NJMX835
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I agree there seems to still be a booming bear population but at the same time we live where they live....I don't want to see another hunt. My house is right near the tagging station and I am sick of redneck wanna be's that shoot cubs and leave them on the side of the road to get tagged and certified...furthermore most of these guys I will say are obnoxious to people in the neighborhoods and disrespectful from my past experiences. Since there is no hunt the past 2 years I have to say I'm happy about it and the bears are not a problem unless your dumb. People who leave trash out in bear areas deserve to have it dragged and scattered around their yard....also don't get between mom and the cubs or too close and even then they have never attacked a single person in NJ. Also they are pretty fun to watch wandering about and playing in the trees.
X2, well said!
I live on the opposite end of Cherry Ridge road from you, plently of bears over here too, never had any problems with them though.
I average about 2 bears per ride, 98% run as soon as they see you, some of the bigger one's will just sit there & look at you, but I've never felt threatened.
Generally, people who have problems with bears bring it on themselves (feeding the bears, leaving garbage\food out, etc.)