Augdewst 2026: Summer's Last Stand

[JACKASS]

2 minutes ago, kdxken said:

They grab a lot of fawns around my place. Truthfully there's too many deer.

Not an issue here, thankfully!

[JACKASS]

Thanks guys!

[Snowedin]

1 hour ago, Baroclinic Zone said:

87/67 today

Summer as it should be. You can def feel the change in the air as the sun begins to set. Let the dew wars commence!

[SJonesWX]

neighbor has chickens. They have probably had 50 of them killed by raccoons, bear, fox, and coyote. the guy is a cop, and NH fish and game was not pleased when he shot and killed a bear that was attacking his coop. my house is like 300 yards away, and I have seen 1 bear (but plenty of bobcats and coyotes) in the time I’ve lived here.

[JACKASS]

4 minutes ago, SJonesWX said:

neighbor has chickens. They have probably had 50 of them killed by raccoons, bear, fox, and coyote. the guy is a cop, and NH fish and game was not pleased when he shot and killed a bear that was attacking his coop. my house is like 300 yards away, and I have seen 1 bear (but plenty of bobcats and coyotes) in the time I’ve lived here.

As I said, bear are protected.

”Not pleased” is an understatement!

[JACKASS]

Sorry to take away from the conversation of extreme weather we’re about to endure, for guidance on Mother Nature’s other challenges.

[powderfreak]

14 minutes ago, SJonesWX said:

neighbor has chickens. They have probably had 50 of them killed by raccoons, bear, fox, and coyote. the guy is a cop, and NH fish and game was not pleased when he shot and killed a bear that was attacking his coop. my house is like 300 yards away, and I have seen 1 bear (but plenty of bobcats and coyotes) in the time I’ve lived here.

Yeah that’s the only problems bear really get into… they’ll take out a whole coop or flock.  I’m not sure I’ve heard of bear attacking chickens just free roaming… but that thing will get inside a coop and go nuts.

First time ever my folks had a big bear in the woods behind the camp in Woodstock, CT.

[kdxken]

3 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

Yeah that’s the only problems bear really get into… they’ll take out a whole coop or flock.  I’m not sure I’ve heard of bear attacking chickens just free roaming… but that thing will get inside a coop and go nuts.

First time ever my folks had a big bear in the woods behind the camp in Woodstock, CT.

Still no thanks on bears although they are cool. Ran into a huge grizzly in the Tetons some years back. Wasn't aggressive but just the size of it.  It was doing exactly as you said, eating berries. It was actually crushing Berry trees by rolling.

[kdxken]

I'll stick with local animals. A few from over the years.

[powderfreak]

Just now, kdxken said:

Still no thanks on bears although they are cool. Ran into a huge grizzly in the Tetons some years back. Wasn't aggressive but just the size of it.  It was doing exactly as you said, eating berries. It was actually crushing Berry trees by rolling.

Yeah hard pass on grizzlies .  No thanks.

I cannot imagine how much different life would be here if black bears were aggressive and predators.  Everyone would have to be armed, ha.

 

[kdxken]

14 minutes ago, powderfreak said:

Yeah hard pass on grizzlies .  No thanks.

I cannot imagine how much different life would be here if black bears were aggressive and predators.  Everyone would have to be armed, ha.

 

Said bear. Didn't want to get too close.

[Hoth]

22 minutes ago, kdxken said:

I'll stick with local animals. A few from over the years.

Amazing shots!