Bears at the door ....

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I don't have to hunt bears - they come to me!

Heard a ruckus outside the mud room this am. Investigation revealed that our Rotty had treed a nice two year old black bear not 20 yds away. As soon as I opened the door, our other dog (a Husky/Shepherd) scooted past me. She doesn't like bears!

I had my 50-70 Sharps carbine handy as I had it with me taking the dogs on a long walk yesterday. I coaxed the Rotty away and the bear came down and took off towards the neighbour's. In the past when this has happened, I have received an urgent phone call to come over and deal with the bear.
That didn't happen this time. I guess they weren't home.

There have been many such bear sightings lately as it has been an early spring and there is a lot of food out there. A sow with two cubs and an old patriarch boar that has become sort of a icon in the community. Nobody wants to see him get shot as he causes no problems.
 
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Black bears,well I hunt a lot of animals/birds. However wouldn't want to have to shoot a bear, unless necessary of course. Where about do you live?
 
Was baiting west of Nordegg one year, good 2 hour drive, with the intention of getting a nice colored bear. While I was out there one night, brown colored bear surprised the wife, right in the front yard. One of her favorite stories she loves to tell. :redface:

Grizz
 
Had the same thing happen here. My wife was in the front yard looking for a bear we knew was about. I was looking from the sliding patio door and the bear was coming up behind her, just 25' away!
I slid open the door, rifle in hand and the bear took off t'other way. My wife looked quizzically at me wondering what I was doing with the rifle.

We live on a lake in the Central caribou 60 kms west of Quesnel, BC. We can't go for a walk without seeing bear, deer, moose sign - or the critters themselves.
 
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