RE: Black bear
Had the exact same experience last night. Was up in the stand, watched quite a few does and bucks come and go but nothin to let the 7mm bark over. Was right about quitting time and ol yogi shows up on the scene and strolls over to my oats pile and starts to snack. Had to talk to him for 5 minutes before he would leave so i could climb down. I would have taken him but i tagged out this spring so all i could do was threaten him with what would happen if he didn't toddle off. The deer had already moved on so he did not spook anything away from the pile but i begin to wonder what might have been. If he never showed up there would have a big buck came in. Not sure but i certainly don't think he was doing me any favors. What to do? Can't shoot him, don't want anyone else to shoot him cause it will ruin my hotspot. I guess i am just going to have to feed him for a few weeks yet until he takes his nap.