Caliber for black bears…

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L.Leon

L.Leon

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Just kidding, of course, got home this Friday evening and was informed by my wife and daughter that my Jack Russell (my avatar). Went beyond his perimeter at my 64 berm. And shortly thereafter a black bear Sow and her cub where observed casually sauntering across the yard from that berm. A local state trooper has requested to set up a tree stand on my property. Yes is the obvious answer, I feel so fortunate to have been born an American. Simply basking in the glow of what that means to me. Am waxing eloquent on a Friday, after a hard week. Be well brethren
 
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Go to the bakery and get day old donuts and cup cake's they really like sweet stuff" Cooney says save some for me"

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Vetmx said:
A couple times a year I get a surprise when scanning for mice at night. If you aren’t providing them a food source, they go away. They have a giant range until someone feeds them.

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Love the look on that bears face… we have lots of producing black walnut trees. Don’t know if bears eat them, we don’t put our food trash outside.
 
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L.Leon said:
It looks like it knew “you had him dead to rights” and “please don’t shoot me” type of look.
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Yep, the batting their eyelashes appealing to our sensitive side look. Had this happen the other night while bow hunting. I was thinking about taking this doe when she walked over to a smaller one and started nibbling on its neck and ear. I hung my head and said I just can’t do it. Then sat back down and enjoyed just watching them.
 
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Live in a rural area, lots of critters here including bears but I don't hunt anymore beyond taking an occasional pest of a squirrel that volunteers to be supper and have his tail used as fly tying material.

It's almost like a petting zoo here. The deer all have names and run to me rather than away; there's a raven that comes when I call him and the local fox often joins me for a walk in the bush. I keep a pocketful of sunflower seeds for the chickadees and nuthatches that come right to hand.

Lots of birds (over 60 species), reptiles and amphibians, many are comfortable around me and show no fear... the frogs are a bit of a nuisance when they have to be picked up and moved out of the lawnmowers path though I don't mind stopping for them. The turtles know that they can count on me for a lift back to the beaver pond after they're done nesting.

Agree with Vetmx, sometimes it's more enjoyable just to watch and interact with the critters.

Cheers!
 
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Vana2 said:
Live in a rural area, lots of critters here including bears but I don't hunt anymore beyond taking an occasional pest of a squirrel that volunteers to be supper and have his tail used as fly tying material.

It's almost like a petting zoo here. The deer all have names and run to me rather than away; there's a raven that comes when I call him and the local fox often joins me for a walk in the bush. I keep a pocketful of sunflower seeds for the chickadees and nuthatches that come right to hand.

Lots of birds (over 60 species), reptiles and amphibians, many are comfortable around me and show no fear... the frogs are a bit of a nuisance when they have to be picked up and moved out of the lawnmowers path though I don't mind stopping for them. The turtles know that they can count on me for a lift back to the beaver pond after they're done nesting.

Agree with Vetmx, sometimes it's more enjoyable just to watch and interact with the critters.

Cheers!
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you are very fortunate to have that.
 
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Jasonmc said:
No bears in my area... thankfully. It has to be a nightmare safe guarding against them.
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Black bears aren’t grizzlies. More wary of you unless cornered. Don’t leave anything out that will attract them, reward them and they aren’t a problem.

This one walked close by the house, coming from somewhere, going somewhere, didn’t stop.

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We have bears, fox, martin, wolves, moose, deer, beaver, etc. All good.
 
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Vana2 said:
Live in a rural area, lots of critters here including bears but I don't hunt anymore beyond taking an occasional pest of a squirrel that volunteers to be supper and have his tail used as fly tying material.

It's almost like a petting zoo here. The deer all have names and run to me rather than away; there's a raven that comes when I call him and the local fox often joins me for a walk in the bush. I keep a pocketful of sunflower seeds for the chickadees and nuthatches that come right to hand.

Lots of birds (over 60 species), reptiles and amphibians, many are comfortable around me and show no fear... the frogs are a bit of a nuisance when they have to be picked up and moved out of the lawnmowers path though I don't mind stopping for them. The turtles know that they can count on me for a lift back to the beaver pond after they're done nesting.

Agree with Vetmx, sometimes it's more enjoyable just to watch and interact with the critters.

Cheers!
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Thanks for sharing the story. I don't shoot critters either as of late, only paper, heck I am lucky to see a bird anymore anyhow unless I really go out of my way to seek them out. Wildlife is sparse enough! Except those pesky rabbits, my neighborhood has plenty, but unless we're in some famine / food shortage I'll leave em be. Likewise with prairie dogs in a few patches nearby, they could probably use some population control but I'll let the city handle that, no itch to scratch here.

-Matt
 
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Vana2 said:
Live in a rural area, lots of critters here including bears but I don't hunt anymore beyond taking an occasional pest of a squirrel that volunteers to be supper and have his tail used as fly tying material.

It's almost like a petting zoo here. The deer all have names and run to me rather than away; there's a raven that comes when I call him and the local fox often joins me for a walk in the bush. I keep a pocketful of sunflower seeds for the chickadees and nuthatches that come right to hand.

Lots of birds (over 60 species), reptiles and amphibians, many are comfortable around me and show no fear... the frogs are a bit of a nuisance when they have to be picked up and moved out of the lawnmowers path though I don't mind stopping for them. The turtles know that they can count on me for a lift back to the beaver pond after they're done nesting.

Agree with Vetmx, sometimes it's more enjoyable just to watch and interact with the critters.

Cheers!
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Amen brother - !
 
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Jasonmc said:
No bears in my area... thankfully. It has to be a nightmare safe guarding against them.
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Black bears seem like cool animals until we get close to their cubs or when it’s time to bulk up for the winter and food in proximity to humans enters into the equation. My dad tells a story about a time when one came into his hunting camp because it smelled food. The dogs were on the chain going nuts barking and lunging!! That’s what woke the hunters. That bear almost got to my father after emerging from his tent. In the end that particular bear ended up becoming a rug in our home. Aside from this type of scenario or them breaking into folks summer/winter vacation homes, they’re pretty nice to watch from a distance. This is an opinion of someone who has not lived around them.
 
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beerthief said:
DNR said black Bears are slowly returning to KY , eastern KY has some .
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DNR has been tracking a pair in southern Indiana that was supposed to come from Kentucky.. some people has them on their security cameras getting into the trash.

Bobcats are beginning to be troublesome.. chicken coop has to be built like fort Knox to keep them out... Calves, sheep and goats (basically any small animal) has to be put up or it's lunch. Rabbit hunting.... Is not near as good as it use to be because of them. Their playing havoc on the turkey as well... Wish they would open a trapping season on the bobcat and actually pay decent money for the hide..
 
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