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<blockquote data-quote="xarcher" data-source="post: 1268207" data-attributes="member: 13796"><p>Lots of good points on both sides. But one thing that I believe should always be considered in these discussions is that PA has statistically about 1 million licensed hunters per year. Now all of them are not bear hunters, or turkey hunters, or deer hunters, etc., but to put that into perspective the state of Montana has fewer than 1 million people in the whole friggin state. It can not be argued that being able to hunt with dogs or being able to hunt over bait would increase the bear hunter numbers (and by the way increase revenues). And more hunters in the woods means more bears get shot. So let's give the PGC at least 2 ounces of credit for growing the PA bear population to the point where it is a destination state for black bears both from a population and size standpoint, recognizing that 1 million hunters per year could in an instant check the box to buy a bear tag over the counter. Maybe PA chooses not to "catch up" with some of the other states because their studies and models predict disaster.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="xarcher, post: 1268207, member: 13796"] Lots of good points on both sides. But one thing that I believe should always be considered in these discussions is that PA has statistically about 1 million licensed hunters per year. Now all of them are not bear hunters, or turkey hunters, or deer hunters, etc., but to put that into perspective the state of Montana has fewer than 1 million people in the whole friggin state. It can not be argued that being able to hunt with dogs or being able to hunt over bait would increase the bear hunter numbers (and by the way increase revenues). And more hunters in the woods means more bears get shot. So let's give the PGC at least 2 ounces of credit for growing the PA bear population to the point where it is a destination state for black bears both from a population and size standpoint, recognizing that 1 million hunters per year could in an instant check the box to buy a bear tag over the counter. Maybe PA chooses not to "catch up" with some of the other states because their studies and models predict disaster. [/QUOTE]
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