Sow and 2 cubs

Alaskan · 07-09-2017, 11:54 AM

Slickcraft,
We have a dog but It's not much of a deterrent because the bears are used to it..it's more of a warning that an animal is by the house. Because of the cubs, I'm using deterrents to get them to spend less time close to the house and hopefully move up closer to Copps Pond.
When I put the cams out, I was hoping to catch the bobcat I've seen in the yard, not the bears. I'll post pics if I catch any of it.

Cindido · 07-09-2017, 05:54 PM

Great video Alaskan! I love seeing the bear and hope everyone has their feeders down and garbage inside.

Thank you for helping them along

Diver1111 · 07-09-2017, 10:06 PM

They are fantastic-thanks for posting. Beautiful animals.

When I lived in Lyme NH there was a very well known man named Ben Killam who was and is one of the few authorized bear rehabbers and handlers in New England. He had bears he nursed back to health (orphans for ex.). at his house.

When I heard him speak about his work when I was there it was apparent to me he was the closet thing to being a "Bear-Whisperer" I had ever seen. He could get close to them to the point where some accepted him.

I guarantee you he has answers about how to best handle your bears. Contact info is in the link for Biography.

http://benkilham.com/Benkilham.com/HOME_PAGE.html

Grant · 07-10-2017, 10:02 PM

I was walking my dogs along the multi-use trail that parallels Moultonborough Neck road just south of JoJo's near Camp Tecumseh this week, when I heard something "heavy" in the woods just off the path. One of the dogs was very interested. I stopped...looked...saw nothing at first. Looked closer, saw a large bear about 7-8 feet up a tree about 15 feet off the path. I thought, "Why would the bear climb a tree rather than just run away?" Then it occurred to me that it was a sow treeing cubs. Sure enough, there was a cub just above her, and a another at the base of the tree.

Took a few pictures before I realized what was going on...then decided it was time to change the direction of our walk and let her move on. But it was a very cool encounter. Didn't see them again on any of our many walks. Hope they stay off the road.

Alaskan · 07-10-2017, 11:26 PM

Diver,
I'm by no means a bear whisperer, and I'll checks out that link.
Grant,
They are really cool animals, but a sow with cubs isn't to be messed with. Knock on wood, but I haven't seen them back since I began changing the surroundings where they were coming to. The doe and fawn are hanging out still though, and all 6 coons.

Grant · 07-11-2017, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Alaskan

Diver,
I'm by no means a bear whisperer, and I'll checks out that link.
Grant,
They are really cool animals, but a sow with cubs isn't to be messed with. Knock on wood, but I haven't seen them back since I began changing the surroundings where they were coming to. The doe and fawn are hanging out still though, and all 6 coons.

Yeah -- love running into them each year. Always a surprise encounter. I've seen a bear in a front yard coming up the hill heading north out of Wolfeboro in daylight...standing in the middle of the road at 7pm near Bald Peak...crossing 109 in front of my car near the Pine Cone...sitting in a field along Moultonborough Neck road in broad daylight, etc. But this one was special, in that I'd never seen a mom with two dinky little cubs up close like that.

Greene's Basin Girl · 07-14-2017, 02:23 AM

We have a sow and two cubs pass through our yard all the time.

07-10-2017, 10:02 PM	#4
Grant Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Pennsyltuckey, Tuftonboro, Moultonborough Posts: 1,510 Thanks: 387 Thanked 234 Times in 128 Posts	I was walking my dogs along the multi-use trail that parallels Moultonborough Neck road just south of JoJo's near Camp Tecumseh this week, when I heard something "heavy" in the woods just off the path. One of the dogs was very interested. I stopped...looked...saw nothing at first. Looked closer, saw a large bear about 7-8 feet up a tree about 15 feet off the path. I thought, "Why would the bear climb a tree rather than just run away?" Then it occurred to me that it was a sow treeing cubs. Sure enough, there was a cub just above her, and a another at the base of the tree. Took a few pictures before I realized what was going on...then decided it was time to change the direction of our walk and let her move on. But it was a very cool encounter. Didn't see them again on any of our many walks. Hope they stay off the road. __________________ "When I die, please don't let my wife sell my dive gear for what I told her I paid for it."

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07-09-2017, 11:54 AM	#1
Alaskan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Slickcraft, We have a dog but It's not much of a deterrent because the bears are used to it..it's more of a warning that an animal is by the house. Because of the cubs, I'm using deterrents to get them to spend less time close to the house and hopefully move up closer to Copps Pond. When I put the cams out, I was hoping to catch the bobcat I've seen in the yard, not the bears. I'll post pics if I catch any of it.

07-09-2017, 05:54 PM	#2
Cindido Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Wolfeboro Posts: 157 Thanks: 222 Thanked 57 Times in 32 Posts	Great video Alaskan! I love seeing the bear and hope everyone has their feeders down and garbage inside. Thank you for helping them along

07-09-2017, 10:06 PM	#3
Diver1111 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Exeter NH Posts: 611 Thanks: 0 Thanked 1,034 Times in 229 Posts	They are fantastic-thanks for posting. Beautiful animals. When I lived in Lyme NH there was a very well known man named Ben Killam who was and is one of the few authorized bear rehabbers and handlers in New England. He had bears he nursed back to health (orphans for ex.). at his house. When I heard him speak about his work when I was there it was apparent to me he was the closet thing to being a "Bear-Whisperer" I had ever seen. He could get close to them to the point where some accepted him. I guarantee you he has answers about how to best handle your bears. Contact info is in the link for Biography. http://benkilham.com/Benkilham.com/HOME_PAGE.html

07-10-2017, 11:26 PM	#5
Alaskan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2016 Posts: 7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Diver, I'm by no means a bear whisperer, and I'll checks out that link. Grant, They are really cool animals, but a sow with cubs isn't to be messed with. Knock on wood, but I haven't seen them back since I began changing the surroundings where they were coming to. The doe and fawn are hanging out still though, and all 6 coons.

07-14-2017, 02:23 AM	#7
Greene's Basin Girl Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Moultonborough, NH Posts: 1,515 Thanks: 394 Thanked 527 Times in 269 Posts	We have a sow and two cubs pass through our yard all the time.