tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post4083177333895505483..comments2023-08-23T05:31:18.883-06:00Comments on Split Rock Ranch: Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My...Again!Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-57840910214437853532009-08-27T12:18:24.765-06:002009-08-27T12:18:24.765-06:00Wow! That is so scary. I'm glad you guys have ...Wow! That is so scary. I'm glad you guys have a rifle. And hope you're good shots. :) Be careful!CastoCreationshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634631986152757174noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-15565512191098229472009-08-25T15:38:27.007-06:002009-08-25T15:38:27.007-06:00We had a mountain lion once and a bear once. Both...We had a mountain lion once and a bear once. Both things are scarry!<br /><br />I'm glad your animals are all safe!<br /><br />Linda<br />http://coloradofarmlife.wordpress.comDayPhotohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241862779620972216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-52656159919821590882009-08-25T12:46:21.154-06:002009-08-25T12:46:21.154-06:00Wow that was some excitement. Glad to hear Yogi di...Wow that was some excitement. Glad to hear Yogi didn't get at anything other than food bins and such. Lets hope he stays awayAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12886333496997952719noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-332701166382662982009-08-25T08:30:34.339-06:002009-08-25T08:30:34.339-06:00Wow, how terrifying....then again, me during PMS w...Wow, how terrifying....then again, me during PMS would scare the bejesus out of any bear...I should rent myself out, LOL.<br />I pray your family, farm and the bears stay safe and out of each othersk' way!Meghannhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14733200185181822610noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-69147705084449738192009-08-25T08:29:11.159-06:002009-08-25T08:29:11.159-06:00Wow..what excitement! The black bears around here,...Wow..what excitement! The black bears around here, have been known to break into sheds to get food! They can sniff it out a mile away. Once they have been somewhere and found food, they will most likely return, so be careful...he may come back for seconds!Hot Rockshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09234231780727904955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-33893876957838641402009-08-25T07:04:45.611-06:002009-08-25T07:04:45.611-06:00I like bears, but no way would I actually want to ...I like bears, but no way would I actually want to be around one unless it was in a cage, I would have been scared to death. So glad all you had was a mess to clean up.jude8753https://www.blogger.com/profile/08288293452994888679noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-86618847875242451912009-08-25T06:33:26.711-06:002009-08-25T06:33:26.711-06:00Karen: Yes, that's why we put the food into th...Karen: Yes, that's why we put the food into the shed, hoping the bear would just move along to the next place.<br /><br />Victoria: A bear licked your toe while you were camping?!<br /><br />Grampy: Thank you. This is usually just a bump in the road at this time of year. I just get really grumpy when my sleep is rudely interrupted! We slept good last night. Dog woke us up at 2:45 but we didn't see anything out there and were able to go right back to sleep.Split Rock Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024537773861076383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-76908987006360910512009-08-25T05:21:00.549-06:002009-08-25T05:21:00.549-06:00You have such a beautiful place. Life does give us...You have such a beautiful place. Life does give us those little challenges every once in awhile.In this case a very scary big challenge.<br />Glad the lamas were alright.<br />Hopefully you will be able to sleep tonight.Grampyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09650185767327400312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-3820769911630849782009-08-24T20:55:17.101-06:002009-08-24T20:55:17.101-06:00snakes and bears! I saw a groundhog through a pair...snakes and bears! I saw a groundhog through a pair of binoculars and screamed because it was so big! a bear did lick my toe once when camping.....Artist Victoria O'Neillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00483045888226597565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-50970234058761912632009-08-24T20:29:02.120-06:002009-08-24T20:29:02.120-06:00Oh boy, you don't really want to mess with bea...Oh boy, you don't really want to mess with bears--especially hungry ones!! So happy all the animals are OK, but if it's smart bear..now he/she knows where the FOOD is, darn it!! I hope he/she moves along!WillOaks Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00986825696455165387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-15084661776106862192009-08-24T17:56:34.718-06:002009-08-24T17:56:34.718-06:00Nancy: Amen!Nancy: Amen!Split Rock Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024537773861076383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-11056844468477274792009-08-24T17:51:41.393-06:002009-08-24T17:51:41.393-06:00Wow, what an ordeal! I'm glad everyone was OK...Wow, what an ordeal! I'm glad everyone was OK and accounted for, albeit a bit nervous. Bears are scary business!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-80795116828001068452009-08-24T16:38:07.960-06:002009-08-24T16:38:07.960-06:00Tim: It was very scary. Especially since I took so...Tim: It was very scary. Especially since I took some antihistamine before bed and was really drowsy -hard to concentrate and think straight! I'm wondering if the scent of dead bear would be a deterrent to the rest of them! And we have several guns - the 12 gauge shotgun was purchased specifically as a bear gun. This is a common problem for us this time of year.<br /><br />PJ - Yes, that is a view of our place from the "hill" to the northwest of us at the end of the road.<br /><br />Lynne: I only managed to get back to sleep because I was roused out of a drug induced coma (Benedryl before bedtime!)<br /><br />Cher: I dreamed about bears and skunks after falling back to sleep! And it was very scary. We now think that he came back early this morning - right before dawn - because the neighbor I just called says she's seen him coming out of the pond behind our place and ambling up the road past her place about 5:30-6:00 AM several mornings. And the photo is our place, taken from up the road on the hill. We have a view of the lake and the mountains from the house. Very serene - at least when we're not out bear hunting!<br /><br />Mandy: I saw a snake on Sunday. FREAKED me out! Non-poisonous but still freaked me out when I almost stepped on it. Not too many spiders around here. And no feral dogs, but plenty of feral cats - at least those that haven't been eaten by the skunks, foxes, coyotes and bobcats!<br /><br />BT: Yes, at least no injuries or AWOL llamas this time! We've had to do this so many times over the years. It gets really old - and we start praying for frost, cold weather and snow right about now!Split Rock Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024537773861076383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-57378179670746583652009-08-24T15:51:10.206-06:002009-08-24T15:51:10.206-06:00Thankfully no one was injured from that bear this ...Thankfully no one was injured from that bear this time and hopefully he stays away. I can't imagine how scary that would be to have to deal with that in the middle of the night.BeadedTailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14662802836032167316noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-46281756435215598482009-08-24T15:48:48.097-06:002009-08-24T15:48:48.097-06:00That's country living. We only have to worry a...That's country living. We only have to worry about snakes, spiders and the ferel dogs.Beadsmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15506012445193082086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-66896973484000038592009-08-24T15:09:47.976-06:002009-08-24T15:09:47.976-06:00No wonder you had a restless night! This must have...No wonder you had a restless night! This must have been so scary for you and the animals. You are a brave soul. The view is breath-taking. Is this what you see from the back of your property? It is a stunning view. Almost enough to calm a soul?Cher Duncombehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00070334939399949702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-32728723053254197142009-08-24T13:45:23.775-06:002009-08-24T13:45:23.775-06:00WOW! Now that's a post I won't read every...WOW! Now that's a post I won't read every day! I don't know how you ever got back to sleep! What an experience! <br /><a href="http://sewingmom.com" rel="nofollow">sewingmom</a>Lynnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893248621158202482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-13543806536678263272009-08-24T12:54:51.130-06:002009-08-24T12:54:51.130-06:00is that where you live!? that is gorgeous! (oh, so...is that where you live!? that is gorgeous! (oh, sorry, got taken away by the pic...hehehe)<br /><br />i would be totally freaked out if i saw a bear. i hope he keeps his big self away from you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09592036311912962601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-38920455427002040962009-08-24T12:43:15.299-06:002009-08-24T12:43:15.299-06:00That sounds like a scary way to wake up. I'm g...That sounds like a scary way to wake up. I'm glad you guys have a gun with you. This may sound like a stupid question, but is there any type of scent you can spray around the perimeter of your land to keep the bears away? Please be careful and keep safe.tahtimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08597025991965701257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-73118062306811636482009-08-24T11:54:34.374-06:002009-08-24T11:54:34.374-06:00It has gotten really dry lately and things are get...It has gotten really dry lately and things are getting brown. We're near a water source (a pond right behind our property) and they have lots of places high up in the rocks to the northwest of us. We don't have a barn for all the animals to go into at night so it makes for some scary and sleepness nights this time of year.Split Rock Ranchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18024537773861076383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-19740887796244570232009-08-24T11:52:45.940-06:002009-08-24T11:52:45.940-06:00How interesting in a scary way. Stay safe. I hope ...How interesting in a scary way. Stay safe. I hope that bear stays away from your animals.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03534222276552078865noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1562253670243573735.post-18509142538237128792009-08-24T11:49:47.085-06:002009-08-24T11:49:47.085-06:00Man, I thought with the way the berries are this y...Man, I thought with the way the berries are this year they wouldn't be looking so far down for food. I hope he doesn't come back. It is such a shame when they have to be killed....<br /><br />My hubby saw a cougar not far from our place eating a road kill mule deer. We have been watching for it. The goats go in a barn at night thank heavens!brokenteepeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06907414560986208401noreply@blogger.com