Do you think this is fair?
06-30-2008, 10:33 AM
#1
Fork Horn
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Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: SOUTH CAROLINA
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Do you think this is fair?
I live and hunt here in SC. We have a bear season the last two weeks in October. They stop deer hunting for those two weeks. As people problay know we don't have alot of bear here in SC. I've seen one in all my years of deer hunting. They say they don't want deer hunters killing bear while deer hunting. I could understand if every time you went hunting you saw a bear, but it just seems there taking away two week of my season. Is this fair, and how do other states do it?
06-30-2008, 10:39 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Huntin' In Colorado
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RE: Do you think this is fair?
I've been deer and elk huntingin Colorado for 11+ years and have only seen one bear. Just because you don't see them, doesn't mean they arenot there. In Colorado you can hunt bear andelk at the same time during first rifle season. Can you bait in SC, or is it spot and stalk?
06-30-2008, 11:08 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Crab Orchard, WV
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RE: Do you think this is fair?
WV allows hunting of both at the same time. There is a dog season for certain areas and also a season with no dogs. Wv seems to be sorta relaxed on hunting laws, except no hunting on Sundays..[:@]...
06-30-2008, 11:15 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
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Location: Huntin' In Colorado
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RE: Do you think this is fair?
ORIGINAL: WVSPORTSMAN
WV allows hunting of both at the same time. There is a dog season for certain areas and also a season with no dogs. Wv seems to be sorta relaxed on hunting laws, except no hunting on Sundays..[:@]...
WV allows hunting of both at the same time. There is a dog season for certain areas and also a season with no dogs. Wv seems to be sorta relaxed on hunting laws, except no hunting on Sundays..[:@]...
06-30-2008, 11:42 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
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RE: Do you think this is fair?
ORIGINAL: timbercruiser
Deerhunter, is that a new law that stops the deer hunting for two weeks? Doesn't your deer season start mid August and run thru mid Feb?
Deerhunter, is that a new law that stops the deer hunting for two weeks? Doesn't your deer season start mid August and run thru mid Feb?
06-30-2008, 12:21 PM
#8
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Louisiana
Posts: 3,145
RE: Do you think this is fair?
Since you have a nice, long season in SC, it sounds fair to go bear-only for a couple of weeks. In LA we have a long season as well, if we had enough bear to have a season, I would give up a couple of weeks to have a bear season. Just so long as it is scheduled to interrupt dog season.
06-30-2008, 01:24 PM
#9
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Lake County, Florida
Posts: 3,313
RE: Do you think this is fair?
i'd bear hunt for those 2 weeks. we have more bear than you know what to do with except we have no bear season. we have so many bear there would be no reason to bait, just sit on any game trail.
06-30-2008, 02:43 PM
#10
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Posts: 2,358
RE: Do you think this is fair?
It is probably factored in to get the right amount of bear kill. By removing deer hunters, you remove alot of would be bear hunters. Less hunters means less bear shot, which means you can have a longer bear season for the bear hunters.