how many bear

[DirtTime]

I have seen 2.

The 2 were both in the same area, I was in my teens and camping at Taylor Pond in the upper ADK's. One was running down the road and bolted off. We were headed to Union Falls for night fishing. The other was on the hiking trail around the lake a few years later. It was on the opposite side of the lake from where I was. Not in hunting season though.

[Two Track]

Two years in a row we had a bear visit in the summer raiding the neighborhood's trash cans.

 

I have seen 2 bears in VA in the Shenandoah Nation Park, and bear scat while backpacking in New Mexico back in the 80's.

 

Saw three bears this year while hunting.  One walked head-on towards me with range and then turned 270 degrees and walked up the ridge on opening day of gun season. Saw the other two (at least one was a cub) on the 24th - same state land, but different tract of it.

 

[turkeyfeathers]

Still at a big fat 0. Hunt Eagle/Bliss area and supposedly one of the larger NYS bears was killed down that way years ago. I toss my bear tag the day I get it, just my preference not too shoot one. (not opposed to others shooting them) 

Heck, every time in ASP we drive at night to the garbage dumpsters in hopes of seeing one nut again, nope. 

 

And in AK while fishing and hiking, not a one. Thinking I stand a better chance at this point of seeing Jimmy Hoffa, Elvis or a Leprachan 

Edited December 1, 2014 by turkeyfeathers

[The_Real_TCIII]

One in NY on public in Cherry Creek. I hunt with 5 hardcore guys who put in 100+ hours a season in NY for 140 combined seasons and between us we've seen three bears

[fishuntrapper]

many, many in ASP as a kid my grandparents would take us to the dumps to watch them. 1 in 1988 near Speculator, NY,  which I took with my flintlock. 11 others in ASP (not at the dumps), 3 in PA. 2 in Arkansas, when I lived there. all on state land.

[Chef]

Bear all over in 3H usually see them every other sit

Wow I'm over In liberty spent a lot of time in the woods this year and have not seen any

[Red]

I shot my bear exactly 4 years from today when a great experience and such a rush I hope to get one with the bow one of these days

its cool hearing how many bear some of you guys are seeing its pretty cool when you hear the bear coming threw the woods some times they sound like a freight train breaking everything that they touch

[The_Real_TCIII]

I shot my bear exactly 4 years from today when a great experience and such a rush I hope to get one with the bow one of these days

its cool hearing how many bear some of you guys are seeing its pretty cool when you hear the bear coming threw the woods some times they sound like a freight train breaking everything that they touch

cool white badge on him

[TreeGuy]

Zilch. Ever. Would love to introduce one to my wall though ! Our neighbors in franklinville always see them, get them on trail cams and they have killed a few, so I am always excited when I'm there but nothing yet !

[Red]

Between last year and this year I've seen 7 in franklinville ive honestly seen as many bear as I have deer there lol ive never had so much trouble seeing deer until the past 2 years when I started hunting the state land there

Edited December 7, 2014 by Red

[bowtech2]

Seen one in 22yrs of hunting in ny. But been to Maine twice and seen 12

[BigVal]

I have found tracks and scat at our camp in 9t, have not had the pleasure of seeing one yet, but would like to.