Calling all hunters - defend your right to hunt

[Harvest the Land]

The Wild Sheep Society has a very important signature gathering campaign going on. Their goal is to get 25K signatures and present all of our letters to the Minister in June. To date, they've gotten about 10K signatures. There's 115K hunters in this province. Come on folks!

If you haven't already signed their petition letter, please take 1 minute (or less) out of your busy schedule and sign here:

https://www.wildsheepsociety.com/actnow/

Defend your right to hunt!

Thank you've

[Arctic Lake]

Not sure if I signed this before or not so signed again !
Arctic Lake

[4 point]

Happy to do so & done!

[Beachcomber]

Signed....

[Bigdoggdon]

Signed, done

[jimzuk]

Done every one needs to sign this

[180grainer]

Done..........

[Ride Red]

Done, great post !!!

[wildcatter]

Signed as well!

[eric]

signed and shared..

[Ron.C]

done, thanks for the heads up!!!!!!

[Pacemaker]

Signed and sent...

[Rombie]

Done, thanks for posting

[ElectricDyck]

Boom!!!!!!!!!!

[BULLNUTTS]

Done.Thx for the opportunity ��

[campking]

Done and keep up the good work!

[Rob Chipman]

Done and done.

[CReever]

My family has signed and I've even had some success with a few non hunting people signing who were willing to hear our side of the story as conservationists and hunters. Be encouraged to reach out to your friends, coworkers, etc who don't hunt but have enjoyed the shared bounty of your harvests over the years. These are the people we need to support science based wildlife management. The ones "on the fringe."

[HarryToolips]

Done and thanks for sharing..

[hunterdon]

Done and forwarding to others.

[Salty]

done .

[Arctic Lake]

C’mon fellas let’s get it done !
Arctic Lake

[BRrooster]

Done Deal! thanks for the heads up.

[backstrap]

Thanks for posting that up again, had lots of steam at the start but it tapered off. Every signature helps.

[LBM]

Wont be signing this generic letter for dont believe it is accurate in what it says.

[Jack Russell]

Done and Thank You for posting

[Bugle M In]

done and shared...............

[Harvest the Land]

Wont be signing this generic letter for dont believe it is accurate in what it says.

Its a free world and you can do whatever you want. But just because you're against predator hunting, doesn't mean you shouldn't still sign this letter - especially if you consider yourself to be hunter. The Anti's are broadening their narrative from just being anti predator hunting, to being anti trophy hunting. And they're specifically starting to focus on Bighorn Sheep and Elk by trying to portray them as only being hunted as "trophy" animals, rather than for food.

Are you a hunter? What animal(s) do you like to hunt? And can you please elaborate on what inaccuracies you've identified in the letter?

Thanks. Hope you're having a great day

[James52]

Done and done.....

[KBC]

I did it and signed up for a membership. I've been looking for a new org to join since my misguided BHA membership expired.

[ab3]

signed and shared. It's a slow burn people. First they start with predator hunting, then they try and come for the rest.

[duckhead]

signed. thanks for posting

[JcNemo]

Done, both my wife and I have signed up.

[thomas300]

lets get more signatures!! back to the top We need every one signing this guys!!!

[wideopenthrottle]

signed...….

[NO IDEAS]

Signed and share with all hunter I know.

[bcshadow]

Submitted as well

[balian]

Signed and shared as well.

[LBM]

Its a free world and you can do whatever you want. But just because you're against predator hunting, doesn't mean you shouldn't still sign this letter - especially if you consider yourself to be hunter. The Anti's are broadening their narrative from just being anti predator hunting, to being anti trophy hunting. And they're specifically starting to focus on Bighorn Sheep and Elk by trying to portray them as only being hunted as "trophy" animals, rather than for food.

Are you a hunter? What animal(s) do you like to hunt? And can you please elaborate on what inaccuracies you've identified in the letter?

Thanks. Hope you're having a great day

Oh great more silly questions Well I never said I was against predator hunting, and yes I hunt probable more then most, I hunt pretty much every thing, on average I have 100 plus days a year hunting cats
also looking for wolves then as well.
For inaccuracies there is the one about certain animals not declining from hunting, and that predator populations have exploded provience wide and that certain animals are hunted because of a sought after source of protein.

[HikerHunter]

signed....

[Bugle M In]

Its a free world and you can do whatever you want. But just because you're against predator hunting, doesn't mean you shouldn't still sign this letter - especially if you consider yourself to be hunter. The Anti's are broadening their narrative from just being anti predator hunting, to being anti trophy hunting. And they're specifically starting to focus on Bighorn Sheep and Elk by trying to portray them as only being hunted as "trophy" animals, rather than for food.

Are you a hunter? What animal(s) do you like to hunt? And can you please elaborate on what inaccuracies you've identified in the letter?

Thanks. Hope you're having a great day
Obviously you don't have him on the "Ignore" list like so many already have done.
Trust the rest of us, it is much simpler to do that then try to "figure him out".
That would be a waste of time, so do like the rest of us, that is why the button exists8-)

[Bugle M In]

So, i did my part, and this is what i got back from Heyman's office.
Now, remind me, but haven't we for about 30 years now "always had 10 million$ go into habitat conservation"!!???
So, there is nothing "new" about this money....correct??
AND, even if it was "new funding $", 10 million "wont do sweet F'all" for wildlife.
Heyman is the biggest BS'er we have in the NDP right now, and he is in charge of Environment.
Anyways, here is the "letter" i got back from his office:

Thank you for writing to our community office to express your concerns about wildlife management and policies affecting hunters.

Hunting and trapping are an important part of the lives of many British Columbians. Opportunities for licensed harvest, founded based on sound scientific principles, are only provided where such activities are biologically sustainable. Under no circumstances does the BC government allow hunting that threatens the conservation of any species, nor does it condone unethical hunting practices.

Wildlife harvest is managed on a four-tiered system; the top priority is conservation, the second priority is ensuring constitutional obligations to First Nations, the third priority is resident licensed hunters, and the fourth priority is for non-resident licensed hunters. Hunting regulations require that all licensed hunters remove the edible portions of meat, including that from predators like cougar and black bear. For some species (e.g., wolf, lynx and bobcat), the hunter must remove the edible portions or the hide and may remove both.

On August 28, 2020, the Province announced the final Together for Wildlife Strategy, which was the culmination of work under the mandate to “improve wildlife management and habitat conservation and collaborate with stakeholders to develop short and long-term strategies to manage BC's wildlife resources.” The Strategy outlines five goals and 24 actions that together support the vision “wildlife and their habitats thrive, are resilient, and support and enrich the lives of all British Columbians.”

To support implementation of the Strategy a budget of up to $10M per year is committed, the approximate annual revenue from wildlife hunting and permit revenue, in additional to the regular program budget. A Minister’s Wildlife Advisory Council was established to oversee implementation of the Strategy, as well as provide advice to the Minister on important issues related to wildlife stewardship and habitat conservation including ways to improve funding models.

For more information and a copy of the Together for Wildlife strategy, please visit: Together for Wildlife - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) (https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Fwww2.gov.bc.ca%2Fgov%2Fcontent%2F environment%2Fplants-animals-ecosystems%2Fwildlife%2Ftogether-for-wildlife%23:~:text%3DThe%2520Together%2520for%2520 Wildlife%2520strategy%2520commits%2520to%25205%2Cp rocess%2C%2520participants%2520shared%2520concerns %2520and%2520ideas%2520for%2520change.&data=04%7C01%7CGeorge.Heyman.MLA%40leg.bc.ca%7Cb5c 4d354eee646cfacfb08d8e58844db%7C68f96eb1b9544ae9ab 6a9a513408ba40%7C0%7C0%7C637511720742259583%7CUnkn own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2lu MzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QwBRG4sv1q8bHmOZy%2BTecjhjZFIGNwR9YtHL8S7I42 I%3D&reserved=0)

Kind regards and thank you again for writing,

Mariah Gillis (she/her/hers)
Constituency Assistant | George Heyman, MLA Vancouver-Fairview
P: 604-775-2453 | 642 W. Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1
mariah.gillis@leg.bc.ca | georgeheyman.ca (https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgeheyman.ca%2F&data=04%7C01%7CGeorge.Heyman.MLA%40leg.bc.ca%7Cb5c 4d354eee646cfacfb08d8e58844db%7C68f96eb1b9544ae9ab 6a9a513408ba40%7C0%7C0%7C637511720742279574%7CUnkn own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2lu MzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WTxpbR9mvqCccTC18p1ND0F1ghRgFW0UaAbjc%2Bud%2 FO8%3D&reserved=0)

[daniel73]

Signed!!. Will be sharing to other forums

[firstshot]

I had high hopes for this, I can't believe we haven't reached the 25k yet. I'll continue to share!

Better to to pro-active then reactive on this stuff.

Cheers.

[huntcoop]

Oh great more silly questions Well I never said I was against predator hunting, and yes I hunt probable more then most, I hunt pretty much every thing, on average I have 100 plus days a year hunting cats
also looking for wolves then as well.
For inaccuracies there is the one about certain animals not declining from hunting, and that predator populations have exploded provience wide and that certain animals are hunted because of a sought after source of protein.

Well when the anti's win and you can't spend your precious 100 days hunting cats, remember this thread :roll:

[LBM]

Obviously you don't have him on the "Ignore" list like so many already have done.
Trust the rest of us, it is much simpler to do that then try to "figure him out".
That would be a waste of time, so do like the rest of us, that is why the button exists8-)

Huh wonder if this post is a example of (ghosting) you wrote about or is it just stalking.

[Ride Red]

So, i did my part, and this is what i got back from Heyman's office.
Now, remind me, but haven't we for about 30 years now "always had 10 million$ go into habitat conservation"!!???
So, there is nothing "new" about this money....correct??
AND, even if it was "new funding $", 10 million "wont do sweet F'all" for wildlife.
Heyman is the biggest BS'er we have in the NDP right now, and he is in charge of Environment.
Anyways, here is the "letter" i got back from his office:

Thank you for writing to our community office to express your concerns about wildlife management and policies affecting hunters.

Hunting and trapping are an important part of the lives of many British Columbians. Opportunities for licensed harvest, founded based on sound scientific principles, are only provided where such activities are biologically sustainable. Under no circumstances does the BC government allow hunting that threatens the conservation of any species, nor does it condone unethical hunting practices.

Wildlife harvest is managed on a four-tiered system; the top priority is conservation, the second priority is ensuring constitutional obligations to First Nations, the third priority is resident licensed hunters, and the fourth priority is for non-resident licensed hunters. Hunting regulations require that all licensed hunters remove the edible portions of meat, including that from predators like cougar and black bear. For some species (e.g., wolf, lynx and bobcat), the hunter must remove the edible portions or the hide and may remove both.

On August 28, 2020, the Province announced the final Together for Wildlife Strategy, which was the culmination of work under the mandate to “improve wildlife management and habitat conservation and collaborate with stakeholders to develop short and long-term strategies to manage BC's wildlife resources.” The Strategy outlines five goals and 24 actions that together support the vision “wildlife and their habitats thrive, are resilient, and support and enrich the lives of all British Columbians.”

To support implementation of the Strategy a budget of up to $10M per year is committed, the approximate annual revenue from wildlife hunting and permit revenue, in additional to the regular program budget. A Minister’s Wildlife Advisory Council was established to oversee implementation of the Strategy, as well as provide advice to the Minister on important issues related to wildlife stewardship and habitat conservation including ways to improve funding models.

For more information and a copy of the Together for Wildlife strategy, please visit: Together for Wildlife - Province of British Columbia (gov.bc.ca) (https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https:%2F%2Fwww2.gov.bc.ca%2Fgov%2Fcontent%2F environment%2Fplants-animals-ecosystems%2Fwildlife%2Ftogether-for-wildlife%23:~:text%3DThe%2520Together%2520for%2520 Wildlife%2520strategy%2520commits%2520to%25205%2Cp rocess%2C%2520participants%2520shared%2520concerns %2520and%2520ideas%2520for%2520change.&data=04%7C01%7CGeorge.Heyman.MLA%40leg.bc.ca%7Cb5c 4d354eee646cfacfb08d8e58844db%7C68f96eb1b9544ae9ab 6a9a513408ba40%7C0%7C0%7C637511720742259583%7CUnkn own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2lu MzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=QwBRG4sv1q8bHmOZy%2BTecjhjZFIGNwR9YtHL8S7I42 I%3D&reserved=0)

Kind regards and thank you again for writing,

Mariah Gillis (she/her/hers)
Constituency Assistant | George Heyman, MLA Vancouver-Fairview
P: 604-775-2453 (tel:604-775-2453) | 642 W. Broadway Vancouver, BC V5Z 1G1
mariah.gillis@leg.bc.ca | georgeheyman.ca (https://can01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.georgeheyman.ca%2F&data=04%7C01%7CGeorge.Heyman.MLA%40leg.bc.ca%7Cb5c 4d354eee646cfacfb08d8e58844db%7C68f96eb1b9544ae9ab 6a9a513408ba40%7C0%7C0%7C637511720742279574%7CUnkn own%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2lu MzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=WTxpbR9mvqCccTC18p1ND0F1ghRgFW0UaAbjc%2Bud%2 FO8%3D&reserved=0)

Wow, how about a little more smoke up the ass. And (she/her/hers), what a bunch of modern phuck ups.

[LBM]

Well when the anti's win and you can't spend your precious 100 days hunting cats, remember this thread :roll:

It isnt just antis that are causing the problem, some hunters are causing lots as well.

[Ride Red]

I had high hopes for this, I can't believe we haven't reached the 25k yet. I'll continue to share!

Better to to pro-active then reactive on this stuff.

Cheers.

It’s like herding cats sadly. Sign it, forward it and keep bumping this post.

[hawk-i]

done and done

[huntcoop]

It isnt just antis that are causing the problem, some hunters are causing lots as well.

It starts here, banding together or else what we love doing IS gonna cease just like the grizz hunt. The strong voice will win over science.

Sign the letter and let’s grow the #’s people, they aren’t sitting on their hands like we are. The squeaky wheel gets the grease.

[Harvest the Land]

Just want to bump this back to the first page because I know many guys might have missed it. If you haven't already, please ACT NOW.

We need to stick up for our rights as hunters, because if we don't, those woke assholes won't stop until all hunting is banned. Its a slippery slope folks.

Its takes less than 1 minute of your time. Thanks a bunch!