bridger
02-01-2011, 11:30 AM
there has been a great deal of talk about allocation on this site; particularliy in the last few days. looking over the thread it would appear that some members are uncertain how it works. so in the interest of info only I thought I would post a simple explanation.
First of all allocation is not about conservation. The two issues are separate and trying to combine them only leads to confusion. Allocation is about sharing hunting opportunities between residents and non residents and applies to all species in the province. Simple as that.
Ministry of Enviornment biologists set annual allowable harvest levels. These figures are arrived at after making allowances for predation and First Nations sustenance requirements. the balance is shared between resident hunters and non resident hunters. who gets what is decided by the provincial allocation policy; a polciy delveloped through consultation between the moe, the goabc, the bc trappers association, and the bcwf. the first policy was developed in the 1970's. a new one developed in 2007 will be fully implemented in 2012.
There are two fundamental planks in the policy 1) that residents have priority over non residents as is the case is all north american jurisdictions that have sizeable resident and non resident hunting fraternities. 2) maintainence of a viable guiding industry in the province.
the new policy deals with % shares of the annual allowable harvest going to each residency group. As stone sheep allocation is the hot topic right now let's talk sheep. The minimum share that residents will receive is 60% the maximum is 80%. If the resident harvest goes to say 70% the non resident harvest will go to 30%.It is important to understand that the 60/40 split being talked about is only a starting point. the percentages can go to 80/20 No controls are to be placed on resident harvest until they acheive 80% and only if the allowable harvest is exceeded.. leh is to be the last option.
The policy provides options that will allow each residency group to acheive its annual allowable share as time goes on. non resident quota's are not indicative of harvest share.
Things are going pretty well in 7b it is regiion 6 that is out of sync. Presently in 7b the split is 55/45 in favor of residents in region 6 it is about 70/30 for non residents. there are several reasons for the disparity in region 6-leh and access and competiton between user groups appearing to be the main issues. the early resident sheep season proposed in region 6 is an attempt to help residents acheive more of their agreed upon share and will not result in an overharvest as some people allude. Will it impact the non resident harvest? Yes, but the per centages are out of sync and require adjustment.
When the allocation policy is implemented in 2012 non resident quota's are to be reduced to reflect a the agreed upon shares. This will be in some instances a major adjustment which is why the full implementation was delayed five years.
Allocation is a serious and often contentious issue for certain. Emotions can run high especially when dealing with sheep hunting opportunities as sheep hunts are a high ticket item for outfitters and a way of life for many of us. Hopefully the transparency of the new allocation policy will overtime ease tensions.
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First of all allocation is not about conservation. The two issues are separate and trying to combine them only leads to confusion. Allocation is about sharing hunting opportunities between residents and non residents and applies to all species in the province. Simple as that.
Ministry of Enviornment biologists set annual allowable harvest levels. These figures are arrived at after making allowances for predation and First Nations sustenance requirements. the balance is shared between resident hunters and non resident hunters. who gets what is decided by the provincial allocation policy; a polciy delveloped through consultation between the moe, the goabc, the bc trappers association, and the bcwf. the first policy was developed in the 1970's. a new one developed in 2007 will be fully implemented in 2012.
There are two fundamental planks in the policy 1) that residents have priority over non residents as is the case is all north american jurisdictions that have sizeable resident and non resident hunting fraternities. 2) maintainence of a viable guiding industry in the province.
the new policy deals with % shares of the annual allowable harvest going to each residency group. As stone sheep allocation is the hot topic right now let's talk sheep. The minimum share that residents will receive is 60% the maximum is 80%. If the resident harvest goes to say 70% the non resident harvest will go to 30%.It is important to understand that the 60/40 split being talked about is only a starting point. the percentages can go to 80/20 No controls are to be placed on resident harvest until they acheive 80% and only if the allowable harvest is exceeded.. leh is to be the last option.
The policy provides options that will allow each residency group to acheive its annual allowable share as time goes on. non resident quota's are not indicative of harvest share.
Things are going pretty well in 7b it is regiion 6 that is out of sync. Presently in 7b the split is 55/45 in favor of residents in region 6 it is about 70/30 for non residents. there are several reasons for the disparity in region 6-leh and access and competiton between user groups appearing to be the main issues. the early resident sheep season proposed in region 6 is an attempt to help residents acheive more of their agreed upon share and will not result in an overharvest as some people allude. Will it impact the non resident harvest? Yes, but the per centages are out of sync and require adjustment.
When the allocation policy is implemented in 2012 non resident quota's are to be reduced to reflect a the agreed upon shares. This will be in some instances a major adjustment which is why the full implementation was delayed five years.
Allocation is a serious and often contentious issue for certain. Emotions can run high especially when dealing with sheep hunting opportunities as sheep hunts are a high ticket item for outfitters and a way of life for many of us. Hopefully the transparency of the new allocation policy will overtime ease tensions.
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