Attachment 29801Out scouting today when I found this neat bears den. I checked it out to make sure no one was home before I got any closer.
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Attachment 29801Out scouting today when I found this neat bears den. I checked it out to make sure no one was home before I got any closer.
Attachment 29802They were not in so I went in to check it out. I stuck my hand inside to snap a picture of the inside and I dropped my camera inside the den. It rolled inside.
Attachment 29803Since I had to crawl in to get my camera I took this picture while inside. It had moss and dried grass in one corner, bones in the middle. Could tell it was recently used by bears. There were tracks outside near the den opening.
A great find.
Pretty cool indeed. What were the bones from?
very cool!!!
Very cool for sure ! That is something that has always stumped me - for all of the bush wandering I have done, I have never found a bear den.
The bones looked like bear or moose.
Imagine the centuries of bears that have been reared in that den?
Would be a great place to put a camera up.Quote:
Originally Posted by chris lavoie
that would be awesome to see on a trail cam some live footage from the bear den...agreed!!
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Originally Posted by SK33T3R
Very cool.
Incredible find
awesome find. I would put up a trailcam for sure next fall or winter and see if you can catch them coming in and out.
I wouldn't want to find that while bears are still using it that's for sure...
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Originally Posted by Hunter John
The last person to go in there? Lol
I was going to say a Cougar lol
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Originally Posted by 35wailin
Back in the mid 70's we were running Plott Hounds to bear hunt. Quite often the bears we were running ran back to their den when chased. Every once in awhile a wounded bear goes to his den to die. At age 12, it was my job to go in and retrieve after we were sure it was dead.
Now a days it's illegal to harass a bear in its den.
Extremely Cool. The trail cam idea is great. Who knows what 4 legged creatures would use or investigate.
I'd be willing to bet a months pay that you've likely walked past a dozen of them and simply didn't notice. You wouldn't believe where they den up. I found one while rabbit hunting that was under a big deadfall with brush piled around and over it where you'd only expect to find rabbits. You never know where you'll meet up with one when you least expect it.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcclelt
coold find... only stumbled across 2 myself... one as a kid, looked just like the one you found, we crawled in and had a look around... young and dumb lol
the 1st bear i shot ran about 150 yards before dying, died right in front of a den, i assume that is where he was heading just ran out of steam before he made it in... lucky for me lol
Trimmer, that's a cool avatar!! Who was doing the hunting, bear or you??
That's sweet! Wouldn't it be coming going in to get the camera then hearing one roar from outside. Hana
On the way out from the den, a psycho grouse jumped up at me. I just about stepped on her nest. Made me jump 3 feet in the air!!
While dogging one year I came upon a fresh den under an old turned up stump . I got up on the side to look in and the side gave away and I fell in on top of a bear. As I was scrambling out the side , he came straight out the front and took off . I am a little gun shy around dens now.
be interesting to know which one of you left a bigger pile in that den :0Quote:
Originally Posted by Foxx
If you put up a trail cam, use one you won't mind if it gets destroyed.
I've had three cameras pulled off trees this year already-- fortunately not broken.
Couple years ago had a camera broken beyond repair.
Every year I also get ultra close ups of bears-- like so close they are eye to lens with the camera.
Seems bears are very curious about these camo coloured boxes attached to trees.
I just put 2 cameras out on bear baits yesterday with no cage. Hope they survive the curiosity of the bears.
Excellent find, thanks for the pictures.
While doing some blood tracking last year at the beginning of deer rifle season we came across a similar den, we were bound and determined to check it out as it wasn't where the dog was leading us - but it looked interesting. When we got close we heard a low rolling growl from inside - never stuck around to find out what it was though lol.
Neat find.
I've found several bear dens. None under a big rock like that though. Most are burrowed into a hump in a cedar or hemlock swamp or at the base of a hill where the hill meets the swamp. I've only found one on high and dry land - like where yours appears to be.
Great photos. You have a great place to start baiting in the fall.
If putting a cam out for bear, make sure you have as little food scent as possible on your hands when checking them. I wash my hands after loading up bait for my cam sites and then check all the sd cards before I set the feed out. This has kept my cams safe for the last few years.
John
Brave move,probably not very comfortable feeling sneaking in.
congrats man