4 Cubs

[Ctitus25]

Saw a Sow (Black bear) with 4 cubs while elk hunting last week. Didn't even know that was a thing, anyone else seen this before?

 

[peterk123]

399 in the Tetons has four right now, and she is around 24 years old!

 

[mxgsfmdpx]

Most black bear sows I run into have 3 cubs. It’s not uncommon at all to see a sow with 4 cubs here in California.

 

[FairbanksFlies]

There was a sow at Brooks River in Katmai who raised four cubs a couple of years ago.

 

[FLAK]

Seen it in TN.

 

[22lr]

I'd wager its more common that we think (based on observation), but its probably rare the 4th one makes it too long. Its gotta be hard to keep 4 cubs alive and fed...

 

[mod700]

Had a sow with 4 cubs up a tree about 20' from the house one morning about 4 am... not quite what I expected when I responded to some noise...lol
Mike

 

[umbellus]

Saw a sow with 4 cubs in Terra Nova NL two summers ago. Pretty cool.

 

[Lowg08]

I’ve never seen more than three. That’s cool about four though.

 

[Billy Goat]

Had a trail camera picture of a sow with 4 Cubs. Talked to a biologist about it and he said it wasn't uncommon for older sows to adopt cubs.

 

[Chesapeake173]

Upper Michigan. First time I’ve seen it.

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[PMcGee]

Seen it in PA. On one of the old Meateater podcasts there was a biologist on that followed a sow that had 6 cubs if I remember right. Think it was in Michigan.


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[manchild125]

Maybe its a California thing but usually I see them with 3 or 4 but rarely 2

 

[Wolf-killer]

Saw 5 this spring in WV

 

[elkguide]

Have 3 sows with 3 cubs each all within 3 miles from my house here right now.
Haven't ever seen more than 3 with a sow before around here.