I know that allocation isn't as ###y a subject as the other guy's big buck, whether the 270 is better than the 30-06 or arguing about quads, but if you care about maintaining public access to a public resource, please read this and make your own decison about what you think about it and whether you want to write a letter. It is from the BCWF. Michel
Dear Fellow Resident Hunter:
As everyone is aware the Government , BCWF and the Guide Outfitters are negotiating for a new allocation process. I will explain the process used and the problems the BCWF is having while trying to represent the resident hunter. The allocation process has been used to determine who gets the opportunity to harvest animals in British Columbia that are under Quota to the Guide Outfitters or under Limited Entry Hunts for Residents. The Ministry of Environment will determine a Annual Allowable Harvest that will sustain the populations of a certain species and this harvest will be split between the Natives, Resident Hunters and Guide Outfitters. The Natives will get their share first and then the residents are supposed to have second priority and then the Guide Outfitters.
This system has worked great but the price of Guide territories has sky rocketed and the Guide Outfitters want more of the Allocations to pay the bills. They began to lobby Government for a new policy and we have been fighting ever since with the Government and the Guide Outfitters. The concerns that the BCWF has with the new process is:
1) We have concerns that the Administrative Guidelines that the Guide Outfitters have are a Conservation concern. Administrative Guidelines are if a Outfitter has one tag/year and doesn’t harvest the animal this year he can take two animals next year or three animals over a Five Year period. This equates to them having the ability to harvest the majority of their Five Year Quota in three years. The BCWF thinks that there should be a yearly review of allocation numbers in order to assess the impacts of winter weather and habitat on the animal populations. The Resident Hunters are restricted by these Guidelines so they must also pertain to the Outfitters.
2) resident priority, we feel that the Government has completely ignored us and is giving the Guide Outfitters a higher priority. We feel that we will lose a high percentage of our Limited Entry Permits to the Guide Outfitters unless we retain our resident priority. The Residents of B.C. must have a minimum 60% allocation on all species.
These are the two major problems the Resident hunter will have with the new policy there are lots more but we must change these two. The negotiating committee has worked long and hard to try to change the Governments mind. They now need the help of the Resident Hunters, it is now time for the Resident hunters to be heard . We need to write letters to our politicians in Victoria and visit our constituency offices and go over these two points. We need a member from each area to volunteer to visit their MLA and each club must make a commitment to send out a certain number of letters. The letters can be quick and easy outlining these two points, it doesn’t matter the quality of the letter just that you sent a letter. Your help is drastically needed at this time.
In adition to your MLA, the Members of the Legislature to send letters to are:
Hon. Gordon Campbell Hon. Barry Penner
Romm 156 Room 112
Parliament Buildings Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C. Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1X4 V8V 1X4
Dear Fellow Resident Hunter:
As everyone is aware the Government , BCWF and the Guide Outfitters are negotiating for a new allocation process. I will explain the process used and the problems the BCWF is having while trying to represent the resident hunter. The allocation process has been used to determine who gets the opportunity to harvest animals in British Columbia that are under Quota to the Guide Outfitters or under Limited Entry Hunts for Residents. The Ministry of Environment will determine a Annual Allowable Harvest that will sustain the populations of a certain species and this harvest will be split between the Natives, Resident Hunters and Guide Outfitters. The Natives will get their share first and then the residents are supposed to have second priority and then the Guide Outfitters.
This system has worked great but the price of Guide territories has sky rocketed and the Guide Outfitters want more of the Allocations to pay the bills. They began to lobby Government for a new policy and we have been fighting ever since with the Government and the Guide Outfitters. The concerns that the BCWF has with the new process is:
1) We have concerns that the Administrative Guidelines that the Guide Outfitters have are a Conservation concern. Administrative Guidelines are if a Outfitter has one tag/year and doesn’t harvest the animal this year he can take two animals next year or three animals over a Five Year period. This equates to them having the ability to harvest the majority of their Five Year Quota in three years. The BCWF thinks that there should be a yearly review of allocation numbers in order to assess the impacts of winter weather and habitat on the animal populations. The Resident Hunters are restricted by these Guidelines so they must also pertain to the Outfitters.
2) resident priority, we feel that the Government has completely ignored us and is giving the Guide Outfitters a higher priority. We feel that we will lose a high percentage of our Limited Entry Permits to the Guide Outfitters unless we retain our resident priority. The Residents of B.C. must have a minimum 60% allocation on all species.
These are the two major problems the Resident hunter will have with the new policy there are lots more but we must change these two. The negotiating committee has worked long and hard to try to change the Governments mind. They now need the help of the Resident Hunters, it is now time for the Resident hunters to be heard . We need to write letters to our politicians in Victoria and visit our constituency offices and go over these two points. We need a member from each area to volunteer to visit their MLA and each club must make a commitment to send out a certain number of letters. The letters can be quick and easy outlining these two points, it doesn’t matter the quality of the letter just that you sent a letter. Your help is drastically needed at this time.
In adition to your MLA, the Members of the Legislature to send letters to are:
Hon. Gordon Campbell Hon. Barry Penner
Romm 156 Room 112
Parliament Buildings Parliament Buildings
Victoria, B.C. Victoria, B.C.
V8V 1X4 V8V 1X4
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