Since I couldnt find a better link. Unanimous vote in favor!! Big win from the least expected state!
CADFW Votes in Favor of 2 Bear Tags!!
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Since I couldnt find a better link. Unanimous vote in favor!! Big win from the least expected state!
MarvB
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Mehhhh...sorry but feeling it's not so much a victory as it is an additional money grab by CADFW. Buddy of mine if a F&G biologist there and according to him Cali's bear pop "stability" number is based around an annual harvest of 16-17% of the population. Since the banning of hound hunting back in 2013 I think that that annual take for bears there has been about 3-4% and likely most of that by a very small but dedicated percentage of hunters.
Guess what I'm saying is that CADFW isn't giving up much by offering out a second tag....kind like here (Oregon) for bear and lions.
Guess what I'm saying is that CADFW isn't giving up much by offering out a second tag....kind like here (Oregon) for bear and lions.
Birddog916
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The bear population can sustain much more harvest and the population about 59,000 bears and growing according the the latest bear management. This is not a cdfw money grab, it is an honest effort to give hunters more opportunity in a sustainable way. Currently, some of the highest bear densities in the nation occur in California. In addition to the extra tag, the commission also opened up new counties to bear hunting.
@MarvB Its a small victory but given the opposition, with it passing unanimously, its a victory nonetheless. I agree though, the impact will be minor or non-existent. We need dogs again or I would settle for a spring season. I really think that after the 2 tag idea fails, we will see then consider it maybe in 5-10 years.
I do not believe its a money grab like @Birddog916 said. The only people who will shell out (est. $60+) more dollars to hunt another bear will be guys who already filled their first bear tag. Im not buying two if I can only fill one a day, Ill buy another after I get my first tag filled. We have a decently long bear season plus they opened up 2 more counties so its a win.
I plan on focusing on bear already this year since I can get a deer on private quite easily. If I get a bear early in the season I will absolutely consider another bear tag. They are overpopulated where I hunt and live, but the terrain and vegetation makes it a challenge. I am yet to fill a bear tag but I usually only focus on them late after deer season. This year they are getting my undivided attention.
I do not believe its a money grab like @Birddog916 said. The only people who will shell out (est. $60+) more dollars to hunt another bear will be guys who already filled their first bear tag. Im not buying two if I can only fill one a day, Ill buy another after I get my first tag filled. We have a decently long bear season plus they opened up 2 more counties so its a win.
I plan on focusing on bear already this year since I can get a deer on private quite easily. If I get a bear early in the season I will absolutely consider another bear tag. They are overpopulated where I hunt and live, but the terrain and vegetation makes it a challenge. I am yet to fill a bear tag but I usually only focus on them late after deer season. This year they are getting my undivided attention.
David Gough
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Hopefully this opens the door for a spring season sooner than later.
