I guess I'll throw in my 2 cents and keep in mind that this is my personal reasoning and not meant to reflect on anyone else. I'm a live and let live kind of guy. I hunt with an old Horton crossbow that my father inlaw gave me. I've killed 4 deer and a bear with it and they've all been at 15...
If that's what science says is best for the current status of the population is then yes. Isn't always the case though. In many places management agencies need young bucks and does reduced and they struggle to get hunters to comply because pappy said you only shoot big bucks so biologists be...
Great Job Jacob!
I got my first bear in AR this year too. I did a bait on my property. Corn, corn with molasses, and oats with fryer grease. You are correct the meat is delicious - better than venison in my opinion - also got a bunch of good oil by rendering the fat.
As far as the quota goes...
Thanks bakarma6. We have been working really hard. The media has picked it up now and it's starting to "make it's own gravy" so to speak. I think the story will have a happy ending.
https://www.nwaonline.com/news/2020/sep/23/ua-land-sale-questioned-by-critics/
It's actually state senator Caldwell that wants to propose the legislation to purchase the land and file the injunction to delay the sale if needed. It looks now like the sale will not have congressional support and the fbi is investigating the sale so I don't think the injunction will be...
The land was deeded from the USFS. Our local BHA chapter has been working non stop on this. My understanding is that Boozeman is aligned with Crawford to propose a bill in January that would purchase the property with state funds and then turn it over to Game and fish. If necessary to stop the...
It does require congressional approval. The sale is under contract awaiting that approval.
Unless the University alters it's course I suspect an injunction will be filed to halt the sale until a buyer/option can be found to keep public access in perpetuity.
We've got over 1100 signatures so far. Thanks! Here's a current blog post about the situation. On a side note, the University just bragged about exceeding their latest fundraising goal by raising 1.4 billion. I don't think they desperately need to sell this land to raise money. They can...
There's a lot of conflicting information going around and we (BHA) are trying to gather the true facts but it's been slow going so far. Until then we are putting the word out on what we do know, compiling signatures and working with all of our state legislators. We're in communication with AGFC...
Not only are our bears delicious in Arkansas the rendered fat makes fabulous cooking oil. Meat care after the kill is important.
wllm1313, so with the Sous Vide are you saying that you can kill trichinosis at a lower temperature if you cook it for a long enough time? I'd love to try MR bear...
There might be a few situations where 10 pm is difficult. A lot of bears in Arkansas are shot at last light. Our bears like the thickest nastiest terrain and it can be hard to track one in the dark without a dog. We have 24 hours to check ours in by phone or online but have to paper tag...
My state BHA chapter is partnering with the USFS and set up some handicap accessible blinds on FS land and we are doing a mobility impaired hunting program. I also mentored 2 new hunters through BHA last fall.
lotsa people, including myself, have filled the freezer with an open sight lever action 30-30. They are pretty cheap and so is ammo. Pawn shops, goodwill, yard sales are all great places to find cheap starter gear. If they really like it they will upgrade on their own. I have mentored 2...
Yeah, it's Arkansas not Arizona. I didn't say any of it was new. Just offering some info from my particular state's take on the subject. The 2 strains are geographically separated here and will probably be managed a little differently because of it. I am not trying to prove anything or impress...
Our lead biologist in Arkansas told me that CWD is here to stay. All we can do is try to manage it. I don't think any agency thinks they can stop it unless some magic cure is found someday. It's about mitigating the spread. Arkansas is and has been working very closely with other states. The...
Trial153 is spot on. Texas is a shit show of how not to manage wildlife and has not followed the North American model of wildlife conservation and management.