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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 16:17:34 GMT -5
He was 10' away when the flash went off, it spooked him a little and he loped off. Double click for larger view.
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Post by clusterchuck on May 25, 2013 16:22:49 GMT -5
He was 10' away when the flash went off, it spooked him a little and he loped off. Double click for larger view. TAGGED!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 16:26:38 GMT -5
He was 10' away when the flash went off, it spooked him a little and he loped off. Double click for larger view. TAGGED!Actually both ears tagged. Once more and he will be put down. The neighbor left his trash out, damnit. We had severe drought last year and a 60,000 ac fire a few miles from here, so some bears came to town looking for food.
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Post by clusterchuck on May 25, 2013 16:36:45 GMT -5
Actually both ears tagged. Once more and he will be put down. The neighbor left his trash out, damnit. We had severe drought last year and a 60,000 ac fire a few miles from here, so some bears came to town looking for food. Sometimes, people really do suck. This creature is doing nothing more than existing. Shame on the "superior" human race for putting down creatures only doing what comes natural. Disclaimer: my world includes a finite amount of nature, so the intrusion of animals is limited to rodents, deer and coyotes, which are only minimality invasive exhibited in the form of droppings and noise. I can only imagine what it is like to be over run with large scale unwanted critters.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 18:27:25 GMT -5
10 ft away? i woulda soiled myself.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 18:34:52 GMT -5
10 ft away? i woulda soiled myself. My deck is four feet off the ground with another 2 1/2 beet of railing, i was shooting down at him, he didn't see me until the flash went off, He seems to be looking under the deck. Scared him a little, bad me,, I sorry
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 19:53:51 GMT -5
We have to keep the trash away, and I NEVER tell my neighbors when we see lions, bears, or coyotes. (I have not seen a mt.lion on this property, but I know this is part of its range, if not territory, I've seen all the signs)
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 19:55:39 GMT -5
awesome shot, Hex, what an opportunity. I sure hope your neighbor smartens up.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:02:46 GMT -5
When we walk down to the creek, we have to yell and make noise because the bear can't hear us coming above the roar of water.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:06:20 GMT -5
awesome shot, Hex, what an opportunity. I sure hope your neighbor smartens up. I hope so,at the very least he had to clean up the mess... He also has a boy and girl preschool age that play outside now that is is warm.. That isn't a great combination.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:08:43 GMT -5
When we walk down to the creek, we have to yell and make noise because the bear can't hear us coming above the roar of water. Good idea, most wild animals will leave the area when they know humans are near. Whistles work also, but hard on the peoples ears.!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:12:04 GMT -5
We have to keep the trash away, and I NEVER tell my neighbors when we see lions, bears, or coyotes. (I have not seen a mt.lion on this property, but I know this is part of its range, if not territory, I've seen all the signs) I like that, not telling!
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:30:14 GMT -5
We have to keep the trash away, and I NEVER tell my neighbors when we see lions, bears, or coyotes. (I have not seen a mt.lion on this property, but I know this is part of its range, if not territory, I've seen all the signs) I like that, not telling! Some of them feel the way you and I do, that you give them space and minimize the human error that encourages their visits, but others just run for their guns, of course.
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Post by Deleted on May 25, 2013 20:34:33 GMT -5
I like that, not telling! Some of them feel the way you and I do, that you give them space and minimize the human error that encourages their visits, but others just run for their guns, of course. Unfortunately, That's the only tool some of them seem to know how to use.
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Post by badmedicine on May 30, 2013 21:07:30 GMT -5
I have a bear that's been coming around occasionally for years, but rarely seen. Mostly the only way I know is if I forget to take the birdfeeders down at night. But I'm pretty good at remembering now that he's wrecked a few.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 22:28:44 GMT -5
I have a bear that's been coming around occasionally for years, but rarely seen. Mostly the only way I know is if I forget to take the birdfeeders down at night. But I'm pretty good at remembering now that he's wrecked a few. Something wrecked my wifes bird feeders last night, they were still hanging so I suspect a racoon, he chewed the wood up some and broke off some smaller parts.. They are inside tonite.
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Post by Deleted on May 30, 2013 23:22:23 GMT -5
I have a bear that's been coming around occasionally for years, but rarely seen. Mostly the only way I know is if I forget to take the birdfeeders down at night. But I'm pretty good at remembering now that he's wrecked a few. Something wrecked my wifes bird feeders last night, they were still hanging so I suspect a racoon, he chewed the wood up some and broke off some smaller parts.. They are inside tonite. i started taking in my feeders at night after the heavy duty shepard's hook one was hanging on was completely pushed & bent over. we've had some bear sightings over the years so it was either that or one big buck like in hex's pic. no way was it a raccoon.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2013 17:55:46 GMT -5
He was 10' away when the flash went off, it spooked him a little and he loped off. Double click for larger view. Outstanding. Ursus americanus, ain't nothin finah. We have a lot of them here, but rarely seen, except for down south here where they do the bird feeder and trash thing occasionally. Usually very elusive. I won't get into the whole baiting, trapping and hunting with rotating fresh sets of dogs. They do need to be controlled and fear man to an extent, no problems there I guess. The meat is certainly nothing to write home about, unless you're trying to feed your family. Any of you westerners can keep your Grizzlies. All set with that.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 4, 2013 19:55:36 GMT -5
I've never had it Lucid, but have heard many complaints. The meat is marbled with fat, tough, gamey and such things. There are of course connoisseurs such as yourself and others who enjoy it. I want to give it a try someday.
A friend of mine works as an archaeologist for the National Park Service in Alaska. He has great Facebook pictures, that's for sure. It would be a cool place to visit.
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Post by badmedicine on Jun 4, 2013 19:59:54 GMT -5
<The meat is certainly nothing to write home about.>
I had grilled bear ribs once, but they were so poorly prepared I couldn't tell if they'd be good done right.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 7, 2013 19:52:49 GMT -5
Properly cooked, and that is the key, it is delicious. But then I have enjoyed eating all kinds of wild game besides that bear..........deer, elk, caribou (especially the liver), moose, wild birds. I have heard tell, however, that bears which have been dining on fish or carrion aren't so tasty. BTW, being marbled with fat is part of what makes it good........in beef, that separates prime from the lower grades. I lived in Alaska (Fairbanks) for fifteen years, and yes, it is a great place to visit.............and a great place to live, but those winters do become a bit much. My experiences are certainly limited, compared to yours in some ways, though I do know that marbled steak is prized in the world of mainstream meat cuts. That being said, moose meat and venison are the hot commodities around here. Caribou are raised on a few specialty farms here as well but I'm not sure if they hunt them in this state. They have tried to reintroduce Caribou back into the wild here too. Pheasant, partridge, duck etc. are valued for the sportsmanship and cuisine here as well. I even know some folks who have dined on raccoon. One thing I do know as a lifelong resident and what I was trying to get at earlier is that bear meat is not prized at all here. Most people want deer and moose, nobody asks for bear. Again, most people are getting these critters because it's family tradition, or they are literally supplementing their family's diet. though there is no doubt some people do not let go to waste and even enjoy it. We have a large population of black bear here, and people seem to value the heads as a wall mount, the furs for rugs or the animal itself after a visit to the taxidermist.
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Post by clusterchuck on Jun 8, 2013 10:49:57 GMT -5
OH MY! All this talk of eating animal parts imparts visions of the slaughter process, which as a suburban dweller is foreign to me. I can't imagine the killing - dead body cutting part of harvesting what I enjoy as a cooked meal on my plate. I know that is contrary to reality but it really is a gross thought hard to deal with if I was the guy doing it. As a "conservative" I'm ignorant and reluctant to deal with the tasks involved with putting a slab of meat on my plate, as such, I'm a $%#$@ because I DO know there are unpleasant realities in the chain of events that bring me pleasure.
If push comes to shove, and the collapse comes, I'll likely be a reluctant vegetarian.
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