Turkeygirl Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 About 5:30pm tonight as my sister was going out to do the barn chores, she and mym om call me to the back porch. Outside in our woods and/or in the field bordering it we hear this high pitch screaming from an animal then a 2 woofs would answer back, but not your normal dog or coyote/fox sound, and the screech was not an owl or raccon. Well I look in our mammal ID book and it says the black bears, a cub will give a distress call and the mother will answer back with a woof-woof. I go online and find a cub distress call and I'm telling you guys, I'm about 95% sure it was the exact same sound! It said mothers and cubs could be together for a year and that they semi-hibernate, and we have had bear sightings the last couple years in the area, and at the DEC camp I did my internship which is about 15 minutes away on the other side of the lake, they have bears around there all the time. We tried to look for tracks but no luck really, not much snow, and the field is totally bare. I've heard raccons screeching and fighting before, and fox and coyotes howl and barking and such, but this was not any of those. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaDeerHunter Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! Cool! Have any trail cams to put out over some bait? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turkeygirl Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! No we don't. One of these days we've got to get one though. I'm hoping we get some snow then I'll get out and see if I can find any tracks or sign...I really want to see a black bear in the wild! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leo Posted January 19, 2007 Report Share Posted January 19, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! Whatever you do. Don't bait one near the house! It's like an invitation to come in. Bears are cool but scare them off if you see them. Near the house is not acceptable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texan_Til_I_Die Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! [ QUOTE ] Whatever you do. Don't bait one near the house! It's like an invitation to come in. Bears are cool but scare them off if you see them. Near the house is not acceptable. [/ QUOTE ] True. If you really want to get their attention, try baiting with Krispy Kreme donuts! They go bonkers over them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drkillemquick Posted January 22, 2007 Report Share Posted January 22, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Whatever you do. Don't bait one near the house! It's like an invitation to come in. Bears are cool but scare them off if you see them. Near the house is not acceptable. [/ QUOTE ] True. If you really want to get their attention, try baiting with Krispy Kreme donuts! They go bonkers over them! [/ QUOTE ] Shoot Bait with Krispy Kreme donuts you just might get me poking around the outside of your house!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted January 25, 2007 Report Share Posted January 25, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! thats cool TG, be careful when messing arounf with a momma bear, black bear or not Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbeck Posted January 28, 2007 Report Share Posted January 28, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! OK turkey girl, I'll let you know when those rotten things around here quite hibernating. THen you can come to my place and watch them do there best to distroy everything here in the yard. I really hate bears. We can't suppiment feed our deer, can't have bird feeders, have to lock up trash cans. I really hate haveing bears live here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest txzbaddboy Posted February 3, 2007 Report Share Posted February 3, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! big foot maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birddog Posted February 6, 2007 Report Share Posted February 6, 2007 Re: OMG! I think we had bear!!! What are the temps? I would be amazed if a bear was up and about if it is a cold day: The "cubs" do remain with the mother, but they wouldn't be little and wouldn't most likely "yelp": And this years cubs would be TINY: I just dont' think it could be a bear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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