Big Bear Poached

[Joe Brandon]

Any of yall see that huge 600 +- bear that was poached in Grady County? Huge bear, beautiful healthy male. Unfortunate it was poached.

 

[gobbleinwoods]

Not seen it.

 

[DeucesWild]

Yep. Saw it on DNR's facebook page. It was a nice un!

 

[Nicodemus]

Big one. Not far from my cabin.

 

[Joe Brandon]

Big one. Not far from my cabin.




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Man I hate that. Sad it was taken that way. At least a needing family will get to be fed by it!

 

[GSUbackwoods]

Killed by a FL boy

 

[oppthepop]

Big one. Not far from my cabin.




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Man what a great bear and what a shame it was done in that way.

 

[Sautee Ridgerunner]

The guy tried to call it in thinking he had made a legal kill.

 

[twoheartedale]

The guy tried to call it in thinking he had made a legal kill.

Does it sound an honest mistake? Was it over bait? At night? Or did the hunter forget to wear an orange vest? All punishable by extreme fines and penalties in the Great State of Georgia! I bet he might even get a slap on the wrist this time.

 

[Raylander]

That’s a big bear, no doubt about it..

 

[bilgerat]

Does it sound an honest mistake? Was it over bait? At night? Or did the hunter forget to wear an orange vest? All punishable by extreme fines and penalties in the Great State of Georgia! I bet he might even get a slap on the wrist this time.

I dont think Grady is a legal county for bear

 

[twoheartedale]

I dont think Grady is a legal county for bear

Ah. That would me a big no-no.

 

[Nicodemus]

I dont think Grady is a legal county for bear

It`s not. None of the Southwest Georgia counties have a bear season.

 

[twoheartedale]

It`s not. None of the Southwest Georgia counties have a bear season.

Ignorance is no excuse for the law, but I'd be willing to bet if he called to report the kill they might go lenient on him/her.

 

[trad bow]

Ignorance is no excuse for the law, but I'd be willing to bet if he called to report the kill they might go lenient on him/her.

Doubt it. A guy killed one in Putnam several years ago claiming it attacked him and called it in. DNR investigation proved otherwise. This county not open for bear either. He paid a heavy fine.

 

[Ray357]

I ain't got no real plans of shooting me a burr. If I did, it would be on my land in a legal county.

 

[chrislibby88]

Doubt it. A guy killed one in Putnam several years ago claiming it attacked him and called it in. DNR investigation proved otherwise. This county not open for bear either. He paid a heavy fine.

There’s a difference in being ignorant of the regulations (attempting to call in and tag a bear) and killing one, lying that it “attacked” you. The whole attack lie shows that he knew it was illegal, and tried to cover his tracks.

 

[280 Man]

What a shame, regardless of criminal intent or not. That big ol boy had seen many winters.

 

[Joe Brandon]

Anyone have any idea of his age based on his size and teeth in the photo? Also @Nicodemus what do you reckon he was eating over there near you and is there a decent bear population there or figure he was passing by?

 

[Sautee Ridgerunner]

Im sure it came up out of Florida. Their bear population is enormous.

Oddly enough, so is their deer population.......