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02/24/2024 05:04PM
With this remarkably warm winter and light snow pack across MN and WI, I’m wondering if anyone has been seeing signs of bears coming out of their dens early? If they do come out early, what will they find to eat? Probably not much winterkill this year.
02/24/2024 07:20PM
Jaywalker: "With this remarkably warm winter and light snow pack across MN and WI, I’m wondering if anyone has been seeing signs of bears coming out of their dens early? If they do come out early, what will they find to eat? Probably not much winterkill this year. "
I have a bunch of Game cameras in the Brainerd area in abundant bear country. Nothing yet at all. But a week from now, talking really warm temps. I expect to see something then.
02/25/2024 07:48PM
I've not seen any tracks or had any encounters this spring (one visited my winter camp last fall). The warm spring has me a bit concerned that my food stash may be impacted by bears (& spoilage...). I'm thinking I'll be keeping something more than my 20ga with me next winter.
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02/25/2024 09:49PM
JohnGalt: "I've not seen any tracks or had any encounters this spring (one visited my winter camp last fall). The warm spring has me a bit concerned that my food stash may be impacted by bears (& spoilage...). I'm thinking I'll be keeping something more than my 20ga with me next winter."
Electric fence! If it works for Polar bears why not blackies! We use em on bee hives…
Nctry
02/26/2024 10:41AM
nctry: "JohnGalt: "I've not seen any tracks or had any encounters this spring (one visited my winter camp last fall). The warm spring has me a bit concerned that my food stash may be impacted by bears (& spoilage...). I'm thinking I'll be keeping something more than my 20ga with me next winter."
Electric fence! If it works for Polar bears why not blackies! We use em on bee hives… "
Yes, my uncle used a solar electric fence for his bees. He had a trail cam set up, too, and saw bears be turned away by it.
02/26/2024 01:32PM
nojobro: "nctry: "JohnGalt: "I've not seen any tracks or had any encounters this spring (one visited my winter camp last fall). The warm spring has me a bit concerned that my food stash may be impacted by bears (& spoilage...). I'm thinking I'll be keeping something more than my 20ga with me next winter."
Electric fence! If it works for Polar bears why not blackies! We use em on bee hives… "
Yes, my uncle used a solar electric fence for his bees. He had a trail cam set up, too, and saw bears be turned away by it."
Hmm. If only there were some resource we could turn to in our hour of need. :-)
Bear fence specs
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