More bears than usual... anyone else noticing...?

[bessiedog]

I’m running into more bears down low in the valleys than usual. The Saskatoon aren’t even ready yet... and I’ve run into 5 blacks and one grizz down low.... 6 if you count last nights cub I treed on run... mama must have been around but I never hung round long enough to see her.

Anyone else noticing higher than usual bear numbers?

[spurly]

Yup, we have had a bunch, come through the yard this year, including one griz.

[Oldan Grumpi]

I dont know where you live, but in some areas bears have been pushed out by forest fires. Fringe areas around the Chuckegg Creek fire are crawling with them.

[Grizzly Adams]

Neighbor called last Saturday morning. she just spotted a Black Bear on our road, heading into our quarter. Bear Smart reports two "brown" bears sighted east of Madden. No argument here.

Grizz

[Kurt505]

I’ve noticed a lot more bears around our place north of Westlock this year and I assume it’s from the forest fires. We even have a grizzly there for the past 2 years.

[funkman]

Saw 5 while at Preacher's Point last week....one climbed up the hood of a truck, onto the roof, into the box....quite a few bear bangers going off.

[averagejoe]

There have been several black bears and a ton of grizzlies in town so far this year.

[birdseye]

My friend asked me to go with him to look at a parcel of land he owns to look at a certain deer he has watched for a couple years,we counted 11 black bears in 45 mins when we decided to actually count them lol.never did see his target buck but lots of fun watching bears.from black to blonde pretty cool large to small,he is trying to get a couple good boars for my boys,def more then I thought we would see.

[RandyBoBandy]

Originally Posted by bessiedog

I’m running into more bears down low in the valleys than usual. The Saskatoon aren’t even ready yet... and I’ve run into 5 blacks and one grizz down low.... 6 if you count last nights cub I treed on run... mama must have been around but I never hung round long enough to see her.

Anyone else noticing higher than usual bear numbers?

Uh NO !!! Want to know why?? Because most of us unlike you refrain from competing in the following:
Canadian Death Race
Sinister 7
Athabaska Ultra 100
Blackfoot Ultra
Grizzly Ultra Marathon & Relay
Kananaskis Iron Legs

But good on you