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So sick of hearing about how we mistreated American Indians. Wasn't every country founded on displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if they had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living on reservation.
Maybe we should breed bigger bears to scare away all the little ones we have now, then we can jaguars to get rid of the bigger bears.
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Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Bears?
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:29AM
Just wondering if there is a documented black bear population in this area or any of Fairfax for that matter.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
496
()
Date: December 08, 2014 02:46AM
Watch out for the spandex wearing bears in Burke Lake park.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
local...
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Date: December 08, 2014 05:07AM
Sometimes but they just pass through...
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
bearmn
()
Date: December 08, 2014 05:13AM
Bears? Wrote:
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> Just wondering if there is a documented black bear
> population in this area or any of Fairfax for that
> matter.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/topics/060909blackbear.htm
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> Just wondering if there is a documented black bear
> population in this area or any of Fairfax for that
> matter.
http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/police/topics/060909blackbear.htm
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
skline drive
()
Date: December 08, 2014 09:55AM
Saw one on the skyline drive, was in the distance and was a little fella.
My buddy hung out the window with a baseball bat and at about 10 mph scored a home run with its cute little head!
things have hard skulls he nearly broke his wrist.
My buddy hung out the window with a baseball bat and at about 10 mph scored a home run with its cute little head!
things have hard skulls he nearly broke his wrist.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
State Trooper
()
Date: December 08, 2014 10:01AM
skline drive Wrote:
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> Saw one on the skyline drive, was in the distance
> and was a little fella. My buddy hung out the window
> with a baseball bat and at about 10 mph scored a home
< run with its cute little head! things have hard skulls
> he nearly broke his wrist.
On the bright side, he'll have lots of time to do rehab with all those handy prison bars.
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> Saw one on the skyline drive, was in the distance
> and was a little fella. My buddy hung out the window
> with a baseball bat and at about 10 mph scored a home
< run with its cute little head! things have hard skulls
> he nearly broke his wrist.
On the bright side, he'll have lots of time to do rehab with all those handy prison bars.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Gunlover
()
Date: December 08, 2014 10:09AM
Fairfax County will send the merry boys in green tights with bow and arrows after them. They will usually maim more than they will kill like the deers.
If we would have never stole from and treated like shit the native americans. They would have this under control and they did know how use bow arrows control the animals.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
If we would have never stole from and treated like shit the native americans. They would have this under control and they did know how use bow arrows control the animals.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Thumper
()
Date: December 08, 2014 11:29AM
So sick of hearing about how we mistreated American Indians. Wasn't every country founded on displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if they had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living on reservation.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Dog Walker81
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:25PM
Bear was near southwest side of Vienna. About 5 or 6 years back, if I remember correctly.
I saw numerous police and animal control on 123 a few blocks from Nutley St. At the edge of Vienna, probably just outside the town limits. Pretty close to James Madison High School.
Officers were on the Madison side of 123 back in a line of trees.
Heard later on the news that a small bear had been in the trees there. He was tranked and relocated to some park out in Western part of Virginia.
More recently, two bears were spotted in Vienna in April. http://www.wtop.com/41/3611367/Black-bears-wander-into-Vienna-backyard
I saw numerous police and animal control on 123 a few blocks from Nutley St. At the edge of Vienna, probably just outside the town limits. Pretty close to James Madison High School.
Officers were on the Madison side of 123 back in a line of trees.
Heard later on the news that a small bear had been in the trees there. He was tranked and relocated to some park out in Western part of Virginia.
More recently, two bears were spotted in Vienna in April. http://www.wtop.com/41/3611367/Black-bears-wander-into-Vienna-backyard
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Hmmm...
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:29PM
So, what you're saying is that even bears love Vienna?
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Cherokee.
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Date: December 08, 2014 12:45PM
Thumper Wrote:
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>
>
> So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> American Indians. Wasn't every country founded on
> displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if they
> had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living on
> reservation.
I'm sick of hearing about it too, especially if it's coming from a dumbass white liberal. BTW, I've never lived on a reservation.
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>
>
> So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> American Indians. Wasn't every country founded on
> displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if they
> had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living on
> reservation.
I'm sick of hearing about it too, especially if it's coming from a dumbass white liberal. BTW, I've never lived on a reservation.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
skline
()
Date: December 08, 2014 12:53PM
State Trooper Wrote:
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> skline drive Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Saw one on the skyline drive, was in the
> distance
> > and was a little fella. My buddy hung out the
> window
> > with a baseball bat and at about 10 mph scored a
> home
> < run with its cute little head! things have hard
> skulls
> > he nearly broke his wrist.
>
> On the bright side, he'll have lots of time to do
> rehab with all those handy prison bars.
Assuming your fat overweight colleagues can actually run
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> skline drive Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Saw one on the skyline drive, was in the
> distance
> > and was a little fella. My buddy hung out the
> window
> > with a baseball bat and at about 10 mph scored a
> home
> < run with its cute little head! things have hard
> skulls
> > he nearly broke his wrist.
>
> On the bright side, he'll have lots of time to do
> rehab with all those handy prison bars.
Assuming your fat overweight colleagues can actually run
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Gunlover
()
Date: December 08, 2014 01:13PM
Thumper Wrote:
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>
>
> So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> American Indians. Wasn't every country founded on
> displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if they
> had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living on
> reservation.
I don't think the Bears and Deers have anything to worry about. They probably sit back in the woods drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying to sneaking up on them with those tactical crossbows.
Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a hobby for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even the Great Native Americans knew it.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
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>
>
> So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> American Indians. Wasn't every country founded on
> displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if they
> had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living on
> reservation.
I don't think the Bears and Deers have anything to worry about. They probably sit back in the woods drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying to sneaking up on them with those tactical crossbows.
Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a hobby for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even the Great Native Americans knew it.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Vienna Trash
()
Date: December 08, 2014 01:17PM
Hmmm... Wrote:
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> So, what you're saying is that even bears love
> Vienna?
Bears tend to congregate where there is a large and easily accessible amount of trash.
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> So, what you're saying is that even bears love
> Vienna?
Bears tend to congregate where there is a large and easily accessible amount of trash.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Gunlover
()
Date: December 08, 2014 01:31PM
Vienna Trash Wrote:
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> Hmmm... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > So, what you're saying is that even bears love
> > Vienna?
>
>
> Bears tend to congregate where there is a large
> and easily accessible amount of trash.
Bears go where there is food, dead, rotten or stinky. If dead, rotten or stinky food is in the trash, on the road (roadkill) or in your back yard/porch, they will go there.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
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> Hmmm... Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > So, what you're saying is that even bears love
> > Vienna?
>
>
> Bears tend to congregate where there is a large
> and easily accessible amount of trash.
Bears go where there is food, dead, rotten or stinky. If dead, rotten or stinky food is in the trash, on the road (roadkill) or in your back yard/porch, they will go there.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
KpHxW
()
Date: December 08, 2014 02:11PM
Yes, black bears have been spotted in Fairfax County.
Documents black bear sightings have occurred along the Potomac River and have been seen not far from Langley High School in residential areas in the past 10 years.
Outdoor trashcans and bird feeders are very common items that attract bears into residential areas.
Bears typically travel/live in areas of around 25-50 square miles and will often be found near water. But more often than not if food and open space is widely available, bears usually do not wander into residential areas.
Documents black bear sightings have occurred along the Potomac River and have been seen not far from Langley High School in residential areas in the past 10 years.
Outdoor trashcans and bird feeders are very common items that attract bears into residential areas.
Bears typically travel/live in areas of around 25-50 square miles and will often be found near water. But more often than not if food and open space is widely available, bears usually do not wander into residential areas.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Gunlover
()
Date: December 08, 2014 02:57PM
A Bear goes where a Bear want to go. Stay used to it.
Never Run Out of Ammo
Guns Don't Kill People. People Kill People
Them or You
The two most important days in your life are the day your were born and and the day you find out why
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Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
causeican
()
Date: December 08, 2014 03:00PM
great pictures thanks
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
xj6N6
()
Date: December 08, 2014 03:11PM
The bear going after the bird feeder has skill!
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
KmhCy
()
Date: December 08, 2014 03:15PM
http://www.fairfaxunderground.com/forum/read/2/627917.html
http://www.wtop.com/41/3611367/Black-bears-wander-into-Vienna-backyard
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Black-Bear-Spotted-in-Tysons-Corner-212950571.html
http://www.wtop.com/41/3611367/Black-bears-wander-into-Vienna-backyard
http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Black-Bear-Spotted-in-Tysons-Corner-212950571.html
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
dangerous bears
()
Date: December 08, 2014 03:22PM
Gunlover Wrote:
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> Thumper Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> >
> > So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> > American Indians. Wasn't every country founded
> on
> > displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if
> they
> > had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living
> on
> > reservation.
>
> I don't think the Bears and Deers have anything to
> worry about. They probably sit back in the woods
> drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin
> Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying to
> sneaking up on them with those tactical crossbows.
>
>
> Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a hobby
> for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even the
> Great Native Americans knew it.
Well that crossbow idiot must have had his head up his ass, bears are extremely dangerous animals. I remember back in the 80s some guy got attacked by a Kodiak bear out near Front Royal. They're not harmless at all.
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> Thumper Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >
> >
> > So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> > American Indians. Wasn't every country founded
> on
> > displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if
> they
> > had invented tactical crossbows we'd be living
> on
> > reservation.
>
> I don't think the Bears and Deers have anything to
> worry about. They probably sit back in the woods
> drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin
> Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying to
> sneaking up on them with those tactical crossbows.
>
>
> Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a hobby
> for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even the
> Great Native Americans knew it.
Well that crossbow idiot must have had his head up his ass, bears are extremely dangerous animals. I remember back in the 80s some guy got attacked by a Kodiak bear out near Front Royal. They're not harmless at all.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
matt 703
()
Date: December 08, 2014 03:38PM
Saw a pretty big one crossing Fairfax Co Pxwy a few years back, just north of the Braddock Road exit, coming out of the GMU woods on the east side of the road, and heading into the woods/neighborhood towards the west. Only one I've seen in Fairfax. I've heard about people seeing them in the Leesburg area off of Route 7.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
no effing way
()
Date: December 08, 2014 03:46PM
dangerous bears Wrote:
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> Gunlover Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Thumper Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > >
> > > So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> > > American Indians. Wasn't every country
> founded
> > on
> > > displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if
> > they
> > > had invented tactical crossbows we'd be
> living
> > on
> > > reservation.
> >
> > I don't think the Bears and Deers have anything
> to
> > worry about. They probably sit back in the
> woods
> > drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin
> > Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying to
> > sneaking up on them with those tactical
> crossbows.
> >
> >
> > Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a
> hobby
> > for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even
> the
> > Great Native Americans knew it.
>
>
> Well that crossbow idiot must have had his head up
> his ass, bears are extremely dangerous animals. I
> remember back in the 80s some guy got attacked by
> a Kodiak bear out near Front Royal. They're not
> harmless at all.
A Kodiak Bear? In Front Royal? Really?
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> Gunlover Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Thumper Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > >
> > >
> > > So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> > > American Indians. Wasn't every country
> founded
> > on
> > > displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe if
> > they
> > > had invented tactical crossbows we'd be
> living
> > on
> > > reservation.
> >
> > I don't think the Bears and Deers have anything
> to
> > worry about. They probably sit back in the
> woods
> > drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin
> > Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying to
> > sneaking up on them with those tactical
> crossbows.
> >
> >
> > Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a
> hobby
> > for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even
> the
> > Great Native Americans knew it.
>
>
> Well that crossbow idiot must have had his head up
> his ass, bears are extremely dangerous animals. I
> remember back in the 80s some guy got attacked by
> a Kodiak bear out near Front Royal. They're not
> harmless at all.
A Kodiak Bear? In Front Royal? Really?
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Ranger Rick
()
Date: December 08, 2014 04:15PM
We wanna see less bears in our residential areas? We need to procreate less. The more we destroy their natural habitats for development, the more we will continue to see wildlife such as bears and foxes in our neighborhoods.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Thumper
()
Date: December 09, 2014 02:57PM
Maybe we should breed bigger bears to scare away all the little ones we have now, then we can jaguars to get rid of the bigger bears.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Heating Element
()
Date: December 09, 2014 03:37PM
I can't bear blacks in Fairfax County
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
fnhthryv
()
Date: December 09, 2014 07:01PM
They are called African american bears
Damn white people
Damn white people
Re: Arthreere black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Stinkin' Climate Change
()
Date: December 09, 2014 07:32PM
no effing way Wrote:
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> dangerous bears Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Gunlover Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Thumper Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > >
>
> > > >
> > > > So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> > > > American Indians. Wasn't every country
> > founded
> > > on
> > > > displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe
> if
> > > they
> > > > had invented tactical crossbows we'd be
> > living
> > > on
> > > > reservation.
> > >
> > > I don't think the Bears and Deers have
> anything
> > to
> > > worry about. They probably sit back in the
> > woods
> > > drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin
> > > Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying
> to
> > > sneaking up on them with those tactical
> > crossbows.
> > >
> > >
> > > Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a
> > hobby
> > > for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even
> > the
> > > Great Native Americans knew it.
> >
> >
> > Well that crossbow idiot must have had his head
> up
> > his ass, bears are extremely dangerous animals.
> I
> > remember back in the 80s some guy got attacked
> by
> > a Kodiak bear out near Front Royal. They're not
> > harmless at all.
>
>
> A Kodiak Bear? In Front Royal? Really?
I think the poster meant Polar Bear. Kodiaks now winter in Florida.
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> dangerous bears Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Gunlover Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Thumper Wrote:
> > >
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> >
> > > -----
> > > >
>
> > > >
> > > > So sick of hearing about how we mistreated
> > > > American Indians. Wasn't every country
> > founded
> > > on
> > > > displacing natives, invasion or war? Maybe
> if
> > > they
> > > > had invented tactical crossbows we'd be
> > living
> > > on
> > > > reservation.
> > >
> > > I don't think the Bears and Deers have
> anything
> > to
> > > worry about. They probably sit back in the
> > woods
> > > drinking a Mai Tai watching those merry Robin
> > > Hoods and merry boys in green tights trying
> to
> > > sneaking up on them with those tactical
> > crossbows.
> > >
> > >
> > > Guns made bows and crossbows obsolete and a
> > hobby
> > > for the gentle merry boys. That a FACT, even
> > the
> > > Great Native Americans knew it.
> >
> >
> > Well that crossbow idiot must have had his head
> up
> > his ass, bears are extremely dangerous animals.
> I
> > remember back in the 80s some guy got attacked
> by
> > a Kodiak bear out near Front Royal. They're not
> > harmless at all.
>
>
> A Kodiak Bear? In Front Royal? Really?
I think the poster meant Polar Bear. Kodiaks now winter in Florida.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Bearman
()
Date: December 10, 2014 12:54AM
I have heard about the few stories posted already but I was more wondering if any of the parks have resident bears not transient bears looking for a home. I know the Prince William Forest has a ducmented black population thats why I was curious about Fountain Head.
Re: Are there black bears in fountainhead or any other parks in Fairfax??
Posted by:
Bearman
()
Date: December 10, 2014 12:58AM
I wonder how many they mean by "healthy"
"There is a healthy population of Black Bears living in Prince William Forest Park. "
http://www.nps.gov/prwi/naturescience/bear.htm
"There is a healthy population of Black Bears living in Prince William Forest Park. "
http://www.nps.gov/prwi/naturescience/bear.htm