bear
Contributors to this thread:Connecticut
From: backstrap
17-Sep-14
First hour on stand this year had this small guy come lumbering down trail on oak ridge in colebrook, too many bears in nwct
From: The Dark Knight
18-Sep-14
Nice pic
From: Ungie01201
18-Sep-14
nice.. i've seen quite a few over the last couple seasons in the Salisbury area.
From: bigbuckbob
18-Sep-14
very cool picture. Are you on stand land or private?
From: CTCrow
18-Sep-14
I bet thats a cool sight. He/she has no bling either.
From: Kootch
18-Sep-14
That would be a perfect shot opportunity right there! Maybe someday.......
From: yukon roz
18-Sep-14
Nice thanks for postting it.I've never seen one in southeast ct.
From: Ace
18-Sep-14
I spoke to someone with the state, and they think they have a real good fix on the numbers of bears. I explained that the ones I'm seeing don't have ear tags and as near as I can tell, no hunters are bothering to report them any more using the Online system for Bear sightings.
What do you guys think? Does the state know how many bears are out there? Do any of you bother to report the ones you do see?
From: CTCrow
18-Sep-14
CTCrow's Link
I don't think too many people are filling out the report. If they did we would have a better chance at a bear season.
From: BOWMAN BOB
19-Sep-14
Did you see any deer that day after the bear?We are noting that when we see bear we do not see any deer or turkey?
From: backstrap
19-Sep-14
private land , no deer sightings that day , I think the state definitely knows something needs to be done but how and when is the problem
From: MikeP in East Hartla
19-Sep-14
Agree with Bowman. In places I see deer, as soon as the bears come through the deer tend to disappear. They've ruined a few hunts for me. Nice pic though. He looks like he knows he's having his pic taken or that something is out of place. He has that cautious look.
From: CT bow junkie
19-Sep-14
Wicked nice
From: Dr. Deer
21-Sep-14
Very cool. Nice pic.
From: BigWoods71
21-Sep-14
Nice pic.
This summer alone I saw a bear on 6 different occasions here in NW CT. From what I've heard and read, the state is still conducting studies determining bear populations. Even if results do warrant a controlled season, it will be a while before any type of system is created.
From: BigZ
21-Sep-14
I have a bear on trail camera and deer coming through shortly thereafter. my property has at least four bear on it. Two good size mature adults and two juveniles I saw while running my dogs at the end of August.
From: hunter16
22-Sep-14
the last that I heard the estimated bear population in the state was around 1500
