Breaking news ... Grizzly bear hunt demise

[Ltbullken]

I think some hunters are making decisions based in emotion. Think it through, this seems like good policy. What are hunters really losing? The experience? No. The meat? No. Some decoration that hangs on the wall and is thrown in the garbage after we get old and go into a home? Yes.

Elitist assumptions and nonsense. Many heirlooms like this get passed on to family or get donated to places that value them - fish and game clubs, etc. I'm assuming you drive a vehicle that all it will ever do is pollute the environment and then end up as scrap. Yet I surmise you drive anyway. Your reasoning is along the same judgemental attitudes that anything or anyone involved in the resource sector is somehow less than the enlightened. This reads to me like you're inferring hunters are mostly the great unwashed. #fieldtotable

[Salty]

What do we submit for compulsory inspection ? Back straps ? Bag of hamburger ?

Maybe a stool sample to Victoria would be appropriate?

[happyhunter]

Wolfdown (yeah right...) and Island wanderer: You know you'd get shut down outright if you posted your real opinions so it seems you've tried to mascarade as hunters and try to break us down from the inside. But your posts reek of anti-hunter so badly it makes the rest of us sick! No one here believes your bullshit and it's an insult to us that you actually think we would! Pathetic!

[monasheemountainman]

What the f";&; can't keep the hide or head or paws???! So what that has to rot now?!! Wtf are these idiots thinking in friggin believable whoever voted these pigs should be relocated to North Korea

[monasheemountainman]

Man island wanderer you are something else!

[Salty]

Well I didn't vote for them but honestly I was willing to give this coalition thing a fair chance and thought it might not be so bad being such slim majority. Phhht they didn't make it to the house yet and they've already stuck a knife in our backs so much for positive thinking

[Ltbullken]

Hmm then you do not know some of the benifit s that come from hunting grizzlies..
Taking out old male bears saves countless young cubs that get killed so the female will come back into heat for passing his genes on..
Grizzlies have come to recognize negative impact of interacting with humans when hunting is in place..now grizzlies will come to realize no impact from humans with just 3 cameras strung around their necks..other than humans are delicious. .
In a eco system with grizzlies being top apex predator..they can live to 30 years..grizzlies do not do well in close contact with other bears., canabalism"..chasing younger bears out of older bears range into..? Certainly more conflict with humans..ranchers..rural populations..not anywhere NDP represent..
Populations should be based on a balance..not for economic benifit of couple coastal native groups.
There have been reported that there are in excess of 150 SURPLUS grizzlies over optimal carrying capacities in the lower Bella Coola valley..that dangerous situation will rapidly develop in all rural areas of bc that historically had grizzly populations..outside of downtown vancouver.
The first individual mauled or killed the familly should go after horgan. .basket weaver. .this decision is not science it is purely political.
Now the next election guides will have incentive to kick the no rain ers out.
Only positive is grizzly numbers will grow, animals will get older, bigger for when reason returns.
In the meantime moose, elk calves will die in greater numbers .
Spent 30 years amongst these magnification animals..this political grandiose decision is not in the bear's, nor humans interest.
Steven

Good argument.

[Gateholio]

Those that can see no benefit to retaining the hide or skull of an animal they hunted, have probably not actually hunted much.

[Ltbullken]

Oh but those NDPers living in there condos are happy and thats where the votes come from.The interior of this province is going to be completely forgotten.I feel the way about the LML as the west feels about Toronto

Already happening/happened. The livelihood of the BC interior is now rejected in favour of supporting a free ride on LM roads and bridges (doesn't sound very green to me Weaver) and cheap housing. All hand outs that are now going to be paid by god knows what as the resource sector is under attack. More NDP/Green pipe dream...

[guest]

Another decision made by a Government NOT based on sound science and management of all wildlife, but made to win votes ....... Wake up and smell the Coffee !
Dont expect these Bafoons making the decisions to actually help All Wildlife ....... Nope ....... Our problems continue.

no surprise here.

That said, The NDGreens Will be gone soon any way ....... Hopefully we can find some one to Help Build Wildlife by Sound Management of all species .

Pathetic.