Bear Proof

I'm not saying the cabin is bear-proof but here's the proof of a bear.  This was taken when my hubby was at the cabin hunting.  He takes down a bunch of apples for himself and the deer and leaves them on the deck.  When he got up one morning he found all the apples gone and all that was left behind were a couple bear paws in the snow.  That goodness for the snow or there would have been no sign of him.  A couple nights later he was woken up early in the morning by a loud sound coming from the deck.  What had happened was the bear came back up on the deck for more apples, ran into an unexpected gate propped up and got scared by the loud crash it made as it fell.  Sometimes that's all it takes with these bears.  They don't seem to have much of a backbone unless they are with a cub, then watch out.  We've known that there were bears around and have both seen them from time to time, but never were quick enough to get a picture.  We've seen droppings all around and a battered up wooden bird box , too.  We'll keep trying for that elusive picture that I can add to my collection of the "Animals at the Cabin" cd but until then the pawprint will have to do.  By the way, my hubby also found droppings down over the hill.  Apples will get you every time.