ORIGINAL: Schultzy
ORIGINAL: brucelanthier
ORIGINAL: Schultzy
What is the difference in hunting in a high fence if that is the only way to "get" certain animals in certain parts of the country and hunting bears over bait if that is the only way to "get" bears in certain parts of the country?
Well for one thing Bruce the bear are free to go where they want.
But they are still in a specific area by use of artificial means. If there were 5000 acres fenced in where you hunt bears would you be able to kill them without bait then?
It would be tough Bruce. Bear just aren't very patternable and can be very nocturnal. I've talked with a ton of deer hunters that hunt in Northern Minnesota where the bear population is and allot or most of these deer hunters have never ever seen a bear while sitting on there deer stand. Minnesota has a very thick big woods. If it was more open country, mountain country, bait would not be a factor. One could spot and stalk then. Baiting has to be done here to shoot bear, there's no way around it. I wouldn't BS you Bruce. If we didn't need to bait to shoot bear in Mn I wouldn't use it. Baiting bear is a ton of work that most have no clue whats involved with it or know anything about it but are quick to criticize it.
I have no doubts that bear hunting with bait is a ton of work and I would not think to criticize it or any other form of legal hunting. But, you do see my point in that if you fenced in 5000 acres where you hunt bears it still wouldn't be any easier to hunt them. So, using that same logic, it doesn't seem to me that a 5000 acres fenced in area would necessarily make it any easier to hunt other animals. See where I am coming from?