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Old 11-25-2004 | 06:04 AM
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Default RE: PA Bear - 2 days, 2,262 Dead Bears

That is a small bear but I must come to this guy's defense. The chances of getting a PA bear are about the same as getting struck by lightning. It's not like you're sitting in an elevated shooting house on a QDM ranch watching over a field of bears. When you see a bear in the woods in PA during bear season your mind says "this is my once in a life time chance, I better make a shot while I can". I doubt many PA bear hunters would look it over, "field judge" it and decide to let it grow another year. I don't think I know any PA bear hunters who have passed on bears waiting for the bear of their dreams. All bears fall into that category. And besides, bears are very hard to judge. When you see a black bear at a distance (perhaps in thick cover) it looks bigger than it really is. I'm sure the guy wishes the bear he shot was bigger but he's also pretty excited that he got a bear at all.
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