pics of bear seen while riding ocala

350x_rider · October 26, 2007, 10:12:08 AM

saw this cool bear tuesday while riding the south forest.

lugnuts · October 26, 2007, 10:20:17 AM

cool pic

shogun323 · October 26, 2007, 10:34:24 AM

Great pics! What a great sighting!!!!!

papahouse · October 26, 2007, 10:47:36 AM

Thanks for sharing a great experience

KD 428 · October 26, 2007, 10:59:45 AM

Cool, we saw a huge one right in the middle of the trail at big scrub a couple years ago.

350x_rider · October 26, 2007, 11:02:03 AM

It was very cool to see.watched her for about 30 min playing in a small mudhole.took about 20 pics.here is 2 more.

mudnuri · October 26, 2007, 11:11:44 AM

How cool is that! Glad you took some pics.
The first time I rode ONF, we came to a trail intersection and as we were figuring where to next, I looked down and saw these huge tracks. Never saw anything like that except in Cub Scouts so I knew what it was, just couldn't believe what I was seeing. Thats when my friends "Oh yeah, there are bears here."
About an hour later we saw one crossing the road as we were talking to a ranger. It would have been easy 8 feet tall if it stood up. We felt really privileged to have seen that

Bigscrb15 · October 26, 2007, 04:15:01 PM

Good thing the rangers weren't around. Those are protected wetlands and that bear would have gotten a ticket.

Gato · October 26, 2007, 04:24:01 PM

Quote from: Bigscrb15 on October 26, 2007, 04:15:01 PM
Good thing the rangers weren't around. Those are protected wetlands and that bear would have gotten a ticket.

that is funny I dont care who you are

susieblazer · October 26, 2007, 10:55:25 PM

Thats so cool, we saw a mother and 2 cubs crossing 573 east of blue sink entrance years back..........we have ridden the forest since 80' and thats the first time for an actual sighting...

#32YammiMan · October 26, 2007, 11:02:02 PM

pffft, sometimes i dont even bring my atv to ocala, i just ride the bears

Kawa3 · October 27, 2007, 12:35:48 AM

Quote from: Gato on October 26, 2007, 04:24:01 PM
Quote from: Bigscrb15 on October 26, 2007, 04:15:01 PM
Good thing the rangers weren't around. Those are protected wetlands and that bear would have gotten a ticket.
that is funny I dont care who you are

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psd · October 27, 2007, 01:20:30 PM

I have seen 2 bears in my years of riding Ocala,They were memorable moments.it is cool to see such an animal while I am riding with my family. That is what I love about that place. I have seen turkeys coyote,deer.It looks like that deer is making good use of our trails,doesn't look like it hurts them at all,just a road for them like you and me.

gearhead400 · October 29, 2007, 10:50:28 PM

but yet all of us "atver's" want to do is destroy the forest.

Leaf lickers dont realise you dont have to be a leaf licker to enjoy the beauty on wild animals, especially ones as big and powerful as the black bear.

HolyLandMan · October 31, 2007, 08:26:01 PM

going up and down the hills with kd 450, i saw what appeared top be a dog on the next ridge so we floored it at it. then stop. time we got there the bear was stanting there then it looked at us then just walk right into the brush. then we were riding and a bear walk right in front of us and stood on two legs. i amost craped in my pants cause it was 5ft away. then i reved up my engine and it ran off into the trees. close call be careful out there

Fox17 · October 31, 2007, 09:21:13 PM

i hope that camera had a good zoom on it. thats a lil close if not. if i seen a bear, i wouldnt be hangin out. ive seen what they can do. thats really cool though. ive never seen a wild bear. just at the zoo. lol. we heard one while hunting one time but it was dark and we couldnt spot with the lights. im kinda glad too.