Wild animals  

I encountered a black bear in British Columbia and let me tell you,I may be big and strong,I nearly sh*t my pants!!

We were hunting deer and that cub came out of nowhere.I knew we had to leave now but by the time I signalled my partner,the mother was about 20 feet away from me,standing and growling....When she started coming near me we had to shoot her.She was big and mean lol.She would have ripped me to shreds.

But the best part is when I told my story to the Ministry of games and fishing about me killing a bear off-season in self-defense,they gave me a 300$ fine!!!

Thank you for your response. I think I would have taken that fine a little higher up in hopes of finding someone who would agree with me that this was unavoidable, and been able to do something about this fine.

Have you ever felt that you orphaned a child? I do not think it was an act of self defence. You was in their domain to hunt. Had the bear attacked you in your territory I would have considered it as an act of self defense. Please let them live their own life. Generally I do not comment on other's statement but in this case I am feeling strongly for the bear and her cub. It could have been avoided had you not ventured there. At the same time it needs to be pointed out that the position you have found yourself in, the need of the hour was to shoot and that is what you did. I think that is the reason why you have been fined.

The reason he was fined was because, in the eyes of the law, he broke one of their laws. There can be no other reason.

Well Babray,hunting is a legal and controlled activity and I wasn't there to "shoot at all cost" like you seem to think.And we were on a PRIVATE PROPERTY that belongs to my friend.You seem very quick to draw conclusions dear.

We were hunting DEER,and not BEAR,and hey I did feel for the cub but there's no way I'm gonna get killed to save a wild animal that would kill me had he got the chance.And the fine was given to me for killing the bear OFF-SEASON,because I went and reported myself to the authorities instead of letting him rot in the bush like most people would have done.

I have been hunting for several years and consider myself to be a very nature-friendly hunter.There are quotas established to control the animal population so hunters are needed.

Do you eat any kind of meat??If so do YOU stop and think of the little calve,the little piglet left behind??

So anyway again I was practicing a LEGAL activity and tha's that.

Dear friend, I have not said and neither did I seemed that you was there to "shoot at all cost", because you never said that at all. I have not drawn any conclusion either. I only raised few questions one of which you have answered.

It is very good that you felt for the cub. It is clear from your post that you are a responsbile and honest citizen and that is why you reported the incident to the authorities.

I take meat (from market) rarely but I guess that does not justify an avoidable killing. I know you never intended that but that is what it can happen when there is any human interference in how nature rules.

I never meant to hurt your feelings, I only wanted to draw your attention that these kind of incidents can be avoided. Please also note that I did mentioned this "At the same time it needs to be pointed out that the position you have found yourself in, the need of the hour was to shoot and that is what you did."

Thank you.

Thank you for your comment.

I was about 9 years old when this happened. I had never seen a wolf before. I still have a trusting nature about wild animals, and they seem to trust me, too. Notice also that I said that they had become domesticated. They were like pets to the owner's family. As far as he was concerned they were just like dogs. I do not believe that I was in any danger at any time.

Adoption...Hmm never quite thought about it that way. You could be right. That would be interesting.

I suppose at the size I was at the time, I would have been no more than an appetizer for the group. I seriously doubt that I was in any danger at any time in this encounter, as they were very domesticated.

Thank you. I believe I was about 9 years old at the time this happened. I was always "rescuing" wild animals. I have rescued several skunks in my many years.
I even rescued one from an elementary school where my wife used to work. In my younger years I had a pet skunk that I kept in an old rabbit hutch, but one night during a thunder and lightning storm, he clawed his way out of it. I think I saw him for many years after that but never was positive.

Thank you for your response. I have never had a coyote come any where near me at any time. I did have one die in my back yard about 5 years ago, though. I think it had been hit by a car and managed to get into our back yard before dying.

No, I did not get bitten. Several of them were adults. If they had chosen to make me be their lunch, I would not be here today. Remember that I thought they were "dogs". Why should I be afraid of dogs?

Thank you for your response.

I never quite thought about it that way.Your point is well taken. Thank you for your response.