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Old 03-20-2004, 10:13 PM
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I was out today doing a little shed hunting on our property and came across a dead bear. I spied him about 100 yards away and wasn't sure if it was alive of what. I stood there and used binoculars to look him over. It wasn't moving, but I still wasn't sure. I yelled a couple times at it and it still didn't move. I got within 20 yards or so and threw a couple limbs at him and he wasn't moving. I walked up to him and poked him a couple times just for good measure. There isn't any evidence of a gun shot, or any other kind of wound. I can't figure out what could have caused this. The bear looks to go somewhere in the 250-300lb range and his teeth were in good shape so I know he wasn't an old bear.

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Old 03-20-2004, 11:26 PM
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I'd call the local DNR then go from their
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Old 03-21-2004, 06:00 AM
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Hit by a Car??
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:01 AM
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More information please. Was it by a road?
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:11 AM
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I agree with the post above contact the dnr about it . They'll be able to gather more info.
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Old 03-21-2004, 08:18 AM
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Yep Muzzyman! Call the dnr for sure you don't want any diseases on your property,good chance he might have died of something simple as the guy's say hit by a car.but I'd protect yourself and make sure that this bear wasn't carrying something else.If you have him checked then you'll know for sure .

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Old 03-21-2004, 08:19 AM
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We called the game commission. They are going to come out on Monday to take a look. No, its about 2 miles from the nearest road where I found him.
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Old 03-21-2004, 10:33 AM
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I like to look at the bright side of things. Where there is one there is another. Happy hunting hunting next season.
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Old 03-21-2004, 12:13 PM
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My guess is it was killed by a diease. That is good that DNR/Game Commission (not even sure if those are the same) and take a look to find out. Good luck on the season and hopefully no other animals are infected if in fact it is an diease.
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Old 03-21-2004, 04:34 PM
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..My guess,.....POISIN...
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