Jazz Report post Posted July 30, 2019 So I’m doing a few Miles tonight walking.. suns down and I’m walking the trail to fig springs. New river Mesa is about 2 miles n x ne at this point, and I come across what I swear is a huge pile of bear scat. Do they come this far south?? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 30, 2019 Seldom, but yes. I have a coworker that lives on the very northeast edge of New River, and he had a pig killed by a bear 3 or 4 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
360 0r Better Report post Posted July 30, 2019 They could with the fires they had them in cave creek and fountain hills before because of fires but we all need pictures of the pile or it ain’t so 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesushunt Report post Posted July 30, 2019 They kill one at anthem and i17 last year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted July 30, 2019 If you can make a ball out of the scat and it smells like nuts, it's bear. Check it out and chime back in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lonne Report post Posted July 30, 2019 Bears like to roam, especially when looking for a food source...one usually wanders into Phoenix every year, that makes the news... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted July 30, 2019 Two bears have been removed from Peoria in recent memory. Problem is, a couple weeks ago you thought a bobcat was a decent looking lion. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wish2hunt Report post Posted July 30, 2019 7 minutes ago, Edge said: Two bears have been removed from Peoria in recent memory. Problem is, a couple weeks ago you thought a bobcat was a decent looking lion. Do you have a pic of the bobcat so we can judge that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted July 30, 2019 38 minutes ago, wish2hunt said: Do you have a pic of the bobcat so we can judge that? 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wish2hunt Report post Posted July 30, 2019 36 minutes ago, oz31p said: Definitely a bobcat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MT_Sourdough Report post Posted July 31, 2019 Maybe a baby Smilodon Fatalis? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted July 31, 2019 margay cat? 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jazz Report post Posted July 31, 2019 7 hours ago, wish2hunt said: Definitely a bobcat. Maybe I’m not a good Judge of .. kitties. I don’t have a pic of the scat- if there’s anything left from that Monster Grizzly Dump after the rain tonight I’ll snap a photo on my walk. 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted July 31, 2019 I saw a Huge one a mile South of Humbolt Mtn, In June feeding on a Juniper from day break till 8.30 am and it was hot out He finally went down the drainage..............BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted July 31, 2019 About 20 years ago, my oldest son and I got leftover Coues permits for 30B. We hunted at the southern end of the Dragoons. The first morning, we were glassing a promising looking canyon off a long grassy ridge that had few trees on it. I looked to my right and saw something black moving through the tall grass about 400 yards away. At first I thought it was a cow but decided it wasn't moving like one. So I swiveled my binocs in that direction and saw that it was very big bear. He eventually wandered over the ridge and out of sight. I never expected to see a bear south of I10 except perhaps in Unit 29. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
