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<blockquote data-quote="mrbb" data-source="post: 2652629" data-attributes="member: 11837"><p>yes 100% over the decades here bears have learned my place is a safe haven for them, add in all the food plots and things they can eat almost yr round, </p><p> they for sure feel safe here and can rest up</p><p> I once had a female that used to come to my back yard, tree her 3 cubs, next to my deck, about 20 ft from deck,</p><p> and then leave for a few hours, I used to joke she was leaving them here for me to baby sit while she went and got some rest or eating in a plot without worries of being on high alert, so, she'd get a break so to speak!</p><p>I have them den on my property too!</p><p> most I have had in my yard at once was 9, and that was on a good apple yr, when the tree's were loaded and piles of apples, all over!</p><p> pretty cool to get to watch them up close and see how they differ from each other</p><p> and you'd be surprised how picking they can be on what they will eat, or what one will eat and another will ignore </p><p></p><p> but here in my area, bears have it pretty easy to be picky on food, tons of food plots and farms not far away, and I am sure some folks here feed them as well, its rural and that happens when you have humans and wildlife living together , good intentions don;t always work out though!</p><p></p><p> these are picks from a GOOD apple yr,, from 5 different trees right in that area, there 60+yr old tree';s 30+ ft tall, and on good yrs, they make tons of apples literally! , them on the ground are just where they landed as they fell, , crazy how many apples some yrs bring me!</p><p>BUT< its been about 5 yrs now since I had a good harvest of apples,. way too many late frosts past few yrs screwing production up on me!</p><p> and another thing I noticed with bears here is, they all like to LAY on my deck, I think it makes them feel important when they can be higher than there fellow bears</p><p> they will fight over getting on deck some times, and its NOT a big deck, , but its sure fun to watch them when they are here, or for me it is!</p><p></p><p>and I have a grill my deck, I used almost weekly all yr, and have NEVER once had a bear bother it, go figure?</p><p> even if cooking on it when they show up some times</p><p> they will smell it, but thats all!</p><p> and not complaining either,</p><p> I see a black bear almost daily 7 months out of the yr here in my yard, either passing thru, wandering about,, eating something, or mating, last 5-6 yrs in a row I have had at least one male mate with a female in my drive way and backyard for me to watch,</p><p> I get to see some petty good fights too in mating season when the younger males are sorting out pecking order, they some times make a mess for me, as they will shove each other into things that flip over and have to go upright when they leave</p><p>but almost all fights are more making noises and bluffs than any harm to each other, minus some surface cuts from claws</p><p>I consider myself very lucky and privliaged to see all I see with bears</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrbb, post: 2652629, member: 11837"] yes 100% over the decades here bears have learned my place is a safe haven for them, add in all the food plots and things they can eat almost yr round, they for sure feel safe here and can rest up I once had a female that used to come to my back yard, tree her 3 cubs, next to my deck, about 20 ft from deck, and then leave for a few hours, I used to joke she was leaving them here for me to baby sit while she went and got some rest or eating in a plot without worries of being on high alert, so, she'd get a break so to speak! I have them den on my property too! most I have had in my yard at once was 9, and that was on a good apple yr, when the tree's were loaded and piles of apples, all over! pretty cool to get to watch them up close and see how they differ from each other and you'd be surprised how picking they can be on what they will eat, or what one will eat and another will ignore but here in my area, bears have it pretty easy to be picky on food, tons of food plots and farms not far away, and I am sure some folks here feed them as well, its rural and that happens when you have humans and wildlife living together , good intentions don;t always work out though! these are picks from a GOOD apple yr,, from 5 different trees right in that area, there 60+yr old tree';s 30+ ft tall, and on good yrs, they make tons of apples literally! , them on the ground are just where they landed as they fell, , crazy how many apples some yrs bring me! BUT< its been about 5 yrs now since I had a good harvest of apples,. way too many late frosts past few yrs screwing production up on me! and another thing I noticed with bears here is, they all like to LAY on my deck, I think it makes them feel important when they can be higher than there fellow bears they will fight over getting on deck some times, and its NOT a big deck, , but its sure fun to watch them when they are here, or for me it is! and I have a grill my deck, I used almost weekly all yr, and have NEVER once had a bear bother it, go figure? even if cooking on it when they show up some times they will smell it, but thats all! and not complaining either, I see a black bear almost daily 7 months out of the yr here in my yard, either passing thru, wandering about,, eating something, or mating, last 5-6 yrs in a row I have had at least one male mate with a female in my drive way and backyard for me to watch, I get to see some petty good fights too in mating season when the younger males are sorting out pecking order, they some times make a mess for me, as they will shove each other into things that flip over and have to go upright when they leave but almost all fights are more making noises and bluffs than any harm to each other, minus some surface cuts from claws I consider myself very lucky and privliaged to see all I see with bears [/QUOTE]
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