How to stop trophy hunting? Buy up all the licences. - BC hunting under attack.

Sounds like this brain trust has figured out a way to increase the available licenses for BC citizens some one should thank them
 
Every other type of tenure in BC that I am aware of is "use it or loose it".

Hunting is defined in BC as ".... while in the possession of a firearm or other weapon". Sightseeing don't count, guess they could carry a bow and arrow.
 
razorbeck said:
Sounds like this brain trust has figured out a way to increase the available licenses for BC citizens some one should thank them
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The main animals in question (cougar black bear and wolf) are general open season, there already is no limit to the number of available licenses.

These guys do not deserve to be thanked by any hunter, BC resident or not.
 
bearkilr said:
Your government is much happier to report that the area is being used for non consumptive tourism/eco tourism/wildlife photography than for trophy hunting, which has lately become a hated practice by hunters and non hunters alike.
Yes, they lose out on some money generated from license sales, but that's a drop in the bucket compared to the positive PR portrayed to voters.
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Where does the money from license sales in B.C. go? Just into the provinces general revenue?
 
ironsighter said:
I do see it as fraudulent.

The license is being purchased under the guise that the land will be used for commercial hunting (that's what the license is for), but in fact the full intent is precisely the opposite - it is to prevent commercial hunting.

Perhaps not "fraud" in the legal sense because perhaps there are no rules about land use in the regulations of these licenses. Nevertheless it is certainly fraudulent. It seems that some rules need to be created/modified to prevent this from happening.

How about: If you aren't a legitimate guide outfitter then you don't get to buy the license for a guide territory. Hard to believe this isn't already in the books.

Furthermore, any guide outfitter should be required to submit a yearly report of the land use, just like people with mining claims do.

If you aren't using the land for the purpose of the license then you lose your license. No money back.

That would dampen down illegitimate license applications a bit. :)
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Exactly, the guide/outfitter becomes the stewards of said land and is responsible for managing a healthy population of animals within that area by controlled harvest through the tags issued by government.

These licenses need to have a performance clause attached to them, fail to meet that expectation and lose the rights to said lands/license.
 
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