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Title: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: woodman on December 07, 2012, 04:58:20 PM: I have been getting some very nice pictures and videos of some larger blacktail bucks on my cameras. They have come out of hiding to chase the does around. I have not gotten any bears for quite a while now and was pleasantly surprised to get a few pics of this guy. He seems to be climbing this tree, all pics are low level and then he comes over and checks my camera out. I always find it amazing how these animals can see in the very dark woods at night.

There has been some logging nearby and I wonder if that disrupted it's hibernation or maybe it is just hibernating lightly. Any other ideas why it is out and about?
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: pianoman9701 on December 07, 2012, 05:00:13 PM: Looks like those ears are pretty far apart. That might be a nice bear, there. :tup:
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: billythekidrock on December 07, 2012, 05:03:23 PM: Not sure were you are located but they are not all hibernating on the Westside yet.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: woodman on December 07, 2012, 05:05:23 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on December 07, 2012, 05:03:23 PM
Not sure were you are located but they are not all hibernating on the Westside yet.

This is the westside, but what the heck can they be eating now. Seem like just about all of the vegetation is about dead.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: billythekidrock on December 07, 2012, 05:07:40 PM: There are still mushrooms, Evergreen huck, fish, and orchards. etc near me with fresh sign.
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Post by: pianoman9701 on December 07, 2012, 05:08:30 PM: grass, too.
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Post by: bobcat on December 07, 2012, 05:10:03 PM: I haven't got any bears since mid- October.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: billythekidrock on December 07, 2012, 05:10:28 PM: and carcasses.....
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: woodman on December 07, 2012, 05:13:39 PM: The pickings look extremely slim where this is. No orchards or fish. I did see some mushrooms, scarce but there. I would say these guys are very resourceful. I am always fascinated with them since they have captured my interest a few years ago.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: Austrian Hunter on December 07, 2012, 05:25:10 PM: He looks like a good bear!!!!! Hope he stays close and you drop the hammer on him in the spring, after you get drawn for Spring Bear!! :tup:
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: woodman on December 07, 2012, 05:28:39 PM: Quote from: Austrian Hunter on December 07, 2012, 05:25:10 PM
He looks like a good bear!!!!! Hope he stays close and you drop the hammer on him in the spring, after you get drawn for Spring Bear!! :tup:

One can hope, thanks.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: CementFinisher on December 07, 2012, 05:34:01 PM: Still get a few. not all western WA bears go into full hibernation, many if not most will sleep for two weeks or so then get up and munch on stuff for a day or two then back to sleep for two weeks and so on so on. I've gotten bears in a foot of snow in January a few times.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: Eli346 on December 07, 2012, 09:15:43 PM: Saw a good sized bear 2 weeks ago just mozying along. I had a 2nd tag but really didn't want a another bear taxi bill this year. We were hunting elk anyway so there's always priorities and he wasn't it.
Title: Re: anybody else still getting bears on their trail cams
Post by: RifleRidge on December 07, 2012, 09:38:46 PM: Quote from: billythekidrock on December 07, 2012, 05:03:23 PM
Not sure were you are located but they are not all hibernating on the Westside yet.

:hello:, Location ?... :dunno: