Because Animals Belong On The Main Board

So, you hunt them and it was not a good season? 

I have a friend in town who is an avid hunter.  He hunts everything (legally). I really respect him because he is a professional outdoorsman.  Does everything the right way. 

He told me a story about a bear he shot in northern Maine. 
I was very interested in the story, so I pressed him for more details.  The punch-line was nothing I expected.

He went to northern Maine for the sole purpose of hunting bear.  He paid a fee to enter a larger swathe of private property.  
He setup a location that he thought would be favorable and remained in place most of the day waiting for a bear.
Just at it started to turn to dusk, he saw a bear approaching.  He feared that it was too late in the day to shoot a bear, but he decided to wait a few more minutes.
The bear came into range and he shot it.  Mission accomplished. 

I said that it was an incredible stroke of luck that the bear approached.  He said, "Not really.  The bear was coming for the donuts in the feeder".

This is how land-owners make money off bear hunters.  They feed the bears year-round.  I'm sure that there are hunters who don't bait the bears, but finding them must be a bitch. 

I don't hunt bear, I meant the Chicago Bears season in my initial comment.  Most hunters either bait or use dogs for black bears.  I personally dont find it "sporting" to tree an animal and shoot it.  If you are going to hunt (for food) I think you should put in the work and keep it pure.  I will only kill for food or defense, I do not trophy hunt or kill for the sake of killing.