As a responsible black bear hunter and firm believer of hunting as a crucial component of wildlife management, I thank Commissioner Brooke along with Chair Robinson and Commissioners Burrows and Walsh for their nay votes on a proposal to allow for black bear tooth submissions in lieu of in-person bear checks in regions 2, 3 and 4. Our fair-chase hunting heritage depends on our ability to remind and convince the non-hunting public that we’re doing it right. We take a bear ID test proving ...