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<blockquote data-quote="Muleman" data-source="post: 1308654" data-attributes="member: 11350">I think the big point we&#039;re missing here is the fact that 31 bears were killed on opening day. This tells me that the population is far greater than the &quot;experts&quot; think it is. I hunt in Sequoyah county and we definately have a bear problem, we&#039;ve had several show up on the trail cameras last month at all hours of the day and night, which tends to make you a little uncomfortable walking to your stand before daylight or leaving after dark, plus they&#039;ve torn up 2 feeders. I have a friend who hunts just east of Stillwell in Adair county and they&#039;ve been dealing with bears for the last ten years.&nbsp;&nbsp; I think it&#039;s time to raise the &quot;quota&quot;, and broaden the area that&#039;s hunted along the eastern side of the state. Arkansas has had a bear season for years now, and crossbows are legal, and their population is thriving.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Muleman, post: 1308654, member: 11350"] I think the big point we're missing here is the fact that 31 bears were killed on opening day. This tells me that the population is far greater than the "experts" think it is. I hunt in Sequoyah county and we definately have a bear problem, we've had several show up on the trail cameras last month at all hours of the day and night, which tends to make you a little uncomfortable walking to your stand before daylight or leaving after dark, plus they've torn up 2 feeders. I have a friend who hunts just east of Stillwell in Adair county and they've been dealing with bears for the last ten years. I think it's time to raise the "quota", and broaden the area that's hunted along the eastern side of the state. Arkansas has had a bear season for years now, and crossbows are legal, and their population is thriving. [/QUOTE]

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