Hunting regulation change consultation

[sthdslayer]

https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ahte/hunting

This is your opportunity to provide input to the recommended changes

[sthdslayer]

After having gone through all of these proposed changes i am curious as to how the BCWF , a member of the recommending committee, gets the mandate to put forward these recommendations are they voted on at AGM's or is it just by a small group or individuals.

[caddisguy]

Hmm interesting. One of these proposals would make it illegal to hunt big game with a speer (by only allowing center fire, bows And cross bows) No pellet guns either despite velocity.

[swampthing]

How do we voice our opinion?

[huntingfamily]

Here's how to comment:
https://apps.nrs.gov.bc.ca/ahte/

There are quite a few concerning proposals to me...

[huntingfamily]

After having gone through all of these proposed changes i am curious as to how the BCWF , a member of the recommending committee, gets the mandate to put forward these recommendations are they voted on at AGM's or is it just by a small group or individuals.

It's not just the bcwf...

A sub-committee of the Provincial Hunting and Trapping Advisory Team (PHTAT) with representatives from the B.C. Wildlife Federation, Guide Outfitters Association of B.C., B.C. Trappers Association, Wild Sheep Society, Wildlife Stewardship Council, and United Bowhunters of B.C., conducted a review of various hunting practices (methods, tools, and tactics), evaluated those practices against a set of criteria that reflect the principles of fair chase, and recommended management actions for specific hunting practices. These recommendations were accepted by PHTAT and were forwarded to the Province for consideration.

[Bugle M In]

I just reviewed some.
Where there is an issue, say like a decline in Sheep, I fully support a reduction in tags.
That is what the Regs are for.
As long as whatever the issue at hand is that created the decline is being looked at and fixed.

But, when I see the Elephant Hill BS and Scopes or Feed Sites, it makes me mad.
I shouldn't be surprised however, its how it has always been for years now.

I was hoping that those folks on the committee were finally going to stand up, revolt, hand the ministry a blank sheet of paper and say
"hey, we have nothing that is really going to help our wildlife issues".
"Time to look at the studies and recommendations from Bios etc that have said what and how to address the real issues and that those are
what are needed "now" to be implanted.

But nope.....just more signs that say you cant drive here, but others who don't care or who are saying they no longer need to follow our
rules just drive on in.
Great...good stuff!

If a new Reg doesn't fix something or prevent something to happen, to me it is an absolutely useless regulation.
Period.

[Bugle M In]

One other thing, on E-Bikes.
I get what E-Bikes are, and why they want to ban them in Motorized Banned areas.
But, where does a "peddle assist bike" fall into???
Is that an E-Bike? or have they already missed the bus on that one yet again?
We all know electric bikes with throttles are illegal.
It was the peddle assist bikes that are the "grey area".

Good grief...who was on that committee again????

[dougan]

No moose hunting unless your an Indian. Horse manure. I recommend class action racial discrimination law suit . Getting tired of wagon burners.

[HarryToolips]

^^^^^im down....should we start a petition??