We have had more black bears visiting us this year than I can count. This is a huge black bear that I have seen before during early evening hours just before dark. As you can see the picture was taken at 9:22 PM.
I really enjoy my trail camera!!! Do you have a trail camera? What animal pictures are you capturing on your trail cam?
Michael's Woodcrafts 
so very cool!
it is very cool but this one is scary!
Great shot! Do they come near your house?
Yes, they do, the closest I have seen them to the house is within 20 feet!
Are there more, or are you just looking more often?
Why are there so many?
And don’t they scare you?
I was told by DNR that around on our mountain there at a total of 41 bears that they know of and that have been tagged. However, they also said that as you know, bears will travel over 100 miles to find food and their could be more or less depending on food and water availability on the mountain. Plus there could be cubs that have not been caught and tagged. I have learned to carry a pistol for emergency only. They do scare me but we have learned to live with them and to not feed them. When I see them I head for the house, only one time have had a smaller black bear run from me, otherwise they stand their ground.
Well, my blogger-friend Michael: I just shivered while reading this.
I’m glad you have your survival strategies. Take care, eh?
Wow! That’s a beautiful bear (although I wouldn’t want to meet it on a trail!). I don’t have a trail cam, but have been thinking about getting one just to see what’s out there at night. 🙂
He is a very big, I got a picture of him in the early spring as well and have seen him about7 times now. The trail cams are fun and can be used for security too! 🙂
Okay – now that would keep me indoors after dark. But, I love that you can capture it with the camera. 🙂
Hi Judy, that what my wife says too, if she ends up watering plants late I go with her! 🙂
Ha no trail cam here in Brooklyn, no bears either but I have captured raccoons on my camera. Thats a big bear, kind of scary,
Yes, very big and it is a male black bear too! 🙂
I dread meeting up with one of his relatives on the trail. With berry season in full swing it could happen any time, anywhere.
I hear you, me too! Our berry season is coming to an end but there are still a lot of wild blueberry bushes full of berries too. This is one of the largest I have seen around this year.
too cool Michael—I love the bears—don’t take too many late night strolls 🙂
hugs—Julie
No, no late night strolls for me either! 🙂 Sending you an email shortly!!
That’s a big ‘un!
Yes indeed!
Fajne ale zarazem przerażające 🙂 U mnie tego nie ma, całe szczęście 🙂
Very scary 🙂
Very cool – but I hope you don’t encounter them ‘in person’ ! Eeek!
Lindy
Every now and then I will run across a black bear at the house or when I am hiking!
Wow! There is a small population of black bears in the northern part of my state (Alabama), but I have never heard of them around my area. I would faint!
I know what you mean Deb, my wife will not go outside after 4:00 in the afternoon, sometime we see the bears at that time of day but see them more after 7:00 PM
Wow, you are so brave taking photos of a bear up close!! What is a Trail camera?? I must not have one, but am curious!
Hi Barbara! I didn’t take the photo myself, my trail cam took the picture. A trail camera is a camera that you can mount in the woods on a tree and set it up to take pictures when there is motion. Check out this site; http://www.trailcampro.com/ It takes pictures 24 hours a day! 🙂