When did we move the Cabin to Cade's Cove? That is what it has felt like lately in regards to me seeing bears in Southwest Virginia. I guess I am on some kind of streak as I had another encounter at dusk on Thursday.
I had seen evidence that a bear had been close by as a limb was broke down in a Russian Olive tree, However, later that evening while sitting by the fire I had seen a deer earlier, but what came by this time was no deer, but a bear.
He was on the other side of the branch maybe 20 yards away. He looked at me while I looked at him, it was a stare down (except I was taking pictures). Then after a few minutes, he turned, galloped a short way and stopped when I said: "hey bear." After that, he turned and headed up the hollow. I decided to name him Buddy Bear after the one in the Jimmy Buffett song God's Own Drunk. I think he was the same bear as the one in the trail cam pictures.
That brings me to five and half bear sightings ( I count the individual captured on the camera trap as a half). Right in the same area, I saw a deer on connective days and a Tom turkey. Not bad for not leaving the yard.
I had seen evidence that a bear had been close by as a limb was broke down in a Russian Olive tree, However, later that evening while sitting by the fire I had seen a deer earlier, but what came by this time was no deer, but a bear.
He was on the other side of the branch maybe 20 yards away. He looked at me while I looked at him, it was a stare down (except I was taking pictures). Then after a few minutes, he turned, galloped a short way and stopped when I said: "hey bear." After that, he turned and headed up the hollow. I decided to name him Buddy Bear after the one in the Jimmy Buffett song God's Own Drunk. I think he was the same bear as the one in the trail cam pictures.
That brings me to five and half bear sightings ( I count the individual captured on the camera trap as a half). Right in the same area, I saw a deer on connective days and a Tom turkey. Not bad for not leaving the yard.
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