California second bear tag

[AM_Hunter]

I pulled my first tags ever in CA (have hunted mostly out of state prior w friends) and got two bear tags. It will be a miracle if I harvest even one, but for the reasonable cost and opportunity across alot of zones (relatively speaking) I figured might as well! I recently read in the LA Times that there's over 60,000 bears now in CA. With the pressure on the urban interface I think the 2 tag policy makes sense.

In the future I'd just buy one bear tag at a time, if you harvest one then pick up the second after that. It would be highly unlikely to tag two bears in a day but still possible I guess. Maybe in the northern parts of the state.

 

[Norcal18]

I pulled my first tags ever in CA (have hunted mostly out of state prior w friends) and got two bear tags. It will be a miracle if I harvest even one, but for the reasonable cost and opportunity across alot of zones (relatively speaking) I figured might as well! I recently read in the LA Times that there's over 60,000 bears now in CA. With the pressure on the urban interface I think the 2 tag policy makes sense.

Where are you planning to hunt? If it’s in the northern part of the state, it would be possible. My group saw 9 in 4 days last year.

 

[OrangeCurtain]

In the future I'd just buy one bear tag at a time, if you harvest one then pick up the second after that. It would be highly unlikely to tag two bears in a day but still possible I guess. Maybe in the northern parts of the state.

I totally agree with you, I just got stoked we were able to get two bear tags, and I sprung for both. Looks like reality will hit me in the face come rifle season, LOL! In the future, I'll save my 2nd tag cash for gas.

 

[OrangeCurtain]

Where are you planning to hunt? If it’s in the northern part of the state, it would be possible. My group saw 9 in 4 days last year.

That's an impressive count! I'll be keeping an eye out in D8 (Sequoia NF area) with deer tag for this season.

 

[Quercus]

It would be pretty easy to shoot a second bear while quartering out the the first bear, or even from the same glassing spot if you are in the feed. I could have done so any season in the past decade, same date, same trees like clockwork. However it will not be allowed under the new regs, as the bag limit is one bear per day.

Logistically, it would be difficult to deal with the aftermath. I'm glad they wrote the regs that way. A lot of bears get spoiled/soured or shot and left to rot as is.

 

[mighteywhitehunter]

I have seen as many as 7 different bears in a single day in So Cal. They are here if you know where to look, that being said i wont buy a second bear tag until I fill my first.
It is super funny that just a couple of years ago they were trying to completely stop bear hunting, now they want us to have 2 tags a year.... Haaaa The CA DFG never ceases to amaze... just like the Citidiots of LA.

 

[Bubblehide]

I have seen as many as 7 different bears in a single day in So Cal. They are here if you know where to look, that being said i wont buy a second bear tag until I fill my first.
It is super funny that just a couple of years ago they were trying to completely stop bear hunting, now they want us to have 2 tags a year.... Haaaa The CA DFG never ceases to amaze... just like the Citidiots of LA.

I have to agree, lots of bears in Southern Ca.