Rural bears vs. Bears from the deep (

[mjplewak]

So, it is that time of year again that the fall bear season is here. I was wondering what are people's thoughts around bears close to town (aka Garbage bears) as hunt able? Do people risk hunting them for food consumption? Vancouverites or from the valley need not comment...:-P

Also, what is considered far enough from town to hunt a bear. I personally feel if I am 10miles as the crow flies, that is good enough.

[two-feet]

Nothing like a roast off of a pampers fed bear. I think 10k would be plenty. Most town bears this time of year will just be into fruit anyways.

I always target bears according to the food source, spring bears for grass and clover and fall bears for berries and away from fish.

[chris]

I shot a real nice black bear a few years back in a river valley. Turns out he was into the fish pretty bad. I think he must have been rolling in them or something. Smelled like rotten fish from 20 ft away. I don't hunt bears in that area anymore. He was about 2 or 3 km from the river.

[REMINGTON JIM]

Its OK to KiLL a Bear anywhere LEGAL as they need to be Thinned out ! :shock: JMO RJ

[two-feet]

We actually took a small one today right outside of town. With the bumper crop of berries this year it should be a good one
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[two-feet]

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[jtred]

Ten km seems reasonable. They can really cover ground but if you take a berry eating alpine bear ten km from a town or refuse site I don't think he would have been feeding on human garbage.

[REMINGTON JIM]

[QUOTE=two-feet;1812195]We actually took a small one today right outside of town. With the bumper crop of berries this year it should be a good one
http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/webkit-fake-url://53a6a65e-e130-46b3-8862-063e672fcea7/imagejpeg

Good on you ! :smile: RJ

[gcreek]

Its YOUR OBLIGATION to KiLL a Bear anywhere LEGAL as they need to be Thinned out ! :shock: JMO RJ

Fixed it for you Jim.......

[REMINGTON JIM]

Fixed it for you Jim.......

Right on Buddy ! :smile: RJ

Jusr working on a new load for my 450 Marlin with 350 gr Barnes TSX ers at 2300 fps ! Bear KILLERS ! LOL

[gcreek]

Right on Buddy ! :smile: RJ

Jusr working on a new load for my 450 Marlin with 350 gr Barnes TSX ers at 2300 fps ! Bear KILLERS ! LOL


Shouldn't have much meat to carry out.

[J-F]

Its OK to KiLL a Bear anywhere LEGAL as they need to be Thinned out ! :shock: JMO RJ

Good one. My opinion too.

[northernbc]

install like button here for the kids and bear pic good job there

[ItsGrouseTalk]

Nice looking bear!!!