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| Posted: 31 Oct 2007 9:28 AM | ||
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| Found what i def think are pretty good sz bear tracks in whitesbog woods zone 21 on Burlington/Ocean County border-Will try to put up pics later.3 Large distinguishable tows,with large pad area to the rear-Anyone else see signs of this in the area? | ||
| Posted: 31 Oct 2007 10:15 AM | ||
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have heard people haver seen them out near the ranges in ft dix __________________ PROUD NRA LIFE MEMBER
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| Posted: 31 Oct 2007 7:50 PM | ||
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| i have hunted fort dix for 12 years. never seen a bear track but you ever know. ive been scouting there the last several weeks. i will ask around. there is alot of land there but food for them wouldnt be all that.a bear can have a 40 mile sqaure range so anything is possible. | ||
| Posted: 31 Oct 2007 8:04 PM | ||
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| My friend hads one in the woods behing his house in howell a couple years ago. | ||
| Posted: 27 Nov 2007 11:14 AM | ||
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Guys have been seeing bears in the Mills for years. They just catch glimpses of them most of the time. Rumor is all those bears that were in the Howell / Wall area a couple years ago were placed in the Mills and other WMA's in the Ocean County area __________________ NJH PRO STAFF >>--->
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| Posted: 27 Nov 2007 10:43 PM | ||
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| I have been out there looking for new tracks,the tracks i saw were in a muddy swampy terrain,so its hard to tell.I have my trailcam setup,and have only seen DEER!I am hoping to get a bear pic | ||
| Posted: 27 Nov 2007 10:48 PM | ||
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I have hear from many people they are in the mills and they transported nuisance bears into wharton..tons of land out there. __________________ To fish or not to fish...what a stupid question
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| Posted: 27 Nov 2007 10:51 PM | ||
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There are bears in Fort Dix. My friends father runs some kind of security thing out there. He shuts down this section he operates for a few das during gun season so that we can hunt it.
We have all seen bears. Although, we are the only 4 people that hunt this area, so maybe its a pressure thing. Either way, they are there. Just like they are in Washington TWP, Mercer Co. Plenty of people have seen them there, too. __________________ When a gun-hunter sees the animal he wants- the hunts over. When a bow-hunter sees the animal he wants, the hunt is just begining !
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| Posted: 27 Nov 2007 10:54 PM | ||
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| Its only a matter of time before they come down.I did see a few years ago some type of cat in whitesbog.I dont know if it was a bobcat,mountain lion or what.It was long,light brown,low to the ground,and i could tell it was catlike.It was almost dark,and i was getting ready to come out of my stand.The worse part was it was in the direction i had to walk,so i knocked my arrow just in case. | ||
| Posted: 28 Nov 2007 9:14 AM | ||
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| I've seen them in 22. Bass River. | ||
| Posted: 14 Jan 2008 10:49 AM | ||
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| I lived right near WhitesBogs and have seen numerous pics of bears near the village there so it wouldnt suprise me if they are still running around in there | ||
| Posted: 14 Jan 2008 12:45 PM | ||
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Bear was in South Toms River, game wardens knocked on peoples doors asking if they saw it. They said the bears are being relocated down here but it's not public. Didn't hear anything else about the bear. They are in Whiting too. This is fact, whether Fish and game want to let the cat out of the bag or not.
Wouldn't relocating bears to South Jersey be considered introducing invasive species? |
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| Posted: 14 Jan 2008 10:00 PM | ||
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state doing the same thing with bears as they did yotes them put them down here and deny it when asked __________________ PROUD NRA LIFE MEMBER
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| Posted: 14 Jan 2008 10:25 PM | ||
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| the bears are definately spreading out.I heard one was seen recently near Camden County College around Blackwood | ||
| Posted: 14 Jan 2008 10:31 PM | ||
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the bears are definately spreading out.I heard one was seen recently near Camden County College around Blackwood Ken are sh*ttin me? __________________ |
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| Posted: 15 Jan 2008 7:28 PM Last Edited By: liquidorange | ||
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Quote: i believe at one time there were a few bears in the pines.i dont think it suits there habitat and i highly doubt they are being re-located to the pine barren and if they were they would want to stay.too many chiggers and not enough food. Wouldn't relocating bears to South Jersey be considered introducing invasive species?  i mean just look at the average deer (what 60-70 punds soaking wet?) in the pines. do you think a bear is gonna be better off.im talking about the heart of the pines. fort dix has many farms and planted fields as well as the area around colliers mills.
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 4:09 PM | ||
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liquid i know what u mean i don't think a bear would have enough forage to sustain its wait deep in the pines unless it eats cranberries __________________ a bad day in the woods is better than a great day at work
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 4:16 PM | ||
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unless it eats cranberries  __________________ To fish or not to fish...what a stupid question
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 4:18 PM | ||
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Maybe thats why they are venturing into peoples yards and Fish and Game is coming and knocking on peoples doors trying to track em down.
I have seen a few pics of a bear in peoples yards in whiting. A few days later my folks spotted a bear at a well known park in whiting. These bears didn't relocate themselves to whiting. |
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 4:23 PM | ||
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just remember there are no bears in nj __________________ a bad day in the woods is better than a great day at work
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 5:02 PM | ||
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that was my mother-in-law, gettin the last of the cranberries __________________ KEEP YOUR FILTHY PAWS OFF OF ME.....YOU DAMN DIRTY APE!!
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 7:04 PM | ||
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There's more food in the pines than you guys think. more than enough to support a population of bears.
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| Posted: 16 Jan 2008 7:06 PM | ||
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EMU!! __________________ "Without either the first or second amendment, we would have no liberty; the first allows us to find out what's happening, the second allows us to do something about it! The second will be taken away first, followed by the first and then the rest of our freedoms."
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| Posted: 17 Jan 2008 7:57 PM Last Edited By: liquidorange | ||
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Quote: i dont doubt that but i dont think they were put there. there are miles of military roads going through the state from earl navy base through the center of the state down to lakehurst and fort dix. there are also underground phone lines that run across the country with maintanance roads and such that most people dont have easy access to . i think these roads act like hi-ways for all kinds of critters .i think a bear in the northern part of the state could easily migrate south.with all the bears up north overpopulating any new cubs kicked out would just start walking looking for new grounds of there own. look at the coyote problem in middletown last year. the earl restricted navy road runs right through that town.the summers are brutal in the pines. deer flies- ticks- chiggers- and seasonal berries dont make great habitat. bears are omnivores and eat anything but i still believe unless there is a steady source of food like a dumster they would just pass through to better places.i havent seen a grouse in the pines since the 80-s and the turkeys have a hard time making a living.
A few days later my folks spotted a bear at a well known park in whiting. These bears didn't relocate themselves to whiting. |
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