Another Bear, SE Plateau

[rifle02]

This would be the third instance of a bear on my property in Sequatchie county. It is the second picture. Has anyone else in the Dunlap Tennessee area that you know of suddenly had bears this summer. A friend who is a veterinarian and bear expert tells me it's normal to have young ones roaming in the summer. The first sighting was in May then again in July and now September so I'm wondering if this one is hanging around for a while. I kind of hope not as I understand they can be mischievous.

 

[TDW05]

Had one on Lewis chapel last year iirc. Had a guy up on mountain where we hunt( Grundy) had pictures of a bear.

 

[Crappieaddict]

I've had bears for the three years I've run cameras on my property. Don't leave trash out and bird feeders are gonna get destroyed. Also, I have never personally saw a bear. All are on camera and 95% at night

 

[rifle02]

Had one on Lewis chapel last year iirc. Had a guy up on mountain where we hunt( Grundy) had pictures of a bear.

This is on Cagle-Fredonia so same neighborhood as far as a bear is concerned. The first picture I had of a bear showed a young one probably one year old at most.

 

[rifle02]

I've had bears for the three years I've run cameras on my property. Don't leave trash out and bird feeders are gonna get destroyed. Also, I have never personally saw a bear. All are on camera and 95% at night

One actual sighting and one daylight camera picture of a small bear picture not the same bear. Last camera picture was at night so hard to tell if the same Barrel or not but I don't think so.

 

[Crappieaddict]

One actual sighting and one daylight camera picture of a small bear picture not the same bear. Last camera picture was at night so hard to tell if the same Barrel or not but I don't think so.

I have a few daytime pictures, but not many. It appears that we have two different bears that come around. Other than destroying a couple bird feeders and the pole, they have caused 0 problems for me. Now the wild hogs…..different story there!

 

[Hduke86]

I've had at least 2 different bears come through about this time and stick around until first or second week of October for the last 4-5 years. This is up on Mowbray mountain area.

 

[C1295]

This is on Cagle-Fredonia so same neighborhood as far as a bear is concerned. The first picture I had of a bear showed a young one probably one year old at most.

Why you on my Land

 

[UCStandSitter]

Believe bear coincides with archery with much of the plateau included this year. Could be wrong but worth checking. Might be a fun bonus if smokey comes roamin through.

 

[Hymie3]

Seen a lot of them on my lease in spring city up on the mountain. Turkey hunting three years ago sitting at the base of a small pine facing a food plot with the woods to my back had a 300 lber almost ran over me that came from behind me. It kept going and I kept a close eye on it.

 

[Grandslam11]

We were on Hwy 111 in July passing through Dulap heading to FL, heading back up the mountain toward Monteagle? and there sat a big one, right on the side of 111 watching traffic.

 

[timberjack86]

My dad has pictures of several on Monteagle mountain. So much that he's planning on shooting one with his crossbow this year.

 

[recurve60#]

Believe bear coincides with archery with much of the plateau included this year. Could be wrong but worth checking. Might be a fun bonus if smokey comes roamin through.

East of hwy 111 in putnam, white and van buren. Possibly overton also,but im not sure.

 

[Wrangler95]

East of hwy 111 in putnam, white and van buren. Possibly overton also,but im not sure.

Overton is included!

 

[DPinTN]

We are in the same area and run cameras pretty much year round. So far I haven't gotten any pics of bears but have seen what I believe is bear scat on our logging roads.

 

[XCR-2]

I'm in Rhea county, they're all over here. Get them on my trail cams and also saw one while going to move a stand.

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I'm in ground zero for the northern plateau reintroduction. However, they are starting to get thinned out around here from people just being absolutely sick of them and I'm glad to see it.

 

[Joe2Kool]

Blount County. Sam Houston School area. Second time on camera.

 

[dranrab]

Late to this party, but just stumbled across it. I have 3 acres in Fredonia Mountain Nature Resort that I will be building on next year. Some of the neighbors have seen bear lately. I BS'd with the UPS driver. He has seen them too. I think they are establishing residence.