Comments on: Oklahoma Bear Hunting Rules

By: Tom Heatherington

Tom Heatherington — Thu, 06 May 2010 20:56:16 +0000

Excellent article. I believe that if more people tried bow hunting, they would be surprised how much fun this can be. I invite you and your readers to visit my new site, Silent Draw Outdoors. This is a new breed of hunting and outdoor adventure. Watch bow archery hunting videos of big game in North America.

By: Jim Richards

Jim Richards — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:41:18 +0000

Suzanne,
You apparently don’t have a clue of the need for animal management.

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 12:49:59 +0000

I am just sick that someone would want to kill a black bear. They are the most beautiful animal alive. I am not aware of a problem with them in this part of the country. Why someone would want to kill something just for the fun of it is beyond me. Anyone that would kill a black bear would kill their own dog or cat for the hell of it. Leave this animal alone.

By: MikeL

MikeL — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:41:13 +0000

Cindy,
I’m up here in North Idaho and we have a lot of bears. Just on my property last year I saw 12 different bears and I only have 40 acres. I don’t hunt bears and really do not care to shoot one because we don’t eat bear meat, we prefer elk and deer. Many of the people up here do hunt bear and really like the meat. Most I know make sausage, jerky and burger with it. I did try some breakfast sausage a friend gave me last fall and I must admit it was probably some of the best I had eaten. Bears are very prolific animals and there numbers are quite good. Black bears are also a big time predator of elk calves and with the wolves growing in numbers it leaves less and less for the bears. It’s really sad to see a bear running off with an elk calf in its mouth and the calf bauling like crazy until the end. Thats nature, it’s cruel and we are all a part of it.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Sun, 14 Jun 2009 03:18:45 +0000

WHy in the world would you kill a bear?? Do you eat bear meat?? Whats the purpose? If your man enough to murder them your man enough to give an explanation.

By: Tom Remington

Tom Remington — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 12:23:23 +0000

I see you used the same basic thought process as I did. BTW, I haven’t heard anything back from Division of Conservation. Some places are real good getting back. Some are very slow and some never respond. We’ll see.

By: Jim Richards

Jim Richards — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 11:54:35 +0000

Tom,
I imagine it is A safety issue because of the range of a center fire rifle maybe they are concerned that someone will mistake a black angus for a bear but then again they allow muzzle loaders which today have a two hundred yard range so that blows that theory.
Also they allow baiting on private land for archery or muzzle loaders why not center fire rifles? Most bears shot over baits are taken at 20 yards or less so what would it matter what type of weapon you used on private?
I’m not sure what they are thinking.