Momma with 3 cubs

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

Only bears I have on cam...

 

Mom bear is rubbed on hind qtrs. I hate to shoot the mom and leave the babies to die.. but I'm hearing alot that they shouldn't. .. but I also hate to shoot the mom with her fur not prime either.

 

What to do, what to do

 

 

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[Buck154]

Let her live and hope something else shows up. Can't fix her fur and the meat isn't the best. So i say pass

[Rusty]

Let's take a poll, sorry Jack I beat you to it.  

 

Shoot her:  1

 

Don't shoot her:  1

 

 

For me, this hunt is about reducing the population, and you do that by shooting the females.  

Edited October 5, 2016 by Rusty

[JerseyJaysTaxidermy]

I mean, I don't really have room for a rug or lifesize. . So I would probably do a half body mount and the front half looks nice in the pics..

I just don't want to shoot 1 and kill 4... that's not what hunting is about.

I would imagine the Cubs can care for themselves but i guess noone really knows. IBFForoginally read that most say they cant, but after reading more and more, I'm finding that they should be fine if they are already this old and have access to food. (This is nj, winter usually isn't terrible and we have garbage everywhere for them to eat)

I guess without mom's protection they may get killed by a boar? Idk.

I guess I'll decide if and when the time comes

 

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Edited October 5, 2016 by JerseyJaysTaxidermy

[Rusty]

I just don't want to shoot 1 and kill 4... that's not what hunting is about.

 

You won't, the cubs will be just fine. 

[MTH]

Cubs will be fine. Plenty of mast around and their denning is instinct not a learned behavior. Plenty written on it. But to each their own

[TroutandBucks]

I say shoot! We need to bring down bear numbers 

[Rusty]

Cubs will be fine. Plenty of mast around and their denning is instinct not a learned behavior.

 

Even if there was no mast, there are so many corn piles throughout the woods those cubs will go to bed good and fat. 

[Bill from NJ]

Let's take a poll, sorry Jack I beat you to it.  

 

 

 

Don't shoot her:    I Agree

 

 

 Maybe get a chance again at another time.