Fresh calls to ban B.C.'s grizzly hunt are no laughing matter

[dbergen69]

Hey everyone good read get on board or you will lose another hunt next year and it will continue even more if you want a future for your children and yourself write you MLA and start gripping join a club and power to change things are in numbers lets not come to the point of I could of and did nothing it s ours to lose voice your opinions and vote wisely
all the best JOIN YOUR BRITSH COLUMBIA WILDLIFE FEDERATION TODAY

Not to derail a good discussion but what did the BC Wildlife Federation do for us in the allocation process? Seems to me like the resident hunter got the shaft in the allocation process and the BC Wildlife Federation sat at the table and did what?

[dbergen69]

Don't forget the last time the NDP was in power they did ban grizzly hunting. The NDP are not friends of the hunter.

[tuner]

I and others have said it before on HBC.First its the grizzly hunt,then what,the iconic mountain sheep being slaughtered by trophy hunters etc etc. It is anti hunting,not anti grizzly hunting.Get ready for it ,there are enough young voters that have no clue as to what the NDP did to this province the last time they held power.

Good post quad, very true.

[boxhitch]

........... there is a strong focus from certain groups to curb predator harvest. .........

Charitable societys with paid staff doing their jobs to keep the fight alive......makes for a tough opponent

[Buck]

Not to derail a good discussion but what did the BC Wildlife Federation do for us in the allocation process? Seems to me like the resident hunter got the shaft in the allocation process and the BC Wildlife Federation sat at the table and did what?

Because resident hunters are not actively engaged in the political process and suffer from advanced APATHY.The BCWF can only have so much clout at the bargaining table and are treated Persona non Grata thanks to most residents not being involved.
If you remember there was an allocation deal and it was promptly ripped up much like the Teachers contract and three trips later through the courts the Government finally had to HONOR that contract and at huge taxpayers expense.So that is what resident hunters are dealing with a Government that has no honor or integrity so pick your poison and get involved.

[boxhitch]

Not to derail a good discussion but what did the BC Wildlife Federation do for us in the allocation process? Seems to me like the resident hunter got the shaft in the allocation process and the BC Wildlife Federation sat at the table and did what?

Were you paying attention at the time, or just catching up?

[charlie_horse]

GOABC has supported grizzly bear meat retention for a few years.

GOABC has also been very clear that the problems with grizzly bear hunting on the central coast are with resident hunters and viewing, not GOABC members. Not their problem.

What do you mean the grizzly hunt on the coast isn't their problem? Do they not have guiding territories at all there or have they all been bought out? I would think that losing any grizzly hunt coast or not would affect GOABC as well no?

[Fisher-Dude]

Not to derail a good discussion but what did the BC Wildlife Federation do for us in the allocation process? Seems to me like the resident hunter got the shaft in the allocation process and the BC Wildlife Federation sat at the table and did what?

The question is, what did YOU do for the BCWF during the allocation process?