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Posted: Sat Jul 14th, 2007 08:36 pm |
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The Louisiana Black Bear makes it's den in hollowed out bald cypress trees. Do y'all have information or pictures of bear dens in your state?
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wyohunter
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Posted: Sat Jul 28th, 2007 03:44 pm |
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| They use tree cavities, under logs, rocks, banks, caves or culverts and shallow depressions. Dens are rarely reused.
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 12:48 pm |
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wyohunter wrote: They use tree cavities, under logs, rocks, banks, caves or culverts and shallow depressions. Dens are rarely reused.
why do bears rairly reuse a den? will others move into a den that was previously used by other bears?
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Posted: Sun Jul 29th, 2007 02:18 pm |
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| The studies I read, the dens were more likely to be reused by a different bear than the original bear and even with that is was a very small percentage of reused dens. None of the studies gave a reason why they don't reuse them. Here's an interesting fact: you have better odds of winning the lottery than you do of getting attacked by a black bear.
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Posted: Sat Aug 25th, 2007 11:03 pm |
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wyohunter wrote: The studies I read, the dens were more likely to be reused by a different bear than the original bear and even with that is was a very small percentage of reused dens. None of the studies gave a reason why they don't reuse them. Here's an interesting fact: you have better odds of winning the lottery than you do of getting attacked by a black bear.
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Posted: Tue Oct 30th, 2007 11:10 am |
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boarmaster wrote: The Louisiana Black Bear makes it's den in hollowed out bald cypress trees. Do y'all have information or pictures of bear dens in your state?
I have some friends in Rabun county Ga. . They were building their house on a saddle between two mountains, nearly in the cloud cover. They had a bear make a bed in their family room under the stairs. After the house was complete the bear kept coming back and looking in through the six foot high glass panels wanting in. I guess he liked the warmth and the view from inside of the valley.
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Posted: Wed Oct 31st, 2007 08:27 pm |
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| Did you ever read Foxfire books?
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Posted: Thu Nov 1st, 2007 11:36 am |
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Yeah, i actually read the Foxfire books. My buddy that lives in clayton, his grandpappy was interviewed and quoted for that book, moonshining section. He had a uncle that got a bit on bee keeping.
I think that more folks should read those books. They contain alot of info that is getting lost on a younger generation. Its mostly heritage stuff, but usefull info that could get you out of a jam.
Hey Wyo,
Got tags, just dont know about shooting bears.
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Posted: Thu Nov 1st, 2007 04:04 pm |
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| I really liked those books. Talk about a window to the past. If you need any help/advice on bear hunting please ask away. I'm no expert, but I'll sure share everything I know.
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Posted: Fri Nov 2nd, 2007 10:56 am |
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| I appreciate that and thank you.
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