N.J. opens first bear hunt in 33 years

AP ^ | Monday, December 8, 2003

[presidio9]

New Jersey opened its first bear hunt in 33 years Monday with hunters trekking into snow-filled woods before dawn as animal rights activists protested nearby.

Hunters' trucks and sport utility vehicles lined entrance roads to Wawayanda State Park, where hunters were allowed to go out a half-hour before sunrise, said Conservation officer Tom Keck.

[Guillermo]

About 200 animal advocates, some armed with video recorders, went into the woods...

You don't think they were stupid enough to wear black, do you?

[presidio9]

"I fought against this day for 10 years," Smith said. "One week of bear hunting, nothing's going to be solved. Come spring the bears will still be eating our garbage and still be walking through our back yards."

Sounds to me like Lynda is making a case for an extension to the hunt...

[MattinNJ]

O.K I'll say it. I believe in the right to arm bears.

[kaktuskid]

Wearing a bear mask, protester Janice Wrubel said the state has not aggressively pursued alternatives to the hunt, including sterilization.

Exactly how do you that Janice...neutering? ursine Norplants?

[martin_fierro]

"If you go down to the woods today
You're sure of a big surprise..."

[farmfriend]

Rights, farms, environment ping.

Let me know if you wish to be added or removed from this list.
I don't get offended if you want to be removed.

[hellinahandcart]

You don't think they were stupid enough to wear black, do you?

At least one of them was stupid enough to wear a bear mask. The one who was advocating sterilization. For the bears.

[E.G.C.]

BTT!!!!!

[ikka]

Wearing a bear mask, protester Janice Wrubel said the state has not aggressively pursued alternatives to the hunt, including sterilization.

You go first Janice... here are some tin snips.... I will follow a few steps behind you!

[tcostell]

I fought against this day for 10 years," Smith said. "One week of bear hunting, nothing's going to be solved. Come spring the bears will still be eating our garbage and still be walking through our back yards."

I know a good way to fix this. It's called spring Bear hunting season.

[Huck]

Looks like the weather is gonna slow down the action this week. Much ado about nothing I guess.

[Capt. Tom]

One of the fundamental rules of bear hunting is don't go alone, go in pairs, and make sure you can outrun the other hunter. -Tom

[DeepDish]

LOL :)

[Oatka]

On Friday, however, a federal judge temporarily closed the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area to hunters.

Why? Because he supports the PETA-types or is there a legal question? I haven't seen any suits filed - just a bunch of POPs* running around looking like idiots.

U.S. District Judge Reggie B. Walton said he would decide Tuesday whether to extend the restraining order through the six-day hunt.

WTF??? ". . .he would decide . . ."? He's a judge for Pete's sake, not the royal lord of the manor. It sounds like he's inserting himself for no other reason than to flex a little muscle.

*Perpetually Offended People

[presidio9]

With 12 inches of snow on the ground I think Yogi has curled up for his long sinter's nap by now.

[qam1]

Looks like the weather is gonna slow down the action this week. Much ado about nothing I guess.

Apparently not, WABC news just reported so far 40 bears have bit the dust

[quietolong]

Did they let the kids hunt?

[Elsie]

Wearing a bear mask, protester Janice Wrubel said, as her life blood oozed out, "I growled REALLY loud to scare that hunter I snuck up on in the dark -- then I heard this loud 'BANG!'. I guess I showed him... cough - cough...."

[Elsie]

....WABC news just reported so far 40 bears have bit the dust

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This just in:

Make that thirty NINE bears -- one appears to have a mask on.....