I remember when the spring…

I remember when the spring bear hunt was stopped 20 years ago and I believe the reasons for stopping it are just as valid today as they were 20 years ago. Maybe even more so as the values of society has shifted more in the direction of environmentalism and animal welfare.

I respect that the population is healthy enough to support a hunt but hunting bears in the fall is the responsible way to do it. It is undeniable that female bears will be shot and subsequently their cubs will most likely perish if a spring hunt is reopened. The males and females are just not easy enough for everybody to tell apart.