Soon To Be On There Own

 

The cover picture with the family of three bears will be disbanding soon. With the upcoming mating season, the sow will send these  yearling cubs off on their own  soon, as she will be an eligible candidate during this  Springs mating cycle. Massachusetts prime  bear mating season typically starts mid-May to mid-June.

The two yearlings were born in January 2025. The first time these bears passed one of my trail cameras was in early June of 2025. The sow is small and has shown that she has the protective instinct to raise and keep both bear cubs safe for a year and a half in an area with many bears.

I always enjoy finding the first fresh bear sign of the year. This morning while making TC sets, I noticed a large bear scat pile, then a second. They were full of green matter suggesting that the bear had found a skunk cabbage patch. The bear also tore into a snag and rotten logs. A scent marking tree close by had fresh bite marks on it. I set a trail camera to watch the activity around the tree.

Jim