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879 pound Black Bear taken - PA
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<blockquote data-quote="Nobody" data-source="post: 471990" data-attributes="member: 11692"><p>Let's see...the people who FED the bear thus helping it to GROW to 879 pounds and thus making it a more ATTRACTIVE target are now moaning because somebody drilled it? Oh that's well and truly funny. Those people refuse to see their own duplicity in this matter. </p><p> </p><p>I didn't see anything in the papers where the guy said he was a meat hunter. So, if he's not a subsistence hunter OF COURSE he's going to shoot the biggest bear around. Wouldn't any of you? I know I would. Heck, if I'd have had that bear in my gunsights and the gun would have malfunctioned I'm thinking I might have pulled out my hunting knife and wrassled it for a bit. Bet that bear wouldn't have been so "tame" then!</p><p> </p><p>I'm also not going to sit around thinking to myself "I wonder how that bear got so big?" Nope, I'm thinking of how I'm going to get it out of my hunting area after I've drilled it. </p><p> </p><p>I live in Pennsylvania and the game laws state you can shoot ANY bear ANY size. There are a few conditions to that law but overall you get my point. Now curiously, I would NOT shoot a small bear. I've seen bears that were taken that frankly, I'd be embarrassed to have shot. After all, a man's gotta' have a little self-respect. </p><p> </p><p>Let's see...should I shoot a small bear or should I shoot a really really big bear? A bear that some dumba$$s overfed. What to do? What to do?</p><p> </p><p>And one last thing, I'm all for fair chase. I wouldn't go on a canned hunt if I won one in a contest. I'm also for ethical hunting. But I can't see how this guy taking advantage of a situation when no one else would, or where no one else was smart enough to do so and doing it LEGALLY, is wrong in any way shape or form. </p><p> </p><p>I know we all have our differences of opinion on this. Respect mine and I'll respect yours.</p><p> </p><p>Sam's making me lunch now, gotta' go.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nobody, post: 471990, member: 11692"] Let's see...the people who FED the bear thus helping it to GROW to 879 pounds and thus making it a more ATTRACTIVE target are now moaning because somebody drilled it? Oh that's well and truly funny. Those people refuse to see their own duplicity in this matter. I didn't see anything in the papers where the guy said he was a meat hunter. So, if he's not a subsistence hunter OF COURSE he's going to shoot the biggest bear around. Wouldn't any of you? I know I would. Heck, if I'd have had that bear in my gunsights and the gun would have malfunctioned I'm thinking I might have pulled out my hunting knife and wrassled it for a bit. Bet that bear wouldn't have been so "tame" then! I'm also not going to sit around thinking to myself "I wonder how that bear got so big?" Nope, I'm thinking of how I'm going to get it out of my hunting area after I've drilled it. I live in Pennsylvania and the game laws state you can shoot ANY bear ANY size. There are a few conditions to that law but overall you get my point. Now curiously, I would NOT shoot a small bear. I've seen bears that were taken that frankly, I'd be embarrassed to have shot. After all, a man's gotta' have a little self-respect. Let's see...should I shoot a small bear or should I shoot a really really big bear? A bear that some dumba$$s overfed. What to do? What to do? And one last thing, I'm all for fair chase. I wouldn't go on a canned hunt if I won one in a contest. I'm also for ethical hunting. But I can't see how this guy taking advantage of a situation when no one else would, or where no one else was smart enough to do so and doing it LEGALLY, is wrong in any way shape or form. I know we all have our differences of opinion on this. Respect mine and I'll respect yours. Sam's making me lunch now, gotta' go. [/QUOTE]
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