Tree peals and noise

[Thehowler]

Does anyone know how much noise a bear makes  pealing at a tree?
I would imagine you would be able to hear something like that on a calm day maybe 50 yards?

Thanks, Greg.

[rasbo]

not sure how much noise they make girdling,but if you can hear them you will see them....

[chrisb]

Heard a bear one night pulling down/at an alder in early august trying to get to the grubs underneath it...... i damn near *censored* my pants. if there is one tearing at a tree you'll know. there is no other sound like it.

[carpsniperg2]

they will make some noise for sure

[bow4elk]

They scrape the cambium layer with their front teeth after removing the bark.  I haven't heard a bear do this but many times they break lower limbs and I'd imaging the bark removal is a bit noisy.

[billythekidrock]

It will also depend on what part of the tree they are working on. If they are down on the ground you may only hear them pull off the bark. If they are up in the tree then you may hear the commotion of climbing and pulling bark.

If you heard activity, and it was a bear, then it more than likely was stumpin' for bugs and grubs. This can often be heard a long ways away. One time I heard a bear pulling long slats off a cedar log and you could hear the cracking and slapping from 200 yards away.

[seth30]

I wish I heard that noise last year during the fall bear hunt!

[FullDraw]

I've never seen a bear peel up in the tree only at the bottom few feet.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

low down..

[markts]

When a bear is popping stumps it will stand the hair up on my neck. Mark

[billythekidrock]

I've never seen a bear peel up in the tree only at the bottom few feet.

Look up. lol

On the coast I have found peels as high as 60+ feet. The higher up, the easier the bark peels on those larger trees.

[buckhorn2]

On the quinault reservation you will see a lot of trees peeled way up in the trees and when they are eating cascara berrys you will see the treesswaying back and forth thats how we have seen a lot of them.

[billythekidrock]

Yep. Here is a high one.



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[carpsniperg2]

those are some cool pics

[billythekidrock]

Thanks.

Here is the base of the tree.

[FullDraw]

Don't porccupines do that too?c

[batsquatch]

Heres some with claw marks going up the tree.

[Houndhunter]

Don't porccupines do that too?c

ya but there right on the ground and only 1 or 2 feet up, there sign looks just like what stiknstringbow posted (not saying your pics arnt bear damage)


 40' is probably the highest ive seen

[billythekidrock]

Don't porccupines do that too?c

Yes, but if you look closely you will notice that it is completely different.

Porky damage.


Notice how small the bark pieces are and if you look close you will see turds and quills.

[bow4elk]

I'll post a few peels as I can find them.  I came up on a bear on a fresh job two springs ago and have some good photos of the tree.  Got to find those.  Some are old but I've seen maples peeled up 10' where they run up the tree like a banana peel.

[FullDraw]

Good information guys, thanks.

[Thehowler]

Yes, great job Thanks!

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Don't porccupines do that too?c

ya but there right on the ground and only 1 or 2 feet up, there sign looks just like what stiknstringbow posted (not saying your pics arnt bear damage)


 40' is probably the highest ive seen

I don't know, I just like to pretend its bear damage. 
Imagine the fangs on this one !

[billythekidrock]

Don't porccupines do that too?c

ya but there right on the ground and only 1 or 2 feet up, there sign looks just like what stiknstringbow posted (not saying your pics arnt bear damage)


 40' is probably the highest ive seen

I don't know, I just like to pretend its bear damage. 
Imagine the fangs on this one !

Keep pretending! 

It looks like a chipmunk or porcupine chewed on it a bit.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

It looks like a chipmunk or porcupine chewed on it a bit.

I would really like to see a porcupine or chipmunk with 2 + inches between the canines....

[rasbo]

havent found a fresh girdle yet this year,covered a ton of country with a member Friday..epq21 is fun to get out with and serious about letting the air out of a bear,

[D-Rock425]

I found fresh peels yesterday in the monroe unit. I parked and could count 10 from the same one spot.  I was thinking they might only be a few days old at the most. 

[bow4elk]

Found a few more and will post, also got this sow and three cubs on one of my cams in the same area.

[bow4elk]

more...

[bow4elk]

more...

[bow4elk]

and a few more...this was the bear I walked up on in the act of peeling these firs.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Here are a couple fresh ones from Lincoln, I found today..
They were not there last Sunday.

[billythekidrock]

Get on em'!

[grundy53]

Don't porccupines do that too?c

ya but there right on the ground and only 1 or 2 feet up, there sign looks just like what stiknstringbow posted (not saying your pics arnt bear damage)


 40' is probably the highest ive seen

houndhunter is right but i've seen a few actually up in trees eating bark....