Ken Fortenberry wrote:
Peter Charles wrote:
Frank Reid wrote:
Just got word from Jonas at the Feathered Hook that the bear problem at
Hemlock Acres continues with tents and coolers "getting the business."

I'm surprised that with all of the heavy artillery that the locals are
fond of packing, that this bear hasn't already met with an untimely
end.

I think bear hunting season only lasts three days in Pennsylvania. Shoot
one out of season and you could buy a LOT of tents and coolers for what
it's gonna cost you in fines.

Correct. The Mon/Tue/Wed before Thanksgiving. How big was this bear?
I'm considering a call to Hemlock acres to get permission to hunt there
this year...

It's true what they say, "A fed bear is a dead bear." Once a bear finds
food somewhere he will always go back. Bears are wired that way to
survive. The Game Commission could try to capture the bear and put it
somewhere else, but that's usually futile, the bear eventually finds his
way back to the food source and has to be shot.

A call to the Game Commission is definitely in order. If they determine
that a relocation is in order, they usually move 'em quite a distance to
keep them from returning to the same food source. Not that this bear
wouldn't find another garbage can...

Most unfair really, the humans are stupid (not you Frank, the moron who
didn't tell you the bear was there) and the bear ends up killed.

It's freaky, agreeing with Ken like this, but he's spot on this time.
Better waste mgmt. at the campground could have prevented this bear from
becoming a problem in the first place. It's possible to get a 'problem'
bear, even with perfect campers & campground mgmt., but it's much less
likely.

Tom G
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