Finally, Proof That We Have Bears

[MountainDon]

The last time I saw a bear on our property was four years ago.  Since then I've not seen one myself.

When I emptied the game camera this weekend I have actual video. The bears and the cameras just have never been in the right spot at the same time until now I guess. This is a very short clip. This is cut from the very beginning of the 45 second video. I think mother bear must have crossed behind the camera and the cub ran across in front fast enough that in the time it takes for the camera to start it was half way across. (this is cropped quite a bit; in the original the cub a tad more than half way across the frame when it starts)



There were lots of other clues that a bear(s) had been around. Many old stumps were ripped apart a couple of downed and rotting logs torn up as well. Two in ground yellow jacket nests were uprooted. Our propane grill had been knocked over. There was a paw print on the fabric cover on the raised bed garden. Nail punctures more than a paw print. Just a trace; small cub size. But the material was not ripped, nor the box overturned.

[Sassy]

Good catch!

[keyjoy]

Whoa. That is A Great Capture of the Camera.  [cool]We should look into getting some cameras for around here.

[peternap]

Throw out some corn Don. They love it!
Of course I don't feed my Bears. They eat the Deer corn. I can't feed Deer between September and Spring so the Bears eat the Turkey corn.
They go through 80 pounds a week.

I have a sign at every feeder saying Bears are not allowed. They ignore it (darn lawless bunch)

[MountainDon]

    

[Sassy]

Throw out some corn Don. They love it!
Of course I don't feed my Bears. They eat the Deer corn. I can't feed Deer between September and Spring so the Bears eat the Turkey corn.
They go through 80 pounds a week.

I have a sign at every feeder saying Bears are not allowed. They ignore it (darn lawless bunch)