Looking for East Texas Bears

[Brian Cooksey]

I would love to see bears make a come back. Since the days of Ben Lilly and all the market hunters. I believe this would be an amazing conservation success story. Folks killed them off out of fear and lack of sound management practices. TPWD has my vote to restock.

[jamenefee]

I hunt in Nacogdoches and I have seen one on a chicken farm one time.

[Anvilheadtexas]

Why do you want bears in Texas?
I hope all of the people saying they want to see bears in Texas remember that when they are tearing up your feeders, stands, camps, ect... and its illegal to shoot them because they are protected.

what is a bear good for, if you cant hunt them? They will be able to tear stuff up, kill other animals and probably a person or two...and we cant hunt them?

What is the UP side of having bears in the woods?

A last minute contender for ignorant post of the year.

[rjet]

Back in 2018 they had a sow and two cubs show up in Bells.
Have the article but dont know how to post it. ⁷

[Bayouboy]

A last minute contender for ignorant post of the year.

Actually… yours may be.

[Greenheadless]

A last minute contender for ignorant post of the year.

Not sure I am following your ‘logic’. While his statement is definitely a little past exaggeration, I could argue, so is yours.

[Jaker]

This guys son works with a buddy of mine. I will take native wildlife restoration over a crappy deer feeder any day.