Temps supposed to be in the 40s today. I saw fresh bear tracks in the snow on a woods road today. I wonder how far from his den he will wander.

Not far this time of the year because they are not eating. It's strange that they come out but I have seen it quite a bit.

I saw small-medium size tracks in January corn stubble once here

I thought about backtracking it to find his den but was afraid he would meet me there on his way home.

I know where a good sized one is Denning in a culvert.
At least he was. Temps in the 50s last few days , maybe he'll poke out.

Put a trail camera on it.

If I went back through my pictures I doubt there isn't a winter month where I haven't taken a pic of bear tracks. It doesn't seem to take much of a midwinter thaw to make them restless.

When bears get up and go out after hibernation has started does their metabolism change again and they have to start over or do they stay in the no eat, low metabolism state while up?

Bryce

Bernie I know you are the bear guru but up to last weekend we had a sow and cubs on one camera feeding, a small boar on another camera feeding, and two large boars feeding on two cameras on the same property. They were all feeding on BB2 blocks and Trophy Rock.

Yeah it's unusual but it happens. Normally by the first of November they have their plug in place and even when they get up and walk around a little, they do not eat until spring. This is a strange year for sure.

lots of people that I talk with have been having bear at their deer baits this December