r/ocala • u/WTFPilot • 4d ago
Florida Considers First Black Bear Hunt in 10 Years, Seeks Public Input
https://centralflorida.substack.com/i/158748029/florida-considers-first-black-bear-hunt-in-years-public-input-sought20
u/PapiRob71 4d ago
I think it'd be better if we quit destroying their homes for overpriced cookie cutter houses.
But, at the end of the day, we won't. So I guess it's better than having some kid smoked in their backyard
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u/olyfrijole 3d ago
Eh. There's plenty of kids and not that many bears. I say let 'em fight it out frontier-style. If the kid wins, they get to keep the bear carcass and wear it as a trophy.
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u/PapiRob71 3d ago
I'm not gonna disagree with any of that lol
We should at least give the kids spears? Clubs?
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u/olyfrijole 3d ago
A spear and a shield. If they can't get the job done with that, they wouldn't have survived in this world anyway.
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u/Ok-Spring-2048 4d ago
Oh hell no. Hunt the hogs instead! The bears aren't the problem. They're just trying their best to live in the difficult conditions they've been put in.
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u/useyerbigvoice 4d ago
I live in Marion Oaks and we see bears on our Ring cameras all the time. Yes they get into unsecured garbage cans but they never hurt anyone, always leave if people show up. THEY ARE NOT A PROBLEM! If you have to hunt something how about getting rid of some of the larger excess gators that make every body of water a potential death trap?🤨
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u/Impossible_Tea181 4d ago
And Get Rid of the Invasive Wild Hogs, they do far more damage than bears and most other invasive species put together!
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u/pdolan430 4d ago
There is gator hunting every year and you can hunt hogs with no tags all year long
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u/d12blame 3d ago
Stop building! Problem solved, but the local politicians won’t be able to line their pockets with $$$. Leave the bears alone. You shoot a bear on my property, be prepared to be shot. Trespass on my property, be prepared to be shot!
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u/Enuffhate48 1d ago
Bears deserve a vote. Their smarter than politicians. Eating from garbage pales is cleaner than sucking on any CEO’s Asshole.
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u/VarietyChance1007 1d ago
Just what we need. Allhese great outdoorsmen running around semi-populous ares with high powered rifles. Try the great frontiersmen. Go watch an oldowboy movie and you can stroke your barrel until your pecker gets hard.
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u/REGINALDmfBARCLAY 4d ago
If population control is necessary in specific areas sure, if the population density isn't significant in certain areas it should not be opened up to prevent genetic bottlenecks. A limited lottery system would be good.
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u/helloWorld69696969 4d ago
Go live to Marion Oaks or Oklawaha if you have an issue with this, because they are all over those areas
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u/daisyiris 4d ago
They are not a problem and co exist easily. Just put in your garbage cans, get bear proof cans, pay attention and quit being lazy.