some time ago until the government decided to screw it up to improve it.

[lovemywinchester]

This program works well but there is a feature that is annoying. Once the MU is dispayed on the map everytime you click to zoom in or out the bubble pops up saying what mu you are in and you have to click it off. It gets very old having to do this 50 times if you are researching an area. Any way to stop the MU bubble from popping up everytime?

[CAC]

Hello,

I have refined the file. It now scrolls smoothly and as lmw noted it had popups with every click(those are gone). As well I have uploaded it on Google Docs for those that had torrent issues.

Here is the link: https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B0ASMww1Ddr0eW1mQXc0QlJsY2s

Maybe Slinky Pickle could host the file as well?

Cheers,

Chris

[rcar]

Hey CAC

Thank you for the help and for me personally it couldn't have come at a better time. I have been trying to sort out my LEH areas for this year quite a bit lately. I have 2 monitors and always have both google and mapsource open simultaneously to figure out the MU's.

Cheers

[Slinky Pickle]

Maybe Slinky Pickle could host the file as well?


Done.


Great work!

[KevinB]

Great Job CAC! that is quite a lot nicer than the version on the BC Gov weblink.

[bridger]

Thanks forr doing this!

[hunterdon]

Beautiful! Thanks CAC. There is an area where I hunt which made me a little nervous as to exactly which unit I was in. Not only a change from one unit to another within a region, but a change from one region to another. Very different regs. Now I can be sure and I can bring a google earth photo copy with me should I be questioned by the c.o.
Great stuff!!!

[.330 Dakota]

Thanks Guys that works really well

[NaStY]

Thanks it works awsome.....

[CAC]

No Problem.

I am planning on moving back to BC this summer and figured I should map the Units as I did for AB. The maps in Alberta that the government provides are horrible as well. So it was really a selfish motivation.:)

[Slinky Pickle]

I got a PM a while ago asking if there was anything like this available for Saskatchewan. Unfortunately I cleaned out my message box and don't know who it came from. Have you looked at what, if any, info is avaliable for Saskatchewan?

Oh, and again, great work!

[mungojeerie]

CAC, Freakin' awesome! thank you kindly!

[lovemywinchester]

Great job, thanks. Its a good map to have because what I thought was Reg. 8 is still actually Reg. 3. Good to know for late season.

[Caveman]

Slick!!!!:-D

[pg83]

Wicked job.

[CAC]

Hi Slinky,

I contacted the Gov of Sask to get the data required. This was the response:

Hi Chris, Our current wildlife management zone database does not meet GIS standards and therefore is unavailable to the public. Updates are in the works to allow this information sharing. Unfortunately this information will not be available in the near future.

[Whonnock Boy]

I got a PM a while ago asking if there was anything like this available for Saskatchewan. Unfortunately I cleaned out my message box and don't know who it came from. Have you looked at what, if any, info is avaliable for Saskatchewan?


That was me. :-D


Hi Slinky,

I contacted the Gov of Sask to get the data required. This was the response:

Hi Chris, Our current wildlife management zone database does not meet GIS standards and therefore is unavailable to the public. Updates are in the works to allow this information sharing. Unfortunately this information will not be available in the near future.

I am hoping this was partially my doing. When I contacted them last year about Google Earth maps they had no idea that B.C. had this set up. They even asked for me to send them the link for download so they could have a look. Sounds like the gears are turning but the finances are lagging.

[charlie_horse]

Instead of starting a new thread thought i'd bump this. Is there an overlay for specific maps in the regs? Like no hunting, or closed areas so you can see a more defined border of where you can or can't hunt. the maps in the regs as i'm sure you all know aren't super specific.

[604ksmith]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

[leftfield]

could you please repost the link for us that are technically challenged

[blindcast]

No Problem.

I am planning on moving back to BC this summer and figured I should map the Units as I did for AB. The maps in Alberta that the government provides are horrible as well. So it was really a selfish motivation.:)

Selfish maybe, but sharing it was definitely unselfish. Thanks for that. It works slick and is a great tool not only to research familiar hunting areas but also to explore new ones. We all owe you one.

[Slinky Pickle]

could you please repost the link for us that are technically challenged

Try this link

https://youtu.be/EqRXKLeNVBo

[Kasey]

Excellent - Thanx!

[AgSilver]

I just found this and wanted to say thank you and amazing work - I love this!

[Bonz]

awesome info
thx for all this

[Looking_4_Jerky]

A+

Well done!
Jerky

[BCMinistry]

Nice,, looks good but where is the line between 8-24 and 8-23

[CAC]

The government has created a better version a few years back. http://openmaps.gov.bc.ca/kml/geo/layers/WHSE_WILDLIFE_MANAGEMENT.WAA_WILDLIFE_MGMT_UNITS_S VW.kml It should so everything.

[ekul246]

I've been trying to get this to work but not very technology savvy.
Anyone able to help?

I just want to get the MU and park boundarys to show on google maps satellite

[Harvest the Land]

Slinky Pickle did this awesome tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZWFQGlC9UE

Thanks Slinky

[Wagonmaster]

So, I have had the DataBC Web Map Library in Google Earth for several years. I'm sure there have been changes made to this government website during that time. Would those changes automatically update on my computer or should I delete the whole Library and redownload the current version from time to time?
That seems unlikely, but I have never been directed to make any updates.

[708]

I've been trying to get this to work but not very technology savvy.
Anyone able to help?

I just want to get the MU and park boundarys to show on google maps satellite

Try this link... https://catalogue.data.gov.bc.ca/dataset/wildlife-management-units

[Slinky Pickle]

So, I have had the DataBC Web Map Library in Google Earth for several years. I'm sure there have been changes made to this government website during that time. Would those changes automatically update on my computer or should I delete the whole Library and redownload the current version from time to time?
That seems unlikely, but I have never been directed to make any updates.

The data file is actually just a link to the government provided web data so if they update anything on their end you're automatically updated on your end. There''s no need to download anything more recent.