alberta beef producers proposing pay to play

[pheasantboy]

read in alberta outdoorsmen magazine alberta beef producers proposing pay to play to recover wildlife losses.you think we would be welcomed on the land to hunt and take care of over population instead they want to charge us to help.

[Grizzly Adams]

Last Producer news letter had an article on " the cost of Wildlife". Tempted to send a letter to the editor. Don't bitch if you won't tolerate hunting. It's Your responsibility to mitigate damage by taking advantage of all avenues out there and if you don't, be prepared to accept the cost.

Grizz

[calgarychef]

Well said Grizz. It seems to me tha wildlife was there first now landowners decide they should have exclusive use of the land and to heck with the environment and animals. It seems no matter how fairly this country was set up for everyone, slowly the "rich" get more and more profit from everything they touch.

[covey ridge]

Originally Posted by calgarychef

Well said Grizz. It seems to me tha wildlife was there first now landowners decide they should have exclusive use of the land and to heck with the environment and animals. It seems no matter how fairly this country was set up for everyone, slowly the "rich" get more and more profit from everything they touch.

Yes the wildlife was there first, but now it seems there is interest in increasing numbers so hunters will have more opportunity. It seems that the landowner is expected to pick up the tab for this increased opportunity for many who have no respect for the landowner.

I do not own land where there is enough game to harvest, but I feel for the landowner that does. It seems that a landowner should never say no but should also keep quiet when the government is running a business on their land.

[pheasantboy]

I didn't know that hunters were responsible for their loses.Tired of always looking over shoulder to see who is trying to take something away.Why aren't our Fish and Game, ducks unlimited ,deer and elk foundations standing up and saying if it goes thru boycott AB beef. Maybe nowbody cares.

[expmler]

Originally Posted by pheasantboy

I didn't know that hunters were responsible for their loses.Tired of always looking over shoulder to see who is trying to take something away.Why aren't our Fish and Game, ducks unlimited ,deer and elk foundations standing up and saying if it goes thru boycott AB beef. Maybe nowbody cares.

Yep boycott Alta beef, drive the price down making it unprofitable. Ranchers clear the land and go into grain. Wildlife disappears, habitat gone.

[landowner]

yup, another thread ready to slam the evil landowner... sheesh after tons of attacks it will be closed too. So many on here want to make the rancher their enemy its a wonder there is any permission given.

[expmler]

Originally Posted by pheasantboy

I didn't know that hunters were responsible for their loses.Tired of always looking over shoulder to see who is trying to take something away.Why aren't our Fish and Game, ducks unlimited ,deer and elk foundations standing up and saying if it goes thru boycott AB beef. Maybe nowbody cares.

All of these organizations and hunters are interested in maintaining high numbers of game. The game lives on the ranchers land and he is expected to bear the cost of damage done by these and hunters want to reap the benefits without contributing anything to said costs.

How many of you hunters complaining here have paid a landowner for access to show your appreciation for said access.

[pheasantboy]

Always ask or try to leave game as thank you don't get me wrong I appreciate access just don't want to pay for it

[jungleboy]

Originally Posted by expmler

All of these organizations and hunters are interested in maintaining high numbers of game. The game lives on the ranchers land and he is expected to bear the cost of damage done by these and hunters want to reap the benefits without contributing anything to said costs.

How many of you hunters complaining here have paid a landowner for access to show your appreciation for said access.

It's quite obvious to me that you have a burr under your saddle when it comes to hunting .Not really sure why you are on this forum really other than to stir the pot. As for paying a hunter for access . That has always been a big taboo. as in paid access or paid hunting rights.

[pheasantboy]

As I said read in new outdoorsmen was concerned past it on for discussion.one thing if you came to our place to hunt always lots of pheasants and the only thing we asked for was respect

[expmler]

Originally Posted by jungleboy

It's quite obvious to me that you have a burr under your saddle when it comes to hunting .Not really sure why you are on this forum really other than to stir the pot. As for paying a hunter for access . That has always been a big taboo. as in paid access or paid hunting rights.

Far from it, I have 13 quarters of prime hunting land that I run a cattle and grain operation on. I hunt and I allow access to 99% of those who ask. I have a herd of Elk on my land that destroy hay bales in the winter. I could easily eliminate this herd if I didn't have gov't standing in my way. The gov't is trying to build and sustain the herd to allow more opportunities for hunters by only allowing a very small harvest.

So I am the only one who pays while every body else benefits.

[bhguy]

Originally Posted by expmler

All of these organizations and hunters are interested in maintaining high numbers of game. The game lives on the ranchers land and he is expected to bear the cost of damage done by these and hunters want to reap the benefits without contributing anything to said costs.

How many of you hunters complaining here have paid a landowner for access to show your appreciation for said access.

I am dead against paid access...it will ruin us as much as paid healthcare. Paying for damage should be expected, and unless the person has entered the property without permission it is easy to figure out who did it. A farmer has a predator issue they should have no issue finding a responsible person or people to harvest them. Set rules, no quads? Trucks on the perimeter only? Bow only? But to charge for someone to take care of an issue isn't right.

It can't be both ways, deer are eating my grain on my land sobits more mine then yours, but your bear is eating my cows so you owe me the cash to put in the effort to remove it.

I'm not anti farmer, or land owner I am one. Just stay on one side of the fence on this issue

[norwestalta]

Originally Posted by bhguy

I am dead against paid access...it will ruin us as much as paid healthcare. Paying for damage should be expected, and unless the person has entered the property without permission it is easy to figure out who did it. A farmer has a predator issue they should have no issue finding a responsible person or people to harvest them. Set rules, no quads? Trucks on the perimeter only? Bow only? But to charge for someone to take care of an issue isn't right.

It can't be both ways, deer are eating my grain on my land sobits more mine then yours, but your bear is eating my cows so you owe me the cash to put in the effort to remove it.

I'm not anti farmer, or land owner I am one. Just stay on one side of the fence on this issue

X2

[JRsMav]

Originally Posted by expmler

All of these organizations and hunters are interested in maintaining high numbers of game. The game lives on the ranchers land and he is expected to bear the cost of damage done by these and hunters want to reap the benefits without contributing anything to said costs.

How many of you hunters complaining here have paid a landowner for access to show your appreciation for said access.

Ive never once paid anyone as thanks for access. Get over yourself. If you arent good enough at your job so as to limit losses, thats your fault not ours. If this actually is the path taken by beef providers, congrats, i will fully support a boycott.

[leeaspell]

Originally Posted by expmler

All of these organizations and hunters are interested in maintaining high numbers of game. The game lives on the ranchers land and he is expected to bear the cost of damage done by these and hunters want to reap the benefits without contributing anything to said costs.

How many of you hunters complaining here have paid a landowner for access to show your appreciation for said access.

Probably nobody, since it's unlawful to pay for access, but good cast on that bait.

[walking buffalo]

Originally Posted by hillbillyreefer

Can anyone find where ABP has paid hunting as a policy directive?

ABP used to have the paid hunting policy discussion papers available on their webpage. These documents have now been removed.

Did you read the threads that you posted? From the first post in the first link you provided.

THE WESTERN PRODUCER |
WWW.PRODUCER.COM |
DECEMBER,19, 2013 Page 81
STEWARDSHIP, PREDATION PAYMENTS DISCUSSED
BY BARB GLEN
LETHBRIDGE BUREAU
The care and feeding of wildlife was on the minds of ranchers earlier this month at the Alberta Beef Producers annual meeting.
Six of the 20 resolutions that members passed dealt with how cattle production overlaps with predators and wild grazing animals.
The ABP executive has been directed to lobby government for quicker payments for livestock predation, allow paid hunting under the wildlife act and increase elk hunting in problem areas.“There’s a number of places now within the province that swath grazing or bale grazing is almost not even a possibility because the wildlife will wreck it before your cattle even get a chance to eat it,” said new ABP chair Greg Bowie of Ponoka, Alta.
Elk have become a particular problem, notably in an area surrounding Canadian Forces Base Suffield where a herd estimated at 5,000 eats and damages nearby private grass-land.
There are similar concerns in grazing areas along the eastern slopes of the Rockies in southwestern Alberta. Wildlife issues were also addressed in a more encompassing resolution directing ABP to lobby for market-based payments to those who provide ecological goods and services. The idea that landowners should be compensated for stewardship they provide in the form of wildlife habitat, water protection and conservation, biodiversity and other services has been arising more frequently, Bowie said.
“There’s lots of places in the world where people are compensated in one form or another for providing those things, whether it is the wildlife itself or marshlands or areas to protect water sources,” he said.
“It isn’t going to be a simple task, that’s for sure. It will take some time and it will take a lot of thought to get this thing right.”
The Canadian Cattlemen’s Association established a task force to explore the options about a year ago, Bowie added, and ABP is part of that.
Task force members are exploring ecological goods and services pro-grams elsewhere in Canada and in other countries to determine what will be sustainable, market-driven and fair, Bowie said.
ABP members also resolved to oppose plans to re-introduce bison to Banff National Park because of fears of disease transmission to cattle herds near the park. Bovine tuberculosis and brucellosis can infect bison and cattle and have been detected in the past in bison surrounding Wood Buffalo National Park.
Ranchers don’t want the same occurrence near Banff.
“We know that there’s disease problems up there (near Wood Buffalo National Park), and until there’s a lot of assurances that these animals will be clean and that they will be contained ... there’s a number of concerns there,” said Bowie."

[norwestalta]

Originally Posted by leeaspell

Probably nobody, since it's unlawful to pay for access, but good cast on that bait.

Oil companies pay for access all the time. Must be legal.

[avb3]

Originally Posted by expmler

All of these organizations and hunters are interested in maintaining high numbers of game. The game lives on the ranchers land and he is expected to bear the cost of damage done by these and hunters want to reap the benefits without contributing anything to said costs.

How many of you hunters complaining here have paid a landowner for access to show your appreciation for said access.

I hope you're not advocating something that is
illegal. Paid access is and always has been illegal in Alberta.

[brownbomber]

Originally Posted by Grizzly Adams

Last Producer news letter had an article on " the cost of Wildlife". Tempted to send a letter to the editor. Don't bitch if you won't tolerate hunting. It's Your responsibility to mitigate damage by taking advantage of all avenues out there and if you don't, be prepared to accept the cost.

Grizz

It's tough to sympathize with lost livestock when there is no access, or elk or deer eating feed with no access. But I know a guy who complains about both and complains about getting no access and doesn't give any lol

[pheasantboy]

I didn't want to start all this.used to farm . Wish all could get along just don't want to pay to hunt and fish here. Has to be better way than just point finger say one side against other

[4thredneck]

Originally Posted by pheasantboy

I didn't want to start all this.used to farm . Wish all could get along just don't want to pay to hunt and fish here. Has to be better way than just point finger say one side against other

Now your a troll!

[skidderman]

Originally Posted by brownbomber

It's tough to sympathize with lost livestock when there is no access, or elk or deer eating feed with no access. But I know a guy who complains about both and complains about getting no access and doesn't give any lol

It is their land. They pay the taxes, they own it. End of story. Does anyone tell you what they can or can't do on your property? To think that any of us can force permission on another person's property is just not right. If I was a farmer, (I'm not) and someone came on my land with that attitude they would not have a single chance of ever hunting on it. If we as a hunting community continue to disrespect farmers then we will truly lose that priviledge forever. Most farmers that don't give permission, don't for one reason. That is that some idiots thought it was a right to do whatever they wanted. If this is the kind of attitude we have in our hunting community I pity us all!!!

[elkhunter11]

Originally Posted by skidderman

It is their land. They pay the taxes, they own it. End of story. Does anyone tell you what they can or can't do on your property? To think that any of us can force permission on another person's property is just not right. If I was a farmer, (I'm not) and someone came on my land with that attitude they would not have a single chance of ever hunting on it. If we as a hunting community continue to disrespect farmers then we will truly lose that priviledge forever. Most farmers that don't give permission, don't for one reason. That is that some idiots thought it was a right to do whatever they wanted. If this is the kind of attitude we have in our hunting community I pity us all!!!

You own the land, you pay the taxes, you decide if, who, and when you let someone hunt on your land. However, paid access isn't legal, and neither is shooting the animals that are damaging your crop without the proper license. Either build fences, allow some hunters, or just accept your losses.

[elkhunter11]

My crop is my paycheck, how much of our paycheck do you spend feeding elk.

I pay part of my paycheck, to go kill an elk, and by doing so, I reduce your crop losses, and increase your paycheck.

[bhguy]

Its my land....not my game animals

[expmler]

Originally Posted by elkhunter11

You own the land, you pay the taxes, you decide if, who, and when you let someone hunt on your land. However, paid access isn't legal, and neither is shooting the animals that are damaging your crop without the proper license. Either build fences, allow some hunters, or just accept your losses.

What other recreational activities other than hunting and fishing do you get to do without paying a fee. Skating rink, campsite, swimming pool, ball diamond, soccer field, gym all have costs and owners all charge fees. You don't pay the fee you don't get access.

[wolfriver]

Originally Posted by skidderman

It is their land. They pay the taxes, they own it. End of story. Does anyone tell you what they can or can't do on your property? To think that any of us can force permission on another person's property is just not right. If I was a farmer, (I'm not) and someone came on my land with that attitude they would not have a single chance of ever hunting on it. If we as a hunting community continue to disrespect farmers then we will truly lose that priviledge forever. Most farmers that don't give permission, don't for one reason. That is that some idiots thought it was a right to do whatever they wanted. If this is the kind of attitude we have in our hunting community I pity us all!!!

Well said Skidderman.
I have people hunting on my land every year, between family and friends it gets kind of crowded, but people with your attitude are always welcome.

[brownbomber]

Originally Posted by skidderman

It is their land. They pay the taxes, they own it. End of story. Does anyone tell you what they can or can't do on your property? To think that any of us can force permission on another person's property is just not right. If I was a farmer, (I'm not) and someone came on my land with that attitude they would not have a single chance of ever hunting on it. If we as a hunting community continue to disrespect farmers then we will truly lose that priviledge forever. Most farmers that don't give permission, don't for one reason. That is that some idiots thought it was a right to do whatever they wanted. If this is the kind of attitude we have in our hunting community I pity us all!!!

I really don't think you were picking up what I was laying down
Landowner does not give access and complains livestock predation and feed loss, also complains of no access for him in areas he wants to hunt, it's a anecdote about some of the problems we face. Yes I'm a landowner yes I own livestock, I allow limited access on a case by case basis.

[crownb]

Originally Posted by skidderman

It is their land. They pay the taxes, they own it. End of story. Does anyone tell you what they can or can't do on your property? To think that any of us can force permission on another person's property is just not right. If I was a farmer, (I'm not) and someone came on my land with that attitude they would not have a single chance of ever hunting on it. If we as a hunting community continue to disrespect farmers then we will truly lose that priviledge forever. Most farmers that don't give permission, don't for one reason. That is that some idiots thought it was a right to do whatever they wanted. If this is the kind of attitude we have in our hunting community I pity us all!!!

Yup trespassers don't help any situation, there are some on here though that think it's their right to enter owned land, I don't understand, again these farmers that have elk problems need herds brought down to controllable levels, taking one or two or even a dozen in several cases won't help. But the solution is not to make the hunter pay for damage, this is NOT their fault.