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re: Big black bear down
Posted on 12/18/24 at 9:37 am to 257WBY
Posted on 12/18/24 at 9:37 am to 257WBY
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You have to live in and/or hunt in the hunt zone to have an idea of how large this population is.
I remember reading a story about 15 years ago from Florida's first bear season. The numbers and details are wrong because I can't remember then exactly. But it was something like this:
They issued something like 300 permits and capped the season at 200 animals. So as soon as you killed a bear you called it in and then they were gonna shut down the season, derby style.
Anyhow the season was supposed to last two weeks. And it lasted 36 hours. They quoted FL biologist in charge of the program who said something like: Yeah I think we under estimated the number of bears out there.
Mississippi is in the same situation. Their official estimate is 500 bears. And they haven't updated it in over 10 years. The real number is closer to 5000. But if they tell the public how many bears are out there, they'll be forced to open a season. Which will cost money they say they don't have etc etc.
TLDR: governments lie because they think they're smarter than the people they serve.
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Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:00 am to No Colors
My son has a friend that live in Lonoke, AR. (East of LR) They found bear prints on their place recently.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:24 am to WestMTiger
I saw a story pop up in my news feed. "Virginia Hunter Dies After a Black Bear Falls on Him in Freak Hunting Accident". https://www.outdoorlife.com/hunting/black-bear-falls-on-hunter/
Looks like they treed a bear. One of his partners shot it. The hunter was rounding up his dog at the base of the tree and died from the injuries sustained from the bear falling on him.
Looks like they treed a bear. One of his partners shot it. The hunter was rounding up his dog at the base of the tree and died from the injuries sustained from the bear falling on him.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:30 am to WestMTiger
Who will mount it? I had one done by Sportsman's Memory Shop and Studio in Grapeland, Tx. They did a very good job. Several guys in there that can put their hands and eyes on it vs one taxidermist.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 10:37 am to WestMTiger
Love the look on his face. Congrats!
Posted on 12/18/24 at 11:45 am to KABoss02
Just heard there’s been a 696 pound bear killed. Whoa
Posted on 12/18/24 at 3:47 pm to 257WBY
They killed it yesterday evening on Osceola Plantation. It was killed by the guy who paid a quarter of a million dollars for the tag that was auctioned off
Posted on 12/18/24 at 5:58 pm to WestMTiger
That ain't no baby. 
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:10 pm to WestMTiger
Man shite. Makes me really angry i didnt draw a tag.
Would have absolutely auctioned that off
You have pics or a link on the Osceola bear.
Would have absolutely auctioned that off
You have pics or a link on the Osceola bear.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:20 pm to DomincDecoco
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Would have absolutely auctioned that off
I might be mistaken, but I think only one state sanctioned auction was used for the one allotted "wildlife conservation" bear tag.
I could be off because the whole bear lottery system is still confusing to me.
Posted on 12/18/24 at 6:28 pm to Turnblad85
Perhaps i should have used the words “transferred the tag to a close and well off friend”
Posted on 12/18/24 at 9:18 pm to WestMTiger
Delhi feed fb page said the 696 was killed by a purple heart awarded disabled national guard vet.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 6:47 am to uncommon sense
It’s mind blowing to me the deer can’t get big bodies around the gulf coast but the bears can. Is there any reasonable biological reason for this? One answer is these huge bears are 15-20 years old and the deer are lucky to get to 5-6. But still. I guess a second answer is that the bears are eating things like human trash scraps and deer corn?
But it’s not like there’s not plenty of guys supplementing deer with corn and food plots also.
But it’s not like there’s not plenty of guys supplementing deer with corn and food plots also.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 7:09 am to baldona
Because folks don't have the will power to let deer age
Posted on 12/19/24 at 7:15 am to baldona
The bucks in the bear hunt zone are also heavy. The three off our place this year have gone 240, 250, and 270. Neighbors killed a 260.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 7:18 am to baldona
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It’s mind blowing to me the deer can’t get big bodies around the gulf coast but the bears can. Is there any reasonable biological reason for this?
I had a bear sit at my gravity feeder from 6pm to 4am the other night. I’ve never seen a deer feed for that long.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 11:50 am to baldona
They’re old and fed well. Once the tag is acquired, start pouring the honey buns and marshmallows to em.
Posted on 12/19/24 at 11:55 am to 257WBY
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The bucks in the bear hunt zone are also heavy. The three off our place this year have gone 240, 250, and 270. Neighbors killed a 260.
These would be in the top 1% of buck weights in the south most likely. Those 3 black bears would probably be in the top .1% of bears in the US. A 300 lb buck anywhere south of Canada is rare. These bears are twice that, when 250 lb bears are as common as a 200 lb buck.
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