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re: Have you ever seen a Louisiana Black Bear in person?

Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:33 pm to
Posted by jmkidder
lafayette
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:33 pm to
Yes quite a few Madison parish and near cypremort point
Posted by Spankum
The Sip
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:34 pm to
I have actually seen quite a few of them. There is a relitevily dense population south of Tallulah along Hwy 65. There is a pecan orchard stretched along that highway that the frequent. I would say there is close to being a huntable population in that area. I have also seen a number of bald eagles in that area.
Posted by mtcheral
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:34 pm to
Seen quite a few in Pointe Coupee. They like to knock over deer feeders.
This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 8:00 pm
Posted by DocHolliday1964
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:43 pm to
Yep in Pointe Coupe Parish and Wilkinson County
Posted by Recognizable Poster
Geaux Tigers
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:44 pm to
Those bears probably won't frick with you. Now, if you see you a Grizzly, I recommend letting off a few rounds from a bona fide, Smith & Wesson 500.

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This post was edited on 6/13/26 at 7:45 pm
Posted by Cheese Grits
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:47 pm to
quote:

Have you ever seen a Louisiana Black Bear in person?


Have you ever seen a Mississippi Albino Python?
Posted by RichJ
The Land of the CoonAss
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:48 pm to
quote:

Louisiana Black Bear


Racist…
Posted by Loup
Ferriday
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:54 pm to
Yes, pretty cool to see. I'm glad they're making a comeback. Hopefully i get the chance to hunt them one day.

Posted by thegambler
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2012
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:58 pm to
Thought I did. But it turned out to be a nig black hog. HUGE! Kiatachie.
Posted by BregmansWheelbarrow
Member since Mar 2020
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 7:59 pm to
Saw a black bear swimming in lake St. John one time. Saw a black panther on my property outside of Natchez probably 20+ years ago as well.
Posted by La Place Mike
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:04 pm to
quote:

Have you ever seen a Louisiana Black Bear in person?


Only time was in the French Quarter.
Posted by doublecutter
Member since Oct 2003
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:14 pm to
Saw a mama and her cub in a field about 50 yards away from Hwy 90 in Patterson. Cars were slowing down to look.
Posted by BPTiger
Atlanta
Member since Oct 2011
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:17 pm to
I don’t know that I’d ever seen one in my 20+ years growing up in Louisiana. I’ve seen lots of them since in north Georgia.
Posted by Tarps99
Lafourche Parish
Member since Apr 2017
13266 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:31 pm to
St. Mary has an issue with bears especially in the Berwick area. The forest between Berwick and Bayou Vista even has signs for bear crossings on US 90.
Posted by SOSFAN
Blythewood
Member since Jun 2018
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:35 pm to
Do Louisiana bears growl in Cajun?
Posted by geauxbrown
Louisiana
Member since Oct 2006
27873 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:39 pm to
Quite a few. Hell, we just had one show up in a W Monroe neighborhood south of I 20
Posted by jimmy the leg
Member since Aug 2007
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:41 pm to
Yes
Posted by NewIberiaHaircut
Lafayette
Member since May 2013
12527 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:43 pm to
Yep. Seen them down in the basin.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
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Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:47 pm to
I saw a buncha dead ones on the side of I49
Posted by Bayouboogaloocrew
Dixie
Member since Jul 2013
5840 posts
Posted on 6/13/26 at 8:50 pm to
There was one seen n Tangi a couple days ago
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