Not impressed with BC Hunting tag policy

[savage 110L]

Is there a B.C. hunting organization that might be able to do something about that?

It was tried. Several special interest groups put a stop to it. Our fishing license fees all go back to the resource. Not hunting though.

 

[canadian hunter312]

OP bought 4 tags in June and didn't receive them. He subsequently followed up on the matter 2 months later and was informed that he was required to follow up on missing tags within 15 days of purchasing them. Because he didn't do that, he was told to go to a license issuer and pay $10/tag to have them reissued

So what you're saying is the OP is faced with an additonal $40 fee because he chose to ignore reading the fine print before applying for tags?

Jeez OP, admit you screwed up and pay the fee.

 

[Squamch]

With a true priority system like Alberta uses, there is no maximum points, your odds of drawing do increase every year that you apply.

Ok, so.with that system you just make it harder and harder for new guys to draw each year. Also not good.

 

['Boo]

Nearly everyone on this forum has #####ed one time or the other about all levels of Canadian "government" being "Nanny States". Yet sometimes when someone forgets that they are an adult, responsible for taking care of their own affairs, they want to blame that same government for not holding their hand and wiping up the tears.

 

[PSE]

Ok, so.with that system you just make it harder and harder for new guys to draw each year. Also not good.

Yes but if you keep applying, you will eventually get your draw - guaranteed. It may take 2 or 3 draws but you will get it as opposed to many people never getting a sniff because they are just unlucky when it comes to lotteries.

I've put in 4 times for a moose draw in a place near home I really wanted to hunt but no luck. I don't bother putting in any more. In Alta I would have been drawn after 3 times in.

I like that system a lot better because you can make long range plans because you and your partners are assured of a draw eventually.

 

[1963beretta]

So what you're saying is the OP is faced with an additonal $40 fee because he chose to ignore reading the fine print before applying for tags?

Jeez OP, admit you screwed up and pay the fee.

Correct...but I left out all the crap about how he was so wronged and hard done by in order to paint the picture that he is a victim. I also left out the part where he said he is a teacher and didnt have time to follow up despite likely having the summer off. Sounds like he picked a very fitting CGN name

 

[1963beretta]

Nearly everyone on this forum has #####ed one time or the other about all levels of Canadian "government" being "Nanny States". Yet sometimes when someone forgets that they are an adult, responsible for taking care of their own affairs, they want to blame that same government for not holding their hand and wiping up the tears.

Bingo. I wonder what he would do if one of his students handed in an assignment 2 months late?

 

[savage 110L]

Jesus, what a cutthroat bunch.