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Black Bear Scent Line Survey 1993-2007

Core Area


Line 1993 Hits Stations 1994 Hits Stations 1995 Hits Stations 1996 Hits Stations 1997 Hits Stations 1998 Hits Stations 1999 Hits
Jackie Ridge
2
10
5
10
6
10
8
10
6
9
4
10
7
Pretty Place
1
8
3
9
0
10
3
10
    
5
8
5
Laurel Fork
4
10
4
10
8
10
4
10
4
10
5
10
8
High Knob
4
8
3
10
7
10
5
10
7
10
7
10
9
Camp Adger    
4
10
 
3
10
6
10
4
10
6
Raven Cliff
2
10
3
10
2
10
2
10
4
10
      
Foothills trail
4
10
3
10
6
10
3
10
    
3
10
5
Musterground
1
9
2
18
1
17
1
14
4
16
3
10
5
Bad Creek                    
1
9
0
Cane Creek                
5
12
8
20
3
Dawkins Flat                          
TOTAL
18
65
27
87
30
77
29
84
36
77
40
97
49
 
28%
  
31%
  
39%
  
34%
  
47%
  
41%
  
50%

 

Line Stations 2000 Hits Stations 2001 Hits Stations 2002 Hits Stations 2003 Hits Stations 2004 Hits Stations 2005 Hits
Jackie Ridge
10
7
10
12
12
8
14
6
10
8
9
8
Pretty Place
8
3
8
7
8
4
8
2
8
3
8
1
Laurel Fork
10
4
10
6
10
8
10
8
10
6
10
10
High Knob
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
8
10
10
10
10
Camp Adger
10
8
10
4
10
15
20
4
10
3
10
8
Raven Cliff                        
Foothills trail
10
7
9
4
10
3
10
3
9
5
8
7
Musterground
10
3
10
7
11
0
10
0
10
0
10
4
Bad Creek
10
0
10
2
10
2
10
1
10
0
10
6
Cane Creek
10
7
10
6
11
9
10
8
11
10
10
10
Pinnacle Point
10
    
2
10
8
10
          
Cane Mountain                
10
9
    
Warren Galloway            
10
9
10
8
    
Willis Field Road                    
10
10
Dawkins Flat                
10
7
9
8
TOTAL
98
49
87
60
112
67
98
49
118
69
104
82
   
56%
  
54%
  
60%
  
50%
  
58%
  
79%

 

Line Stations 2007 Hits Stations 2008 Hits Stations 2009 Hits Stations 2010 Hits Stations 2011 Hits Stations 2012 Hits
Jackie Ridge
10
10
                    
Pretty Place
8
5
                    
Laurel Fork
10
9
                    
High Knob
                   
Camp Adger
10
8
                    
Raven Cliff                        
Foothills trail
10
7
                    
Musterground
10
4
                    
Bad Creek
10
4
                    
Cane Creek
10
9
                    
Pinnacle Point
10
                      
Cane Mountain                        
Warren Galloway                        
Shooting Tree
10
6
                    
Willis Field Road
10
9
                    
Dawkins Flat
10
9
                    
TOTAL
108
80
                    
   
74%
                    

 

When these surveys started in 1993, we separated the area into a core and fringe area. The core section consisted of sections thought at that time to have been traditional bear areas. This was based on harvest and nuisance bear information. The core section consisted of the properties in the Jocassee Gorge (eastern Oconee and northern Pickens Counties) which are now owned or leased by the state and the northernmost area of Greenville County around Camp Greenville. The fringe area consisted of bear inhabited areas west of Lake Jocassee in Oconee County and the remaining bear inhabited areas of Pickens and Greenville.

Black Bear Scent Line Survey 1993-2007

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