PriceHuntsCoues Report post Posted May 23, 2022 What’s the lowest elevation you guys have seen bears in Arizona? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest akaspecials Report post Posted May 23, 2022 1700 ft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jesushunt Report post Posted May 23, 2022 Anthem desert hills carefree 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZLance Report post Posted May 23, 2022 seen them in Three Points, AZ 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ctafoya Report post Posted May 23, 2022 Saw one on elsworth and Ray on the news a few years ago. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted May 23, 2022 There was one in red mountain ranch last year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZAV8ER Report post Posted May 23, 2022 You got to figure that around the turn of the century (1900) that bears were at a low ebb out west. Why? Because stockmen, sheep or cattle, rode horseback armed and worked the range. Either working cows out of line camps or sheep men with the herds, any bear sighted was shot and no one cared. Stockmen would kill game for the meat because sheep and cows were money. Also market hunters shot the heck out of deer and elk to sell venison to the miners. Back then bears that did not get shot had very few elk or deer to pray on. Once regulated hunting came in and deer elk numbers went up and bear and cougar hunting became controlled their numbers began to grow again. Now a young bear is hard pressed to find his own territory, plenty of mature boars to push youngsters to the fringe of optimal habitats. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wish2hunt Report post Posted May 23, 2022 Chandler. Doesnt get much lower. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted May 23, 2022 THey like it cool just like people. When we have drought they are on the move looking for food that never materialized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted May 24, 2022 1400" Casa Grande / Stanfield Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted May 24, 2022 15 minutes ago, Will K said: 1400" Casa Grande / Stanfield Wow! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted May 24, 2022 San tan valley 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PriceHuntsCoues Report post Posted May 24, 2022 6 hours ago, ctafoya said: Saw one on elsworth and Ray on the news a few years ago. Wow that insane that’s right by where I live Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PriceHuntsCoues Report post Posted May 24, 2022 Geez I thought I was seeing tracks low in the foothills by superior you guys are seeing the in people backyards lol. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
