lasttombstone
Kinder, Gentler LTS
The other thread about bear hunting got me to thinking. A bear season was started for Granville Co. in 2014. There were 4 taken that year. The next year 1 and last year there were 3. I have been living here in Granville for over 20 years now and have never seen any bear sign on my place. I guess it was about 10 years now I got some pictures of one when he found my corn feeder but he was gone in 2 days and never saw him again. There have been sightings here for a number of years but hardly what anyone would call a huntable population. And only 8 killed in 3 seasons, I tend to believe they were targets of opportunity, "Oh, a bear. I can shoot it." Hardly what I call hunting ( casting no aspersions if one of the successful hunters is on here).
So, are there so many bears in the rest of the Central Region that the whole region gets lumped together for a bear season or are the populous areas feeling so threatened when a wandering bear ends up a tree and therefore on the 6 o'clock news that people feel threatened and want them eradicated before they take over?
Personally, if I see a bear up here when it is in season I know I won't shoot it. With the outlook of a once in a 20 year encounter, I'll just enjoy experience.
What are other's feelings on having a season on such a limited resource.
So, are there so many bears in the rest of the Central Region that the whole region gets lumped together for a bear season or are the populous areas feeling so threatened when a wandering bear ends up a tree and therefore on the 6 o'clock news that people feel threatened and want them eradicated before they take over?
Personally, if I see a bear up here when it is in season I know I won't shoot it. With the outlook of a once in a 20 year encounter, I'll just enjoy experience.
What are other's feelings on having a season on such a limited resource.