I feel the spring black bear…

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I feel the spring black bear hunt even if it's is only a week seems like a very cruel hunt. How is a hunter to know if a female Bear has Cubs if they are too young to be at her side. I am concerned these bears will be destroyed and the pain and suffering of the Cubs is unnecessary. If the Bears need to be hunted then make it a week in the fall. Give the Cubs a chance to grow and survival. Are hunters monitored for proper hunting practices. Are the Bears destroyed by rifle or bear traps? Are bears given a fair advantage with hunters on foot versus being chased or corralled by ATVs? I think these things should be considered as well as the seasons of hunting. I personally am against hunting altogether but I understand about controlling the population.