I thought You Season does'nt start untill this comming Monday (Tomorrow)? They finally Legalized Bear Hunting in our County a couple of Years ago, and for the First Time we can use a Rifle this Season.
There's a good number of Bears Here and I have even seen one here on My Property. For the first time this Season we could shoot a Bear on our Oprning Day of Gun Season, preveously we had to wait a full week into the Season befor we could shoot one, and by that time they were well hidden by then.
I asked all My Buddy's this Opening Day if anyone would shoot a Bear if they saw onw and had the chance, eveyone opted to let them Walk as we'd like to see even more of them.
Even if it was My first Bear and I wanted to take one and had the chance I'd Never shoot one that small, it would have to be in the 200lbs+ range. We have some Big Ol Bears as they've had some time to get Big around here with out being Hunted for so long, a few that have been hot by Cars have weighed over 400lbs.
I know what you mean about being ashamed of Yourself, each year as I go into the Processors I see Fawn Deer that barely go over 50lbs, your lucky to get 20lbs of meat off one of them.