I know this is totally off topic, but I'm excited and have to share it. Wife wasn't interested.
Yesterday evening I was moving a deer stand I have in the Alapaha river swamps. My 5 year old grandson and I were opening the gate down to the river. I looked down in the soft sand and noticed the first bear track I have ever seen. Complete with claw marks!
It had rained the day before and although the top was dry, the sand underneath was wet. The track must have just been made because the sand was wet where the claws turned it up. He must have been just ahead of us.
The boy's eyes were already big as saucers when he asked where the bear was. I said probably close and looked behind him. I hope he doesn't tell his Mama about that part.
Although bears are not uncommon this close to the Okefenokee, I've never seen one and this was my first track I was sure about. Seen a couple of panthers though and they are much less common ...Geo
