the rules were changed on bear hunting cubs NOT because of a cub being shot and left lay..it was changed because it was good business for pgc..look at how many licenses were sold in 1970 when we left cubs walk..look at how many are sold now..

i can tell you for a fact, not many ,if any cubs were being shot and left lay in 60s or 70s..i was there and maybe, they would find 1 or 2 shot..the wco then was very close friend of our family..i drank beer with him and camping with him..

hunters then were much better SPORTSMAN,they took care of animals..today, i never in my life see so many goofy acting and nasty people in woods..

i was out on wednesday, 4 bear, yes 4 bear came out to my friend..he saw that 1 bear had 2 cubs running with her, he left her and cubs go..1 hr later a301 pd bear came out and he shot it..

now, thats a hunter in my book..

solution to this maddness is too allow baiting only like canada does or go back the way it was when i hunted with dad..

i get so mad when i hear hunter say,OH I THOUGHT BEAR WAS BIGGER GOING THRU LAURAL..his bear weighted 39 pds..that size of a big raccoon..

trust me, this archery season for bear is going to be bigger than the regular bear season..why not, if you think that hunters are sitting in tree doing it legal for bear, i got bridge to sell you..most of those bear will be archery shot right next to HOMES, CAMPS,GARBAGE CONTAINERS,BAIT..

a bow makes no noise and crossbow is deadly on bear....sadly, there are hunters playing by rules on archery bear days but they are few in number..