Author Topic: Tree climbing bear. (Read 808 times)

tucoblue · « **on:** October 25, 2004, 12:19:52 PM »

Consider a bear that's big enough to do harm to a man, what's the SMALLEST diameter tree that bear can climb?

Daveinthebush · « **Reply #1 on:** October 25, 2004, 02:14:08 PM »

Since even a cub has sharp teeth, anything that will hold a bears weight that he can climb. :roll:

From beech tree scars in the Adirondak forest most that I have seen were 10-18". But then piss one off and I would not hold on to that figure. One climbed the ladder stand of the junior high principal last year and swatted his foot. I have also seen many on the Outdoor Channel climb ladders and such.

Climbing a tree to get away from a bear is not he best plan if that is the plan.

Lawdog · « **Reply #2 on:** October 26, 2004, 12:58:09 PM »

tucoblue,

The bigger the bear the harder it is for them to climb but I have seen a large Brown Bear quite high in scrub pine in Alaska. I have also seen a few large Black Bears climb quite high, over 10 feet off the ground, in trees of different sorts. If you are going to climb a tree make sure you climb high enough the the limbs won't support the bear chasing you. :eek: Lawdog

Sourdough · « **Reply #3 on:** October 26, 2004, 08:51:23 PM »

On two differant occasions have had Black Bears climb up into tree stands with us. Gets interesting.

tucoblue · « **Reply #4 on:** October 28, 2004, 09:54:02 PM »

I was bowhunting the other day and my wandering mind went where it never did before. Last winter there was (Alledgedly) a bear sighting in the area I hunt. I'm sitting there with a bow and wondered what evasive action I would take if a bear decided to check me out. The only thing I could think of was to climb a four inch diameter oak tree and was wondering if a bear sizeable enough to do me harm could make it up that 4' tree.

Lawdog · « **Reply #5 on:** October 29, 2004, 03:59:26 PM »

tucoblue,

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The only thing I could think of was to climb a four inch diameter oak tree and was wondering if a bear sizeable enough to do me harm could make it up that 4' tree.

You would be surprised at the amount of damage a 175 - 200 pound Black Bear can do. At that size if you could climb the tree so could the bear. Lawdog

myronman3 · « **Reply #6 on:** November 02, 2004, 12:24:48 PM »

you can forget it. if you try to grab a tree, the bear will get you. they make a squirrel look slow. you are way better off standing your ground. thinking anything else is just kidding yourself.

Sourdough · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2004, 02:57:02 AM »

If you can climb it, he can climb it better.