Grizzly Bear Shooting Video Reignites B.C. Hunting Debate

[greatwhite]

Why would they post that??

[robster]

The look of the spotter/guide says it all. Who would show this & why not edit?

[Greenhorn]

It's unfortunate that that people like this call them selves Hunter. NOT

[domination]

There'll be great difficulty reconciling this video. I cringe to think how often this happens. We all like to think and strive for an ethical one shot-one kill scenario,but,in reality,this can happen especially depending on the character and skill level (or lack thereof) of the hunter and guide.

Why the f**k would they post something like that!!!! Hunting grizzly has been a dream of mine and now how am i going to explain to the wife and kids or any non hunter wat a grizzly hunt means to me!

[seabast]

I agree with everyone and I don't understand why they would share that (unless it's a conspiracy!!!) and I can't stand their reaction either but if you think about it, how many time have we seen a goose get shot at, drop on the ground and run gut/wings shot.... Then a second shot follow and that still doesn't kill it or a dog that run after it and bring it back half alive. It's all over the media.... To me it's just the same and doesn't bother me that much sometime thing go sideway for "Everyone", somehow in this forum all hunter are "one shot kill", but it seems like we all get more sensitive for furry animals. If you don't want to see wounded game, don't hunt!
In this case I have the feeling he didn't choose the right gun for the job, probably one of those guys that preach that big gun are not better, just like a 243 is a great 200lbs+ deer. Sure it is if all goes well and for experienced hunter, but unfortunately things happen and the more powder and the bigger the hole the more chance to DOT. (just my opinion)

[klums]

We as hunters know that the vast majority of the time ethical hunters make clean effective kills because of our knowledge of the animal, our choice of equipment and practice, but the reality of the situation is that there are many more people out there that do not understand this. So when 1 out 1000 videos posted online shows a negative situation, they are often used by anti hunting groups to smear the image of ALL hunters. I refuse to criticize this hunt because I don't know enough about what happened, but I do criticize the fact that they didn't acknowledge how this would effect our image and that they failed to realize not everyone hunts and would view this for what they see. Sometimes a little common sense goes along ways. It was rough to see and if I were the hunter in that video I would have been crushed emotionally and would have been embarrassed to have this posted publicly.

[TheProvider00]

Grizzly hunting in BC goes to the media each season, spring and fall. A video like this does hunters no favors at all. Anti hunters will always be against hunting. However there's many people out their who don't know a lot about hunting and their opinion on hunting may not be decided yet. Video's like this will easily make up their mind.

I enjoy videoing my hunts like many others and sharing them with people. That's one film I wouldn't be showing off and definitely not proud of the shooting. Too laugh at the animal as its sliding down the hill after you have shot at it 5,6, 7 times is shameful and sickening. It happens a lot in BC, for sheep hunters and mountain goats. They tend to roll a long ways before finally stopping. That's what happens in the terrain they live in. But the way these guys react after firing so many shots is disgusting. Should of just taken photos after wards and shared those instead.

[robster]

Please, if you do a filming & want to show your hunt think of non hunters & edit parts which wouldn't be handled well by others who don't. As hunters we deal with the kill. It's part of the hunt, but the general public can't deal with this. They're accustomed to getting their meat products in a prepared pkg or on a plate. I'm not ashamed to hunt but the images displayed with all the shots, the language & demanour used doesn't help. We lost our spring bear hunt for years just by misinformation & repeated comments about orphaned cubs due to hunters shooting the mother. Can you imagine what videos like this will do? I could see an anti photo shopping a cub or Cubs standing back on the side of the hill while their mother was shot, even though they wouldn't know the difference between a boar or a sow or the whole story. Just puts a black cloud over my pastime.

[Wahoo]

Driving home from camp yesterday this was being talked about on AM radio and it seemed indefensible just listening to the audio. The video makes it worse.

It's incomprehensible that someone would even save a video like that. If that was me and my hunt - of any animal that died like that, after watching it once, I'd be, 'Destroy it'. But one of these fricken geniuses decides it's worthy to post it on the internet. I'd have no sympathy if someone tracked them down and identified them.

[pbonura]

Stupid comments but those bears are tough. Not all animals die on the first shot. Maybe bad shooting but all the shoots were a moving target. I will at least give him credit for trying to end the animals suffering. I am sure when hunting one of the big 5 they all do not go down on the first shot. Maybe if we compare some videos of a slaughter house the anti's will not be so harsh. Trust me wild tv shows are worse and not all big bears go down on the first shot. Posting the videos was a dumb as$$ move.. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V-RwqjtQmm8