2021 BLACK BEAR SEASON CLOSED

[Bucksnbows]

25 minutes ago, OldMenRule said:

I dare say more of the actual voting public is rejoicing that the hunt is closed. 

Poll after poll has shown that the majority of New Jerseyans support the hunt. 

[mazzgolf]

I'll take a silver lining here - let them cancel the entire hunt this year and then let's see how many bears invade people's space up there. Last year a lot of bears were culled even only on private land so the numbers were still somewhat kept in check. This year - not a single bear will be culled - I can't wait to see the numbers and all the complaints coming. Just pray that nobody gets killed like that kid from Rutgers.  This may be a chance for the science to play out - then we'll can say to all the so-called science lovers "Where was 'follow the science' this time???"

[Kype]

and yet even sportsman voted for this clown. really boggles my mind. 

[Lunatic]

2 hours ago, Nomad said:

When are they going to propose the new CBBMP?  Season is coming up fast.

They are not. Its an easy way for them not to go against Governor's wishes. They caved under political pressure. 

[Nomad]

1 minute ago, Lunatic said:

They are not. Its an easy way for them not to go against Governor's wishes. They caved under political pressure. 

That's what I figured.

[Lunatic]

41 minutes ago, mazzgolf said:

I'll take a silver lining here - let them cancel the entire hunt this year and then let's see how many bears invade people's space up there. Last year a lot of bears were culled even only on private land so the numbers were still somewhat kept in check. This year - not a single bear will be culled - I can't wait to see the numbers and all the complaints coming. Just pray that nobody gets killed like that kid from Rutgers.  This may be a chance for the science to play out - then we'll can say to all the so-called science lovers "Where was 'follow the science' this time???"

It will make no difference. We went for years without bear hunt and now even if there are conflicts the libs will report alternative news the way they do with everything else. Last year one guy was attacked and hurt  in his own garage and the governor argued it was only bear encounter, not attack. 

 

[Nomad]

As hunters we can not let "the science" alone dictate what is done or not done with controlling animal populations.  Be assured anti hunting groups are working hard on "the science" to manage animal populations by non lethal methods.  Don't think that NJ won't spend 10's of millions of dollars neutering, darting with contraceptives etc, if that is what "the science" says could be effective, and scrap hunting altogether.

Edited July 21, 2021 by Nomad

[Lunatic]

5 minutes ago, Nomad said:

As hunters we can not let "the science" alone dictate what is done or not done with controlling animal populations.  Be assured anti hunting groups are working hard on "the science" to manage animal populations by non lethal methods.  Don't think that NJ won't spend 10's of millions of dollars neutering, darting with contraceptives etc, if that is what "the science" says could be effective, and scrap hunting altogether.

The liberal Cesspool of Staten Island is paying over $3million/year for deer vasectomy 

[Batsto]

Come on Sheep…Black Bears Matter. 

[nickmarch]

The F W Council approved the new CBBMP months ago.  They knew when they voted for and passed it that there wouldnt be a bear hunting season this year they just didn't mention it.

Hunters shot a bear people named Pedals.  It walked on its hind legs becauae of a missing paw or paws or something else was wrong.  People were outraged!  Murphy is kissing butt.

[Fred Flintstone]

My late Girlfriend- Patti encountered far too many Black Bears when she lived at the Great Gorge Townhouses in Vernon.

  Bears came down the mountain every night to raid the Bins along with Racoons.

  Residents were afraid to walk to their cars after dark...

Open The Black Bear Hunt!!!

[Bucndoe]

Miss Chris Christie yet ?

[Recurve hntr]

I don’t live in bear country. I do know that bear are a problem in nj. I live in south Jersey, Gloucester county. I had this guy walk down my street in the development I live in right past my house.

[mazzgolf]

50 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

The liberal Cesspool of Staten Island is paying over $3million/year for deer vasectomy 

https://www.silive.com/news/2021/03/city-releases-new-data-on-controversial-staten-island-deer-vasectomy-program-is-it-working.html

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"According to the city’s report, the total deer population went from an estimated 2,053 in project year one (from 2016 to 2017) to an estimated 1,555 in project year 4 (from 2019 to 2020), but there have long been questions about the accuracy of the deer counts. ...Using vasectomy to address the borough’s growing deer population ... was initially slated to cost $3.3 million, but doubled to $6.6 million last year."

They paid 6.6 million just to reduce the number of deer by 498. That means they spent $13,200 per deer.  Why SPEND money when you could MAKE it and have hunters PAY the city a permit fee? Guaranteed they could have reduced the number of deer by 500 in just ONE year (not the 3)... plus, hunters culling the deer will immediately help with car collisions, environment damage, and the spread of lyme disease (after all, a "fixed" deer can still spread ticks, still eat forest undergrowth, and still get hit by a car - a dead deer does not do any of those things!).

[Lunatic]

24 minutes ago, Bucndoe said:

Miss Chris Christie yet ?

Best governor we had in a very long time