Getting involved

[Doublelung]

So if a 100000 resident each kicked in ten dollars, how many territories could we buy? The question is could we slowly replace the goabc with resident owned territories?

[TPK]

The issue isn't with the GOABC or who owns the guiding territories, it is with the allocation of animals to the G.O.'s. This is not going to change by simply "hanging a new shingle" on the door. The Gov. will continue as per status quo and what will have been gained by the resident hunter?

[270ruger]

My view is that we need an association to speak up and counter misinformation.A goal that whenever something is wrongly portrayed in the media(Grizzly bear missing obviously shot by hunters) they can be held accountable for their lack of reporting.If some environmental group takes out a full page ad in a major paper,the next day we have one with our view/take on the issue,also we should be putting more positive things we do for the environment and youth out there.We are stakeholders and put a lot of energy into our sport and it just goes to show how easily we can be pushed aside,who is going to push us out of the way next?

[TPK]

That would be great 270Ruger but getting the media to work with us has not proven very effective, bias and a lack of interest in anything less than sensational means we often don't get our view out there, and it isn't from lack of us trying.

I always point out in the CORE classes how important it is for hunters to portray themselves in the best light all the time and I use the media as an example of a "fair weather friend", we'll get the press when it suits them, not us. Would they do a story on a father and son hunting trip and the pride we feel when one of our kids (spouse , friend , etc.) makes an amazing shot and harvests their first animal .. NO. Will they do an article on those hunters if they were charged with an offense (loaded firearm in the vehicle, wrong class of animal harvested, etc.) you bet!!

Right now our best voice is the BCWF, they have the membership numbers and the ear of politicians. They are our strong voice and they do get us press.