Bears in Vt - Appalachian Trail

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#1

I am about to go hiking in southern Vt. (AT) and I was wondering if there has been much bear activity in the area. Aggresion?

Anonymous

#2

I’ve never heard of any bear activity along the AT/LT in Vermont. The bears are there, and there is a hunting season, so the bears are not as bold as elsewhere along the AT.

Still, standard precaution is always to hang your food at night.

Peaks

#3

There was a hear incident in Vermont this year. I don’t remember the details, but I think a bear went into a shelter
and stole food. If you’re worried, hang your food properly outside the shelter.

DebW

#4

Plenty of bears in S. Vt, but you’ll rarely see them. Last year in July ('02) a bear hanging around Seth Warner shelter snatched a pack dragging it into the woods when the hiker had gone off for water. A friend of mine has a camp nearby off a a logging road and says he has spotted some pretty good sized bears scoping the area out.

oruoja