About your Hypothetical question, If I knew an old man fed a bear and it was that tame, I would not be hunting anywhere near there. Those hunters knew it was Bozo and specifically targeted him. They said they hunted him for five years.

Yes, the bear lived for 17 years because people in that area wouldn't shoot the tame bear. Everyone that lived there knew about Bozo. That bear lived in and around the restaraunt and Leroy's place. (Inside safety zones)

I'm not sure how much you know about the story or how much you have read about it.

It was posted on another site that one of the hunters happened to have Twinkys and soda on him when the bear was shot. I forget if it was one of the shooters or the nephew, but it was posted then deleted. There was an excuse about being Diabetic. Just so happens Bozo's favorite treats were soda and Twinkys. They even said that some of the bear's blood got sprayed onto the can of soda as he ran by the hunter after being shot. That part is just a little too fishy for me.


I guess I just picture the hunter waving the Twinky and soda can in the air as they watched the bear, try to coax him closer. I might have a wild imagination but maybe I'm not too far off in my thinking.

Anyway, those hunters were well aware of that bear being very tame and very big. He was targeted for those very reasons.

I believe there was even some question about whether or not it was inside the safety zone or not. Apparantly it was not, but it was questioned. Must have been close.

The bear was fed ice cream at the restaraunt the nite before it was killed. It wouldn't surprise me if the hunters knew that before the kill.

I realize you and I have disagreed on things in the past but I know you are an ethical hunter. I've read many of your posts and can see that clearly.

I admit I am totally shocked that you can't see the black eye this will give to all hunters and am left scratching my head as to why you don't have a problem with this kill.

Somehow I believe, even you, would not be proud if it was your arrow that killed it.

I guess what's done is done and we should just cross our fingers and hope PETA doesn't rake in too many donations over this whole fiasco.