B.C. First Nations ban moose hunt after wildfires destroy habitats

[abbyfireguy]

Good luck to our police forces keeping the peace.
This is just bad timing.
Why wait till now to announce closures?
So many have got lots invested in their hunts.Our moose draws are not in effected regions,but what’s to stop renegade FN from flexing their supposed muscles elsewhere.
If they want to close the region to moose then close it.
The rest of the population will not sit still if FN folks continue to moose hunt ,not for one second!

[LYKTOHUNT]

Where does a person find an accurate map of the area they propose to close?
will the BC wildlife branch send out notices of closures to those people who’s draws are affected?

Take a look at a map of BC and add 10%

[Darksith]

Closed for all groups or can they still hunt Moose in the 'banned' region? If they are allowed to do this, all LEH Moose hunts from this point on are at risk..

"Many locals will choose not to hunt moose this year"
Many not all, choose not be told, they may unchoose to hunt moose, or choose to do it in January instead. Time to manage wildlife properly, and bring all parties into regulated hunting.

The government calculates that say 70% of the harvest will go to first nations...well sounds like they have a number in their formula to determine how many LEH get used. Time for mandatory reporting for all FN hunters, this will allow more accurate counts on harvest rates rather than simple uneducated guesses

[popper]

And how are they going to enforce this ban? Blockades at gun point?

[quarterman]

Unless our government tells me I cant go then Im going, I dont care If Indians dont want me hunting. It wouldnt be wise for them to get in the way. Im sick of the indians whinning because we have some draws when they shoot everything with a heartbeat all year round

[bchunter181]

"Many locals will choose not to hunt moose this year"
Many not all, choose not be told, they may unchoose to hunt moose, or choose to do it in January instead. Time to manage wildlife properly, and bring all parties into regulated hunting.

The government calculates that say 70% of the harvest will go to first nations...well sounds like they have a number in their formula to determine how many LEH get used. Time for mandatory reporting for all FN hunters, this will allow more accurate counts on harvest rates rather than simple uneducated guesses

exactly what i was thinking.this all has to end 1 rule for all.put everyone on a leh or regs if the FN are so upset about the moose population than time to lead by example! other than just stopping others.

[browningboy]

2nd nations will kick their ass, enough of the bs and time to move on! I know if it happened in my area we would hunt anyway, what do these walnuts think their doing

[bcsteve]

We have our LEH in 6-1. We’ll be monitoring this closely.

[KimberKid]

"Many locals will choose not to hunt moose this year"
Many not all, choose not be told, they may unchoose to hunt moose, or choose to do it in January instead. Time to manage wildlife properly, and bring all parties into regulated hunting.

The government calculates that say 70% of the harvest will go to first nations...well sounds like they have a number in their formula to determine how many LEH get used. Time for mandatory reporting for all FN hunters, this will allow more accurate counts on harvest rates rather than simple uneducated guesses

I agree completely. There is no reason why they shouldn't report every animal they kill so that we can use that information. The government should then begin to make a fair and equal system so that everything is equal, but I doubt the NDGreens will do anything but hurt us 'foreign' hunters.

[Island Idiots]

The FN will never go for self reporting unless they are forced into it. The idea of applying the same laws to them as us is repugnant. The best way to gain ground on this issue is to continue to hunt LEH right under their noses, and in their faces.

I would suggest that hunters put together a volunteer escort group to escort LEH hunters to their areas and ensure their free access and protect their hunt ensuring they get to harvest an animal as the laws allow.

This would bring them to the table, in my opinion. The point being that the only way to ensure your concerns are being addressed is to come to the table with the mind set to share in the recovery basis on an equal basis, one law for all.