Bear Damage

[rogersb]

Our camp is on 3B, Lycoming County. Plenty of bears this year. We're on extended rifle season too during buck. Was bear archery ever longer than a week?

It started as a week and expanded in most units to 2 or 3 weeks, some are the entire season. This year its 1 week outside a handful of units.

 

[Ruffdude]

Here is all that’s remaining on this one. One lateral branch , the rest were broken/ damaged. I figured I would get aggressive and prune the broken material off and see what shows up next year and start training a new leader.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

Here is all that’s remaining on this one. One lateral branch , the rest were broken/ damaged. I figured I would get aggressive and prune the broken material off and see what shows up next year and start training a new leader.

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We've had similar damage on a couple trees at camp. I pruned off the damaged stuff - as you plan on doing - and the trees boomed with new growth the following year. They're still doing fine. Keep the faith, friend!!! I think you'll be OK.

 

[Bowsnbucks]

PA early bear season was last week. I hunted Friday and Saturday with no sign. They showed backed up early Monday am.

It seems to always be the case. Disappear when the season's in - show up again when it's over.

 

[RGrizzzz]

It seems to always be the case. Disappear when the season's in - show up again when it's over.

We usually see them early October and that's kind of it. Sometimes they make a brief appearance, sporadically. Two or three years ago some walked under my dad's deer stand around 4:00am when they were in season. They left tracks in the snow. 5+ years ago a saw one born that spring. Too small for me.