open season on bears?

TatSoul · 03-23-2012, 04:59 PM

Are they ever going to open a season up these glorified hogs?I mean really if they have no natural predators the population of them will eventually become unhealthy
http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news...ht/?hpt=us_bn5

Lloyd · 03-23-2012, 05:02 PM

They are more intellgent than most welfare refugees

http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/s...8/the-bear-man

no reason to blast them, unless they are invading your area

FrankwT · 03-23-2012, 07:48 PM

Right now you cannot blast them iF they are invading your area, you have to be under attack and even then they still might fine you. We need a season to thin them out since the FWC will not come in and relocate troublesome bears.

bchadcherry · 03-24-2012, 09:19 AM

Not sure the outcome, but FWC had a meeting a month or so ago, to discuss having them taken OFF the threatened species list . FWC officials said this would be the first step in order to open a season for them. They said it would be years down the road, and then would be much like or alligator season, with a certain amount of tags being issued for specific counties.

here is a read, has more info than my above comment.

http://share2.myfwc.com/BearMP/Share.../AllItems.aspx

aaronious45 · 03-24-2012, 10:39 AM

Why would you want to shoot them? Do you eat them?

FrankwT · 03-24-2012, 10:45 AM

YES you eat them...They are destructive. At deer leases they eat all your bait, destroy feeders, run game off and the FWC will do noting and you can do NO harm to them. They attack horses near our lease and cause barn damage.

John B. · 03-24-2012, 01:12 PM

Wirelessly posted

^fact!

aaronious45 · 03-24-2012, 02:58 PM

Weird, I've never seen one in all the time I've spent in the woods..never even heard of a bear problem till this post

FrankwT · 03-24-2012, 03:04 PM

aaron, try hunting over from Mossyhead to Tally 98 to N of IH 10

Pics are N of Panama City, S of 20

Caspr21 · 03-24-2012, 10:32 PM

Frank.....they ever came in on ya while you were in the stand?

03-23-2012, 04:59 PM	#1
TatSoul Senior Member Snapper Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 550	open season on bears? Are they ever going to open a season up these glorified hogs?I mean really if they have no natural predators the population of them will eventually become unhealthy http://www.cfnews13.com/content/news...ht/?hpt=us_bn5

03-24-2012, 09:19 AM	#4
bchadcherry Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 620	Not sure the outcome, but FWC had a meeting a month or so ago, to discuss having them taken OFF the threatened species list . FWC officials said this would be the first step in order to open a season for them. They said it would be years down the road, and then would be much like or alligator season, with a certain amount of tags being issued for specific counties. here is a read, has more info than my above comment. http://share2.myfwc.com/BearMP/Share.../AllItems.aspx __________________ Chad Cherry 574 Ard Dr. Pensacola, Fl 850-292-5982

03-24-2012, 01:12 PM	#7
John B. bluefish killer Blue Marlin Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Pensacola Beach Posts: 5,467	Wirelessly posted ^fact! __________________

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FrankwT Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin Posts: 3,104	aaron, try hunting over from Mossyhead to Tally 98 to N of IH 10 Pics are N of Panama City, S of 20 Attached Thumbnails

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03-23-2012, 05:02 PM	#2
Lloyd none. Trigger Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 273	They are more intellgent than most welfare refugees http://sixtyminutes.ninemsn.com.au/s...8/the-bear-man no reason to blast them, unless they are invading your area

03-23-2012, 07:48 PM	#3
FrankwT Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin Posts: 3,104	Right now you cannot blast them iF they are invading your area, you have to be under attack and even then they still might fine you. We need a season to thin them out since the FWC will not come in and relocate troublesome bears.

03-24-2012, 10:39 AM	#5
aaronious45 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ferry pass Pensacola Posts: 751	Why would you want to shoot them? Do you eat them?

03-24-2012, 10:45 AM	#6
FrankwT Senior Member White Marlin Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Destin Posts: 3,104	YES you eat them...They are destructive. At deer leases they eat all your bait, destroy feeders, run game off and the FWC will do noting and you can do NO harm to them. They attack horses near our lease and cause barn damage.

03-24-2012, 02:58 PM	#8
aaronious45 Senior Member Grouper Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Ferry pass Pensacola Posts: 751	Weird, I've never seen one in all the time I've spent in the woods..never even heard of a bear problem till this post

03-24-2012, 10:32 PM	#10
Caspr21 Senior Member Sailfish Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,866	Frank.....they ever came in on ya while you were in the stand?

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