Black bear

[coplin]

The only concern as to the whole self defence thing is whether or not you take the bear home. Leave it there and you shouldn't have a problem.

thx thats kinda what i thought but i'd not be happy letting it go to waste..

[coplin]

"I live on a small acreage in the vicinity. The bears often don’t go down until after Christmas , even last year when thick snow was on the ground. Lived here for thirty years and this is the general pattern."



ok thx dinsdale FYI I respect the gates in the area and I go in on foot( not big fan of ATV's for the most part) don't leave trash etc. i know there are some property owners in the area like yourself and I respect that....

[ACE]

Buy a bear tag .....
The next hunter/hiker, etc. that comes along may not have the luck/resources that you had.
This bear's behavior has been reinforced with his interaction with you.
One in the brainpan = good sausage.

Buy the tag.

[bigredchev]

I don't understand people hesitant to shoot an animal in self defence. If my health is at stake, whatever is threatening me is going to get shot, as a last action.



If it's threatening your life, take it's.


And go back and shoot the thing would ya

[Blainer]

Some good responses, well said Ace
And without hesitation Big Red

[REMINGTON JIM]

Never RISK anything over the life of a BEAR he wouldnt for you NEXT time put a CHUNK of lead in his HEAD ! You might be saving a unarmed person ( CHILD ) from a Mauling ! JMO RJ

[coplin]

Buy a bear tag .....
The next hunter/hiker, etc. that comes along may not have the luck/resources that you had.
This bear's behavior has been reinforced with his interaction with you.
One in the brainpan = good sausage.

Buy the tag.

thx i'll look into that . it's just that I have tunnel vison" for a buck and little worried about worms from bear no experience with those for meat but I'll read more about it.

[coplin]

I don't understand people hesitant to shoot an animal in self defence. If my health is at stake, whatever is threatening me is going to get shot, as a last action.



If it's threatening your life, take it's.


And go back and shoot the thing would ya

your right for sure , its just that at the time it happened kinda fast wasn't thinking on point

[BigBanger]

This is the exact reason I have a bear tag. I'm really not into bear hunting or bear meat but I am into covering my ass when shit goes a little sideways. $20 and blast that "not quite right" bear right in the head.

[coplin]

This is the exact reason I have a bear tag. I'm really not into bear hunting or bear meat but I am into covering my ass when shit goes a little sideways. $20 and blast that "not quite right" bear right in the head.

but then you would have meat that don't really want i dunno??