+Team Rampant Lion Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 The bears are up and atom in Sparta Glen. Came across this guy lounging almost right on top of my Death By Hemlock Woolly Cache. Quote Link to comment
+SaltercreaseRangers Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 do bears really ... in the woods ?? ;-) Quote Link to comment
+Lou_U Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Great Picture…I am jealous. How close did you get? Quote Link to comment
+macatac1961 Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Great picture Kev. Zoom lens I hope. Quote Link to comment
+geobernd Posted March 22, 2009 Share Posted March 22, 2009 Great picture - I think I have to come over soon and have a word with that furry fellow... It seems that you raise them well to stay in Sparta Glen so whenever I come over they are already waiting to greet me... Quote Link to comment
+Team Rampant Lion Posted March 22, 2009 Author Share Posted March 22, 2009 Great Picture…I am jealous. How close did you get? Luckily, I did not have to get very close to take the shot. I was carrying a cannon of a lens (70-300 mm) and on top of that applied the wonders of Photoshop to crop. As I was coming uphill to get the shot, I wanted to be very careful to keep the bear comfortable with my approach. At about 20-25 yards, she began to twist her head a bit more so I backed off. She put her head down and went right back to her catnap. I gave her a very wide berth on my exit as I noticed both ears were tagged meaning she was probably a bit of a troublemaker. Quote Link to comment
+eterman Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That's why I bought bells for my Leki. Bought them right after my wife and I encountered one not 50 feet from us on Mt. Ranier a few years back. Talk about getting back to the room and changin' the ole underwear! E.T. Quote Link to comment
polskikrol Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 That is a really good picture! Have seen lots of ticks but no bears so far... Quote Link to comment
+LadeBear68 Posted March 23, 2009 Share Posted March 23, 2009 You are a bear magnet. Quote Link to comment
+Team Rampant Lion Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 Here's another view of the same bear. Note the claws... Quote Link to comment
+Nathan Wert Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 My wife says we have a momma and baby bear skulking around in our backyard the last couple of nights. Why can't they come out during the day and let me take a picture of them? *pout* Quote Link to comment
+ThirstyMick Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Wow, great pictures! I'd heard about your bear attracting caches, and was disappointed to not see any on Sunday! Quote Link to comment
+Team Rampant Lion Posted March 29, 2009 Author Share Posted March 29, 2009 A few more bear pics from my hike yesterday in the same area. Quote Link to comment
+geobernd Posted March 30, 2009 Share Posted March 30, 2009 Great pics... I know you must be hiking out there carrying a necklace of honey coated donuts... Quote Link to comment
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