directly or indirectly, Tell it to the judge, as they say.
Federal government paying farmers to post land
- Thread starter skhunter
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directly or indirectly, Tell it to the judge, as they say.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
So much ignorance posted here about hunters "rights" vs farmers "taking advantage" of the government programs. Neither is correct. The facts are that hunting waterfowl in Saskatchewan mostly happens on farm fields. Farmers don't have to allow access to anyone, ever. So I'd advise that hunters try to understand a farmers perspective. waterfowl are mostly a problem for them, at best neutral. If ducks and geese and cranes are eating farm crops, hunters need to realize that one part of the solution is to allow some birds to feed on already harvested fields undisturbed. NO hunting of those birds means they aren't going to move onto unharvested fields. Try to understand that hunting usually doesn't move enough birds away in time to prevent extensive crop damage. Once the damage occurs, Federal Crop insurance / damage compensation kicks in, which is the farmers right because wildlife is a protected public resource and the farmer raises the birds but receives no benefit. Tax funded damage compensation is not a good option for the farmer or the taxpayer. There are so many birds in Saskatchewan that I can't comprehend anyone complaining about this common sense prevention measure.
so... are you implying that *more hunting* would help ? ;-)
To some extend, I'd also argue that the Federal has no business in "crop insurance" either, but had to argue against a socialist about those things... I could also argue that modern mono-culture farming destroying all life on fields is also part the problem, but that would be hard to argue about as well...
The government is paying farmers for geese eating on harvested fields. Fields that the farmer has already been paid for.
Then when the birds move on to non harvested fields the government pays compensation for the loss there too.
There's no shortage of places to hunt geese right now. Saskatchewan is crawling with geese.
On the other hand; if it was legal I'd take your 4 bucks after the crops were off, or even when they weren't with some guidelines about vehicle use. 4 bucks times 10 quarters buys a lot of gunpowder. Thing is, I can't and you wouldn't so I'll not be checking too hard for the EMT.
But our government thinks things through so well ... the ministry seems to have one debacle after another here in Ontario ... I’m sure it’s the same where you guys are ... I fear for what hoops our future generation hunters will have to jump through
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- Ottawa Valley
How do I get in touch with a program like that? I suspect it's SK only?
There soon will be when more farmers find out about this program. They don't even have to put the signs up themselves.
Why would they risk getting caught?
There is no bait placed and the crop is already combined in these fields.
Lots of farmers around here have land away from their houses. Once they are done harvest they generally don’t bother policing the land. Can’t really see them being held responsible if someone is hunting on their land that may even be in another rm.
They are responsible if they give permission.
Makes it a lot cheaper that way doesn't it? Peas are great; everything loves them, before during and after combining.
