New High Hunt opportunity?

[X-Force]

More bears than deer will get killed during this hunt.

I keep hearing this over and over, are you folks suggesting this is a bad thing, or just stating opinion?

For me its just an opinion

[JLS]

More bears than deer will get killed during this hunt.

I keep hearing this over and over, are you folks suggesting this is a bad thing, or just stating opinion?

For me its just an opinion

Good, bad, or indifferent?

[savagehunter]

Considering that the trend is less hunting time in more restricted areas I think it's a great thing. And may motivate me to check out the northern side of Baker wilderness along the Canadian border. Just to see it.

[X-Force]

More bears than deer will get killed during this hunt.

I keep hearing this over and over, are you folks suggesting this is a bad thing, or just stating opinion?

For me its just an opinion

Good, bad, or indifferent?

A couple years ago a VG posted up a banner weekend of bear hunting up there something like 4 or 5 taken in 2 days so there are bears to be had... all elevations, all drainages. I have not had the opportunity to take a bear there yet but I have seen them everywhere I have hiked. Deer in Mt. Baker seem to be more spotty (admittedly haven't put that much effort into finding them) and I have only seen 1 I would want to pack out.

[haus]

Anyone have the background story on this? Such as why it was added to the high buck hunt list and who pushed to get this opportunity and how long it took? Just curious, kinda hope to hear that maybe some of our peers were pushing for this and got it done 

[darren]

More bears than deer will get killed during this hunt.

I assume you're referring to hunters that have a deer+elk+bear+cougar license. Is that right?

I would have thought those hunters would be in the minority compared to those with a straight deer license because of cost and because of the logistics of packing out a huge animal like an elk. Any idea what fraction of hunters who participate in the high hunt have the multiple species license type?

[bobcat]

  I thought everyone ALWAYS buys the deer, elk, bear, and cougar license.


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[Boss .300 winmag]

  I thought everyone ALWAYS buys the deer, elk, bear, and cougar license.


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Nope I haven't hunted elk in years, made me mad when they got rid of bear, cougar, deer combo. 

[Special T]

 

They did i on purpose to make you choose to spend more $ to kill predators or buy the elk tag and get juiced a little more.

[7mag.]

  I thought everyone ALWAYS buys the deer, elk, bear, and cougar license.


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Me too. I can't imagine not having a bear or cougar tag.

[7.62Warbird]

I think the hikers need to wear hi vis clothing during the entire season. Last year while while creeping through the dark timber I came upon a nice round black bear (or so i thought) 40 yards. Fortunately for the completely moronic fat guy dressed in all black during bear season bent over picking mushrooms, I wanted to see the bears head before putting a couple of 12 gage  threw it. It's a real *censored*ty feeling knowing that you were 5 seconds from shooting someone inadvertently. I hope the forest service has the decency to warn the greenies but I doubt it.

[Bob33]

I think the hikers need to wear hi vis clothing during the entire season. Last year while while creeping through the dark timber I came upon a nice round black bear (or so i thought) 40 yards. Fortunately for the completely moronic fat guy dressed in all black during bear season bent over picking mushrooms, I wanted to see the bears head before putting a couple of 12 gage  threw it. It's a real *censored*ty feeling knowing that you were 5 seconds from shooting someone inadvertently. I hope the forest service has the decency to warn the greenies but I doubt it.

It's not the public's responsibility to be sure of one's target.

There is no such thing as "inadvertently" shooting someone. That's on you, entirely.

[JLS]

I think the hikers need to wear hi vis clothing during the entire season. Last year while while creeping through the dark timber I came upon a nice round black bear (or so i thought) 40 yards. Fortunately for the completely moronic fat guy dressed in all black during bear season bent over picking mushrooms, I wanted to see the bears head before putting a couple of 12 gage  threw it. It's a real *censored*ty feeling knowing that you were 5 seconds from shooting someone inadvertently. I hope the forest service has the decency to warn the greenies but I doubt it.

It's not the public's responsibility to be sure of one's target.

There is no such thing as "inadvertently" shooting someone. That's on you, entirely.

Agree 100% Bob.  Is it smart not to?  Heck no.  But, binoculars aren't that expensive that someone can't carry at least a cheap pair to positively ID their target with.

[Bob33]

This topic rears its head from time to time.

A prudent person would be wise to be visible during hunting seasons.

Requiring everyone to wear orange during hunting seasons would imply that hunters aren't capable of determining the difference between a bear and a human. One might thus conclude that hunters are the moronic fat slobs.

[3nails]

This topic rears its head from time to time.

A prudent person would be wise to be visible during hunting seasons.

Requiring everyone to wear orange during hunting seasons would imply that hunters aren't capable of determining the difference between a bear and a human. One might thus conclude that hunters are the moronic fat slobs.

I agree entirely. That is why I am against hunters being required to wear orange. Apparently we agree on this.