Black bears on the move

FAL freek · August 17, 2008, 23:37

Not too many years ago they were restricted to the Smokey Mountains. Now there's been a few sightings outside Nashville. Wonder how long until the soccer moms cry foul because their poodle Fifi got eaten and bear season can start.

http://www.wkrn.com/global/story.asp?s=8844109

flint_knapper · August 18, 2008, 13:39

They just busted this one a week ago here in north central ala.

http://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.a...v=menu635_1_13

I've got a place up about 25 MI. in tenn. we have been seeing migrating
bears for about the last 10 yrs. I think this one might have been the one working his way thru our hollow all these years.

edit: check out the video

**Story** · August 18, 2008, 14:59

August 2007, they where poking around the training areas on Fort Drum - passed within 200 meters of where we'd set up a position.

MACV · August 18, 2008, 15:29

Seen a few on my property in E Ky. They seem pretty harmless, really scared of people.

fastfreddy · August 18, 2008, 15:47

One chewed on my wife's car a couple of weeks ago.

**Story** · August 19, 2008, 11:32

They're moving into Anchorage proper now...
http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/h...EAR_S1.article

Outlaw Patriot · August 19, 2008, 16:02

I had a mid sized black bear in my driveway last night. Dog starts barking like hell at something outside. Grabbed my p226 9mm with a streamlight light on the rail, and took a look. Our garage's mechanical door was open, so I just open the door from the house to the garage and looked outside. Sure enough, there was mr bear, munching on our garbage. I shone the light in his eyes, and he took off running. Its my own damn fault though for leaving the garbage outside.

That's the first bear I've seen this summer, but in years past we've had plenty of them. Black bears have about as much in common with grizzlies as pigs do with wild boars. Blackies are pretty docile, and non confrontational.

No doubt the suburbanites will be terrified of the man eating monsters hunting their children.

Blaster · August 19, 2008, 20:00

This picture was one that I posted some time ago. A boar and sow were down to get a little sip from our bird bath. When I stepped out the back door, they both just walked away. I do shoot visiting bears but only with plastic/rubber buck shot and never hit them anywhere but in the rear end.

This little fellow was here just a short time ago also for a drink. Damn but they sure do like that bird shit water.

XHardrock · August 19, 2008, 20:25

My BIL came across mama and 3 cubs near Hendersonville NC, he got them 2 nights on a game cam then bumped into them last weekend.
I don't know the stats or regularity but he was excited.

**EBRfan** · August 19, 2008, 22:26

I had them in my garage twice this summer in Colorado Springs. Luckily no damage. One managed to get into my trash on trash day despite the multiple bungee cords. I've been dousing the can with ammonia lately on trash day...so far they've left it alone but we'll see.

Blaster · August 20, 2008, 09:04

EBRfan. I live about 125 miles South of you. We have had twelve bear sightings here on our place within the last month and half. No damage -so far. If they don't find anything to eat here, chances are that they won't make our place one of their REGULAR stops.

V guy · August 20, 2008, 20:02

Bears in CNY are getting bolder...one broke down my honeysuckle tree getting the berries last summer and same bear broke down a huge lilac bush getting at my mothers bird feeder..

FAL freek · August 20, 2008, 23:34

Quote:

Originally posted by Outlaw Patriot
Blackies are pretty docile, and non confrontational.

Not always the case pretty rare but they do happen. This one recently. Dads one tough dude.

http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/829190.html

mitchellh · August 21, 2008, 12:03

We'll be posting these soon.

Outlaw Patriot · August 21, 2008, 13:04

Quote:

Originally posted by FAL freek
Not always the case pretty rare but they do happen. This one recently. Dads one tough dude.

http://www.star-telegram.com/804/story/829190.html

I'm not so sure about that story. I'm sure that's how it appeared to the family, but I think if that bear had wanted to kill the kid, the kid would be dead.

A friend of mine was once "attacked" by black bear. It tore open her tent in the middle of the night, and pawed her around. Once it realized she wasn't sleeping on a bed of cheeseburgers, it just left. She had a couple bruises, but that was it.

Not saying black bears never attack people, I agree it does happen, but that story sounds a little suspect. A black bear could kill a kid with one swipe of his paw.

lew · August 21, 2008, 14:53

Quote:

Originally posted by mitchellh
We'll be posting these soon.

Nice.

gearlogo · August 21, 2008, 17:11

They are like hobos here in north jersey

August 17, 2008, 23:37	#1
FAL freek Registered FALaholic #: 10400 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: TN Posts: 7,178	Black bears on the move Not too many years ago they were restricted to the Smokey Mountains. Now there's been a few sightings outside Nashville. Wonder how long until the soccer moms cry foul because their poodle Fifi got eaten and bear season can start. http://www.wkrn.com/global/story.asp?s=8844109 __________________ Please put the Constitution on the teleprompter Liberals want diversity in everything except your opinion.

August 18, 2008, 13:39	#2
flint_knapper Registered FALaholic #: 19806 Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Harvest, AL. Posts: 642	They just busted this one a week ago here in north central ala. http://www.waaytv.com/Global/story.a...v=menu635_1_13 I've got a place up about 25 MI. in tenn. we have been seeing migrating bears for about the last 10 yrs. I think this one might have been the one working his way thru our hollow all these years. edit: check out the video __________________ Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity. - George S. Patton

August 18, 2008, 14:59	#3
Story Old Fart Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 7638 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Right here Posts: 5,206	August 2007, they where poking around the training areas on Fort Drum - passed within 200 meters of where we'd set up a position. __________________ The wartime diary of Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant z.S. Max von Zatorski. https://www.facebook.com/SeeklarDiaries

August 18, 2008, 15:29	#4
MACV Registered FALaholic #: 1167 Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: St Louis Posts: 2,570	Seen a few on my property in E Ky. They seem pretty harmless, really scared of people. __________________ Dabs free since 7-16-09 "I won't be wronged, I won't be insulted, and I won't be laid a hand on. I don't do these things to other people, and I require the same from them." The Duke

August 18, 2008, 15:47	#5
fastfreddy Registered FALaholic #: 7303 Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Virginia Posts: 6,185	One chewed on my wife's car a couple of weeks ago. __________________ As you heed the call to battle, let your witness be as steel.

August 19, 2008, 11:32	#6
Story Old Fart Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 7638 Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Right here Posts: 5,206	They're moving into Anchorage proper now... http://www.suburbanchicagonews.com/h...EAR_S1.article __________________ The wartime diary of Kriegsmarine Oberleutnant z.S. Max von Zatorski. https://www.facebook.com/SeeklarDiaries

August 19, 2008, 16:02	#7
Outlaw Patriot Registered FALaholic #: 33905 Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,980	I had a mid sized black bear in my driveway last night. Dog starts barking like hell at something outside. Grabbed my p226 9mm with a streamlight light on the rail, and took a look. Our garage's mechanical door was open, so I just open the door from the house to the garage and looked outside. Sure enough, there was mr bear, munching on our garbage. I shone the light in his eyes, and he took off running. Its my own damn fault though for leaving the garbage outside. That's the first bear I've seen this summer, but in years past we've had plenty of them. Black bears have about as much in common with grizzlies as pigs do with wild boars. Blackies are pretty docile, and non confrontational. No doubt the suburbanites will be terrified of the man eating monsters hunting their children.

August 19, 2008, 20:00	#8
Blaster Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 11913 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Out in the hills in Colorado Posts: 5,523	This picture was one that I posted some time ago. A boar and sow were down to get a little sip from our bird bath. When I stepped out the back door, they both just walked away. I do shoot visiting bears but only with plastic/rubber buck shot and never hit them anywhere but in the rear end. This little fellow was here just a short time ago also for a drink. Damn but they sure do like that bird shit water.

August 19, 2008, 20:25	#9
XHardrock Registered FALaholic #: 16502 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,050	My BIL came across mama and 3 cubs near Hendersonville NC, he got them 2 nights on a game cam then bumped into them last weekend. I don't know the stats or regularity but he was excited.

August 19, 2008, 22:26	#10
EBRfan Member Silver Contributor FALaholic #: 16147 Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 259	I had them in my garage twice this summer in Colorado Springs. Luckily no damage. One managed to get into my trash on trash day despite the multiple bungee cords. I've been dousing the can with ammonia lately on trash day...so far they've left it alone but we'll see.

August 20, 2008, 09:04	#11
Blaster Registered Bronze Contributor FALaholic #: 11913 Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Out in the hills in Colorado Posts: 5,523	EBRfan. I live about 125 miles South of you. We have had twelve bear sightings here on our place within the last month and half. No damage -so far. If they don't find anything to eat here, chances are that they won't make our place one of their REGULAR stops.

August 20, 2008, 20:02	#12
V guy Registered FALaholic #: 10282 Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: miami Posts: 8,213	Bears in CNY are getting bolder...one broke down my honeysuckle tree getting the berries last summer and same bear broke down a huge lilac bush getting at my mothers bird feeder..

August 21, 2008, 17:11	#17
gearlogo Registered FALaholic #: 5576 Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: New Jersey Posts: 512	They are like hobos here in north jersey

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