Why I now have a hot list!

[G-Man]

Every year I never plan on shooting anything, yes I scout and practice and know where my bigger deer are , but I still don't plan on shooting anything, relieves a lot of pressure and the running joke at camp is every year I say that and get 3 or 4 deer.

Well this year is different, I planted an orchard 12 years ago, paid to have dozer come in and clear a spot , planted my 5/8 whips and fenced them from rubbing bucks mice and rabbits, this year they are loaded and average 5 in or so in diameter. I'm happy !! apple.for me and the deer when they fall.

Seems a bear has learned to like them as well , it's to big to climb them and had decided to just pull the trees down!!!! Since war has now been declared I have a hit list with a bear on it!!!!

Edited August 9, 2015 by G-Man

[wildcat junkie]

Every year I never plan on shooting anything, yes I scout and practice and know where my bigger deer are , but I still don't plan on shooting anything, relieves a lot of pressure and the running joke at camp is every year I say that and get 3 or 4 deer.

Well this year is different, I planted an orchard 12 years ago, paid to have dozer come in and clear a spot , planted my 5/8 whips and fenced them from rubbing bucks mice and rabbits, this year they are loaded and average 5 in or so in diameter. I'm happy !! apple.for me and the deer when they fall.

Seems a bear has learned to like them as well , it's to big to climb them and had decided to just pull the trees down!!!! Since war has now been declared I have a hit list with a bear on it!!!!20150808_102138.jpg20150808_102358.jpg

Early bear season in your area?

Edited August 9, 2015 by wildcat junkie

[Lawdwaz]

Trail cams in placed in the orchard?

 

If not that could be some good pics.

[Five Seasons]

Any trail cams? That would have been some cool pics/video

[2012_taco]

That sucks!! those apple trees have been growing for quite a while and now that you have a nice established orchard the Bruins move in and screw it up. I've seen your trail cam picks of the bear destroying you pop up blind. They have no manners!

[landtracdeerhunter]

Any ideas on a prime suspect.

[NFA-ADK]

DAM!!!  I guess it would be hard to keep him out, lol.  He seems pretty big to take down that tree!  Good luck with him G-Man I hope he does not destroy everything!  Lord knows he can, or she can.  That sucks after all that work, one day and destroyed.