tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400018814519499369.post176188770050486002..comments2024-03-13T10:11:14.165-04:00Comments on Fair Chase Hunting: Why ALL hunters should care about CaliforniaEric C. Nusehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08415209205400590485noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400018814519499369.post-68597113396705485232012-06-14T07:03:24.804-04:002012-06-14T07:03:24.804-04:00Annon June 12, Reading between the lines of your c...Annon June 12, Reading between the lines of your comments, I suspect you feel people should leave wildlife alone, that human hunting is not natural, but if allowed should be limited to methods that produce quick, painless kills.<br />I and most hunters feel that we humans are part of nature and by participating in hunting we gain a closeness to wild animals and increase our appreciation and respect for all of nature. If I were a bear I'd rather be run until I was tired and climbed a tree, than be shot raiding a bird feeder. This is exactly what is happening to bear in many states that don't allow hounding.Eric C. Nusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08415209205400590485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400018814519499369.post-15920652053776221952012-06-12T15:07:26.167-04:002012-06-12T15:07:26.167-04:00It most certainly should be made illegal in VT. In...It most certainly should be made illegal in VT. In VT we have a law that prohibits the tormenting and pestering of wildlife. Chasing a bear for miles and then up a tree is exactly that. If you don't shoot the bear, the sole purpose of the chase is the tormenting of the bear. Comparing this to bird hunting is ridiculous. And even more ridiculous is we are allowed to shoot dogs that chase deer.<br /><br />This is just another example of hunters wanting rules both ways. Worse yet, it shows a lack of respect for wildlife and that fairchase is really just a fuzzy feel good word that hunters pull out when being held accountable, but quickly throw in the mud when nobody is looking.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400018814519499369.post-4524954349209207162012-06-03T11:27:44.804-04:002012-06-03T11:27:44.804-04:00Phillip, If my memory serves me right CA has alrea...Phillip, If my memory serves me right CA has alread gone thru this with cougar, resulting in an increase in attacks on joggers and others. Slow learners I guess...Eric C. Nusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08415209205400590485noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400018814519499369.post-36031396223521610412012-06-01T15:55:26.250-04:002012-06-01T15:55:26.250-04:00Have to agree with you there, Eric.
The part of...Have to agree with you there, Eric. <br /><br />The part of CA where I do most of my deer hunting has a very high population of bears. Sign is everywhere, from scat on the trails to scratches on the trees. But it's a rare thing to actually see one during hunting season. I make camp near the trailhead, and seldom ever worry about putting away my ice chest or food stash. The bears here are hunted hard, both by hounds and spot-and-stalk hunters. They know human = danger. <br /><br />Contrast that to the area around Truckee and Lake Tahoe, where bears are almost never hunted or molested. Bears tear down garage doors, and rip out window screens to get into people's homes... sometimes even when the home is occupied. If you're camping, you'd better have a bear box and stow it in a tree. Around this area, human = plenty of food.<br /><br />This is anecdotal of course, and hardly scientific, but it makes sense to me. I saw similar behavior in Colorado, between the forest where I hunted elk, and places like Boulder where no one hunts anything (not counting cougars).Philliphttp://www.hog-blog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8400018814519499369.post-52931563187472596072012-05-31T19:15:45.308-04:002012-05-31T19:15:45.308-04:00Because many bears run by hounds are not shot, the...Because many bears run by hounds are not shot, they learn that people and dogs are dangerous. The result is we can live with a higher population of bears than areas without hounding (and especially without any hunting like National Parks). Vermont is a perfect example, even the bears that chased our Governor knew enough to head back to the hills before the hounds came out!Eric C. Nusehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08415209205400590485noreply@blogger.com