Seen a bear today

[dennishoddy]

Bears absolutely love cameras. Ive always assumed its the scent we've left. Could be they hear the inner working making commotion. Regardless I get lots of those in your face pictures, and most of the time they will knock it around a bit so I get a bunch of crooked camera shots.

You can report your bear sightings to a local Biologist or Warden and they will document it. I assume every documented sighting helps as we are continuing to conduct research on populations.

I believe it is the same with whitetail?
Don't know, but I have had hundreds of pics over the years that have a deer eyeball or nose in the pic after a prior pic of them looking at the game cam. The LED's come on first and then the game cam takes a pic, so I have to suspect the light spectrum gets their attention before the digital pic takes place.
Had them even lick the camera or rub it as I get some mud on it occasionally.

 

[okhunter]

Bears absolutely love cameras. Ive always assumed its the scent we've left. Could be they hear the inner working making commotion. Regardless I get lots of those in your face pictures, and most of the time they will knock it around a bit so I get a bunch of crooked camera shots.

You can report your bear sightings to a local Biologist or Warden and they will document it. I assume every documented sighting helps as we are continuing to conduct research on populations.

Thanks for the info Jared. I had already called the local warden. He told me to expect a call from the biologist.

 

[okhunter]

Couple more pics.

 

[MacFromOK]

Seems to be making himself at home. Looks like you have a new friend...

 

[okhunter]

Seems to be making himself at home. Looks like you have a new friend...

Yes he does. Afraid he’s going to end up tearing my feeder up.

 

[MacFromOK]

Yes he does. Afraid he’s going to end up tearing my feeder up.

Well, that ain't cool. If he has a preferred time, ya could throw rocks at him if nothing else.

I'm guessin' deer ain't coming around with his scent there anyway. :/

 

[okhunter]

No the deer are still coming. Not as much though.

 

[MacFromOK]

No the deer are still coming. Not as much though.

Huh... color me surprised. Maybe the younger generation? I'd think the older deer would be wary (possible danger to fawns if nothing else).

Have a plan of action yet? Or do ya think one is required?

Hmmm... do ya have small children?

 

[okhunter]

No plan really and no children. A biologist is supposed to come out and visit with me about it. Waiting to see what comes of that.