New sow & cub

[bow4elk]

These two came strolling through one of my deer spots.  No collar but a nice red ear tag.

[denali]

Cool pic - she has some nice jewelry 

[NWBREW]

Looking good with a fur coat and some bling.

[bow4elk]

This was the first pic.  There was a doe hanging around just prior to this photo.  I put the camera here because there are four maples that were peeled within 20 yards of this spot.  I got "woofed" at one day in this spot recently and had a small bear bust out in front of me.  It was like a black furry bowling ball tunneling through the ferns at 20 mph    Season was open but I wasn't hunting that day.  Little tike anyway.

[NWBREW]

bow4elk,   Have you gotten that big non-typ blacktail on trail cam yet? Or ever find last years sheds?

[bow4elk]

Funny you should ask.  The match set I found in 2007 was very close to these photos in this post.  That is another reason I put the camera here because I can't find that buck anywhere.  I found him in '08 by randomly placing the camera in this area thinking he may transition through it.  It worked and proved he was still alive.

I have pics from Jan/Feb before he dropped his antlers and he's since vanished.  I've not had as much time in this area this year but dang, I'm not seeing any good bucks yet.  I spent over 100 hours looking for those sheds since February and have not found anything but one spike shed.  In 2008 I had 13 different bucks identified in the area.  That = 26 sheds, right?  Um...not a single shed found in that whole area but I was getting those bucks on camera AFTER they dropped!!!  I'm dumbfounded how that many antlers can hit the floor and I can't find a single one.  Not to mention the year over year sheds that go un-found.

I jumped a good buck a couple weeks ago that I suspect was the big guy.  He had a lot of velvet up top!  So I soon followed with some cameras and have come up empty so far.  I will hunt him on faith this year because I know where he likes to rut and run does.  I have two stands set already for the October rifle season where I'll be hunting with my bow again. 

[carpsniperg2]

looks like she is rasing a nice cub. that red sure stands out

[Todd_ID]

I'd say the snow levels have messed with your shed hunting this year.  That spot probably just didn't have any deer there when they were dropping sheds. 

[saylean]

A great family photo. Love them litte bears.

[billythekidrock]

Nice!  She must have slipped her collar.

I have gotten 5 CF bears on camera this year and not a single one has ear tags or collars.