Actually, it is one of the reasons we are reaping more bear attacks I am sure. Tim Sundles is only espousing the prevailing sentiment that people had decades ago. Think about it, if the aggressive bears were eliminated and the fraidy cat bears were let go, there was a huge selection for bears afraid of man.Yeah, well, there is HUGE difference between HUNTING and PROTECTION
shooting any bear that postures is a good way to have F&G make your stuff their stuff and end up with a set of shiny new bracelets.
it's a sound bite, I'm sure there is LOTS more to it, but...
not sound advice.
Bears are very intelligent creatures and it has been documented that they pass on learned behavior to their cubs. The new tolerance of even aggressive bears forced upon the American population by the Feds I believe, in my opinion is one of the causes of increasing rates of bear attacks. Many other factors involved as well for sure, but that is one factor that is not politically correct to mention.
In such, I respect Tim Sundles for exercising his first amendment rights of free speech in accord with exercising his second amendment rights as well. That is the way it was in the old days.
In addition, he did not state that as a recommendation or advice, he simply was stating the facts that many people did see and view the world of bear control in those terms. There is a saying up here in Idaho, shoot, shovel and shut up. Once again, I am not advocating that in contradistinction to THR rules of conduct, just stating what I have heard from a lot of folks about what other folks state. (I guess that is double or triple hearsay, but just saying if you know what I mean.)
So, bottom line, Tim Sundles is speaking sound advice on what I believe we should do in the woods, but I am not advocating breaking any laws. Just saying, you know what I mean. The new attitude to even aggressive bears will and has come back to bite us. (sorry for the pun)
I believe this is very much in line with the new way of raising kids where you just shouldn't spank them. Well, shucks, I guess I am plain and simply wrong if I were to give anyone that advice. Pretty much the same situation with what Tim Sundles stated about aggressive bears. I think he is correct even though not politically correct.
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