Education, Speaking

[Bugle M In]

If you told them they could meet Justin Bieber in Merritt, you'd have 400 people from the LML there in a flash. And then you could take them fishing.

Just make sure it ain't Miley!!
But joking aside, there is some merit in what you say, but who down in the Hollywood land is an avid hunter and is willing to be public about it??
If there are, are they good spokesperson's for hunting? ( I doubt Bieber is what many would consider a good model/spokesperson, in good standing with the general public, let alone making them see that hunting is good).
And would they come up here?, to advocate for hunting, and to take time having such gatherings?
But, it is a good idea to add to the thread.
FYI, my daughters 10, and she thinks Bieber is a Goof!..

[Spy]

It starts with your own children educate them and they will educate their friends. when you take your kids shooting take their friends along set up 3D targets in your garden and get out the old bow and arrow..
I agree for to long we have taken our hunting heritage for granted.
And please please stop call hunting a "sport" that word was invented by the antis and paints what we do negatively..
"Ah you hunters just kill for the sport!"
Hunting is not a sport its and instinct deep inside of us that provides our family's with organic meat & challenges us in many ways its not all about the kill...

[Seeker]

Or, just get involved with organizations that are already doing something about introducing kids to the outdoors.

Local BCWF clubs partnered with Freshwater Fisheries a couple of weeks ago and held a "How to ice fish" event.

400 people showed up and we ran out of hot dogs.

That's how it's done. Get the kids out there with a fishing rod in their hands and away from the evil eye of a BCTF/socialist/anti-everything teacher, and let the kids experience what it's all about for themselves.

The BCWF and local clubs have been doing this for years. I think its time to up our presence and our influence. Use Raincoast tactics to honestly manipulate emotions through education. There are multiple ways to do that...you are partaking in one. Lets get anyone willing out to do more.

[dino]

https://imgur.com/a/NLnqQ
Making deer burger last night with my boys.

[Seeker]

https://imgur.com/a/NLnqQ
Making deer burger last night with my boys.

Well done. Share it on your facebook. Encourage conversation.

[warnniklz]

but who down in the Hollywood land is an avid hunter and is willing to be public about it??
If there are, are they good spokesperson's for hunting?...

[pg83]

If you have a few minutes to spare read this:
https://www.wildsheepsociety.com/shi...us-is-it-time/

If you have an hour and a half to spare listen to this:
https://journalofmountainhunting.com/episode76/


It is awesome to see this thread here and there are some great points being made. It should probably be stickied.


As hunters we all need to do a better job of educating non-hunters. Every single one of us can do this every day, but it won't be enough.

We can only reach so many people that way and it will take too long. We need to fight fire with fire on a grand scale using billboards, social media etc. and we will need professional help from marketing and advertising firms on our side of this battle to teach non-educated people about what is really going on: Anti-hunting groups using fake science to promote their agenda, government ignoring science and using wildlife for political gain.

We all know it on here and we can rant and rave about it, but it does no good. We need to get that message out loud and clear to the majority of the population that know no different. We need to prove that we care about wildlife and that we will fight for it.

We have seen on this site very recently that hunters are willing to pay to get stuff done(trapping wolves). We need to do the same thing with this, but on a much larger scale. I mean no disrespect to what Steve has started with the wolf trapping, I think it is fantastic, but none of it will matter if we continue to lose the war with the anti's on the long-term. We need to use the same tactics he did, but it needs to be spread to every hunter and fisher in this province and beyond.

If we don't fund it, who will?

[srupp]

Hmmm some good ideas..however teaming up with FN defeats the purpose when they don't truly believe in wildlife management..they believe in wildlife hunters at night..or wildlife in your private property..or wildlife viewing at the cost of recreational hunting for food purposes..
Teaming up makes the message whatever the FN wants to take it..and whenever..
Start the program..whatever program..those that believe in it will endorse it publically...including FN who endorse the rights of non aboriginal recreational hunters.
Be certain the message can not be steered in unwanted directions....
Steven

[pg83]

Hmmm some good ideas..however teaming up with FN defeats the purpose when they don't truly believe in wildlife management..they believe in wildlife hunters at night..or wildlife in your private property..or wildlife viewing at the cost of recreational hunting for food purposes..
Teaming up makes the message whatever the FN wants to take it..and whenever..

It is unfair to lump them all in the same category. There are bad seeds everywhere. Education is crucial.
There are bands that are opposed to grizzly hunting and there are bands that are not.
With the way things work in this country it is essential we have them on our side of the fight.

Start the program..whatever program..those that believe in it will endorse it publically...including FN who endorse the rights of non aboriginal recreational hunters.
Be certain the message can not be steered in unwanted directions....
Steven

There is no point trying to convince an Anti of anything, the battle is between us and them over influencing and in our case, truthfully educating the non-hunter. We have facts on our side, but are in the Stone Age when it comes to getting the message out. Anti's are way ahead of us, but we know they are using lies and deceit to the masses. That is crucial.

How is someone going to feel when they find out that the money they have been donating to Raincoast or whomever is not actually doing what they thought it was? We need to get that out.

[Awishanew]

I teach archery to kids, teens and adults. I always work in hunting while doing it. We keep a large foam bear at the indoor range that I let them shoot towards the end of the night and talk to them as to the correct place to make a good shot. Almost always it has a positive effect towards hunting.