Would you shoot a bear in its den, if...

[shootbrownelk]

I don't know if it still is , but in Wisconsin years ago it was illegal to shoot a bear in it's den. I don't know about Wyoming.

 

[Bonecollector]

As long as it's legal, I don't have a problem with it. Not saying I would have done it, but I am not hear to judge the ethics of any legal act.
However, the mistake that he did make was publicizing what he did on social media. One has to know if something has the potential to be inflammatory, even if legal. Either leave out the place of kill, in this case the den, or don't post anything at all.

 

[shootbrownelk]

Exactly, we like to think that everyone should do things the way we do it. Sometime we are our own worst enemies.

The subject of crossbows comes instantly to mind....my way or the highway with some folks. The same with legal ATV/UTV use.

 

[mnhoundman]

I would reason to bet anyone who thinks using hounds on lion and bear is unethical has never been on a chase. There is far more that goes into a successful chase then just dumping dogs and catching. It can be one of the most challenging and physically brutal hunts you will ever go on.. and not to mention the houndsmen with years upon years of training dogs to get good ones... i personally don't have a problem with someone LEGALLY harvesting an animal. How different is shooting that bear that had no idea he was there, than the person shooting a deer at 1000 yards? Far less wounded animals at 8 yards than 1000...

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Couldn't have said it better myself... Many hours and months sometimes years to get a good hound, and the work is just begun. Very rewarding when it comes together, but many times it doesn't.

With the Bear in the den, i personally probably wouldn't, but if legal go for it, but who knows in the moment maybe