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Hunting Temagami Ontario Black Bear Tips Bear Wise - Keeping Property Clean The public's help is needed to keep bears where
they belong. Spring, summer and fall are seasons dearly cherished by Ontario residents who choose to live in smaller communities away from large cities, and by thousands more who flock to cottage country to get back to nature and de-stress in the great outdoors. But getting back to nature also means getting closer to the forests that are home to Ontario's black bears. As nature would have it, bears are actively out and about during the very same seasons as people. So when human habitation and activity overlap into "bear country," people and bears are more likely to run into each other, with varying results. It's bound to happen. For decades, communities have been steadily pushing out from the cities, populating an ever-widening area of the province. People are building homes and schools, putting up cottages, developing resort complexes, opening restaurants and marinas, and pitching tents in places that once were the sole domain of black bears and other wildlife. People bring food, and food makes garbage, or compost, or both. People like to barbecue, plant gardens, feed their pets and put up bird feeders. People just doing the everyday things that people do, can attract bears to come around their property looking for food. This isn't good - for the bears, or for people. Bears prefer their own natural food, but sometimes the temptation's too much. Black bears are intelligent and resourceful animals with good memories and a highly developed sense of smell. But they are also out-and-out opportunists, always ready to go for the easy meal. Especially during years when the natural food supply in the forest is less than abundant. "Bears will basically eat anything that's easy to get. And once bears get a taste for human food or garbage, they will keep coming back again and again, becoming what we call nuisance bears," explains Dianne Corbett, District Manager with the Ministry of Natural Resources in Timmins. While a poor berry crop may be what brings bears out of the forest looking for food in the first place, poor storage of garbage will reinforce this behaviour. "Even if there are berries in the woods, if the bears know there's garbage behind your house, and it's there every night … why bother searching?" Ms. Corbett, a veteran biologist and a strong proponent of the Bear Wise program, adds that cubs, too, may learn from their mother to forage in inappropriate places. She believes that public awareness is key to reducing the number of nuisance bear occurrences. "People need to know that there are many things they can do to stop attracting bears," she says. "And storing their garbage properly is at the top of the list." All bear experts agree that improperly stored household garbage is the biggest culprit in attracting bears to human habitation -- followed by compost piles, pet food, fruit trees, vegetable gardens and grain crops. Even birdfeeders will attract bears. Any of us could be part of the problem. Think about it. How many times have we left our garbage outside in flimsy plastic bags? Or fed Rover on the back porch and left the dog dish out overnight? Or been just too stuffed and tired to scrub that barbecue grill before going to bed? Before we know it, those tempting odours reach the keen noses of any bears that may be nearby … inviting them to drop in for leftovers. The Ministry of Natural Resources has set up a special website, bears.mnr.gov.on.ca, to help us obtain the information we need to do our part to help keep bears away from our homes and property. By taking a few simple steps, and taking them consistently from early spring to late fall, everyone living in or visiting Ontario's bear country can help. And should help. How to bear-proof your property. Here's what our bear experts tell us: If you have curbside garbage pickup, store your garbage in a securely locked shed or garage. If you can't do that, keep it inside until the morning of garbage pickup - definitely don't put it out the night before. If you use a municipal dump, take your garbage there more often. Don't leave pet food dishes outside overnight. If you have a barbecue, clean the grill thoroughly - really thoroughly. Bears attracted by the smell of residual food have been known to come onto porches and toss a barbecue around in frustration when finding nothing more than a food-encrusted grill. Don't fill your bird feeder during the summer months. Wait until winter, when the birds really need those seeds. If you have an orchard or garden, pick up fallen fruit and vegetables from the ground. Finally, try to get your neighbours involved, too. As Dianne Corbett says, "If you take steps, and talk to your neighbours and they take steps, pretty soon the whole community will stop providing anything that interests the bear, and it will just keep on walking."
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Temagami Black Bear Hunting in Ontario Hunter Orange
The objective of the hunter orange regulation is to maximize hunter safety without negatively impacting hunting success. Under this regulation, all licensed hunters, including archery hunters hunting during the gun season for deer and moose, are required to wear hunter orange. As well, all black bear hunters hunting during the black bear season are required to wear hunter orange except when in a tree stand. (This exception is in place because, unlike deer and moose, black bears have colour vision.) Waterfowl hunters, wild turkey hunters and archery hunters in archery-only areas are exempt from the hunter orange requirement. A hunter orange garment and head cover must be worn. The hunter orange garment must cover a minimum of 400 square inches (2,580 square cm) above the waist and be visible from all sides. Open mesh or camouflage hunter orange must not be part of the 400 square inches. A hunting coat or vest generally meets this requirement. The hunter orange head cover may have: open mesh; a peak or brim colour other than hunter orange; a crest or logo which does not completely cover the hunter orange on the side where it is affixed. The head cover may not contain camouflage material. Hunter orange colour standards are generally consistent across North America. Manufacturers can provide information regarding clothing compliance with this standard. Hunter orange product is available at the O.F.A.H. Online Store. For that Temagami Black Bear Hunting Getaway that is way past due !! Call 705-569-3870 today for your Temagami Black Bear Hunting reservation vacation that you will remember. Ontario Hunting Links |
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