florida black bears
 

i saw on channel 9 news that we will be able to hunt black bears, i dont know when, but if we can that would be awsome.

RE: florida black bears
 

Good, it is the easiest means of population control. In my job i analyze environmental data concerning existing and new roadway impacts, and the numbers of collisions due to bears isrising10-20%every year in the pandhandle where i have studied. In the western part ofmy county you can't hardly put out a feeder that isn't bear proof....

RE: florida black bears
 

I would love to see them open a bear season. My lease is getting covered up with them.

RE: florida black bears
 

can you look on the web site ofyour "channel 9 news" and get some info? or, can you find more info from your local paper's web site?

RE: florida black bears
 

yeah i'll try

RE: florida black bears
 

i couldnt find anything.

RE: florida black bears
 

It was in the Jacksonville News......


Has anyone read where Fl has euthanized a bunch of Black Bears cause of the havoc they are creating?:)

http://www.floridahabitat.org/creatu...s/Black%20Bear

RE: florida black bears
 

interesting site Reb........It seems like they are always going on bear calls.....hopefully they'll open a season for them, even if it's a short one or just in certain areas.........

RE: florida black bears
 

it will probally be like the gator permits...special draws. they will also probally limit to which area's you can hunt them (which will be the area's that aren't over run with them).

RE: florida black bears
 

yeah, i assume that's how itwould be. i'm highly interested in it though. my family and i were camping in ocala at the big scrub campground with family friends last october riding our atv's and our group saw 3 bears in one day. i saw a big one crossing the road in the late evening that got my blood pumping. about 12 years ago three of us went up there for a camping and fishing trip and we saw the after math of a bear and car collision. my wifes high school friend lives near lake george and they have pictures of bears digging in their trash. i know they are there and i would love to help manage the population in ONF.

RE: florida black bears
 

I have had 2 encounters with Black Bears in my life and that was one to many! :)

RE: florida black bears
 

i spoke with FWC Monday, it was confirmed. they are considering the bear season but do not have any particulars on it right now. they said it is just on the "table".

RE: florida black bears
 

I doubt you are going to see anytype of bear hunting in florida in the next couple of years. Bears are a big problem here in the panhandle and I went to a meeting last year that had 2 GFC officers discussing bears. Everyone there were people who were on leases from St. Joe Paper Co. and were begging them to oen a season. They said it would probably be 4 to 5 years before a bear season came in if then.
On side note there was a GFC officer close to here a couple of months ago that saved a bear from drowning after it had been darted to be moved and before the drugs to affect it ran into the gulf. Guy got all kinds of write ups in the papers for saving the bear. Shoud have let it drown. They are like hogs, ig they can get to it they will tear it up.