19 August 2011, 21:53
tom ferrypolar bear hunt
Does anyone have a number of people who were caught up in the deal where they shot a polar bear when it was legal to bring them back to the U.S. but then ended up not being allowed to bring them back?
20 August 2011, 00:32
Aaron NeilsonTom - I shot the bear pictured below in 2003, and it still sits in Canada. The area I hunted (Gulf of Boothia) was still closed for importation then, but was next on the list to open. I really wanted to hunt this area out of Hall Beach, as I knew it would be very good. I shot this 9' 5" boar on the first day of my hunt. Unfortunately changes came along, and the open importation of Polar Bears from the Gulf of Boothia never happened!
I did book numerous clients in other locations that were importable into the U.S., and all of them got their bears home.
20 August 2011, 00:53
KathiTom,
If I am reading it correctly, looks like 41.
20 August 2011, 01:00
tom ferryThanks, that whole deal is a shame.
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20 August 2011, 02:50
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20 August 2011, 20:14
chilcotin hillbillyWhat a shame Aaron, that is a beauty bear!