Government Wants To Attract New Hunters
Sunday, February 17, 2013 @ 5:29 AM
Victoria, B.C. – Hunting just became more accessible to both youth and first-time hunters with regulatory amendments to the Wildlife Act.
Forests, Lands and Natural Resource Operations Minister Steve Thomson says the amendments benefit resident hunters through an expanded Youth Hunting Licence and a new Initiation Hunting Licence, both of which will be effective for the 2013/14 hunting season.
The changes to the Youth Hunting Licence now make it available for youth aged 10 to 17 years inclusive. Previously, the age range of the Youth (‘junior’) Hunting Licence was 10 to 13 years. This change will make it easier for youth 14 to 17 to give hunting a try.
The new Initiation Hunting Licence is a mentoring licence that allows a person 18 years or older who has never previously held a hunting licence in B.C. to try hunting for a one-year period. It is a one-time-only licence. It will cost $19. The Youth Licence will remain at $7.
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There has to be game around to do that.
They are not taking resposability for there own actions.
Shutting down cow calf season would be a good start.
If we have more hunters demanding better wildlfe management – we’llhave more game
“Youth Hunting Licence now make it available for youth aged 10”
Good Lord!!!!!! can’t drive a car, but can hunt????? with what, a bb gun???
No Gus…with a licensed hunter.
That’s good news. Now we have to work on protecting our breeding moose and young ones.
Kids have been going out hunting with their Dads forever. Now they get a chance to shoot some game for themselves too. I shot my first moose when I was 15, and grouse before that.
Nothing like getting involved in something when you are young and interested.
better stock up on blaze orange!
Wearing bright colors is for gay pride day==not hunting.
If the govt really wants to attract hunters they should stop deactivating our roads. The government didn’t build the roads and they have no right to deactivate them.
Totally agree with “doneright”. They say the huge decline in moose population will be solved by putting a cull on wolves.
A far better solution would be closing cow and calf season. A typical decision from Victoria. They have no idea how the rural area’s of the province work.
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