i remember someone else mentioning the worms (filarial worms) and ow they quit eating bear out of respect for the "white spirit worms" heheheheh
i remember someone else mentioning the worms (filarial worms) and ow they quit eating bear out of respect for the "white spirit worms" heheheheh
Too funny, guys get all grossed out over a few tiny worms in their bear meat, but think nothing of chowing down on hormone ridden, chemically processed meat from the grocery store.
If you're too scared to hunt down a grizzly, that's perfectly okay, but please cut the garbage excuses that wreak of "anti" and just own it.
I believe that we can ask "why" of almost anything. Without reason, there is little to support our own positions. I've personally been careful to try not to impart any particular values on the grizz hunt in this thread (particularly because I don't have strong feelings about it...but also because it's not my place - it's legal and sustainable - which makes it ethical...at least in some regards). No judgment - just discussion. I've learned a lot in reading this thread and find the responses intriguing. I can understand better now why people are interested in it. I'm personally not that interested in actually doing it myself, but I wouldn't object to anyone else doing it.
Cod's one of the worst...but I was joking anyhow. There's a lot of shit (literally and figuratively) that we eat that we don't see.
I don't plan on taking taking up grizz hunting, despite excellent arguments in favour of it found here...but my reasons are personal and ones that I would NEVER impose on others. My reasons don't even make sense, and I know it - but that doesn't matter - I just don't want to do it. But, to me, bears are essentially too dog/human-like for me to want to pull the trigger. Sure, it's a silly and arbitrary reason and I'm sure others will feel compelled to skewer me for it, but, hey, we're all entitled to our own reasons for doing things.
I remember speaking to a guy (a member here, actually) who was hunting and had a black bear tag...had a bear in his sights but then the bear did something that simply made him say "nope, not shooting today." And that's fair, too.
I have a much better understanding of the grizz hunt now, even if I'm not dying to do it (not scare of it...although probably should be!).
My post wasn't directed at you AG, even if you are scared of worms. Haha.
Bear hunting isn't for everyone and that's fine. What concerns me is some of the reasoning used to defend that stance. When hunters start using the same angles as antis, it is very concerning to me as a hunter. If grizzly hunting is eventually shut down, despite thriving populations, rest assured another "majestic" animal will take its place on the chopping block.
Hunting big old Grizzly Boars the kind which can outsmart the most experienced Hunter is an old thing, it goes way back like 1000s of years. If it,s not in you, then you probably never understand.
And for that poorly done Movie "the Revenant" gee I bought a Ticket because of DeCaprio. Big mistake, animatet Bears, Wolves and Bisons for plenty of hype.
Cheers
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* Most always the soft spoken ones are the most deceiving and Dangerous !
* The Law is no substitute for Morality !
Be safe and happy Trails !
Hunters have funded lots of wildlife fencing along highways etc, not so easy around train tracks, but at least we have done something in that respect toward helping ungulates....and we're not saying that bears and wolves don't deserve to be there, but we have to manage their numbers as well, there's too many in many parts of the province.. managing predator numbers will help the ungulates rebound quicker..
do people honestly think roads are the reason wolves are being seen in new areas???? Let's be honest.....there are huge areas of Canada that do not have roads but guess what....wolves live there or travel through. Due to high ungulate populations the wolf population has exploded. Packs will split and create new packs and find new territory but it doesn't have anything to do with roads.