bowhunting/BCWF

[TPK]

While some saw a wee glimmer of hope that this would fly (the politics of who and how the committee would be formed aside) ... from what I saw and the people I talked to .. it's not going to pass. The general feeling is that no one wins when we split into specialist groups and I doubt the BCWF would create such a specific committee. If they did, the line would form with other groups wanting specific representation. In-fighting and animosity would abound.

There is nothing stopping the existing Bow Clubs from continuing to speak in a united voice and lobby for the specifics they want on their own. I also believe that if Bow hunters or Bow clubs were unfairly targeted by new or changing regulations that would mean a loss of hunting opportunity, access, etc, that the BCWF would indeed support them and fight onside with them. That's why I don't feel that the BCWF should have a Bow Committee, your rights are already being represented as are rifle hunters etc.

[Mr. Dean]

While some saw a wee glimmer of hope that this would fly (the politics of who and how the committee would be formed aside) ... from what I saw and the people I talked to .. it's not going to pass. The general feeling is that no one wins when we split into specialist groups and I doubt the BCWF would create such a specific committee. If they did, the line would form with other groups wanting specific representation. In-fighting and animosity would abound.

There is nothing stopping the existing Bow Clubs from continuing to speak in a united voice and lobby for the specifics they want on their own. I also believe that if Bow hunters or Bow clubs were unfairly targeted by new or changing regulations that would mean a loss of hunting opportunity, access, etc, that the BCWF would indeed support them and fight onside with them. That's why I don't feel that the BCWF should have a Bow Committee, your rights are already being represented as are rifle hunters etc.

My reasoning as well.
IMO this would only lead to a division of hunters and wouldn't promote unity.

As a collective, how would such a proposition be productive?

[Onesock]

BCF- I would like nothing better than the BCWF having a bowhunting committee. This would unite the bowhunters and rifle hunters under one cause. Right now most bowhunters think the BCWF should read BCRH or BC Rifle Hunters. The birth of this bowhunting committee in the BCWF would breath new life into a hunting organization that desperatley needs it.

[tracker]

There is a bow hunting committee in Quebec ,maybe they have some good information for you bcfarmer on how they SEPARATE a committee from there organization

[GoatGuy]

BCF- I would like nothing better than the BCWF having a bowhunting committee. This would unite the bowhunters and rifle hunters under one cause. Right now most bowhunters think the BCWF should read BCRH or BC Rifle Hunters. The birth of this bowhunting committee in the BCWF would breath new life into a hunting organization that desperatley needs it.

'Most' are only the people you know.

Most of the people I know who are bowhunters are members of the BCWF and support the BCWF and don't support other groups.


Neither one of us know 'most' bowhunters.


Please don't get carried away.

[Onesock]

Well GG I have been in the bowhunting thing for a little over 20 years now. I have bowhunted over most of BC I think I know more bowhunters than you. I don't have any stats to prove that.... Maybe the MOST you know are more than the MOST I know. You have been a bowhunter for how long?

[Onesock]

Mr Dean. And there is no division now between bowhunters and others? That is why there are 3 major bowhunting organizations in BC. All hunters would be much better served if there was one organization that supported bowhunters and rifle hunters.

[GoatGuy]

Well GG I have been in the bowhunting thing for a little over 20 years now. I have bowhunted over most of BC I think I know more bowhunters than you. I don't have any stats to prove that.... Maybe the MOST you know are more than the MOST I know. You have been a bowhunter for how long?

Doesn't matter how long either one of us have been bowhunting.

If there are 12,000 hunters who check of the bow box on their licenses ever year "most" would constitute atleast 6,001.

I'm quite certain you don't know 6,001+ bowhunters so saying "most" would be a gross over-exaggeration.

You may know a couple dozen or even a couple hundred like-minded bowhunters but to say they make up "most" of the population or are even somewhat representative of the population is quite frankly wrong.

"The bowhunters I know" would be a better way to express yourself.

Most people who have hunted for 20 years don't know most hunters.

[BCrams]

Mr Dean. And there is no division now between bowhunters and others? That is why there are 3 major bowhunting organizations in BC. All hunters would be much better served if there was one organization that supported bowhunters and rifle hunters.

Correct me if I am wrong, but doesn't the BCWF support all hunters, regardless of method?

bow hunter = hunter
rifle hunter = hunter
crossbow hunter = hunter
muzzle loader hunter = hunter

I see all of the above as one hunting group and the BCWF acts on behalf of all of the people above.

[BCrams]

Well GG I have been in the bowhunting thing for a little over 20 years now. I have bowhunted over most of BC I think I know more bowhunters than you. I don't have any stats to prove that.... Maybe the MOST you know are more than the MOST I know. You have been a bowhunter for how long?

I bow hunt and all the bow hunters I know do not share the same view as you.