Would a bear eat a deer hung in the tree

[Boxhead]

We had a grizzly visit our camp in northern BC and munch a bit on one of the elk hanging hauling away one quarter.

 

[hardluk1]

grizzlys are a bit different in there eating habits from black bears.

 

[Gun Master]

Elk on the menu ?

The best burger I've had was elk. I can see why the grizz like it, but mine was grilled.

 

[Double Naught Spy]

I was going to do a Green Eggs and Ham rhyme for this, but suffice it to say that bears don't care where the food is so long they can reach it.

 

[skoro]

Without hesitation and wouldn't even say "please" or "thank you."

 

[Gun Master]

Deer / Elk in Tree

Yum ! Bear sushi !

 

[hipoint]

here in the southern appalachians we are not "supposed" to have big cats, but we most certainly do, I've seen one out on our road ONCE and then one night I had left a deer hanging from a 12 ft. stepladder in my driveway. Heard a commotion and went outside, the deer carcass lept about 15 feet in one bound, landed on top of my old chevy bel-air and 2 more leaps, it was gone... I don't know that it was a big cat, but I'm not sure a bear could leap like that. Whatever it was, I wanted NOTHING to do with it, so I just went right back inside. 2 days later, the majority of the skeleton was back in my front yard.

so, YES, things will eat your deer, and don't count on the animals that are "extinct" in your area not existing... The best advice is to just hang it high and away from branches. Sleep with a magnum revolver, at least that's what I'd do....