Bear spotted in Grayton Beach State Park

[Matt J]

Good lord bears in the State Park and the land that borders it? What's next, a shark in the gulf, gator in the bayou, or heavens just nature in general?

Your garbage and how to keep bears out!

I'm also wondering if mothballs would work? You could just throw a handful around the garbage cans.

 

[Walton Outdoors]

Black bears are vegetarians, and, unless provoked (protecting their cubs or defending themselves), are not aggressive in nature. I am delighted that the black bears are thriving in our local forests. They are opportunists and the scent of discarded food items, dog food, even bird seed will attract them. Education is the key in understanding our indigenous fauna. Here are some helpful tips...

Living with Florida black bears | Welcome to Walton Outdoors

 

[DavidD]

I mentioned the bear sighting in Subway 30A, and the sandwich technician told me that a bear regularly visits a dumpster there. There are more here than I thought or else its one busy bear.

 

[Teresa]

davidd - you said "sandwich technician".

 

[butterbean]

reckon Yogi skips the salami and just eats the olives and lettuce and bread?

 

[Everytime]

I ran in Pt. Washington State Forest a good bit over Labor Day weekend and the ranger was in the Eastern Lake Trailhead parking lot checking fee tags on cars. I asked him if he'd seen any of the bears in the area, and he'd seen some tracks out in the trail; I'm pretty sure I saw some tracks on the portion of the trail that piggybacks the State Forest road, probably 3/4 mile from 395 and up to the next road/trail fork to the 3.5 mi loop. He did say that the bigger danger is rattle snakes, and warned me to wear orange if running anywhere in PWSF after October 1, since that is when bow season starts. I just can't bring myself to wear orange during football season.

 

[Matt J]

I ran in Pt. Washington State Forest a good bit over Labor Day weekend and the ranger was in the Eastern Lake Trailhead parking lot checking fee tags on cars. I asked him if he'd seen any of the bears in the area, and he'd seen some tracks out in the trail; I'm pretty sure I saw some tracks on the portion of the trail that piggybacks the State Forest road, probably 3/4 mile from 395 and up to the next road/trail fork to the 3.5 mi loop. He did say that the bigger danger is rattle snakes, and warned me to wear orange if running anywhere in PWSF after October 1, since that is when bow season starts. I just can't bring myself to wear orange during football season.

Gotta love the south when someone will risk their life instead of possibly be considered an Auburn/Clemson/Florida fan.

 

[grace]

on a different note, i saw a red wolf crossing 98 around dusk last night.
he was gorgeous.

 

[Matt J]

on a different note, i saw a red wolf crossing 98 around dusk last night.
he was gorgeous.

We've seen one over in the BMB area near 83 on several occasions.

 

[Teresa]

I ran in Pt. Washington State Forest a good bit over Labor Day weekend and the ranger was in the Eastern Lake Trailhead parking lot checking fee tags on cars. I asked him if he'd seen any of the bears in the area, and he'd seen some tracks out in the trail; I'm pretty sure I saw some tracks on the portion of the trail that piggybacks the State Forest road, probably 3/4 mile from 395 and up to the next road/trail fork to the 3.5 mi loop. He did say that the bigger danger is rattle snakes, and warned me to wear orange if running anywhere in PWSF after October 1, since that is when bow season starts. I just can't bring myself to wear orange during football season.

I do understand.