Something you may not realize about black bears is that they are the most common bear in North America. They range from northern Canada all the way down to Mexico. They are omnivorous and the females are excellent mothers and care for their young for nearly two years.
Also, black bears do not truly hibernate. Hibernation causes animals to fall into an almost death-like torpor in which the animal won’t wake from loud noises or even from being moved around. It takes these animals some hours to fully waken and become accustomed to moving. Not true with black bears which could wake immediately and quickly become active.
Many black bears reside in national parks. Tourists are wise to never feed the bears despite how tame they may appear. These are wild animals and feeding them human food will only encourage them to seek out human company. However, one of these bears is a friend to all people. You may not have known that it is this species that is the symbol of forest fire prevention: the black bear known as Smokey.

Some hunters use dogs for hunting bears. Usually, a pack of dogs chases a bear to the point of exhaustion. If the bear becomes trapped somewhere or climbs up a tree to avoid the dogs, the hunter has an easy defenseless pray to kill. Killing a defenseless trapped bear is definitely cruel.

Even if the bear can’t escape the dogs, it still has them to contend with. The dogs can literally tear the bear to pieces, especially if the bear is exhausted. One bear against a pack of dogs is an extremely unfair and cruel practice.

A bear trap is usually a leg-hold trap. The bear steps in it and steel jaws snap around the bear’s ankle. The teeth of the jaws can pierce the leg causing much pain. Also, a trapped bear may starve to death or be attacked by other predators if they are trapped. This is definitely a cruel practice that should be completely outlawed.

Because of these cruel methods used to hunt bears, bear hunting should be outlawed.

People who are for bear hunting do not agree that is unethical. They believe that since bears have been hunted for food since the beginning of time, there is nothing inherently wrong with bear hunting. There are also many people today who eat bear meat. Those who are for bear hunting also believe that since people in prehistoric times hunted bears for fur, there is nothing wrong with doing the same thing today.

Bear hunting will most likely always remain controversial. Some believe that it is a fun sport that is beneficial, while others believe that bear hunting is an unnecessary evil. The people who are for bear hunting and those who are against bear hunting both have great arguments.

Kermode bears are a subspecies of the American Black Bear, with a light colored coat, resulting from recessive gene also carried or passed on by black bears. Since spirit bears have dark colored eyes and pigmented skin visible around their muzzles and paws, they are not considered albinos. There is evidence that the creamy coat lends an advantage over the dark coat of their brethren during day time fishing sessions, which may explain the relatively high density of Kermode bears in specific habitats. Furthermore, the revered status of the spirit bear lent protection from human hunters.

In Native American cultures, the bears seasonal death (hibernation) in late fall and winter and rebirth (awakening and bringing new life) in spring symbolized the seasons of the earth. These fierce powerful creatures have evoked much symbolism varying greatly throughout Native American cultures.

Logging and climate change threaten the bears similarly most wildlife species who call relatively untouched, ecologically sensitive habitats home. The Enbridge Northern Gateway project introduces a new potential threat to these unique bears. This project entails petroleum pipelines to the British Columbian coast near the Princess Royal and Gribell Islands.

Excellent opportunities for quality family time abound when bear hunting in British Columbia, the landscape is prime in just about any season of the year to take advantage. This allows for planned or impromptu mini-vacations where you will have a successful hunt.

You can find guided hunts as well as going it on your own and find a bear of your choosing either way. The fact of bears being omnivores makes it great for bear hunting in British Columbia, you can find the vegetation and the animal life that both black and grizzly eat. You can research the type of bear you want to hunt before going so you can gather information on their foraging and hunting habits.

Guided tours are a great idea for first time bear hunters, often these guided hunts cater to the family and support family hunting activities with the education and location that will bring the best bear hunting in British Columbia.

Whatever the method of hunting you use, British Columbia is the place to be for bear hunting fun.