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<blockquote data-quote="Pdvdh" data-source="post: 233251" data-attributes="member: 4191"><p><strong>Re: Bears</strong></p><p></p><p>I'll tell you what. Some of the most dangerous grizzlies around are the ones that live in an area where hunting is prohibited. There's always a few bears that get used to being around people and eventually some of them become the most dangerous of all. Imagine if a sow raises her cubs in the near proximity of humans. The cubs are taught there's nothing to fear by the actions of the mama bear. When those cubs grow up and the sow kicks them out on their own, watch out.</p><p></p><p>Since the annual fall bear season was eliminated on the Kenai Peninsula where I live about 7 years ago, we have more bear problems than ever. There are now more bears killed in defense of life and property than ever used to be killed during the hunting season. The best way to manage problem bears is to allow some hunting. Those bears without a healthy fear of humans will be amongst the first to be cropped.</p><p></p><p>Once a bear loses its fear of humans a few of them will continue to push their luck living off livestock, or miscellaneous garbage, destroying property in the process, or attack someone. Most often they eventually end up being shot and killed, but sometimes not until a few people pay the price of a mauling. </p><p></p><p>I didn't really used to care to visit the national parks in the past because you're not allowed to carry a firearm. Now that pepper spray is available, I would feel pretty safe.</p><p></p><p>My brothers once tied a cross-pole between two large spruce trees and hung their moose quarters off that cross-pole, well off the ground and too far for a bear to reach from either supporting spruce tree. When they came back with horses a couple of days later, all the moose quarters had been ripped off the cross-pole. A black bear had evidently scooted out on the cross-pole until it could reach each of the quarters and then just hung on them until the quarters were ripped down. So try as you might, sometimes it's tough to keep your meat out of the mouths of bears. At times I just load my guns to the gills with premium bullets and prepare for Custer's Last Stand with the meat right in camp. gun) gun) gun) </p><p></p><p>Bear season is often open anyhow, so if I have to shoot a bear it's a legal kill. In the lower 48, it would be a lot different. Hang that meat way up out of their reach!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pdvdh, post: 233251, member: 4191"] [b]Re: Bears[/b] I'll tell you what. Some of the most dangerous grizzlies around are the ones that live in an area where hunting is prohibited. There's always a few bears that get used to being around people and eventually some of them become the most dangerous of all. Imagine if a sow raises her cubs in the near proximity of humans. The cubs are taught there's nothing to fear by the actions of the mama bear. When those cubs grow up and the sow kicks them out on their own, watch out. Since the annual fall bear season was eliminated on the Kenai Peninsula where I live about 7 years ago, we have more bear problems than ever. There are now more bears killed in defense of life and property than ever used to be killed during the hunting season. The best way to manage problem bears is to allow some hunting. Those bears without a healthy fear of humans will be amongst the first to be cropped. Once a bear loses its fear of humans a few of them will continue to push their luck living off livestock, or miscellaneous garbage, destroying property in the process, or attack someone. Most often they eventually end up being shot and killed, but sometimes not until a few people pay the price of a mauling. I didn't really used to care to visit the national parks in the past because you're not allowed to carry a firearm. Now that pepper spray is available, I would feel pretty safe. My brothers once tied a cross-pole between two large spruce trees and hung their moose quarters off that cross-pole, well off the ground and too far for a bear to reach from either supporting spruce tree. When they came back with horses a couple of days later, all the moose quarters had been ripped off the cross-pole. A black bear had evidently scooted out on the cross-pole until it could reach each of the quarters and then just hung on them until the quarters were ripped down. So try as you might, sometimes it's tough to keep your meat out of the mouths of bears. At times I just load my guns to the gills with premium bullets and prepare for Custer's Last Stand with the meat right in camp. gun) gun) gun) Bear season is often open anyhow, so if I have to shoot a bear it's a legal kill. In the lower 48, it would be a lot different. Hang that meat way up out of their reach! [/QUOTE]
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