# Becks bad, bad, bad Bear! (no, no, no not Bear the cat!) **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 25, 2019, 12:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939 "2019-11-25T00:25:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 12:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/101 "2019-11-30T00:27:43Z")
(:D) ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 1:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/102 "2019-11-30T01:00:33Z")
Jes’ r’member, gone be alotta fat on thet bar. Thems th’best bars, best hides, kep’ya fed up thr’out th’winter…Yep, ain’t not’n like a good hib’rnation bar to cap offen th’ seas’n 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/103 "2019-11-30T02:06:28Z")
> [@Beckdawrek](#): > > Well, the guys showed up. Son-of-a-wrek, Big. Wrek and 2 deer camp pals. They’re out looking for the bear. He showed up on the camera last night, down on this side of the pond. > I’m on my deck with my gun…in case he pops out of the tree line. 4 steps and I’m in the house. > Lions, tigers and BEARS. oh my… I thought The Man determined it wasn’t bear season. Why bother looking for it? btw according to Wikipedia, most Alaskan Guides ™ recommend .338 Magnum, not .30-06 (though I suppose it’s the same general idea) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/104 "2019-11-30T02:27:16Z")
The ‘man’ has also determined it may be a nuisance animal. He’s eatin’ up my catfish. It’s just a matter of time before he gets into the dog kennel or my chicken coop. Or up on my deck. ---
**Author:** ![River\_Hippie](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/river_hippie/32/26_2.png) [@River\_Hippie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/River_Hippie)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/105 "2019-11-30T02:47:06Z")
[Grizzly Man](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0427312/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0) Great film, recommended. Soundtrack by [Richard Thompson](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Thompson_(musician)) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 3:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/106 "2019-11-30T03:04:05Z")
I’ve seen the Tim Treadwell movie. Man is that scary. A comparably small black bear scared the bejeebus outta me. I can’t imagine a guy seeking out getting close to a Grizzly bear. Nope. Not me. ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/107 "2019-11-30T03:20:25Z")
Davy Crockett cilled hisself a bar when he wuz jus’ three. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 5:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/108 "2019-11-30T05:09:45Z")
Dan’l Boone kilt a bear by sticking his hand down his mouth and grabbing his tail and pulling him inside out. Yep. Gonna try that, fer sure 😃 (Dan’l was m. to Becky) ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 5:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/109 "2019-11-30T05:46:26Z")
I had a bear in my garage once. I was at lunch at the time. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 5:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/110 "2019-11-30T05:56:48Z")
I think I’ll pack the bear a. ‘pik-a-nik’ basket, when the Ranger comes he can just follow the crumbs and wrappers. (DNFTBs) ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 6:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/111 "2019-11-30T06:06:12Z")
Ahem, if I may, Beck? I do have the ears for it after all. [DON’T FEED THE BEAR](https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=cqeO-rMUwn8)!! ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 8:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/112 "2019-11-30T08:01:01Z")
Hey, boo-boo! ---
**Author:** ![DorkVader](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@DorkVader](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DorkVader)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 1:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/113 "2019-11-30T13:09:11Z")
I went with the classic Rabbit and Winnie because I figured you don’t have a [Brown Bear](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yogi_Bear) commonly referred to as “[Grizzly Bear](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brown_bear)” You don’t do you? Have a grizzly bear eating your fish pond I mean? It’s just a black bear isn’t it? The stuff ya find out on here… ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/114 "2019-11-30T16:32:33Z")
Did the game & fish officer say when black bears start hibernate? I’d guess the bear is fattening up on fish before looking for a den. Beck may not see it again until Spring. It depends on how far away is the bear’s den. He may go several miles looking for one. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/115 "2019-11-30T17:27:14Z")
The info on black bear hibernation is allover the place. Some say its not a true hibernation, that they den up and sleep a bunch. They come out only to eat very large amount. Others say they sleep about a hundred days in the coldest weather. Lately it’s been unseasonably warm down here. I believe this is why our bear is so active for a bit and then seemingly disappears for a few days. My theory only. I have no proof ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/116 "2019-11-30T18:05:41Z")
Does “nuisance animal” = call the game warden? ---
**Author:** ![VOW](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/vow/32/3043_2.png) [@VOW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VOW)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/117 "2019-11-30T18:24:56Z")
I’m sure a call to the Game Warden is a rousing encounter with “Your call is important to us!” And in the menu, there is NO number to press for “Help, the bear is chewing off my leg!” ~VOW ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 11:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/118 "2019-11-30T23:06:55Z")
The fish and game people are informed. A warden has given us a permit to remove the bear. The guys have been out the last 2 days stalking it. Lots of poop and tracks. The game cameras are set up. Mr.Wrekker removed his deer feeders. They think those may have attracted the bear in the first place. I went out and talked to my catfish and told them to stay in the deep end of the pond :D. I’ve been watching from the deck and my window seat inside. Nothing yet. I’m keeping calm and carrying on. ---
**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/119 "2019-11-30T23:12:03Z")
I hope it’s not a female. Black bears have their cubs in January. That’s only a few weeks from now. [https://bearwithus.org/understanding-bears/the-black-bear-mother-her-cubs/](https://bearwithus.org/understanding-bears/the-black-bear-mother-her-cubs/) I understand a bear is a threat to Beck’s family. ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [November 30, 2019, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939/120 "2019-11-30T23:25:47Z")
They think it’s a young male. I never heard why they think this. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939.md?page=5) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/becks-bad-bad-bad-bear-no-no-no-not-bear-the-cat/843939.md?page=7)