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Bear pile ID?
« on: June 25, 2018, 07:47:10 PM »
49 area. Really fresh. Anyway to tell black bear from grizzly?
Size 11 boot

Or could this be something other than bear?

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #1 on: June 25, 2018, 07:51:29 PM »
What did it taste like?
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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #2 on: June 25, 2018, 07:55:38 PM »
Tangy hint of sweetness. Didn't smell too bad either.

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #3 on: June 25, 2018, 08:02:59 PM »
Large ungulate - Moose?

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #4 on: June 25, 2018, 08:07:26 PM »
Large ungulate - Moose?
Interesting. I've kinda wondered that as there are moose droppings all over the area.
No plant material/browse I see in moose
Stuff though??

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #5 on: June 25, 2018, 08:08:40 PM »
Smooth and creamy. I saved a sample for eval. If I find out anything I'll report back here

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #6 on: June 25, 2018, 08:56:35 PM »
Probably just bigfoot. They're pretty common around there.

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #7 on: June 25, 2018, 10:24:06 PM »
Grizzly poop has bear bells in it and tastes like pepper spray

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #8 on: June 26, 2018, 05:14:41 AM »
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Re: Bear pile ID?
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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #10 on: June 26, 2018, 06:54:08 AM »
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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #11 on: June 26, 2018, 06:57:23 AM »
Loose moose would be my guess.

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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #12 on: June 26, 2018, 07:19:41 AM »
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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #13 on: June 26, 2018, 07:24:20 AM »
I would expect some fur or huckleberrys this time of year in 49.
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Re: Bear pile ID?
« Reply #14 on: June 26, 2018, 07:46:23 AM »
I didn't dig through all of it, but there were no visible berries/seeds/hair, no roughage that is typical of moose/elk.  Nothing but smooth consistent texture. Within 1/2 mile there was the remains of a consumed cow moose, but not fresh.

 


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