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careful what you wish for
Posted by bushrat on Jan 10 2006
"Personally, i can't stand this, i'm a guide and i told the air taxis i fly with that i don't mind other hunters, just don't drop them here while i'm here."
It's a tough issue. I'm not a guide and I've told air-taxis the same exact thing quoted above <grin>. And I got a rash of nasty comments on it too. I'm sure many won't even like the fact that you tell air-taxis not to drop off hunters while you are there. In essence, this goes against "i think the land should be open to whatever hunter is willing to float the nickle to get there." You only believe that though, if it doesn't adversely affect your hunt with your clients. As long as they don't fly hunters out while you're there, you are fine with it.
It's rather a catch-22 in both your case and mine, as I agree that it's not my land, not my wildlife; it belongs to everyone. But that doesn't mean in other cases we should not respect one air-taxi's ethical or monetary stance. Some long-time air-taxis have been working with individual guides or tourism operators for a long time. By credo, by unwritten code, they just won't fly others into the same areas to compete with these other guys or increase the crowding, decrease the solitude, even when the guide or tourism operator isn't there. Doesn't upset me in the least; I like operators with a code of ethics like that as it goes beyond simply making a buck whenever they can. Others will disagree. So it goes. Others will try to get there with their Argos. I think we can be happy that Maccoll ridge is not accesible by land vehicles at least. If you aren't careful, what you seek to "fix" will end up hurting the very wildlife populations we all depend on, or the trophy animals some sport-hunters and their guides depend on. Unregulated and unethical air-taxi operations are proving to not be in the best interests of sustainable wildlife populations. It's gotten out of hand in many areas. The situation you stated, and your dislike of it, is ironically one way certain air-taxi operators have regulated themselves, yet you oppose it. Not saying I don't see your point, or agree with some of it, but just because the land and wildlife belongs to all of us doesn't mean all of us should think we can hammer the same area time and time again without adverse consequences.
Mark
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