Black Bear Hunting – Why?

We hear about the radicals that take up hunting as a hobby and most recently we have heard of “trophy hunting” for both Elephants and now it’s the Black Bear. Years back, one used to hunt for a source of survival or a source of food for the table and this wasn’t just for those living in the “back-woods” but for city folk as well.

Bears are not easy hunting targets and are no sport for an amateur hunter with trophies clouding their judgment. They are much more agile than they look, and their fat can protect them from fatal shots. This is why licensed hunters rifles that use more powerful ammo than 5.56x45mm or 223 Rem.

Despite the danger, several individuals take it up. It’s seldom news until a figure of prominence takes it up, such as a Doctor, Lawyer or possibly a pro-athlete.

Most recently, the prominent figure making head-lines a hockey player. NHLer Clayton Stoner of Anaheim who has entered a guilty plea on one charge of illegally hunting a grizzly bear on British Columbia’s central coast, to which his lawyer entered the plea on his behalf in court in Abbotsford. The crown dropped four other charges.

Stoner came under fire in the weeks since the charges were filed. In mid-October, a group of animal activists protested outside a Ducks home game at the Honda Center.

Stoner has never denied shooting a bear (named Cheeky) on the central coast near Bella Bella, but his lawyers have disputed the allegation that Stoner obtained hunting permits improperly.

The Conservation Service alleges Stoner failed to meet Wildlife Act regulations requiring anyone eligible for a B.C. hunting license to live in the province for six of the 12 months prior to the spring grizzly bear hunt.

Stoner, who was playing for the Minnesota Wild hockey team at the time, is charged with two counts of knowingly making a false statement to obtain a hunting license.

He also faces separate counts of hunting out of season, hunting without a license, and unlawfully possessing dead wildlife. We imagine, that having quite a few allegations against him, he must be relatively good at hunting and have access to tools to allow him to hunt safely, like effective weapons or a GPS for example (click here if you are in the market for a hunting GPS and would like to read some reviews) to ensure he knows where he is.

At a hearing last November, prosecutor Jim Cryder told a provincial court judge he spoke with Stoner’s lawyer, who stated “Stoner planned to enter a guilty plea.”

A legal articling student who appeared on behalf of Stoner’s lawyer, Marvin Stern, confirmed that intention to Judge Brent Hoy.

Stoner mentioned “I applied for and received a grizzly bear hunting license through a British Columbia limited entry lottery last winter and shot a grizzly bear with my license while hunting with my Father, Uncle and a Friend in May.”

He continued “I love to hunt and fish and will continue to do so with my family and friends in British Columbia.”

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