Bear Beds

[billythekidrock]

A couple weeks ago while scouting I came across another bear bed but I did not have my camera with me. Today I was in the area and found it again. It has not been used since I found it but I took some pictures anyways.

I only noticed it because I nearly stepped in the many piles of scat. There were at least seven piles of scat, some on top of others. While taking a closer look I noticed the flat depression a couple feet away.

While looking over the various piles of scat I could tell that some were full of hair and others were just grass. I noticed what looked to be a bone. Upon closer inspection it became apparent that it was a portion of a fawn skull. I then took a stick and poked around a bit and found a fawn hoof.

Bear piles


Bear piles and bed


Bear bed


Fawn skull bone


Fawn hoof



Here is a bed that I found about 3 weeks ago.

This bed is next to and under a large tree.


You can see the claw marks on this root that is at the top of the bed.


I took this pic a few feet away from the bed.

[bearmanric]

great pictures billy. neat stuff. Rick

[gasman]

Thats a pretty cool find.

CF i presume 

[billythekidrock]

Thats a pretty cool find.

CF i presume 

Yes. Both of them were in the CF. I found another one early in the season, but I don't think I took any pics of it.

[scoyoc5]

cool find Billy...wonder if deer gives him the *censored*s 

[gasman]

Go there many times every year. Firewood cutting, Hunting, Fishing, Camping, and Riding, but have never come across any thing like that.
I think that is an awsome find.  

[Kain]

Very interesting thanks for the pics.  Too bad we cant save any fawns until August. 

[markts]

Cool find Billy. That is a whole lotta do-do.Mark

[saylean]

unique find billy. thanks for posting it up.

[bow4elk]

That bear has pretty good spacing on his dung piles.  Must be right-brained 

[CastleRocker]

Found two just like that up in the Toutle unit while horn hunting yesterday.  Always makes me think....those little hooves, pieces of skull and jaw bones (saw some of those yesterday too), have to HURT!

[Timber]

Cool thread BTKR. Many times in the spring I too find beds that are littered with scat. I've never found pieces of fawns in them though. Here are some that I happened to take pictures of this year.

[klikboom]

Haha, I'm glad to see I'm not alone in taking pictures of poo. I have a bunch of them! My buddy that is not a hunter went with me once, and was laughing very hard at my interest in poo.

I too have found the meadow beds with an outhouse in the trees.

AAron

[Machias]

Outstanding photos!!

[bowsandhose]

cool pics