Tahltan Central Government Requests Immediate Hunting Ban Throughout Tahltan Territor

[Stone C. Killer]

Bend over and take it boys

[Brambo]

We can’t keep giving into the FN. they just keep wanting more and more. Something needs to be done!

[HarryToolips]

If they're so concerned they should lead by example and ban themselves along with everybody else....but we know they're not going to do that because they've proven to be selfish and believe it should be their right only to hunt..we know this is their end game..

[f350ps]

We can’t keep giving into the FN. they just keep wanting more and more. Something needs to be done!

And what do you propose??? K

[Pemby_mess]

We can’t keep giving into the FN. they just keep wanting more and more. Something needs to be done!

The FN probably say the exact same thing about us. Funny how that works, eh?

If they're so concerned they should lead by example and ban themselves along with everybody else....but we know they're not going to do that because they've proven to be selfish and believe it should be their right only to hunt..we know this is their end game..

This is no surprise. If I was a FN leader and even occaisionally perused HBC, the climate for cooperation with non-indigenous hunters, would likely appear decidedly chilly. Nearly every day there is a new thread where a highly vocal minority seem surprisingly keen to throw all their personal baggage onto one small group of people.

The task of educating the majority, to the level adequate for moving forward in a mutually beneficial fashion must seem insurmountable.

[canishunter22-250]

We can’t keep giving into the FN. they just keep wanting more and more. Something needs to be done!

I completely agree! The only head-scratcher is how to approach it in today's social and political climate without simply being written off as selfish, racist, backwards hillbillies.

When in doubt, the uninformed masses always seem to find it easier to side with the poor, down-trodden, wrong-done First Nations rather than the vile "trophy hunters," or "sport hunters," or however they want to label us to best suit their agenda. Doesn't make a very good feel good story that a bunch of boring old outdoorsmen fill their freezers and feed their families with moose meat for another year.

[358mag]

Re: Tahltan Central Government Requests Immediate Hunting Ban Throughout Tahltan Terr

Originally Posted by Brambo
We can’t keep giving into the FN. they just keep wanting more and more. Something needs to be done!



The FN probably say the exact same thing about us. Funny how that works, eh?
But us non FN's are the ones footing the bill for it eh !!!!! Funny how that works ... just saying ....

[canishunter22-250]

The FN probably say the exact same thing about us. Funny how that works, eh?

How often do you hear the argument that non-native hunters should have exclusive access to the wildlife resources? And to accomplish that by cutting all other users (including FN) out completely?

I personally have never heard of anyone pushing for that..

Not exactly an apples-to-apples comparison you're working with there..


I would say the common sentiment around here is that everyone should be treated more equally, not less, with each getting a fair shake in the game regardless of ethnicity or any other trait we happen to be born with or without. ((Not exactly a heinous concept in my opinion))

I'm yet to have anyone point out to me where in any of the treaties it mentions that FNs are entitled to exclusive access to the wildlife resources. I'm totally fine with them having treaty rights to hunt and fish, but not sure why it has to be that myself and every other British Columbian should be squeezed right out of the game in the process. It has become pretty clear that this is the vision that they're working towards in the long term.

[Brew]

^^^^you are right on this one

[Jack Russell]

Nothing to do with equality - all about exclusivity.

And our governments seem to be OK with that.