Are there any RP bio's on the board of any of the BC chapters?
Are there any RP bio's on the board of any of the BC chapters?
The only hunting Y2Y supports is by Indigenous people.
Where politically expedient to obtain Parks status for lands, they may consent to allow reduced licenced hunting, for now.
You will NEVER find the Y2Y organization lobby for increasing hunting.
I would keep an eye on how BC BHA aligns themselves with the lobbying for new Parks.
So far in Alberta, BHA has sided with Y2Y in creating more land that is off limits to hunting.
I am not trying to be negative & appreciate that some organisations like the BCWF have done some good but do not believe that the BCWF represents the interests of hunters or fisherman any more and is now just another environmental group.
A few questions for myself would be:-
Where do they stand on the Y2Y?
If they are a hunting & fishing organisation, exactly where do they stand on Firearms?
If they are not supporting firearms rights then why not since these go hand in hand with hunting?
Who is funding them & exactly what groups are they or their parent foundations affiliated with and do they have any involvement with the PEW Foundation?
Where do they stand on the Grizzly hunt?
Maybe a member of the group could post the operating mandate on here together with funding sources, I am sure this would be public information anyway but would just save prospective members from having to look it up.
This is something to take note of ^^^
For those considering giving support to the BHA do some research on what they have been involved in outside of BC.
Those who have been on this forum for any length of time knows what I think of the BCWF and I would become a life time BCWF members before I joined the BHA for one year
At this time the only BC organization I see positive from is the WSS
Whew - just checked in on this one... be careful what I ask for LOL.
Thanks to everyone who's posted. I'll do my best to reply to everyone's questions tonight. In the meantime, if there are any other burning question - let's get them up! Enjoy the sunshine, I know I will.
Also - so everyone knows, I'm not the end all be all of the BC BHA wisdom. I'm a relatively new Region 2 volunteer who leans in to help a conservation organization that aligns with my hunting ethos. I live in Squamish and hunt all over BC - I don't have intimate knowledge of each and every issue across our great province, so I'll be the first to let you know what I don't know.
^^ I flipped an email to the BC Provincial Co-chairs, and North American (Canadian) Board member. They'll be on to provide some background, direction and possibly answer questions.
Looking forward to getting a better idea of what BHA stands for. So many people want an organization that truly represents the resident hunter.