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GusBob

(7,450 posts)
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 11:35 AM Jun 2024

Black Bears are booming up Nort' hey

Its been a banner year for bruins in the Northwoods. Everyone is talking about them visiting and posting pics online

I guess last Fall there was a banner acorn drop and that caused 2 things: 1. The bears loaded up on protein. Many sows are followed by 3 cubs this Spring.
2. The bears were staying away from the bait hunters donut piles because of natural forage, so the bear hunting harvest was down.

We have had 4 visitors on several occasions. A HUGE female maybe 400lbs with 2 cubs, and a mid-sized male about 200lbs.
We see Bears roadside everywhere we go it seems

Hopefully when the berries come in they will stay out of peoples yard

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Black Bears are booming up Nort' hey (Original Post) GusBob Jun 2024 OP
nice report. thanks. stopdiggin Jun 2024 #1
Even in mid WI, I have seen 2 black bears with cubs-2 each already this spring. riversedge Jun 2024 #2

stopdiggin

(12,403 posts)
1. nice report. thanks.
Tue Jun 18, 2024, 12:08 PM
Jun 2024

and, yep - here's hoping you don't run into problems. lots of fun there, when they're kinda' staying in their own lane.

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