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Title: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: ozrocker on December 06, 2010, 06:56:36 AM
Well, today Black Bear Season starts in NJ. We have a current population of about 3500. State wants to take 300-400 down.
We haven't had a hunt in 5 years. Anyone going?


                                                                                    <S> Oz
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: VonMessa on December 06, 2010, 07:22:50 AM
How much for out of state license?

Just saw a few the other week on this side of the river, up in Hickory Run state park.  :aok
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: ozrocker on December 06, 2010, 07:33:48 AM
Not sure, saw it on news.

                                 <S> Oz
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: VonMessa on December 06, 2010, 07:58:23 AM
Not sure, saw it on news.

                                 <S> Oz

Bearskin seats for the Bearhawk?  (gonna be a while til I'm ready to build the seats, lol)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrows_Bearhawk (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barrows_Bearhawk)
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: CAP1 on December 06, 2010, 09:28:48 AM
they keep talking about it on 101.5. apparently the animal rights activists seem to think this is wrong.

Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: VonMessa on December 06, 2010, 10:21:36 AM
they keep talking about it on 101.5. apparently the animal rights activists seem to think this is wrong.



They thought the same about bringing in sharpshooters to Valley Forge park to cull the deer herd.

Their "solution" was to introduce coyotes into the park to manage the deer population...  :O
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: danny76 on December 06, 2010, 10:32:54 AM
Keep our Guardsmen  :salute in headgear anyhow. Can't agree with it though, unless you eat bear
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: oakranger on December 06, 2010, 10:36:32 AM
Ummm... shouldn't they be in hibernation by now?
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: CAP1 on December 06, 2010, 10:49:16 AM
Keep our Guardsmen  :salute in headgear anyhow. Can't agree with it though, unless you eat bear

MOST HUNTERS i know will donate the meat, if they're not going to eat it themselves. it never really gets wasted by responsible hunters.

 only things keeping me from hunting, is that A) i don't have the stomach to gut the animal after i kill it, B) i friggin HATE the cold weather, and C) i don't view sitting in a tree waiting for something to come by, or come to a spot i've baited to be hunting. oh yea....D) i ain't gettin up at 3am to go sit in that tree in the cold weather that i hate.
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: danny76 on December 06, 2010, 10:51:33 AM
Ummm... shouldn't they be in hibernation by now?

The Guardsmen?
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: VonMessa on December 06, 2010, 10:58:15 AM
MOST HUNTERS i know will donate the meat, if they're not going to eat it themselves. it never really gets wasted by responsible hunters.

 only things keeping me from hunting, is that A) i don't have the stomach to gut the animal after i kill it, B) i friggin HATE the cold weather, and C) i don't view sitting in a tree waiting for something to come by, or come to a spot i've baited to be hunting. oh yea....D) i ain't gettin up at 3am to go sit in that tree in the cold weather that i hate.

What he said.   :aok

The problem is when the bear population gets too large, they start wandering farther from their "normal" territory for food, etc.  Once they lose their fear of humans, it can become a dangerous situation, to say the least.

I know the meat from the Valley Forge deer shoot gets donated and a lot of it goes to feed local homeless.
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: oakranger on December 06, 2010, 10:59:28 AM
The Guardsmen?

LOL, no the black bears.
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: danny76 on December 06, 2010, 11:06:21 AM
 :rofl :rofl

I understand that we tried to replace the Bearskins with synthetics but the result was horrible when it was humid or raining. Apparently they are made to order and issued brand new, they continue to grow for some weeks after issue and need to be trimmed.

(http://i638.photobucket.com/albums/uu108/metallldan/grenadier.jpg)

Note the wonderful SA-80 (L-85a2) bayonets manufactured from melted down corned beef cans. Marvel at how they are designed to fit over the flash eliminator, so that after 30 rounds rapid it's impossible to remove them without asbestos gloves :huh
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: Shuffler on December 06, 2010, 11:08:57 AM
they keep talking about it on 101.5. apparently the animal rights activists seem to think this is wrong.



I'm sure the animal rights groups can step forward and capture the bears and move them to other states where the population is low. Wonder if any would step up to the plate.


:D
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: CAP1 on December 06, 2010, 11:28:14 AM
I'm sure the animal rights groups can step forward and capture the bears and move them to other states where the population is low. Wonder if any would step up to the plate.


:D



BWAAAHAHAHA

 you jest sir.  :rofl :noid
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: danny76 on December 06, 2010, 11:55:51 AM

BWAAAHAHAHA

 you jest sir.  :rofl :noid

No Jest. Tree cuddlers have been leaping around for years about Bearskins worn by British troops. :cry

Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: Babalonian on December 06, 2010, 02:42:03 PM
They thought the same about bringing in sharpshooters to Valley Forge park to cull the deer herd.

Their "solution" was to introduce coyotes into the park to manage the deer population...  :O

Helps manage the local outdoor cat populations too.  :devil
Title: Re: Bear Season in NJ
Post by: VonMessa on December 06, 2010, 02:46:57 PM
Helps manage the local outdoor cat populations too.  :devil

also squirrels, house pets, small children, etc...
 :noid