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Did Bucksnbows lose his mind, you're wondering? No, allow me to explain. The antis gave us annual hunting by the gift of the 2006 lawsuit that gave them a temporary victory by halting a second consecutive hunt (we hunted '03 and again in '05 as you recall). The gift that Stu-N-Crew gave us was that the Court then needed to look at the letter of the law and explain to the Division and the F&G Council that it lacked certain things in its plan for a "comprehensive" management plan. The path to annual bear hunts was then laid for the biologists and other Division staffers to address the Court's concerns and give us a truly comprehensive plan, solidly bound in science, to move forward with the 2010 and now next week's 2011 bear hunt.
In time, I think this protest nonsense will go the way of the deer hunt protests at the Great Swamp back in the 70s for those old enough to recall those days. Now everyone understands the need to hunt deer. Same will be true for bears in time...
Be safe and remember that, right or wrong, all hunters will be judged next week based on the bear hunt so let's not give them any ammunition to stop future hunts. Best of luck to all our deer and bear hunters next week.
In time, I think this protest nonsense will go the way of the deer hunt protests at the Great Swamp back in the 70s for those old enough to recall those days. Now everyone understands the need to hunt deer. Same will be true for bears in time...
Be safe and remember that, right or wrong, all hunters will be judged next week based on the bear hunt so let's not give them any ammunition to stop future hunts. Best of luck to all our deer and bear hunters next week.