This could get to be a touchy topic… But I’ll go ahead and jump in 😀

Here in the US, as the economy goes from bad to worse, the answer seems to be to reduce education and emaciate the environment. The clean water act and the clean air act are under threat at the state and federal level. Here in NC the legislature just repealed all the state level clean water legislation that had been on the books for decades.

And it’s hard to know what you might think is “relevant to the traditional bowhunter”. And it is hard to think of any organization that has had much success on a national or continental level.

Be that as it may, here is my suggestion : the Aldo Leopold Foundation.

wildschwein wrote: Thank you for your input Mr Graf. And what I meant when I said “relevant to the traditional bowhunter” were things like combating ORV abuse, the protection of public lands and the creation of more primitive seasons.
I hadn’t heard of the Aldo Leopold Foundation until your post. Thank you for the suggestion.

If ORV abuse and public land protection are priorities for you, I would highly recommend supporting Backcountry Hunters and Anglers. Those two issues in particular are central to their work.

Though the Aldo Leopold Foundation is certainly worthy as well, as is the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership.

Sorry, ‘swchein – I missed the fact that you’re in Canada. Not really sure what organizations would be doing something similar up there, but if you find out, I’d be curious to hear.

I hear you. My wife is Canadian, and we lived in Yukon for a bit after we got married. May still back there someday, so yeah, I’d be curious what you find. Maybe one needs to be started?

I would have to ask. Where do you feel you can contribute most? Or want to focus on most? That’s the main thing.

I’m not big on politics, and shy away from funding fancy $600 dollar suited lobbyist.

I like Compton’s Traditional Bowhunters – simply put. They are the future. With the strongest support for Youth programs. The youth are our future. Anyone with a stick and string in their hand really needs to look a Compton very seriously.

I checked in with BHA. The organization only has a few Canadian members and no chapters currently, but we’d all like to see that change. It is, after all, the North American Model of Wildlife Management… Waterfowl groups have been way ahead of the curve on this, for obvious reasons, and DU is just as strong in Canada as it is south of the border. Anyway, I’d suggest visiting the BHA website http://www.backcountryhunters.org Although it’s not focused on any particular method of hunting or fishing, it’s a great organization that represents all of us who care about hunting and fishing in wild places. Others I’d suggest: TRCP, PBS Don