Grizzly bear killed in Unit 6

[IDVortex]

Didn't really realize that I never paid much attention to it

Yup, that's the issue in the lower 48, not allowed to be hunted. And now they're trying to reintroduce them into areas that probably never had them in. But they're the new wolf.

 

[Fujicon]

Unless I jump scare a black bear or run into a mom and cubs I've never been too worried about them. Just always cautious, so I guess I'm a little surprised at that but it makes sense.

Yes, almost seems non-intuitive, but typically it's those mamas with cubs. Honestly, I can't say whether the same stats still hold true today since I read that some years ago and it surprised me when I read it, thus it stuck in my head. I also remember the same article said that Japan had the third highest number of bear attacks in the world, which also caught me by surprise.

 

[Wingshooter]

I think wolves and all bears are cool and should be part of that mountainous terrain. But like others have stated they should be managed through hunting so they don't hear rifle shots or old men picking huckleberry's and think of a dinner bell. Without a structured hunt we are just slow pieces of meat that on occasion are properly armed and don't get mauled like the 72 year old in great falls there a week or so ago.

 

[FruitSnackEnthusiat]

Yup, that's the issue in the lower 48, not allowed to be hunted. And now they're trying to reintroduce them into areas that probably never had them in. But they're the new wolf.

what areas are they doing that in?

 

[Fujicon]

what areas are they doing that in?

Don't know about Idaho, but northern Washington is getting quite the federal push...

As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced in the North Cascades, and the federal government released new details about the reintroduction on April 25.

www.outdoorlife.com

 

[FruitSnackEnthusiat]

Don't know about Idaho, but northern Washington is getting quite the federal push...

As Many as 70 Grizzly Bears Will Be Released in Washington State Over the Next Decade

Grizzly bears will be reintroduced in the North Cascades, and the federal government released new details about the reintroduction on April 25.

www.outdoorlife.com

I should clarify, where are they dropping bears that didn't historically have them before european contact?

 

[mtnbiker208]

I'm from pa so I don't understand or have much knowledge on the situation, why are grizzlies hated so much? Are they that mean and nasty? I've always thought they're part of the ecosystem as long as they're managed then for the most part they're just bears doing bear things.

it is not so much the animal, but the laws pertaning to the animal. For me, access rules to the forest change because of them. I am not worried about the animal, just don't like being told i can not go somewhere anymore because they are making a comeback. ie snowmobile access in winter in north idaho has changed due to them coming out of there dens in april. Some place i have snowmobiled for decades, i can't legally go there in april anymore, even know, there are more bears now, than 5 years ago.

 

[Pacific_Fork]

it is not so much the animal, but the laws pertaning to the animal. For me, access rules to the forest change because of them. I am not worried about the animal, just don't like being told i can not go somewhere anymore because they are making a comeback. ie snowmobile access in winter in north idaho has changed due to them coming out of there dens in april. Some place i have snowmobiled for decades, i can't legally go there in april anymore, even know, there are more bears now, than 5 years ago.

I didn’t even know that and I live up here, probably because I don’t own a sled.

What do they say exactly harms them if coming out of the dens and someone is riding a sled around? Stress that leads to them dying?

 

[mtnbiker208]

I didn’t even know that and I live up here, probably because I don’t own a sled.

What do they say exactly harms them if coming out of the dens and someone is riding a sled around? Stress that leads to them dying?

supposedly stresses them to much.

 

[Fujicon]

supposedly stresses them to much.

Can I make that claim against the federal government?

Please?

 

[nsimmons]

it is not so much the animal, but the laws pertaning to the animal. For me, access rules to the forest change because of them. I am not worried about the animal, just don't like being told i can not go somewhere anymore because they are making a comeback. ie snowmobile access in winter in north idaho has changed due to them coming out of there dens in april. Some place i have snowmobiled for decades, i can't legally go there in april anymore, even know, there are more bears now, than 5 years ago.

I didn't even know that was a thing I figured everyone just continued per usual and there were just grizzlies added to the mix.

 

[UpperLeft86]

Wny waste your time? Just shoot them and leave them.

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Absolutely shocking that this thread, given the area, would devolve into encouraging poaching. *shocking*

 

[Rotnguns]

Would love to see more griz in Idaho - even repopulated into the Sawtooths, White Clouds, and the Lost River range. BUT: they need to have a hunting season; even with a quota of only several a year. The reason is that this species has demonstrated that they will treat us as a prey animal - it's why we wiped out most of them years ago. I think we're seeing more attacks in more areas, especially in Idaho, because there are actually more griz in more areas than we realize, and also because after decades of protected status, they are losing their legacy respect and fear of humans.

 

[.204smokechaser]

IDFG ended their investigation into this matter. Apparently, the hunter had shown a trail cam pic of this bear to the local IDFG reps, who told him it was a black bear, so he went back to his bait and shot it.... Story on their home page.

Several months later in case anyone’s wondering, the officer didn’t lose their job. If this was another state they’d be down a person guaranteed.

 

[tkhuntsman]

Yes. However, more people are killed by blacks than by grizzlies for the simple reason there are far more human-bear encounters involving blacks, not that blacks are more aggressive.

Not in Montana by my count of our fatal bear attacks in the last 10 years it's 6-1 grizzlies over blacks

 

[Rotnguns]

Several months later in case anyone’s wondering, the officer didn’t lose their job. If this was another state they’d be down a person guaranteed.

Mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it was an honest mistake on the officer's part. On the other hand, if a hunter makes the same mistake, they get charged with a crime and fined, often quite heavily. I like how IDFG quickly owned their mistake and issued an apology.

 

[IDVortex]

Mixed feelings about this. On the one hand, it was an honest mistake on the officer's part. On the other hand, if a hunter makes the same mistake, they get charged with a crime and fined, often quite heavily. I like how IDFG quickly owned their mistake and issued an apology.

But, they should still be held accountable. Considering, they should be setting the example... but here we are.