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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: billythekidrock on January 25, 2009, 04:14:05 PM

Title: Bear Den
Post by: billythekidrock on January 25, 2009, 04:14:05 PM: Today Bobcat and I went to check out a bear den he found last week. The bears were there recently but now they are gone. Too bad they weren’t still around.

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You can see all the Salal and Sword Ferns that were tore up and placed into the hollowed out stump.

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From the inside looking out.

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BTKR in the den.

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Bobcat in the den.

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Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: 509er on January 25, 2009, 04:17:11 PM: Very cool!
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: bobcat on January 25, 2009, 04:21:20 PM: The darn cubs were just there last Tuesday, squalling when mama left as I got too close. Would've made for some great pictures if they had still been in there today! Still it was cool seeing up close a bear's den that had been in use less than a week ago.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Michelle_Nelson on January 25, 2009, 04:58:27 PM: Thats cool
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: bucklucky on January 25, 2009, 06:23:24 PM: DARN! Too bad they moved out. Must have got fed up with washingtons hunting proposals and went to Idaho ;)
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: billythekidrock on January 25, 2009, 06:27:02 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on January 25, 2009, 06:23:24 PM
DARN! Too bad they moved out. Must have got fed up with washingtons hunting proposals and went to Idaho ;)

:chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: russ on January 25, 2009, 08:36:28 PM: that wouldnt happen to be on the bordeaux side of CF would it? when i was home over the holidays i stumbled upon a den that looked just like that, nothing in it though.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: billythekidrock on January 25, 2009, 08:37:49 PM: Quote from: russ on January 25, 2009, 08:36:28 PM
that wouldnt happen to be on the bordeaux side of CF would it? when i was home over the holidays i stumbled upon a den that looked just like that, nothing in it though.

No.
It was farther south then the CF.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: russ on January 25, 2009, 08:40:29 PM: oh, more brooklyn/independence area i take it?
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: bow4elk on January 25, 2009, 08:42:04 PM: Dang, I wanted to see one where you were both in there spooning :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Gutpile on January 25, 2009, 08:49:48 PM: Quote from: bow4elk on January 25, 2009, 08:42:04 PM
Dang, I wanted to see one where you were both in there spooning :chuckle:

:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle: :puke:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: bucklucky on January 25, 2009, 09:03:30 PM: Quote from: bow4elk on January 25, 2009, 08:42:04 PM
Dang, I wanted to see one where you were both in there spooning :chuckle:

DUDE! :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: bow4elk on January 25, 2009, 09:08:04 PM: Sorry, feeling punchy... :P
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: tmike on January 25, 2009, 09:12:38 PM: Mom's going to be pissed when she comes back and smells the stench of you 2 stinky humans in her bed :yike: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: robb92 on January 26, 2009, 02:26:19 AM: Cool pics!! Thanks for posting them!
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 26, 2009, 05:26:38 AM: Now thats funny and a possibility
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Antlershed on January 26, 2009, 01:40:02 PM: Quote from: bucklucky on January 25, 2009, 06:23:24 PM
DARN! Too bad they moved out. Must have got fed up with washingtons hunting proposals and went to Idaho ;)
Doubt it. They know they are safe here. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: billythekidrock on January 26, 2009, 04:46:59 PM: Quote from: russ on January 25, 2009, 08:40:29 PM
oh, more brooklyn/independence area i take it?

Yes.

Quote from: bow4elk on January 25, 2009, 08:42:04 PM
Dang, I wanted to see one where you were both in there spooning :chuckle:

Jealous?

Quote from: tmike on January 25, 2009, 09:12:38 PM
Mom's going to be pissed when she comes back and smells the stench of you 2 stinky humans in her bed :yike: :chuckle:

LOL
Nah, they have many dens/beds and there is still some survey work to be done so I doubt they will be back this year.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Airnip on January 26, 2009, 04:57:33 PM: Enjoyed seeing the pictures. Thank you for sharing. Read somewhere that a bear will have 14 or so beds in their range. Some are day napping some for night sleeping and some for hibernating. There is guy in Pennslyvania that's job is inspecting bear dens. Here is a link with a picture showing him knee deep upside down head first in one.
http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/hunting/news/story?id=2807302 (http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/hunting/news/story?id=2807302)
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Skyvalhunter on January 28, 2009, 06:07:09 AM: Quote from: bow4elk on January 25, 2009, 08:42:04 PM
Dang, I wanted to see one where you were both in there spooning :chuckle:
Now that's funny they edited all those out :chuckle:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: blindpig on January 28, 2009, 01:33:20 PM: Neat.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: billythekidrock on January 28, 2009, 06:00:15 PM: Was really hoping to get some photos similar to these.

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Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: robb92 on January 29, 2009, 01:55:14 AM: Cool pictures!!!!
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Post by: TheHunt on January 30, 2009, 09:37:28 PM: Those cubs sure look small...
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: fc2038 on January 30, 2009, 09:44:27 PM: Boy you have some balls getting that close to those cubs!!!!! :yike:
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: billythekidrock on January 31, 2009, 05:28:36 AM: I did not take those pics. A family friend did.
The story goes that they were logging on Fort Lewis and found the den. They called a bio who came out to take a look. Typically a black bear sow will leave her cubs and this one did just that. She did hang out on the perimeter. The bio pulled the cubs out to weigh them, etc. Then they were placed back in the den and momma returned.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: ron9909 on January 31, 2009, 11:51:13 AM: When do bears give birth? what month? Why I ask is because I have a bear whos been living behind the house past 3 months and lately I have only seen the bear twice, where before i would see it everyday. It seems that the bear was getting bigger by my trailcam pics.(belly). Could the bear had cubs and is hanging with them more. Pics of the bear on trailcam tread (Sequim bear). Cool den pics..
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: bobcat on January 31, 2009, 12:02:03 PM: Quote from: ron9909 on January 31, 2009, 11:51:13 AM
When do bears give birth? what month?

January.
Title: Re: Bear Den
Post by: Sideswipe on February 02, 2009, 06:29:45 PM: Cool Pics, I'm learning a lot. Good way to spend time between seasons.