Bears at Red River Gorge!!
 

Just thought I would post this up. I've never heard of black bears around that area. I would imagine they stay away from the noise of 4x4's but it's good to know that they are there.

http://nky.cincinnati.com/apps/pbcs....103/306290053/

I guess I should introduce myself since I'm starting a thread. I've been lurking since last years benefit at BnB. I'm the guy who showed up late in the blue 4-runner. I met a few of you and ran into Brody who I graduated HS with. I haven't been out on the trails much at all in the last few years and haven't made it to a meeting yet but hope to soon. Lot's going on now but I used to hit Natural Bridge, Livingston, and Haspin whenever possible.
Eric

Welcome welcome.

Fella had bacon grease covering him and glazed doughnuts in his pockets supposedly! I am sceered now. :eek:

Shoot I'd bite him too..:evilgrin:

Oh My!

Sounds like scott started it...

I live here in Stanton, the fella apperently got pics
of the bear approaching him. That tells me he was provoking the animal in some way. As of now, all hiking trails in the area are closed. That's great for our local economy.

Sounds like first thought was oh cool a bear not oh crap a bear.. Maybe the bear has been there awhile and nothing was on TV so he went for a walk and now everyone wants him to move :D

my brothers, neices, parents, and possibly my family were planning on going down there on friday to go hiking. guess those plans are now scratched.

Not that any timing is good, but holiday weekend will be bad for everyone (those going and those there hoping for the biz)...sucky

I have a friend that owns Daniel Boone Trading Post, she is usually on top of the news in the area so I will let
everyone know the status updates. I'm sure
the bear wasn't planning to attack anyone if left alone, they just need their space like all of us. You can always direct people to the Narrows, Widowmaker
and Carb Hill, I'm sure that would be a great hike, plenty of trails in that direction.

Great. Several of us are heading down there tomorrow for our annual trailride. How much of the area is closed, are the usual trails affected?

It might have been easier if God had just told the bear to not attack the guy...

Yes, how dare that bear defend it's territory. What an awful animal, we should definitely hunt it down and kill it, and eat it for good measure.

Not sure of the trails right now. I would assume they are open but I will try
to find out this evening for you. The bear scare is a little more
east but you never know what our local dept of wildlife
will decide.

All hiking trails are officially open as of 8am Friday, July 02.

Thanks for the update! Let the weekend begin....

The Narrows would be awesome to hike!!!

It is actually open to foot travel. I'd like to see it again myself but I get pretty lazy without my truck. The Sheltowee(spell?? Trail runs from the park at Natural Bridge up to the entrance of the Narrows, and then forever from there.

They have bear warning/safe camping hints signs posted all over the place. It's just common sense anyway. Enjoy the area if you come down. The bears have been here for a long time, this is just an instance of two territory's overlapping and repercussions.(SP?)

Black bears have poor eyesight and they will get close to you until they see you. Then when they do most will retreat, the one I encountered in Penn. did when it got close enough to see me.

They say if you are hiking in bear country to make lots of noise.