Real world observations of G-bear populations this Fall

[Bud H]

Report from Northern BC from some friends up the rivers on a jetboat, first day hiking in the middle of nowhere. Never saw a moose, elk or deer but saw 7 grizzly. Came home with only one animal.

Are you guys allowed to hunt grizzly anymore?

 

[MtPockets]

Would be more likely to be misinformation from a source attempting to keep them on the endangered species list, even though their numbers have greatly exceeded what was established as necessary for a viable population and delisting.

This is the part that gets me worked up. The numbers are way over yet some judge somewhere won't let them come off the list.
Just like the wolves in the upper Midwest.

To me, with how the ESA has been abused, I think we need to look long and hard at abandoning it at first chance.
Between what the Left has done to promote large predators and how they've also used it to kill logging and other industries, it ought to be scrapped.
Don't get me wrong, I think its' idea was awesome, but with how the Left has abused it, let's get rid of it.

 

[Sleds]

Are you guys allowed to hunt grizzly anymore?

No it was deemed trophy hunting and we are no longer allowed to hunt them hence the large increase in their population in certain areas. Up there there's always been a larger population because of how remote it is, but now it's getting to the point that the percentage of a confrontation is largely increased.

 

[Bud H]

Trophy hunting? But, they are so tasty.

 

[Sleds]

Trophy hunting? But, they are so tasty.

You won't get an argument from me, ha. It's those nasty pencil pushers. We should lather them up in honey and drop them off in the middle of nowhere and then they can see first hand how "few" griz there are around.

 

[Bud H]

You won't get an argument from me, ha. It's those nasty pencil pushers. We should lather them up in honey and drop them off in the middle of nowhere and then they can see first hand how "few" griz there are around.

Right, they keep blocking us from hunting them here in Montana also.

 

[Pokoki]

I hunt in Eastern Idaho about 35 miles south of Yellowstone, in unit 61. This was the first season since 2018 that I saw not one, but two different grizz. Fortunately, we were separated by several hundred yards. Still gets the hair on my neck standing up.

I can't confirm this, but was told by a Fish & Game officer that up to 30% of the grizz in this area no longer hibernate. They follow the wolf packs. 30% of how many...no clue

 

[HRM Johnny]

I saw somewhere an article on the inner web stating huge mortality of bears from the severe winter last year

Do you remember where you saw this?

 

[Pokoki]

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[dogz]

Do you remember where you saw this?

I'd love to see the article as well as it's total BS..........

I live in SWMT and every year we see and have more G bear encounters than ever before. Just ask any of the fall fisherman or the bow hunters there thoughts on this.

 

[BlazerBeam]

I'm in MT. Way too many grizzlies. Even in NW MT where I grew up. It's crazy

 

[ofbandg]

Many grizzly hunting restrictions are the result of false information put out by those trying to ban hunting. Here in British Columbia pictures of cute little grizzly cubs were used to tug at the hearts of non-hunters while a voice over talks of saving them from those twisted trophy hunters. The reality is, for generations it was against the law to shoot any grizzly that is a member of a family grouping, sow and cubs, and at the same time the biggest threat to the life of those cute little cubs is large boar grizzlies who kill cubs to bring the sow back into heat. Those same large boars, of course, are the main target of hunters, so allowing a season on them would actually help protect those cute little cubs. While the people who push these falsehoods claim to be pro wildlife I think what they are is simply anti-hunter.

 

[Bud H]

Many grizzly hunting restrictions are the result of false information put out by those trying to ban hunting. Here in British Columbia pictures of cute little grizzly cubs were used to tug at the hearts of non-hunters while a voice over talks of saving them from those twisted trophy hunters. The reality is, for generations it was against the law to shoot any grizzly that is a member of a family grouping, sow and cubs, and at the same time the biggest threat to the life of those cute little cubs is large boar grizzlies who kill cubs to bring the sow back into heat. Those same large boars, of course, are the main target of hunters, so allowing a season on them would actually help protect those cute little cubs. While the people who push these falsehoods claim to be pro wildlife I think what they are is simply anti-hunter.

I agree, and most of the people who back them don't go into the woods. They are trying to change Wildlife management in the US, to include the anti hunters on management boards. They are already talking about replacing hunters with more carnivores and letting nature just do its thing.

 

[MT260TX]

I live on the Rocky Mountain Front East Slope and there are still plenty of Grizzly's around. Not quite as many in town this year but still in the area and seem to be moving farther out of the mountains and out on the flat land every year.