Predator hunting for soccer moms

[45freezer]

When friends and acquaintances first started asking what I would be getting up to on the weekend and receiving a reply of "bear hunting," I quickly realized that the majority of people in the lower mainland have no idea anybody even eats bear. I had started hunting just as the rug was pulled out from under us regarding the grizzly hunt and although there wasn't any form of provincial vote on the matter I don't think that would have helped much with our current public perception of bear hunting in most urban areas. I had recently started putting together a video of my first year hunting with my son and quickly decided to try and take the opportunity to explain both the edibility and sustainability of bear hunting in BC in a way that non hunters might be able to digest.

I tend to avoid Facebook like the plague these days but I posted it on there and the response was surprising, almost none of my friends hunt but it seemed to be quite well received by people I never would have expected to take interest. I also used it as a bit of a springboard to explain the need for predator management and the hypocrisy of someone eating beef but having an issue with Canada Goose using coyote fur or typing angry comments on hunting photos/videos from their own leather couch.

Either way, I had fun getting a bit of practice filming/editing and creating memories for my son and I...feel free to share it, you never know who's mind you might change. Hope everyone is getting excited for spring bear, just got a new string and cables put on the bow and will be spending the next few weeks experimenting with a couple different arrow builds to try and get my fixed blade broadheads flying as true as possible.

[.308SLAYER]

Excellent video young man won't forget no doubt

[Gateholio]

Great video, and the way it is presented will appeal to lots of non hunters. Good job and congrats.

[todbartell]

Great video, and the way it is presented will appeal to lots of non hunters. Good job and congrats.

x2 it was great. well done

[Wild one]

It is my opinion education of the non hunting public is an important factor to the future of hunting. The majority are not anti hunting but majority of what they hear about hunting is from anti hunters. There is also a large portion that are curious about hunting but are uneducated on the subject

45freezer nice video and keep taking the time to talk hunting with others

[LBM]

It is my opinion education of the non hunting public is an important factor to the future of hunting. The majority are not anti hunting but majority of what they hear about hunting is from anti hunters. There is also a large portion that are curious about hunting but are uneducated on the subject

45freezer nice video and keep taking the time to talk hunting with others

I would tend to disagree. The most that the non hunters hear or see is from hunters or should I say maybe the wrong hunters, at least in this area. You don't give the non hunters enough credit, many of them are educated on the subject and do more for wildlife then some hunters do.

[Wild one]

I would tend to disagree. The most that the non hunters hear or see is from hunters or should I say maybe the wrong hunters, at least in this area. You don't give the non hunters enough credit, many of them are educated on the subject and do more for wildlife then some hunters do.

I could agree every area is different but when you start looking at the larger cities I will stand by my statement. In rural areas people have more knowledge of hunting

With my past businesses I interacted with a lot of people in both BC and Alberta including people from around the world so had my fair share of conversations about hunting with non hunters. Majority are not anti hunter not even close

I did not reach my conclusions from a handful of people

[Red_Mist]

Nice vid, thanks for sharing.

[Bugle M In]

Great Vid!

Sometimes I approach hunting and talking about it with this opening line.
"I apologize, as I do not wish to offend, but I do hunt.....etc, etc"
I try to show respect that not everyone may feel the same.
But, I find most people go "oh no, that's okay, great that you do etc"
More times than not, folks seem to be more accepting of hunting than I ever thought.
(Not 100% of the time, but mostly)
So, that's how "get it out there", and it seems to work, just an fyi for all.
Getting it out there, and discussed if need be, I believe is vital and makes people think, and they can attach my face
as a visual of someone they know who hunts.

[sawmill]

Great Vid!

Sometimes I approach hunting and talking about it with this opening line.
"I apologize, as I do not wish to offend, but I do hunt.....etc, etc"
I try to show respect that not everyone may feel the same.
But, I find most people go "oh no, that's okay, great that you do etc"
More times than not, folks seem to be more accepting of hunting than I ever thought.
(Not 100% of the time, but mostly)
So, that's how "get it out there", and it seems to work, just an fyi for all.
Getting it out there, and discussed if need be, I believe is vital and makes people think, and they can attach my face
as a visual of someone they know who hunts.

Seriously? "I apologise????? For what? Because you don`t buy meat from the store where it`s made and no animals were hurt?

I apologise when I have done something wrong. Hunting is not wrong.If we did not hunt we would have died out a long time ago.Jees, do you apologise for killing that potato you ate last night? Plants have feelings too you know. At least the folks you talk to must think so. I hunt. I eat well. I am better tuned to nature than any anti.
And I know how to feed my family.I am a proud hunter and if shit hits the fan I`ll be better off than the folks you "apologise" to.Actually they will be begging me for a steak.And I will give them one, if they apologise to me for being an anti hunter.