Black bear with 5 cubs!

[Guppy35]

I know this is not a fishing picture, but i know most of you fisherman are also avid hunters / outdoorsmen.  My wife Carey (Owner of Carey Crooker Photography) was on a photo shoot about 2 weeks ago when this black bear appeared in the field behind her with 5 little cubs!  She was able to snap a few pictures before the bears realized they were not alone and turned back to the woods.  This picture was taken in Addison, NY. 

[Ivan]

That is really cool.  Great picture.  I had no idea bears could have that many cubs at once...I figured 2 or 3 max.

[bettieanne]

wow awesome photo, thanks for sharing.

[JTRCNC]

Nice photo! thanks

 

[Sk8man]

Great photo Sean   I too was unaware that they could have that many cubs at a time....usually a couple. Very cool and Carey did a great job with the photo. Best regards bud.

[bandrus1]

I doubt it is a normal occurrence 

[TileMan Dan]

The only bear i saw while hunting had four cubs

[lineman49]

cool, nice pic.!

[ontherise]

I smell a photo shop!!!!! Jk, sweet photo.

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[TileMan Dan]

Its not all that unusual. 2-3 cubs is more the norm.

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[Guppy35]

Haha i wondered if anybody would think that it was photo shopped because of the number of cubs.  I have never heard of or seen a bear with more than 3 cubs before.  However, i can assure you this picture is not photo shopped, i saw the picture on my wife's camera before it was even uploaded to the computer.  Although i do feel bad because i gave her a hard time before i saw the picture.  I kept insisting that "maybe it was a couple of turkeys fanned out in the field and just too far away to tell"

[rbonnell]

Very nice pic

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[FleetTracker]

That's awesome!  I've never seen more then 3 cubs before.  I had a mom and 3 cubs pass by the house last week actually...

 

 

[Guppy35]

FleetTracker,

 

That is a really cool picture too, especially with the cub climbing on mom.  Thanks for sharing!

[Custom Deluxe]

awesome pic!

[TileMan Dan]

Nice pics!!! Something you dont see everyday.

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[Fish Hunter]

As cute as that scene is, always remember that mom can turn into a ball of fury in a heartbeat if she even thinks things are going wrong with the kiddies.

Always maintain a good distance.

We had them cross thru our upper yard a few years ago.

Very rare to see them around our area.

[FleetTracker]

Wee see them quite often... They're surprisingly skittish and that's a good thing. The last thing we would want is them getting comfortable around the house. Sometimes a shotgun blast or two helps early in the season to set the stage and get them to be afraid of the property. In any case, there's always a pistol nearby - you never know what an animal like that will do.

[Fish Hunter]

When I used to hunt in the Adirondacks, we'd always get on high alert if you heard a large stick or branch crack.

[John Kelley]

Very cool pic!

[Patriot]

There were a lot of Bears around last year. I'd say I saw bears at least 10 times from my house. They damaged 2 of my pear trees. I caught these 3 out my kitchen window.

[ray koziatek]

about 10 years ago their was a mom and 5 on rt 414..thanks for sharing..

[ckramer]

Had a bear with 4 cubs in the Arkport area last year. Local DEC said one mother had been killed by a car so they took her cubs and placed them with another mother. Possible explanation for this one.

[chasdc1]

Thanks for the pics.

Make sure the yard is free of bearfood-- especially garbage cans, bird feeders and pic-a-nic baskets.

[Tunaman1]

Awesome shot , thanks for sharing !!