Interesting. A buddy of mine and Inwere just talking about the huge uptick in the bear population around here over the course of the past few years.
Used to be maybe a sow and one cub, lately we're seeing more sows with two cubs and now reports are coming-in of sows with three cubs.
The black bear population from the northern border of Tennessee down to the southern border of Georgia and everywhere inbetween especially including the Carolinas ... is booming. Tags issued are on the rise.