Bears have been trouble, knocking down 1/8th acre of corn, biting ears in half. Curious about the two. Clearly not siblings, and the smaller of the 2 is I believe 3 or 4 years old (sows chase off Cubs the spring of their second year generally). I’d guess big one is 275-300lbs (I saw him today on a walk).
Damned bears have really moved in. I’ve got multiple bear pics on multiple cameras every day. They’ve been knocking down my corn....just because....
. I hope the stars align when bow season starts....2 weeks to go. I figure I’ve got at least 4 different ones on the place daily. This is one of the two I’d happily punch a tag on.
Tom, it is a funny thing with animals in the fall. At our cottage rentals I used to take all of the nickel cans and bottles and turn them in and then buy corn with the proceeds. Some weeks brought in a few hundred cans so it turned into a lot of corn.The corn was used to feed the ducks which by mid July walked all around us on the lawn as if we were one of them. Sometimes there would literally be 100 plus mallard ducks hanging out with us at the picnic table. Sometime in September as if a switch was set they would fly anytime we stood up or moved. By the end of September except for a few diehards they absolutely avoided us. Of course we never threatened them in any way; it is just something that is programmed in them to change their trusting behavior more and more as summer turned into fall.It had nothing to do with us;it simply is their way. Perhaps other animals such as your bears also have that type of programming in them.
Made it upstate after a 2 week busy time. I now think we might have 5 or 6 bears on the place. They’ve flattened 1/4 acre of corn, and they’re going to town on turnips....and recent triticale/oats planting. They’re also hitting acorns which are heavy this year..... the deer are as spooky as I’ve ever seen them. The good news? Arrows will fly Tuesday.
