Re: Spring Black Bear
Originally Posted by
caddisguy
Sounds like you will have a bear soon! Funny about the deer. We thought the same thing seeing a deer standing only a few yards away on the way in to our spot a couple weeks back. Thought no way there would be a bear, but sure enough there was a big black bear about 40 yards away. We ended up seeing 2 bears that day and 4 Blacktails that were comfortable adopting us. At one point they followed me a couple hundred yards. I stopped for a smoke and they stood there staring at me. Doe turned and flicked her tail at me like the usual "come on let's go, follow me".
Definitely can't rule out bears when you see a deer. I have actually been wondering if the deer feel safer hanging around humans when bears are near as this isn't the first time I have observed deer sticking close when a bear is near. I think there is something to it whether its strength in numbers, or the deer realize humans are spooky to bears or maybe, just maybe they realize we are after the bears.
I had a similar experience last weekend in a productive region 2 spot. Saw over 30 deer in one day, and many were not frightened by us in the least. Kept thinking that there's no way there will be bears around with all these deer. Boy was I wrong, onto pretty fresh bear scat and grass munching all over the same area. I too thought the deer felt safer around us humans. Perhaps also why the bear never showed himself??
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