Depending on where one lives, bears are seen a lot or a little. Here I'll see several over the course of the summer, so not many at all, but they're always around.
Here's one caught crossing a road
It's amazing how such a black colour disappears within a few feet of entering the bush.
Sometimes they can be spotted swimming
And don't mind posing for the camera
They are excellent swimmers and can swim much farther than most people realize
More common is seeing signs of their presence. Here in an old burned area is evidence of bears tearing logs apart to get at the ants within. This much ant feeding activity is common in the spring, before the berries come out
A fresher bit of sign
Here a leveled off anthill, one among many in this muskeg area, is another sign of bears in the area
In the fall, bears leave some rather large deposits as they gorge on blueberries, crowberries and cranberries
Quite often you may not see them, but you can be assured that they see you. They blend into their surroundings so well that they can watch you and observe your camp without your knowledge, just waiting for you to leave so they can move in and cause mischief, or completely destroy all you've left behind. Oh those bears...
Edit to add:
It's not just your camp that's subject to vandalism, but even a vehicle is not safe. I have had many tires bitten through the sidewalls when leaving a vehicle unattended in the bush.
Nothing is exempt is seems, as gasoline cans, motor oil, rubber fuel lines on an outboard motor, quad seats, rubber covered handlebars, plastics, snowmobile seats (for anyone unlucky enough to not have indoor storage over the summer) and almost anything man made, are all at risk.
Here's one caught crossing a road
It's amazing how such a black colour disappears within a few feet of entering the bush.
Sometimes they can be spotted swimming
And don't mind posing for the camera
They are excellent swimmers and can swim much farther than most people realize
More common is seeing signs of their presence. Here in an old burned area is evidence of bears tearing logs apart to get at the ants within. This much ant feeding activity is common in the spring, before the berries come out
A fresher bit of sign
Here a leveled off anthill, one among many in this muskeg area, is another sign of bears in the area
In the fall, bears leave some rather large deposits as they gorge on blueberries, crowberries and cranberries
Quite often you may not see them, but you can be assured that they see you. They blend into their surroundings so well that they can watch you and observe your camp without your knowledge, just waiting for you to leave so they can move in and cause mischief, or completely destroy all you've left behind. Oh those bears...
Edit to add:
It's not just your camp that's subject to vandalism, but even a vehicle is not safe. I have had many tires bitten through the sidewalls when leaving a vehicle unattended in the bush.
Nothing is exempt is seems, as gasoline cans, motor oil, rubber fuel lines on an outboard motor, quad seats, rubber covered handlebars, plastics, snowmobile seats (for anyone unlucky enough to not have indoor storage over the summer) and almost anything man made, are all at risk.
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