*No info Just a cool old photo

Hopefully that's not a catch and release situation.

Wow, that's cool!!

Gonna be tough whatever has transpired after this picture

That old bear looks defeated. It would be interesting to know what the story is. Probably raised some cain at the old homestead. Great photo thanks 330

Are there 2 traps in the picture
Almost looks like his right toenails are in another trap ?

Yep, two traps.

Awesome picture.

That log doesn't look like a big enough drag for a big bear. Maybe it's a lot longer than what shows in the pic. I wonder if somebody was having bear problems at the homestead.

I've caught 6 or 7 in foot snares (bee-yard raiders) when I was a GW. I volunteered to help out the beekeepers as this was actually DNR Game Management's job (I was Law Enforcement.) Georgia DNR = it's seperate sections of the agency. But, being I was a trapper....I was more than glad to trap a few bears. Think I captured 9 total in 3 or 4 years time. All were tranq'd, tagged, premolar pulled, weighed, & released.

Most caught bears will lower their head, lay their ears down, cut their eyes up at you, and pop their jaws repeatedly. Trust me...that ol' bear isn't feeling defeated.

Used to love catching bear in footholds.

How did that help out the beekeepers if you released them? Even if they were released far far and away aren't they just going to be someone else’s problem?

No....the offending bear being caught and handled served as a great deterrent. They learn quickly that a belly full of bee larvae wasn't worth that.

Out of the nine that I caught...only 1 was a repeat offender. And he could take a good shock from the fences due to his thick coat. He would tear the entire electric fence down. Second offense...I removed him from the population per state agreement between DNR and the local beekeepers. I didn’t want to kill him as he was a trophy-class boar bear. He had already done several thousand $$ worth of damage before I attempted to capture him. I caught him 4 months apart...January & April....front left foot each time....1st night foot snares were set. He was an unhappy customer.

I would like to know the hole story on the bear. It's hard to catch them in one trap but two!

Not hard if you have 2 traps set close together.....same as with any other critters. Steps on one trap...jumps around and steps on the other trap.

Bears are easier to catch than a coon. Here in the swamps of the deep South...they have distinct trails and place their feet in exact same spot each time walking that trail.....resulting in seperate depressions for each foot along the trail.

Great picture. Thanks!

Very Cool pic My great-uncle trapped bears till Mi. made them a game animal

Probably has been and probably will be sent to sites we don't photos like that to go.

Bryce

Great picture!