Some Facts About Black Bears
1. Black bears are very unpredictable. Some will avoid humans, and a few have no fear.
2. Black bears have excellent hearing and sense of smell, but poor eyesight.
3.
The average bear taken by hunters weighs 125-300 lbs. Above that weight is considered to be large.
4.
Boone & Crockett judges black bears by weight and skull size.
5. Black bears are territorial,
but several can reside in the same area, especially when there is an abundance of food source, such as plentiful berries.
6.
Cubs stay with their mother for almost 1-1/2 years; then she forces them to go on their own.
