Black bears on black bear carcass

[guitarpreston]

Trying to limit my number of dumb posts per week so here goes this weeks! Lol but seriously idk anything about bears that hasn’t mostly came from the discovery channel or animal planet.

Will black bears get on a black bear carcass like they would a prey animal like a deer? I think I’ve heard of males killing cubs but I thought that was more of a territorial dominance thing.

 

[Muledeerfanatic]

Yes
I used to hunt know an old outfitter that is long gone now that would first use a horse then just pile up bear carcasses
Said they shot something like 20 or more in one spot one year
This was in the wind river range out of Dubois WY back in the 80's

 

[guitarpreston]

Thats' what I figured, but wanted to confirm.

 

[kwackkillncrew]

I think I’ve heard of males killing cubs but I thought that was more of a territorial dominance thing.

i believe they do this so the sow goes into heat again. but maybe thats just brown/grizzly bears

 

[dirtytough]

i believe they do this so the sow goes into heat again. but maybe thats just brown/grizzly bears

I’ve read the same. Same with lions also. Kill the cubs so they can get laid.

 

[Navaluk]

Yes. All bears do this, just like ground squirrels.