I don't agree with the…

I don't agree with the spring bear hunt. Just because a hunter doesn't see cubs doesn't mean they aren't nearby. As with all regulations there are always going to be people who don't follow the rules, and in remote areas this is harder to regulate and enforce. The argument that it is regulated and all hunters will follow the rules doesn't wash with me. In this day and age people don't need to hunt bears to eat. I know outfitters put out bait in their areas to draw the bears in. (I have seen it with my own eyes). When bears come out of hibernation they are going to be hungry, so this seems extra cruel. Give the cubs a chance to get through the summer and grown up a little.

Bass season doesn't open until spawning season is over to help make sure that there will be fish babies that grow up for future fishing seasons. Why would we make the rules different for bears, whose young needs care for longer before than can survive on their own?

This decision needs to be made based on science and what is right for the environment, not based on politics or profit.