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Not the sign we were looking for

Postby Lefty » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 1]

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Guess will stay in camp till light
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby WapitiTalk1 » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 2]

That ain’t no elk :?
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby 7mmfan » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 3]

Looks like black bear at least.
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby Indian Summer » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 4]

Where abouts are you?
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby wawhitey » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 5]

Interesting, pad shape looks like grizz but claw legth says blackie. Must be one o them species fluid bears.
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby Lefty » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 6]

Wa you might be correct
The track does have that curve of a black bear, and it would be big,,, huge.

The track was near a location ( like feet away) from a young grizzly track this spring. That time the bear was seen making the track.

Unfortunately this morning my daughter and Andrew visited with another hunter.. He spotted a sow and two cubs about 3/4 mile from where Andrew killed his bull last year. and a bit over a mile from the track.

The area has so many cows I'm surprised any bears are in that pasture..
Ill maybe check the cameras soon and see what's been there. , Never had a pic of a bear over 225 lbs in the area
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby Lefty » 08 24, 2022 •  [Post 7]

national wrote:Interesting, pad shape looks like grizz but claw legth says blackie. Must be one o them species fluid bears.


I wonder if bears in that area have a close show on the claws. This was a bear that made national news and was put down a few weeks after we got this pic.

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Click on the link, that bear didn't have many teeth.
My wife talked with the sheep herder. The feds had moved the sheep into Montana a ways .
The following is a news release from the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
https://www.eastidahonews.com/2016/07/livestock-killing-bear-euthanized/
ISLAND PARK – On Saturday, July 23, 2016 the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, with the permission of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized a 26-year old adult male grizzly bear that had been responsible over the past week for killing seven sheep in three separate incidents in Moose Creek of Unit 61.

The grizzly bear was originally trapped for scientific purposes 23 years ago and not had been known to have been in any human-related conflicts until this incident. When first trapped it was designated as No. 219 — today, over 1,000 bears have been trapped for scientific purposes.

Examination of the bear once it was sedated indicated that it had totally lost its upper teeth and its lower ones were also in very bad shape, explaining why it had turned to running down sheep.

Because of the bear’s physical condition and its recent behavior, it was euthanized by IDFG biologists.
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Re: Not the sign we were looking for

Postby Tigger » 09 01, 2022 •  [Post 8]

According to the line test, that is a black bear track. For a grizzly, you can draw a straight line between the pad and toes.
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