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Big Game Hunting => Bear Hunting => Topic started by: Dean44 on May 03, 2011, 06:29:20 AM

Title: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: Dean44 on May 03, 2011, 06:29:20 AM: I found this fruit in the lower elevations of the coastal range while bear hunting this last August. Any idea what it is? There was some nice bear sign in the area and they were tearing into these bushes pretty good.
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: headshot5 on May 03, 2011, 06:52:59 AM: We (brother and I) always called it a wild cucumber growing up. No, we did not eat it.
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: k_rex on May 03, 2011, 07:29:16 AM: Usually called "Manroot". Not a very appetizing name if you ask me :chuckle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manroot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manroot)
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on May 03, 2011, 08:00:32 AM: Quote from: headshot5 on May 03, 2011, 06:52:59 AM
We (brother and I) always called it a wild cucumber growing up. No, we did not eat it.
ya that it ... :yeah:
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 03, 2011, 02:02:18 PM: Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on May 03, 2011, 08:00:32 AM
Quote from: headshot5 on May 03, 2011, 06:52:59 AM
We (brother and I) always called it a wild cucumber growing up. No, we did not eat it.
ya that it ... :yeah:
Same here.
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: Humptulips on May 03, 2011, 03:08:35 PM: yep, wild cucumber. Very bitter.
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: Gutpile on May 03, 2011, 03:32:19 PM: Quote from: k_rex on May 03, 2011, 07:29:16 AM
Usually called "Manroot". Not a very appetizing name if you ask me :chuckle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manroot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manroot)

:yeah: :chuckle: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: wsucowboy on May 03, 2011, 11:18:47 PM: Quote from: STIKNSTRINGBOW on May 03, 2011, 02:02:18 PM
Quote from: BOWHUNTER45 on May 03, 2011, 08:00:32 AM
Quote from: headshot5 on May 03, 2011, 06:52:59 AM
We (brother and I) always called it a wild cucumber growing up. No, we did not eat it.
ya that it ... :yeah:
Same here.
x2
Title: Re: Wild summer fruit in the coastal range.
Post by: Dean44 on May 04, 2011, 02:43:29 AM: Thanks for the information. The Wiki article pretty much sums it up. I could not tell for sure if the bears were eating it. Even thought the bushes were torn up, there were also berries growing on intertwined vines. This summer I will pay closer attention to see if the bears are eating this fruit, and if it is really an attractant for them.

Has anybody else noticed if the bears eat these "Wild Cucumbers"?