No one likes it but apparently this is the only way to keep the bear population in check. I get multiple alerts a day from neighbors on Ring seeing bear(s) on their property.

Hunting keeps animal populations in control, it’s a necessary evil. My father and his family is filled with hunters, and despite my morals being against murdering animals, I understand that it’s something that needs to be done.

No hunting means a deer population that is out of control, causing countless car accidents and human deaths. Bear hunting serves a similar purpose, and it needs to be done.

Not to mention that hunting license fees are a major source of funding for wildlife conservation and management. There is nothing controversial about this.

I don't love it, but it's only 6 days and seems to be very regulated

True, I actually passed a bear that had been hit and killed by a car earlier this year, which was unusual to see

Hunters are some of the biggest conservationists you’ll meet, they hunt because they love and care about nature. I understand why people may feel like hunting is bad but there is a significant benefit to nature and the local ecosystem because of it.

It's not the only way. We could tear down all the buildings and infrastructure and restore the land to how to was so the bears can have their habitat back.

That's not gonna happen so we gotta hunt them. And we need to up the amount of deer hunters can take too. Those poor things eat the poisonous plants in suburbs that were specifically planted to be deer resistant, because they're overpopulated and starving. It's cruel to let all of them suffer like that every winter, a quick death for some and enough food for the rest is more ethical and merciful

Not hunting deer means overpopulation, starvation and a horrible death. I saw what a hunting ban did to a deer population when I was a kid down in Shenandoah, and it was horrific. Dead deer everywhere and the stench was something I'll never forget. Those poor deer suffered horribly before they died, a quick death would've been better.

Hunter here. I’ve electrified my house, my cars and am trying to get my family to do the same. My dad and I hunt together and only sustainably and responsibly.

Yeah, I’d say I care a little about the environment and nature lol!

As someone sitting in a ground blind currently I can say all hunting of any animal is very regulated here

And it’s a short bear season

We need wolves 🐺 and other predators

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Boo! Hope I didn’t scare them away!

Good luck this morning!

Why don't we feed to deer to the bears?