Ever go into a bear cave ?

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OK, haven't seen any comment on this so was wondering about the logistics and legalities of it (ethics please leave out at this time for simplicity's sake).

Some black bears may still be napping. They live in caves. You know where the caves are. Can you or would you or have you ventured into the cave to hunt one ? Shooting with a light is illegal in many jurisdictions so you are doing this in the dark.... raises the question of shooting what you can't see...

Any stories or information that anybody would like to share would be much appreciated
 
I have stuck my head into a few bear dens, (they are rarely real "caves" )some occupied, some unoccupied...

No way woudl I shoot one in there. Don't see the point, and it woudl be hell to get it out, anyway....
 
Bear Den Pics

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Hi I have a few pics of one of the dens we found over the years. this one is in a ravine that joins the assiniboine valley near St.Lazare. In side i can almost stand up,its about 4 1/2 feet high and about 5 or 6 feet deep and about 5 feet wide.
 
I think that is actually illegal in Ontario, mind you everything seems to be here.
I don't know if I would ever want to get that close to a bear with myself between him and the only way out.
 
Epps Enfield said:
Newbies can visit the dens, but I thought it was illegal to shoot bears in their dens in Ontario...
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OK so after two " it might be illegals", does anyone know if it actually is illegal to shoot a bear in its den (in ONT or any other province) ? I wonder how they would word it:

- can't shoot a bear that is sleeping/hibernating ?
- can't shoot a bear that is in an enclosed space ?
- can't shoot a bear if you are unable to completely see the bear ?

Has anyone ever been taught anything relevant in a Hunter Ed class ?
 
heavyBullet said:
Either way, in my opinion, it would not be much of a hunt.
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The arguement could be made though that to endanger one's self by actually going into a dark den makes the hunt that much more intense, exhilarating, fool-hardy, mysterious, or what have you. There is that dangerous allure to it.

I guess one other point relating to an earlier point. If the den is dark, you cannot see. You should not shoot what you cannot see. What if you shoot a bear only to soon find out that it was a sow with two little ones deeper in the den or a bear that was not of legal age to be hunted? Lots of problems with the idea of den-hunting or whatever you want to call it but again, I would like to see how it is deemed illegal in any of the province's regs.
 
I'm not a hunter by any measure, but aren't bears pretty skinny, skraggly, and just generally nasty after they've been hibernating, so then, why would you want to shoot it?
 
daniellybbert said:
Ill be slow
the mountians just got a fresh cover 1 day ago
good luck
if you find one let me know ill tell you how big the bear is
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I am kind of anxious about this weekend, especially with the new snow. I just sighted in my LTR tonight (shoots like a dream) but I am unsure if I will take it over my mainstay hunting rig (thumbhole stocked Rem700 in 7mm RM).
 
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