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Bears and Kids Question
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:53 am
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:53 am
We are seeing Bears on our cameras in south Arkansas, one is near a 12 yr old kid's bow stand.
Would you let your kid walk to the stand and back in the dark with no gun and a bear in the area ?
I'm assuming these are black bears, they are new to our lease.
Would you let your kid walk to the stand and back in the dark with no gun and a bear in the area ?
I'm assuming these are black bears, they are new to our lease.
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Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:54 am to The Torch
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I'm assuming these are black bears, they are new to our lease.
You can't tell if they're black bears from the pics? What other types of bears would there be in S AR?
Posted on 10/12/16 at 10:56 am to The Torch
I wouldn't think it's polar or grizzly bears in south Arkansas.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 11:20 am to The Torch
Black bears are very docile
I'd be more worried about making sure he knows that he absolutely can not shoot one
I'd be more worried about making sure he knows that he absolutely can not shoot one
Posted on 10/12/16 at 11:54 am to The Torch
We have them all over our lease in ashley county ar....annoyning as hell.....we are hanging feeders in trees now, but they climb the damn tree sometimes....they say they're gonna open a season in s. ar like they have in n. ar.....i hope so soon
Posted on 10/12/16 at 12:18 pm to The Torch
I see many bears where we hunt in Madison Parish. Bears have not been a problem although one reared up on my SIL's ladder stand, scaring hell out of her.
Most I have encountered are very shy and quick to run away.
The real danger is getting mixed up with a sow and cubs. Sows are VERY defensive of cubs and may actually charge, esp if you are between her and the cubs.
I don't fear them, but I can tell you this: You want to feel the hair stand straight up on your scalp? Walk up on a bear, in the dark by the feeder at your stand. And you have a flash light and an "unloaded" bow. That encounter resulted in the purchase of pepper spray that I have never had to use. Good luck.
Most I have encountered are very shy and quick to run away.
The real danger is getting mixed up with a sow and cubs. Sows are VERY defensive of cubs and may actually charge, esp if you are between her and the cubs.
I don't fear them, but I can tell you this: You want to feel the hair stand straight up on your scalp? Walk up on a bear, in the dark by the feeder at your stand. And you have a flash light and an "unloaded" bow. That encounter resulted in the purchase of pepper spray that I have never had to use. Good luck.
Posted on 10/12/16 at 12:21 pm to The Torch
Posted on 10/12/16 at 12:58 pm to The Torch
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Would you let your kid walk to the stand and back in the dark with no gun and a bear in the area ?
I say No. It is better to be overly cautious when it is your young son. If you do decide to let him walk alone he should at least have a handgun on him even if it is just a 9mm with some hardcast bullets.
Fatal bear attacks
Posted on 10/12/16 at 1:15 pm to The Torch
I always hunted within shouting distance to my ol man until I was old enough to drive a vehicle down the camp road (14 or so). He usually dropped me off within eyesight of the stand or I hunted the next stand past him. When we hunt together we still pretty much do the same thing just a little more cautious about the wind direction now though.
Bears were never a problem but we did have hogs. Give him a bright arse flashlight and a whistle, then hunt relatively close.
Bears were never a problem but we did have hogs. Give him a bright arse flashlight and a whistle, then hunt relatively close.
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