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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #405 on: December 05, 2009, 06:57:33 PM »
I smell a troll, and her name is Shuffler... :D
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #406 on: December 05, 2009, 07:01:32 PM »
Shouldn't all bears be in hibernation now?
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #407 on: December 05, 2009, 07:52:04 PM »
Shouldn't all bears be in hibernation now?
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #408 on: December 05, 2009, 07:55:58 PM »
Shouldn't all bears be in hibernation now?

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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #409 on: December 05, 2009, 08:17:19 PM »
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #410 on: December 05, 2009, 08:34:22 PM »
My rent check bounced :D
Tell em you'll have it next friday.  Global warming NOOOO! Save the polar bears. Even though they'd eat you if they got the chance. :D
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #411 on: December 05, 2009, 08:36:21 PM »
Do bears south of Mason Dixon hibernate for shorter periods of time?

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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #412 on: December 05, 2009, 08:48:30 PM »
Do bears south of Mason Dixon hibernate for shorter periods of time?

Bears don't actually hibernate.  :neener:
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #413 on: December 05, 2009, 08:51:01 PM »
Bears don't actually hibernate.  :neener:


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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #414 on: December 05, 2009, 09:03:42 PM »
Bears don't actually hibernate.  :neener:

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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #415 on: December 05, 2009, 09:16:45 PM »
Well...after mid December, my trash can is safe

Well yea, they may get up and move around a bit if a warm spell occurs, but don't stray far from their dens.

A few years ago during a study of black bears in northern Wisconsin we went out in February in three feet of snow and temps in the teens to pull some out of their dens and collect data.  The sows were pretty groggy, but even though we made a great effort to approach quietly, they still lifted their heads and peered around.  We had to tranquilize the sows and one year old cubs.  The newborn cubs were quite a bit more active, and were too young to tranquilize.
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #416 on: December 05, 2009, 09:48:57 PM »
I remember on my kid's 17th birthday, (April, still get frosts where I live) she had a half-dozen or so bottles of Mtn Dew, etc on outside porch, to keep cold for party. Frikkin bear came UP on porch, dragged bottles into yard..popped em with his teeth, and then commenced to flatten each bottle with his paw, turning them into plastic soad-pop fountains. Next morning there were a half-dozen pancaked plastic bottles in yard..wish I had it on video
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #417 on: December 05, 2009, 10:00:36 PM »
Shooting sleeping bears with tranqs. Thats just rude Mtnman. :D
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #418 on: December 06, 2009, 01:05:49 AM »
Shooting sleeping bears with tranqs. Thats just rude Mtnman. :D

Aww, it wasn't like that! 

We had (er, the lead researcher had) a broomstick with a syringe on it.  He just reached in and poked the bear.  He also had a dart gun, but didn't want to use it because due to the dart size he figured he'd need two darts instead of one poke, lol!  The sows were awake but groggy when we reached the dens.  Picking up their heads and looking around like you would if you heard a funny noise in your bedroom, but weren't really alarmed.  Just the sound of us walking up in the soft snow was enough to get their attention. 

I was ready to trip someone if I needed to (I didn't want to be the slowest to clear the area if they got irked, and waist-deep snow can be a hindrance when you need to flee).
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Re: Furballers VS Base Takers
« Reply #419 on: December 06, 2009, 01:25:56 AM »
A singular black bear is one thing, mama bear and cubs is another   :O
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