NAW Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 http://www.ctvbarrie.ca/category/news/ A young black bear came out early and almost died from starvation. Not something you would expect to see while ice fishing in the middle of winter. But with the weird winter we've been having, I expected to hear of at least one or two situations like this. It's the first story on the news for Monday Feb 6th. Sounds like the bear is going to be just fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oggie Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 DEfinitley a confused bear. Nice to see he'll recover. I'll harvest an animal in a blink but hate to see them perish. Weird I guess. I've seen skunks and coon tracks in the bush I scout. Dan O. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4x4bassin Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Strange winter indeed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I'll harvest an animal in a blink but hate to see them perish.Dan O. I aggree. It's not good to see any animal in distress like that. A quick, humain kill while hunting is a different story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 We had a couple of years like this some 20 years back, with only 4 weeks of an actual winter. Animals coming out of hibernation before time and before food was available. I was sowing seeds in February with results in early March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Don't aways think a bear is in distress just because a human said the bear is in distress , i'd like to think its the bear saying winters over and heres an early spring people , time to put the huts away and get your boats out and have picnics cause am hungry now from after sleeping so long ......... lol . When are we supose to pay attention to mother nature , when man says or when mother nature says ? My .... .... is not aimed at any one here , just thinking out loud again to myself . Edited February 7, 2012 by Skipper " D " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irishfield Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 My first thought was let nature take it's course and take the "dumb" bear out of their gene pool. My second thought after seeing him at the refuge was... now he's gonna go back to the wild in the spring and tell all his buddies... "wake up early.. go lay in the open where someone will find you and they'll take you to this nice comfy place with straw to lie on and free food"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pikehunters Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Don't aways think a bear is in distress just because a human said the bear is in distress , i'd like to think its the bear saying winters over and heres an early spring people , time to put the huts away and get your boats out and have picnics cause am hungry now from after sleeping so long ......... lol . When are supose to pay attention to mother nature , when man says or when mother nature says ? My .... .... is not aimed at any one here , just thinking out loud again to myself . I'm with ya screw that groundhog!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Don't aways think a bear is in distress just because a human said the bear is in distress I'm no expert, but from those pictures, and from what the real experts where saying... That bear looked screwed up. Not likely to survive more then a few days in that state. But yes. I get what you're saying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) I'm no expert, but from those pictures, and from what the real experts where saying... That bear looked screwed up. Not likely to survive more then a few days in that state. But yes. I get what you're saying Nick the bear just woke up , now we all know how it feels to wake up in the morning , stagering around whiping your eyes , rubbing your stomick , can you amagin waking up after sleeping for five months and what that must feel like .... shure would'nt want any one to find me til i was wide awake ............. . ps Nick .. i never watched the vid . Edited February 7, 2012 by Skipper " D " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Here's one picture of it. It had crows sitting on it pecking at his skin.. Edited February 7, 2012 by N.A.W Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Poor little guy, glad they got it off the ice and helped it out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Caster Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 We had a couple of years like this some 20 years back, with only 4 weeks of an actual winter. Animals coming out of hibernation before time and before food was available. I was sowing seeds in February with results in early March. That's very interesting Bruce. It's funny how quickly we forget about weather. There are always those anomalies like 100 year storms, records colds, record dryspells etc... but they seem to leave the general publics mind within a few short years. Nature will care for itself in the end, but it's good to see people helping out when they can. Skip, are you saying "to hell" with all dying bears just so you can go play pocket perch with your pals? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Not nice , thanks for the picture . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 That's very interesting Bruce. It's funny how quickly we forget about weather. There are always those anomalies like 100 year storms, records colds, record dryspells etc... but they seem to leave the general publics mind within a few short years. Nature will care for itself in the end, but it's good to see people helping out when they can. Skip, are you saying "to hell" with all dying bears just so you can go play pocket perch with your pals? to hell! ... naw . Now i am wondering how the hell the dam bears doing , i should have stayed in the dam shop , i'll never get any thing done now for the rest of the day thinking about the stupid thing.....why why why do i pay atention , i only came in the house to get some thing to eat so they would'nt find me on the floor out there like the bear , Nick , is the bear gona make it ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Nick , is the bear gona make it ?????? They say the bear is going to A-OK. It was just in rough shape when they found it. All good now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misfish Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Poor little guy, glad they got it off the ice and helped it out. Yeah,not sure I could leave it out there. Good news Nick, that it,s recooping. Seen that as well on the news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capt bruce Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Lean BEAR ,great ROASTS , best "roast beef" we ever ate at home came from a spring bear ,my older brother and dad brought home 2 every year for as long as i can remember , cant do that now , my bro goes to N.B. now to get one and shares with me ,Dad passed away , if my DAD knew you couldnt shoot spring bears , better hes gone , he might just have spent the ammo on some P3TA guys and gals !!!!!, cant do that in ONTARIO , POOR POOR BEARS , ya untill they eat some poor P3TA hiker or break into your summer home . HEY YOGY SMARTER THAN THE AVERAGE BEAR , lay out on the ice those humans and RANGER SMITH will feed me , than I eat their ass when they not looking . THE way I see it , meats allready chilled just needs to be killed ....lmao Edited February 7, 2012 by capt bruce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillM Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 I don't mind when bears eat P3TA members Bruce! LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Hey.. What happened.. Some posts got deleted..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Maybe the bear ate'm .... lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickster Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 We had a couple of years like this some 20 years back, with only 4 weeks of an actual winter. . I was sowing seeds in February with results in early March. You are talking about plants right???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigugli Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 You are talking about plants right???? There'a a distinct difference tween sowing seed and sowing wild oats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skipper D Posted February 8, 2012 Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 There'a a distinct difference tween sowing seed and sowing wild oats Wild oats you can't sow till after April 15th and all chances of frost has passed but who sows wild oats any more ... .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NAW Posted February 8, 2012 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2012 Wild oats you can't sow till after April 15th and all chances of frost has passed but who sows wild oats any more ... .. You can start the wild oats inside, then transfer outdoors once the chance of frost has gone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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