Shoot or don't shoot

[dakids]

This resent story has me thinking on what I would do.
http://blogs.citypages.com/blotter/2010/09/12-year-old_gir.php

I don't know what I would do.  I have yet to shoot a bear.  I do not feel that these bear are wild animals anymore.  They seem to be the researchers pets.  And what exactly are they researching that they don't already know.  And what information can you get from a tame bear. Yes they do provide a service for the researchers.  Money.  They generate income.  Who pays these researchers salery?  The more I write the more angry I get about this. 

I do know one thing that I would do if I were to shoot the bear or let my kids shoot the bear. And that is cut the coller off,burn it in and tell nobody who shot the bear.  The media is crusifying(sp) the father and little girl.  The tree huggers from PETA are loving this.

[BiggA]

Wow I dont know id I would shoot or not, but the ignorance of the people who comment on these things is unbelieveable. They think that because someone did something they disagree with even though it is perfectly legal, bashing them and their family is how to handle it.

[deadeye]

I probably wouldn't shoot it just to avoid the backlash that happenes everytime some one does kill a tagged amimal.  Then again, the dnr and other groups tag a lot of animals hoping to gather information such as where they traveled, how they were killed or died, etc.

[HUNTER2]

I don't hunt bear so it's not a big deal to me. But I don't get pissed off if I don't get a deer every year. That being said, I would not shoot the bear with the collar. I would wait tell I saw another one or would go without. If they don't want them shot they should make it illegal.

[MTCOMMER]

I dont think its a tame bear, just one they tranquilized and put a collar on.  Anyways, I can say that I wouldnt have shot it, but in the heat of the moment, bear hunting with my 12 yo daughter, I think it would be different.  It is perfectly legal to do, so I disagree with all those haters that were commenting on the story.  I agree, if they dont want them shot, make it illegal to shoot.... they are for research, and placed back in the wild, and wild bears get shot during hunting season!
I feel sorry for the father and daughter for all this backlash, I hope it doesnt deter (sp) them from bear hunting again - congrats to the 12yo girl for her first bear kill. 

[nic53]

If it was my first bear and i put all the work and time into baiting and this bear would have came to my bait i would have no problem shooting it!

[Go Big Red!]

If it was my first bear and i put all the work and time into baiting and this bear would have came to my bait i would have no problem shooting it!

Same here.  I would probably take it and not mention the collar.  Yet, it would need to be big enough.

And for the people chastising the little girl, that's worse than shooting a collared bear.  Shame on them.

[Cody Gruchow]

wow some idiots in this world. i say congrats to the little girl and her first bear

[finch]

I love how there are people from the UK and Canadia on that blog talking about how important this "research" is and how terrible of a father this guy is.  give me a G.D. break.  if I had put all of the time, effort, and emotion of my kid's first hunt into this ordeal and had the same opportunity as this fellow, we'd be coming home with a bear.  instead of being burdened with what they did, this Dr. Rogers guy should be enough of a man to thank them for coming out and admitting they killed a research bear, and not hiding the fact.

just my nickel's worth.

[kid #1]

I would shoot.  They are not pets, they are wild animals.  Besides they taste really good.