Originally Posted by
bronko22000
Well I had to go in to town one evening so I stopped at the check station in Northbend. That was Tuesday. There were a total of 111 checked in. Looking at the weights I was agasted. The biggest was 311, next 236. A most were in the 80 - 150 lb range. But what ticked me off was there were several really small bear. One 36, two at 46 and several in the 50 lb range. Even though they are legal, I personally would be ashamed to shoot something like that.
Not personally interested in hunting bears, but in Virginia the bears must weigh in to over 100 lbs wet weight. A friend once shot one that was about 106 lbs. before we dressed him out and I thought it was no bigger then a cub. Very small. Will only shoot a bear if is coming at me or trying to come up into my stand. Tried the meat once and can't stand it!!!