ORIGINAL: NJheadhunter71
I think in PA you canbait up to 30 days before the season. If you are hunting with a bow it is very easy with the right terrain and knowing which way the wind blows to get the bears to come in from a certain location without being on top of a pile but still get bears to frequent 30 day old bait stations.
Lead poisoner you sound upset 73 bears were taken with the bow. Judging by your handle you don't hunt with a bow. Are you a little biased towards bowhunters? No body in your camp get one opening day? An investigation? Its people like you that cause all the in-fighting within the hunting community.
Open your mind up some there.Come out from your little circle there and see what my concern was.Them bear would have to be damn close and most likely stationary for them to shoot with a bow.73 with bows is kinda unrealistic without bait.People get check on suspicion less than this.Just for walking thru the woods with a gun.It has nothing to do with bow hunters it's about PGC doing their job and make sure these bears was taken legally.This should of raised some concern about this many bears taken with a bow.They should of contacted these hunters and ask to see the place they took these bears from.I didn't start on you,
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