Keep guard. They used to be concentrated in Austin, DFW, and Houston here as well.
That was until, they decided to move out of the city and start buying up all the rangeland and building houses on it and putting in solar and wind stuff. We had Govs and legislatures not only promote it, but incentivize it. At the same time, they started strategically selling off our water rights.

I think the biggest immigration problem Oklahoma will have in the immediate future is rural ranching Texans selling out and moving your way. Either way, it will increase the cost of everything. We are all F'ed by this absurd policy of grow, grow, grow. Insanity really.

Black bears are protected in Texas are they not ?

Yes, black bears are protected. Lions are still considered predators and can be killed.

I think that law is going to change though given the changing demographics of the state.

…. I like to carry a short carbine as most shots are within 75 yards

We tend to agree with the short carbine idea. This little guy decided to argue a little bit, short handy gun with a couple quick follow up shots settled him down.

That's awesome !

Hopefully Savell will continue to allow the bear pictures on his deer thread. This was another one that needed a serious talking to at the end of a blood trail. Only ever had problems with two bears, and quick shooting levers saved the day.

Thank you Aaron. I was pretty proud of her.

Y’all can put whatever you want in here lol

… nice bears

The whole pic is awesome ! The entire family is stoked. Great share, bud.

Thank you.

The ultimate for me is the up and close ground game spot and stalk in my socks. Deer,elk,bear, antelope, i want to stalk it and shoot it with a wooden stick

D.T, that's pretty dang sweet! I hunt with traditional equipment myself, and there's nothing like getting up close on the ground.

Since there are so many bears ill add this govt land bear. Went the opposite way though. Started on the ground and ended in the tree. Nothing like pulling a dead bear out of a tree in the middle of nowhere.

Well done!

Very cool D.T! If you don't mind my asking, what make of bow is that?

Allegheny National Forest (ANF) is as remote
and far away from people as I could find in Pa.
Deer are smaller but taste better than
the agriculture fed ones.
ANF is BIG, scouting food sources is key.

Toelke whip with the bear. Toelke 2 piece pika with the buck. Locals bowyers I know that make world renowned bows

Awesome pics and experience. Way, way cool!

Ill beg to differ, ag fed animals eating corn, beans, etc. taste a lot better than deer eating browse, twigs, & grass.