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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: CHurst97 on August 03, 2013, 08:34:37 AM

Title: How far do bears travel
Post by: CHurst97 on August 03, 2013, 08:34:37 AM: I saw a couple bears about a month and a half ago, how far do they usually travel, like do they stay in the same general area?
Title: Re: How far do bears travel
Post by: ghostshell on August 03, 2013, 02:34:59 PM: never have known this myself. i do know last fall i had the same bears on my cams as this spring. and all the way up till last week. *censored* on me, cuz now they have been gone since the 29th in one area and the 19th in another. figures. oh well waiting for a high hunt with the berries.
Title: Re: How far do bears travel
Post by: Austrian Hunter on August 03, 2013, 03:46:15 PM: If there is food around (berries, grass etc...) the bear will stay as long as they don't get pushed :twocents:
Title: Re: How far do bears travel
Post by: Kain on August 03, 2013, 04:25:09 PM: Home ranges depend on a lot of different factors. Sex, season, food availability, population density, pressure....

This can give a rough idea though.

(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.fersterer.com%2Fausbildungberuf%2Fdiplomarbeit%2Fbilder%2FBearLocations.jpg&hash=0e95feb47e843445a4e986bd658c32f8619734bf)
Title: Re: How far do bears travel
Post by: CHurst97 on August 03, 2013, 07:49:28 PM: Do they tend to be in more thick areas?
Title: Re: How far do bears travel
Post by: cardboard slayer on August 03, 2013, 08:27:09 PM: Iv pushed them when grouse hunting out of thick stuff to many times to count but the mix is what thay same to like.