Group Wants to Ban Lion Hunting in Colorado

[Fatcamp]

What I’ve learned from this thread:

First they came for my straws and I said nothing.

Then they came for my mom and I said nothing.

....and it was all BHAs fault.

I am a BHA member because I understand they represent hunters. If they are not doing that, and aligning themselves with anti-hunting groups, I really think we should be talking about it. Don't you?

 

[LandYacht]

What I’ve learned from this thread:

First they came for my straws and I said nothing.

Then they came for my mom and I said nothing.

....and it was all BHAs fault.

Indeed! Too funny.


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[orionthehunter1]

What I’ve learned from this thread:

First they came for my straws and I said nothing.

Then they came for my mom and I said nothing.

....and it was all BHAs fault.

Of course a transplant like poser would post this. He wasn't around in the 90s when the founding member of the Colorado BHA (Dave Peterson) was instrumental in helping the antis get our spring bear season banned. I called out all groups to help out because if the mountain lion or bobcat hunting bans hit the state ballot they are gone. We have to stop this before it gets there. Remember when we could use leg hold traps and hunt spring bears, I do but they are long gone and never coming back. Our Colorado chapters of SCI, RMEF, Mule Deer foundation, BHA, etc. Should all be on the forefront of this fight.

 

[LandYacht]

So it’s great that anti hunting activists serve on the BHA state boards.

Does your anti hunting mom serve on the BHA board of directors and work with politicians to shut down hunting seasons?

Nice try to deflect

Amazing

Since you asked a question I will reply, however, you have already misquoted me in only one reply.

I described my mom as someone that would not be described as pro hunting, not “anti-hunting”. There was a time when you could have used the label of anti hunter when describing her.

BUT, after many discussions, over many years, and open dialogue, I am very pleased to say that she actually tolerates the sport of hunting. That support is not unequivocal though and requires lots of maintenance. I need to continue to show her that fair chase is exactly that. Through example, and sharing my experiences in the field, she has come to see hunting as more than just men driving around in trucks, shooting out the window at anything that is brown. She actually asks me how my hunting trips went with true interest in hearing about them.

She does not serve on a BHA board, nor has she worked with local politicians to shut down hunting seasons. She surely could have been the latter, though never the former, as she would have never been a member, let alone served on a board, of an organization associated with anything hunting. The change of her thought process is due to the efforts of a couple hunters. It doesn’t hurt that one is her son either.

Had we never shared our experiences with her I have no doubt that she would have continued to have been exactly what you said she was.

I am sorry that you perceived my initial post as an effort to deflect. I understand that it is incumbent upon the person delivering the message to deliver it in a manner that the person who is receiving it will perceive it in the manner intended by the one giving the message.

It is not that far fetched to use my experience with my mom as a parable of sorts and relate it to any plethora of scenarios that would involve “anti-hunters” and hunters, perceived or real.




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[Poser]

I am a BHA member because I understand they represent hunters. If they are not doing that, and aligning themselves with anti-hunting groups, I really think we should be talking about it. Don't you?

What some vocal members seem to disallow is that it is entirely possible that BHA is attempting to form working relationships with other groups who have interest regarding public land. Through the course of relationships, it is possible to reshape perspective and educate on interests as they relate to hunting. I imagine that there are members of some of these environmental groups who are expressing outrage that organization X has communicated with a hunting organization.

 

[Fatcamp]

What some vocal members seem to disallow is that it is entirely possible that BHA is attempting to form working relationships with other groups who have interest regarding public land. Through the course of relationships, it is possible to reshape perspective and educate on interests as they relate to hunting. I imagine that there are members of some of these environmental groups who are expressing outrage that organization X has communicated with a hunting organization.

If those conversations are regarding loss of opportunity to hunt their name ceases to make sense. "Let's agree to protect public land, and so you'll let us into the tent we will keep quiet about anti legislation."

Is BHA advocating for hunting on these issues? Some members here seem to believe the opposite.

 

[orionthehunter1]

No they are not. I've yet to see them speak at a lion or wolf meeting and I doubt they will at the bobcat meeting in May. As far as I know they won't even send an email to the commissioners on these issues. They should seriously consider changing their name to Backcountry hikers and anglers and just take the hunting out.

 

[Mow1954]

When I left Colorado 20 yrs ago, they banned spring bear hunting, against the advice of the state wildlife managers. That spring they had bears swimming in the pool at Aspen Hyatt and the liberals were screaming for protection....

 

[Huckleberry Hound]

Rob wielgus is working with hsus, the guy is a predator activist masquerading as a scientist. Even wsu, who he was working for, called him out as a liar when he was slandering cattlemen here in washington. Our lion management policies are based off of his work, and we are overrun with cats here.

 

[SDC]

What some vocal members seem to disallow is that it is entirely possible that BHA is attempting to form working relationships with other groups who have interest regarding public land. Through the course of relationships, it is possible to reshape perspective and educate on interests as they relate to hunting. I imagine that there are members of some of these environmental groups who are expressing outrage that organization X has communicated with a hunting organization.

Nope. That’s not how foundation funding works.