Bears, Wine and the Antlers Deer Festival
I made it to Broken Bow Wednesday night for the opening of Thursday’s black bear season.
Plan to have a story in Friday’s newspaper on the first person who legally kills a bear in Oklahoma.
(I will be blogging from Girls Gone Wine in Hochatown. Who wouldn’t want to blog at Girls Gone Wine.)
The state Wildlife Department is only allowing 20 black bears to be killed in the entire season, which is open in McCurtain, Latimer, Le Flore and Pushmataha counties.
After talking to some of the local residents in Broken Bow, it sounds like the bear season could open and close the same day.
Apparently, a lot of people think they know where they can get a bear. Baiting is allowed on private land.
I don’t know how many will be killed Thursday, but I bet the majority of bears for the season will be taken in the first two days.
Those suckers will find a hole quickly.
On another note, I noticed when driving through Antlers that the town’s annual Deer Festival is scheduled Friday and Saturday.
A big buck contest, deer chili cook-off, chainsaw carving contest and wildlife photo contest are just some of the events scheduled.
Deer archery season also opens statewide Thursday, so there is a lot going on in southeastern Oklahoma this weekend.
Come on down!
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Comments
Great little write-up! It’s good to hear that the bear season is finally open to help control some of the population issues.
Great job, Ed: No one covers Oklahoma’s incredible outdoors like you do. The story on the first bear killed is wonderful. Say hello to my old friend Michelle at Girls Gone Wine.
Love to see the bear. Had one walk across my yard in July while we took pictures of it. Never believed I would see one in the wild and this close to people.
Owen
Great stories ed. ive had a daughter attacked by a buck,cristina wertz. she says shoot them dad!! Payed dearly to get vehicles fixed,christmas time too!! Bears aren’t much friendlier either!Population control!!
This is so pathetic! Hunting is a cowards sport. Plain and simple. For those that consider it a “sport” I beg to differ. Last time I checked, participating in a sport should be agreed upon by all parties involved. Let’s level the playing field folks, no guns, no baiting, just you and the bear and let’s see who wins. My bets are on the bear.