Bear hunts are a popular sport in Alaska. It’s one of the many types of big game hunting that’s popular in this very northern state. People who don’t live in the area and aren’t familiar with bears may wonder why anyone would want to hunt a bear. But it’s actually a sanctioned activity to help keep the population down. There are several states in the United States where hunting certain types of animals is not only legal but encouraged to help thin the population on a regular basis.
Aside from the official reason for bear hunts, people enjoy doing it because of the excitement. Unlike hunting an animal like a deer that’s very meek and non-threatening, hunting bears has a certain amount of risk inherent in it. If you encounter a deer in the wild it will run from you. Many people don’t realize that bears will often go in the opposite direction too, but at times when they feel threatened by you they will attack.
That slight risk of being charged by the anima you’re hunting is enough to keep many people going on bear hunts. The potential excitement if something like that should happen and knowing that you’re hunting an animal that’s a predator itself gives many people a bit of a rush. Even someone simply baiting bears could be in the wrong place at the wrong time and encounter a hungry bear, putting himself at risk. It’s largely unlikely that you’ll face a bear in this particular way but it’s something that you can’t completely brush aside if you plan to bear hunt. Having one see you and come at you will be a frightening and exciting thing.
It’s also one of the reasons that someone inexperienced with bear hunts should never go alone and never go with anyone who’s not much more experience than they are. The inherent dangers might seem slight to someone hunting because they have a weapon, after all. Having a gun that can bring down a bear certainly can protect you. But there are other factors at play when you’re faced with an animal that large behaving in an aggressive manner. Will you have time to raise the weapon? Is the weapon loaded and ready to fire? And when faced with a charging bear, will you have your wits about you enough to raise the weapon and fire properly, hitting the animal in a way to stop it?
People do get injured on bear hunts. It’s not a terribly common thing but it does happen from time to time. To avoid that being you, try a guided hunt or find a very experienced bear hunter to teach you the basics and take you your first few times.
Also, be sure of the laws in your local area and how they regard bear-baiting. It’s illegal in some states where there is bear hunting and in others there are regulations about what kind of food you can use and how you can put it out.
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Originally posted 2010-04-02 03:59:48. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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